Voices United in Education

Send us Fan Mail Who will be the leaders of tomorrow? Debra Phillips is teaching the seven habits of highly effective people to put our students on the right path. Guest: Debra Phillips, Leader in Me Program Learn more about Escambia County School District: https://www.escambiaschools.org/ Find additional links: https://www.voicesunitedineducation.com/podcast-episodes Host:  Meredith Hackwith Edwa...

Send us Fan Mail Where do new teachers turn for help and guidance? At Escambia County Public Schools, savvy and seasoned teachers serve as a Sherpa and guide new teachers for the entire year. Learn more about this transformation program, called START, on this week's podcast episode. Guest: Caroline Gray Learn more about Escambia County School District: https://www.escambiaschools.org/ Find ad...

Send us Fan Mail From rotations to ride-a-longs, this is as real as it gets. Instructor Terry Thomas and graduate Dakota Ward openly discuss the rigors and rewards of the Critical Care & Emergency Medicine Academy at West Florida High School. Guest: Terry Thomas & Dakota Ward Learn more about Escambia County School District: https://www.escambiaschools.org/ Find additional links: https://w...

Send us Fan Mail When it comes to the success of every student, we're all in. That means taking every step possible to keep our kids safe at school. Director of Protection Services, Kyle Kinser, covers what all that means. You’ll hear how the new Centegix system & the Aaron Feiss guardian program cover use technology & humanity to keep our kids safe. Guest: Kyle Kinser Learn more abou...

Send us Fan Mail It seems like there’s a new app every week that poses a potential trafficking threat to our digital savvy kids. In this episode, Stacey Kostevicki, the Executive Director of the Gulf Coast Kids House shares practical tips to keep kids safe & how prevention education can unite parents, teachers & community members to safeguard our kids.  Guests: Stacey Kostevicki Learn more...

Send us Fan Mail For many students with an IEP, their full potential can only be accessed outside of the traditional school framework. Donna Perry is the program specialist & Dr. Jared Stanly is the administrator on special assignment at Hope Horizon, a center school that works with students & families individually to find holistic solutions. In this episode they share what students are be...

Send us Fan Mail Getting kids to read is a challenge every parent & teacher can relate to. How do you pry the screen out of their hands & get them to get interested? John Ham of Animal Tales shares how the animals from his live animal presentations has inspired students all over the county to read. Guests: John Ham Learn more about Escambia County School District: https://www.escambiaschoo...

Send us Fan Mail Summer break is a great time to pick up a book and grow as a reader. Michelle White shares how students are turning the page and starting a new chapter by not only preventing the Summer Slide, but gaining skills to lead forward. Guest: Michelle White, Summer Reading Program Learn more about Escambia County School District: https://www.escambiaschools.org/ Find additional links: ht...

Send us Fan Mail Meet the Pensacola TikTok star who makes the wheels on the bus go round, Cor’Darius Jones. The kids are big fans of Escambia County School District's Mr. Bus Driver for good reasons. He shares his strategy on public school bus safety, how he saved a woman’s life and what’s next. Learn more on Facebook or TikTok .  Learn more about Escambia County School District: https://www....

Send us Fan Mail Ever wish you had a manual on how to be a parent? Tune into this week's episode on Parent University Pensacola to learn how parents, grandparents and others are getting the training they need to help traverse the public school system in Escambia County and their student's homework including subjects like new math. Guest: Michael O’Neal Learn more about Escambia County Sc...

Send us Fan Mail Jena Melancon, Founder and Executive Director of Gulf Coast Diplomacy Council is ushering in new perspectives for Escambia County students. In this episode she shares how the non-profit is facilitating communication & connection. Guest: Jena Melancon Learn more about Escambia County School District: https://www.escambiaschools.org/ Find additional links: https://www.voicesunit...

Send us Fan Mail Ever considered becoming a mentor to a child? Karen Kellams, a full-time executive and mom, and Natalie Stipkovich, a full-time college student, share why they did and the joy it has brought to them. Hear how being there for one hour every week has changed their lives and their mentees lives forever.    Guests: Karen Kellams & Natalie Stipkovich, Big Brothers Big Sisters Learn...

Send us Fan Mail Life is full of teaching moments and too often missed milestones as a result of poverty. Jennifer Collins, Principal at Sherwood Elementary talks about how the All Kid's Bike program teaches kindergarteners lasting life lessons—independence, balance, safety, compassion, resilience and success. You’ll also hear what it was like for Sherwood to be one of the two schools in Esca...

Send us Fan Mail West Florida High School graduates & twin brothers, Jamal & Jamari sharp are entrepreneurs, authors and philanthropists. But it wasn’t always this way. Jamal shares how the two went from problem students to success stories, why they decided to call their snoball business BAM & what it means for them to be Pensacola business owners. For these two, it's truly a snow...

Send us Fan Mail Principal, Dr. Kimberly Thomas and Barbara Hayes, a Pensacola High School graduate and pediatrics nurse with Community Health Northwest Florida, share how the Health Ambassadors program in the community clinic at CA Weiss is empowering 3-5 graders. Outfitted in scrubs and lab coats, the program is inspiring a new generation of leaders and professions in the field of healthcare. Gu...

Send us Fan Mail Escambia Children’s Trust is one of 13 unique government agencies that assign a portion of property taxes to local non-profits that support the needs of the community based on what the community says they need. In this episode, Executive Director, Tammy Greer shares results of the most recent needs assessment & how you can be heard. Guest: Tammy Greer Learn more about Escambia...

Send us Fan Mail Pensacola Code Ninjas owner JoDawn Brown noticed a huge change in her child’s academic performance after learning to code. In this episode, she talks about why learning to code isn’t just for gamers, how coding could set your kid up for employment & how their summer camp or after school programs could be a haven for technologically creative and curious kids. Guest: JoDawn Brow...

Send us Fan Mail District Data Scientist, James Bobbitt, breaks down what the new state grading scales will mean for Escambia County Public Schools.  Guest: James Bobbitt Learn more about Escambia County School District: https://www.escambiaschools.org/ Find additional links: https://www.voicesunitedineducation.com/podcast-episodes Host:  Meredith Hackwith Edwards 

Send us Fan Mail Arelia Laster is a former quality nurse at Sacred Heart & the current Director at Next Step Distribution , a non-profit providing emergency support supplies within 24 hours of crisis. In this episode, she shares the origin of this grass roots effort, how she collaborates with Escambia County Public Schools & how you can help or be helped. Guest: Arelia Laster Learn more ab...

Send us Fan Mail Angela McFarland is a business & multimedia teacher at West Florida High School & the 2024 Teacher of Year for Escambia County Public Schools! Learn how she inspires her students, what students inspire her & what makes this 26-year career educator such a deserving person for this award. Guest: Angela McFarland Learn more about Escambia County School District: https://w...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. KK Owen with the Huron Studer Group explains one way Escambia County Public Schools reaches out to give parents a voice in their child's education by rating how we're doing.  Guest: Dr. KK Owen Learn more about Escambia County School District: https://www.escambiaschools.org/ Find additional links: https://www.voicesunitedineducation.com/podcast-episodes Host:  Mered...

Send us Fan Mail From rotations to ride-a-longs, this is as real as it gets. Instructor Terry Thomas and graduate Dakota Ward openly discuss the riggers and rewards of the Critical Care & Emergency Medicine Academy at West Florida High School. Guest: Terry Thomas & Dakota Ward Learn more about Escambia County School District: https://www.escambiaschools.org/ Find additional links: https://...

Send us Fan Mail When it comes to the success of every student, we're all in. That means taking every step possible to keep our kids safe at school. Director of Protection Services, Kyle Kinser, covers what all that means. You’ll hear how the new Centegix system & the Aaron Feiss guardian program cover use technology & humanity to keep our kids safe. Guest: Kyle Kinser Learn more abou...

Send us Fan Mail Not all learning happens in the classroom. The Great Outdoors is a pretty great teacher. National Park Rangers Jennifer Watson & Cas Rosiecki share how fourth graders and their families can get free access all our National Parks. Get your free parks pass now. Guest: Cas Rosiecki & Jennifer Watson Learn more about Escambia County School District: https://www.escambiaschools...

Send us Fan Mail Do you know where your food comes from? You do if you're an FFA member or taking an AG class with Leanne Jenkins at Beulah Middle School. In this episode, she talks about the how the AG program inspired her as a student & how it’s helping kids & supporting our community. Learn more about Future Farmers of America in Florida today.  Guest: Leanne Jenkins Learn more abo...