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204 Kevin Kirk -- Former Navy SEAL Making a Wave of Kindness
Who is Kevin Kirk?
Kevin Kirk graduated from Southern Connecticut State University in 2005 with a major in Sociology and minor in Criminal Justice. Soon after graduation, Kevin entered the United States Military,...
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203 Dr. Ben Churchill -- Preparing Kids For Life
Dr. Churchill is a highly respected educator who is proud to serve in his fourth year as Superintendent of Carlsbad Unified School District.
He is passionate about all aspects of teaching and learning, and is...
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202 Jorge Espinoza -- Belief Changes Students
It seems like only the rare few find work that completely matches and fulfills their unique purpose in this life, and Jorge Espinoza is one of them. An experienced school administrator with a background in school...
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201 Laura Spencer -- Design Thinking and School Culture Change
Dr. Laura Spencer is a leading educator in the area of innovative leadership, teaching, and learning. She has served as a classroom teacher, an edtech director, and most recently as a district administrator who led...
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047 Paula Intravaia -- Day Dreaming for Wellness
We're all about rethinking education, and so is Paula Intravaia.
Influenced by innovative childhood home and school experiences, informed by future-focused educational thinkers and organizations around the globe,...
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046 -- Laura Spencer Design Thinking & Innovation on Campus
Laura, a former middle and high school teacher, has focused her educational career on leading transformational change through Design Thinking and real-world connections so that all students have extraordinary learning...
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045 -- Marisa Thompson on Student Driven Inquiry
Marisa Thompson is an educator living and working in Southern California and considers herself the luckiest person. She has a family she adores, friends who are family, and a life of variety, fun, and joy.
Marisa has...
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044 -- Math Teachers Care About Kids
We're thrilled to welcome a math teacher from a comprehensive public high school to the show, John Wilkes. John has been teaching for 18 years and rumor has it, he really cares about kids. In fact, he has a math...
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043 -- Scott Schimmel on Teachers Telling Stories
There's nothing that wakes someone up like a well-told story. Even more, stories that are vulnerable and relevant. But what stories can you share?Â
We often hear teachers and leaders tell us: I just don't have any...
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042 Brittany Maschal -- College Admissions needs a better story
Brittany and her small team of essay experts serve clients locally throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and seamlessly across the country and around the globe via email, phone, and video chat.
Until...
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041 Joe Beckman -- Stories Always Connect
If you don't know Joe yet, you should, and you will.Â
JOE'S SIMPLE MISSION; RECLAIM HUMAN CONNECTION
Over the last 15 years he's spoken in educational settings all over the world with one simple mission… to reclaim...
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040 -- Tracy Wilson on SEL Trends
Tracy Wilson is the Counseling Coordinator for the San Diego County Office of Education. She supports all counselors across every school in town. In other words- she's a big deal. From her experiences in the juvenile...
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