The Leadership Drives Podcast
By Mylena Sutton
The Leadership Drives PodcastNov 20, 2022
Akil Parker, Public Educators, Private Perspectives: Part 2
Akil Parker, Founder of All This Math, is a math professor and a math education consultant to home school organizations. He has turned math into a tool to do more than teach young people the fundamentals they need to excel in STEM careers. He uses it as a vehicle to show love for black children, black history, and black children.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/akil-l-parker-m-ed-56106419/
#Blacksinstem #top HBCUs for math #blackmathteachers #AfricanAmericanHomeSchooling
Akil Parker, Public Educators, Private Perspectives: Part 1
Akil Parker, Founder of All This Math, is a math professor and a math education consultant to home school organizations. He has turned math into a tool to do more than teach young people the fundamentals they need to excel in STEM careers. He uses it as a vehicle to show love for black children, black history, and black children.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/akil-l-parker-m-ed-56106419/
#Blacksinstem #top HBCUs for math #blackmathteachers #AfricanAmericanHomeSchooling
Lovely Durham, Public Educators, Private Perspectives: Part 2
49 Lovely Durham, Associate Dean of Special Projects and Student Success at Morehouse College, passionately champions the HBCU experience and tirelessly advocates for black men. Through her dedicated work at Morehouse College, she channels her commitment to ensuring the success of both. Her overarching goal is to leave a lasting positive impact on the institution and the young men who enroll.
#BlackCollegeExperience #BlackSingleSexColleges #SpelHouse #StudentSuccess
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lovelydurham/
Morehouse College
Lovely Durham, Public Educators, Private Perspectives: Part 1
49 Lovely Durham, Associate Dean of Special Projects and Student Success at Morehouse College, passionately champions the HBCU experience and tirelessly advocates for black men. Through her dedicated work at Morehouse College, she channels her commitment to ensuring the success of both. Her overarching goal is to leave a lasting positive impact on the institution and the young men who enroll.
#BlackCollegeExperience #BlackSingleSexColleges #SpelHouse #StudentSuccess
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lovelydurham/
Morehouse College
Dr. Roy Copeland, Esq, Public Educators, Private Perspectives: Part 2
48 Dr. Roy Copeland, Esq., is an attorney, a law professor at Valdosta State University, Co-Founder of the Copeland African American Museum, and author. His accomplishments are numerous, and he is particularly proud of the ones that have given him an opportunity to positively impact the lives of students, people of color, and families
#Blackfamilywealth #estateplanning #Blackfamilyreunions
https://www.linkedin.com/in/roy-copeland-a2349271/
Valdosta State University and Copeland African American Museum
Dr. Roy Copeland, Esq, Public Educators, Private Perspectives: Part 1
48 Dr. Roy Copeland, Esq., is an attorney, a law professor at Valdosta State University, Co-Founder of the Copeland African American Museum, and author. His accomplishments are numerous, and he is particularly proud of the ones that have given him an opportunity to positively impact the lives of students, people of color, and families
#Blackfamilywealth #estateplanning #Blackfamilyreunions
https://www.linkedin.com/in/roy-copeland-a2349271/
Valdosta State University and Copeland African American Museum
Gwendolyn Kay Woods | Money is a microscope to the soul - Part 2
46 When Gwen Wood's mother said, "money is a microscope to the soul", it resonated deeply with her in that moment and it continues to drive her today. While Gwen is passionate about her career and business in finance, she is even more committed to educating families. You can hear the fire in her spirit she shares how personal faith and belief that knowledge is power translate into a calling to equip people better decisions so that they can leave an inheritance for their children's children.#Blackfamilywealth #estateplanning
https://www.facebook.com/gwen.woods.585
Gwen Woods Financial Services
Gwendolyn Kay Woods | Money is a microscope to the soul - Part 1
46 When Gwen Wood's mother said, "money is a microscope to the soul", it resonated deeply with her in that moment and it continues to drive her today. While Gwen is passionate about her career and business in finance, she is even more committed to educating families. You can hear the fire in her spirit she shares how personal faith and belief that knowledge is power translate into a calling to equip people better decisions so that they can leave an inheritance for their children's children.#Blackfamilywealth #estateplanning
https://www.facebook.com/gwen.woods.585
Gwen Woods Financial Services
Andreanecia Morris, Executive Director of HousingNOLA | Half of the People in New Orleans CAN'T Afford to Live There - Part 2
47 "Every social justice issue in our country, in some way, is connected to housing" says Andreanecia Morris, the Executive Director of HousingNOLA. While she has built her career on housing equity, she focuses her day-to-day efforts on addressing the housing crisis on New Orleans, Louisiana, one of America's poorest and blackest cities. She doesn't mince words about policies that are steeped in anti-black racism and respectability politics or the work that it takes to build an unapologetic agency.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreanecia/
#Affordable Housing #NOLAHousingMarket #NOLAHomeownership
HousingNOLA
Andreanecia Morris, Executive Director of HousingNOLA | Half of the People in New Orleans CAN'T Afford to Live There - Part 1
47 "Every social justice issue in our country, in some way, is connected to housing" says Andreanecia Morris, the Executive Director of HousingNOLA. While she has built her career on housing equity, she focuses her day-to-day efforts on addressing the housing crisis on New Orleans, Louisiana, one of America's poorest and blackest cities. She doesn't mince words about policies that are steeped in anti-black racism and respectability politics or the work that it takes to build an unapologetic agency.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreanecia/
#Affordable Housing #NOLAHousingMarket #NOLAHomeownership
HousingNOLA
Rolando Herts, Director | Executive Director, The Delta Center for Culture & Learning | Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area - Part 2
Whereas many people shy away from sensitive topics about people, race, and culture. Dr. Rolando Herts' actual job is to do just that. As the Director of The Delta Center at Delta State University in Cleveland, MS, he is charged with the responsibility of telling the stories of the lives of people in the Mississippi Delta. On the other hand, his personal and familial journey help him translate his responsibility into a passion and calling that validates and respects people who often go unseen.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rolando-herts-ph-d-2425208/
The Delta Center - https://deltacenterdsu.com/
Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area - https://www.msdeltaheritage.com/
#waltonfamilyfoundation #culturalheritage #deltastateuniversity #deltacenter #mississippidelta
Rolando Herts, Director | Executive Director, The Delta Center for Culture & Learning | Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area - Part 1
Whereas many people shy away from sensitive topics about people, race, and culture. Dr. Rolando Herts' actual job is to do just that. As the Director of The Delta Center at Delta State University in Cleveland, MS, he is charged with the responsibility of telling the stories of the lives of people in the Mississippi Delta. On the other hand, his personal and familial journey help him translate his responsibility into a passion and calling that validates and respects people who often go unseen.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rolando-herts-ph-d-2425208/
The Delta Center - https://deltacenterdsu.com/
Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area - https://www.msdeltaheritage.com/
#waltonfamilyfoundation #culturalheritage #deltastateuniversity #deltacenter #mississippidelta
Pam Chatman, Workforce and Transportation Consultant, Boss Lady Economic Planning and Workforce Transportation - Part 2
To whom much is given, much is required. Pam "Boss Lady" Chatman lives this mantra through her business, "Boss Lady Economic Planning and Development". As a daughter of the Mississippi Delta, Pam is doing for others what was done for her: helping people as they try to help themselves. Pam, like her fellow Mississippians, is no stranger to hard work, but she also knows that hard work must meet opportunity in order to be fruitful; thus, she is working to make sure the two actually meet.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pam-chatman-4b915819/
https://www.facebook.com/pam.chatman/
#waltonfamilyfoundation #mississippidelta #rurallife #bosslady
Pam Chatman, Workforce and Transportation Consultant, Boss Lady Economic Planning and Workforce Transportation - Part 1
To whom much is given, much is required. Pam "Boss Lady" Chatman lives this mantra through her business, "Boss Lady Economic Planning and Development". As a daughter of the Mississippi Delta, Pam is doing for others what was done for her: helping people as they try to help themselves. Pam, like her fellow Mississippians, is no stranger to hard work, but she also knows that hard work must meet opportunity in order to be fruitful; thus, she is working to make sure the two actually meet.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pam-chatman-4b915819/
https://www.facebook.com/pam.chatman/
#waltonfamilyfoundation #mississippidelta #rurallife #bosslady
Meaningful Conversations in the Delta Part IV: Keith Johnson, Musician, Human Resources Business Partner, Author, Puppeteer - Part 3
If you ask Mr. Johnson, "What do you do?", I hope you have some time. He is a musician, a human resources business partner, an author, and a puppeteer. Yes, this is a lot, and it is what he does to make sure his family members have what they need. Yet, he is not jaded by his commitment to living his life in Greenville, MS. He is balancing his love for the culture of the delta and making a living with his refusal to spend all of his energy chasing a dollar.
#lifeinthemississippidelta #ruralemployment #mississippidelta #theprinceofthedeltablues
Meaningful Conversations in the Delta Part IV: Keith Johnson, Musician, Human Resources Business Partner, Author, Puppeteer - Part 2
If you ask Mr. Johnson, "What do you do?", I hope you have some time. He is a musician, a human resources business partner, an author, and a puppeteer. Yes, this is a lot, and it is what he does to make sure his family members have what they need. Yet, he is not jaded by his commitment to living his life in Greenville, MS. He is balancing his love for the culture of the delta and making a living with his refusal to spend all of his energy chasing a dollar.
#lifeinthemississippidelta #ruralemployment #mississippidelta #theprinceofthedeltablues
Meaningful Conversations in the Delta Part IV: Keith Johnson, Musician, Human Resources Business Partner, Author, Puppeteer - Part 1
If you ask Mr. Johnson, "What do you do?", I hope you have some time. He is a musician, a human resources business partner, an author, and a puppeteer. Yes, this is a lot, and it is what he does to make sure his family members have what they need. Yet, he is not jaded by his commitment to living his life in Greenville, MS. He is balancing his love for the culture of the delta and making a living with his refusal to spend all of his energy chasing a dollar.
#lifeinthemississippidelta #ruralemployment #mississippidelta #theprinceofthedeltablues
Meaningful Conversations in the Delta Part III: Rebekah Pleasant-Patternson, Executive Director & Ben Lewis, Deputy Director - Part 3
What are the chances that two young people, one from the East Coast and the other from the West Coast, would uproot their respective families and begin their lives in anew in the Mississippi Delta? Ben went to Clarksdale, MS, the birthplace of the blues, for a job and convinced Rebekah to come so that, together, they could strengthen a community, support the development of children, and make an impact in a part of the country where it would really count. Their work as the leaders of the Griot Arts Center and Meraki Roasting Company focuses on building relationships with the residents of Clarksdale to rewrite and broaden its narrative so that its history of racial division and financial struggle gives way to hope, prosperity, and a healed community.
Topics: #mississippidelta, #waltonfamilyfoundation, #economicdevelopment, #ruralcommunities, #civilrights
Meaningful Conversations in the Delta Part II: Rebekah Pleasant-Patternson, Executive Director & Ben Lewis, Deputy Director - Part 2
What are the chances that two young people, one from the East Coast and the other from the West Coast, would uproot their respective families and begin their lives in anew in the Mississippi Delta? Ben went to Clarksdale, MS, the birthplace of the blues, for a job and convinced Rebekah to come so that, together, they could strengthen a community, support the development of children, and make an impact in a part of the country where it would really count. Their work as the leaders of the Griot Arts Center and Meraki Roasting Company focuses on building relationships with the residents of Clarksdale to rewrite and broaden its narrative so that its history of racial division and financial struggle gives way to hope, prosperity, and a healed community.
Topics: #mississippidelta, #waltonfamilyfoundation, #economicdevelopment, #ruralcommunities, #civilrights
Meaningful Conversations in the Delta Part I: Rebekah Pleasant-Patternson, Executive Director & Ben Lewis, Deputy Director - Part 1
What are the chances that two young people, one from the East Coast and the other from the West Coast, would uproot their respective families and begin their lives in anew in the Mississippi Delta? Ben went to Clarksdale, MS, the birthplace of the blues, for a job and convinced Rebekah to come so that, together, they could strengthen a community, support the development of children, and make an impact in a part of the country where it would really count. Their work as the leaders of the Griot Arts Center and Meraki Roasting Company focuses on building relationships with the residents of Clarksdale to rewrite and broaden its narrative so that its history of racial division and financial struggle gives way to hope, prosperity, and a healed community.
Topics: #mississippidelta, #waltonfamilyfoundation, #economicdevelopment, #ruralcommunities, #civilrights
Lisa Parham-Jones, Founder & Executive Director, Black Travel Maine and Worldwide Group Travel & Events
Lisa aims to be the champion of travelers who want to explore the many and various ways Black people have contributed to the country and world while also participating in luxury experiences without wondering if people like them are welcome.
Topics: #BlackTravel, #AntiBlackness #LuxuryTravel #PersonalGrowth, #Blackentrepreneurs
Sirena Cotton, Founder & Executive Director, Roc the Peace Inc, Part 2
Sirena's journey to founding Roc the Peace is one of tremendous courage and turning tragedy into something meaningful. On the other hand, she was open about her leadership challenges: what does a leader do when the organization turns into something very different from their initial vision for it?#communityviolence #communityorganizations #urbancommunities
https://www.facebook.com/sirenac1www.Rocthepeace.org - https://www.Rocthepeace.org
Sirena Cotton, Founder & Executive Director, Roc the Peace Inc, Part 1
Sirena's journey to founding Roc the Peace is one of tremendous courage and turning tragedy into something meaningful. On the other hand, she was open about her leadership challenges: what does a leader do when the organization turns into something very different from their initial vision for it?
#communityviolence #communityorganizations #urbancommunities
https://www.facebook.com/sirenac1
www.Rocthepeace.org - https://www.Rocthepeace.org
Shemekka Stewart-Isaacs, Author | Leadership Coach | Speaker, ShemekkaEbony.com, Part 2
Shemekka is a the kind of woman and professional who cannot be limited to one label or category. While she is an author, coach, speaker, and business owner with serious magnetism, her focus on and commitment to her business, clients, and community are laser sharp.#blackwomenentrepeneurs #racialjustice #ministry
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shemekka/
Shemekka Ebony - https://shemekkaebony.com/
Black Girl Magic Market - https://blackgirlmagic.market/
Shemekka Stewart-Isaacs, Author | Leadership Coach | Speaker, ShemekkaEbony.com, Part 1
Shemekka is a the kind of woman and professional who cannot be limited to one label or category. While she is an author, coach, speaker, and business owner with serious magnetism, her focus on and commitment to her business, clients, and community are laser sharp.
#blackwomenentrepeneurs #racialjustice #ministry
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shemekka/
Shemekka Ebony - https://shemekkaebony.com/
Black Girl Magic Market - https://blackgirlmagic.market/
Dr. Talitha Washington, Director, AUC Data Science Initiative, Part 2
We work and live in a culture where the image of what it means to be a professional is often steeped in classism, formality, distant coldness, and hierarchical power dynamics. These expectations are even more strident if you are a mathematician! As Dr. Washington shares glimpses into her career and her leadership style with the Data Science Initiative, we can easily see that she is anything but formal and cold. Her humility, confidence and authenticity is a breath of fresh air among the many profiles of leadership.
#AllLeadershipIsPersonal
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/talithawashington/
The AUC Data Science Initiative - https://aucenter.edu/category/data-science/
National Data Science Alliance - https://www.ndsalliance.org/
Dr. Talitha Washington, Director, AUC Data Science Initiative, Part 1
We work and live in a culture where the image of what it means to be a professional is often steeped in classism, formality, distant coldness, and hierarchical power dynamics. These expectations are even more strident if you are a mathematician! As Dr. Washington shares glimpses into her career and her leadership style with the Data Science Initiative, we can easily see that she is anything but formal and cold. Her humility, confidence and authenticity is a breath of fresh air among the many profiles of leadership.
#AllLeadershipIsPersonal
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/talithawashington/
The AUC Data Science Initiative - https://aucenter.edu/category/data-science/
National Data Science Alliance - https://www.ndsalliance.org/
The Southern Leadership Tour, Part 6: Kelly MacConnell
Can you be effective in a role and on a team, even if you don't think building relationships is a big deal? After all, you can do the actual job, right? While some leaders don't care as much about how you get the job done as long as you get it done: Kelly isn't that leader. She insists on building a team that is characterized as by respect, comradery, and strong connections.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-macconnell/
The Southern Leadership Tour, Part 5: Kelly MacConnell
Can you be effective in a role and on a team, even if you don't think building relationships is a big deal? After all, you can do the actual job, right? While some leaders don't care as much about how you get the job done as long as you get it done: Kelly isn't that leader. She insists on building a team that is characterized as by respect, comradery, and strong connections.
The Southern Leadership Tour, Part 4: Shari Bayer
What do you do when your organization provides an incredibly important service, but your organization struggles to compete in the area of wages? One thing is for sure: you can't afford to let your leadership team leave figuring it out to HR! Shari shares with us how Jewish Home Life tackles this issue so that it can better serve its employees and the families that have come to rely on them.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shari-bayer/
Organization: https://www.jewishhomelife.org/
The Southern Leadership Tour, Part 3: Shari Bayer
What do you do when your organization provides an incredibly important service, but your organization struggles to compete in the area of wages? One thing is for sure: you can't afford to let your leadership team leave figuring it out to HR! Shari shares with us how Jewish Home Life tackles this issue so that it can better serve its employees and the families that have come to rely on them.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shari-bayer/
Organization: https://www.jewishhomelife.org/
The Southern Leadership Tour, Part 2: Richard Harker
What is the last place you think of when you think of leadership? I bet cemeteries didn't even make the list! However, in a place Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, the stakeholders demand great leadership, and their Executive Director, Richard Harker, delivers!. It is an active cemetery, a garden, a city park, and all in one and its eternal residents include people from all walks of life, from enslaved people, Margaret Mitchell, former Mayor Maynard Jackson, golf legend Bobby Jones, Morris Brown College Founder Wesley John Gaines, 6 Georgia governors and 25 other Atlanta mayors.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-harker-1651a948/
Org Website: https://oaklandcemetery.com/
The Southern Leadership Tour, Part 1: Richard Harker
What is the last place you think of when you think of leadership? I bet cemeteries didn't even make the list! However, in a place Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, the stakeholders demand great leadership, and their Executive Director, Richard Harker, delivers! It is an active cemetery, a garden, a city park, and all in one and its eternal residents include people from all walks of life, from enslaved people, Margaret Mitchell, former Mayor Maynard Jackson, golf legend Bobby Jones, Morris Brown College Founder Wesley John Gaines, 6 Georgia governors and 25 other Atlanta mayors.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-harker-1651a948/
Org Website: https://oaklandcemetery.com/
The Greenlight Directors, Part 10: Simone Hardeman-Jones of Greenlight Minneapolis 2020
How do you live your fierce commitment to your community without setting yourself on fire to keep it warm? Simone is been trying to answer this question throughout her entire career. Her commitment to excellence is just as strong as her commitment to economically disadvantaged communities of color.
The Greenlight Directors, Part 9: Simone Hardeman-Jones of Greenlight Minneapolis 2020
How do you live your fierce commitment to your community without setting yourself on fire to keep it warm? Simone is been trying to answer this question throughout her entire career. Her commitment to excellence is just as strong as her commitment to economically disadvantaged communities of color.
The Greenlight Directors, Part 8: Tish Johnson-Jones of Greenlight Newark 2022
How do you make a difference in a community, but not give in to the notion (perhaps, the expectation) that people who work in the social/nonprofit sector are willing to do it for lower pay than they'd receive elsewhere? Tish speaks to this challenge as she grapples with another: how do you manage supporting the community that you came from and love and simultaneously design the life that you want to live?
The Greenlight Directors, Part 7: Tish Johnson-Jones of Greenlight Newark 2022
How do you make a difference in a community, but not give in to the notion (perhaps, the expectation) that people who work in the social/nonprofit sector are willing to do it for lower pay than they'd receive elsewhere? Tish speaks to this challenge as she grapples with another: how do you manage supporting the community that you came from and love and simultaneously design the life that you want to live?
The Greenlight Directors, Part 6: Ryan Turner of Greenlight Baltimore 2021
How do you transcend insecurities about your journey to confidently sit at the leadership table and serve your community in your uniquely powerful style? As Ryan advances the mission of Greenlight Fund and the residents of Baltimore, he has come to see that his personal evolution is as much of an asset as his professional credentials. Listen as he shares how embracing both authenticity and his journey gives him the foundation that he needs to be effective as an ED.
The Greenlight Directors, Part 5: Ryan Turner of Greenlight Baltimore 2021
How do you transcend insecurities about your journey to confidently sit at the leadership table and serve your community in your uniquely powerful style? As Ryan advances the mission of Greenlight Fund and the residents of Baltimore, he has come to see that his personal evolution is as much of an asset as his professional credentials. Listen as he shares how embracing both authenticity and his journey gives him the foundation that he needs to be effective as an ED.
The Greenlight Directors, Part 4: Felicia Rinier of Greenlight Philadelphia 2021
What does it mean for you to reject any notion that you are a victim and embody that spirit in a way that empowers people in the community that you serve? Whether on or off the clock, Felicia is nobody's victim; however, she knows how hard life can be. To this end, she has focused her career on empowering families and communities.
The Greenlight Directors, Part 3: Felicia Rinier of Greenlight Philadelphia 2021
What does it mean for you to reject any notion that you are a victim and embody that spirit in a way that empowers people in the community that you serve? Whether on or off the clock, Felicia is nobody's victim; however, she knows how hard life can be. To this end, she has focused her career on empowering families and communities.
Part 2: The Greenlight Directors
When an organization has a large and powerful mission and a growing team that is located across an entire country, how does it achieve alignment and make sure everyone is on the same page? How does an organization prevent the rise of lone rangers who will pursue their own agendas at the expense of the organization? At the end of the series, I’ll share my thoughts. As you listen to the episode, take note of what these four leaders have in common!
Tish Johnson-Jones of Newark, NJ
Part 1: The Greenlight Directors
When an organization has a large and powerful mission and a growing team that is located across an entire country, how does it achieve alignment and make sure everyone is on the same page? How does an organization prevent the rise of lone rangers who will pursue their own agendas at the expense of the organization? At the end of the series, I’ll share my thoughts. As you listen to the episode, take note of what these four leaders have in common!
Tish Johnson-Jones of Newark, NJ
Women In Corrections Episode 4, Part 2: Dr. Laurel Harry - Secretary of Corrections
While some women allow their fears and insecurities to discourage them from pursuing challenging roles, Dr. Laurel Harry did not and is Pennsylvania’s newest Secretary of Corrections. From her first position with the PA DOC to her current post, her career path demonstrates her commitment to people. She takes seriously her duty to improve the lives, outcomes, and experiences for the people under her charge, no matter which side of the wall they’re on.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurel-harry-3b1b55281
https://www.cor.pa.gov/Pages/Secretary%20of%20Corrections.aspx
Women In Corrections Episode 4, Part 1: Dr. Laurel Harry - Secretary of Corrections
While some women allow their fears and insecurities to discourage them from pursuing challenging roles, Dr. Laurel Harry did not and is Pennsylvania’s newest Secretary of Corrections. From her first position with the PA DOC to her current post, her career path demonstrates her commitment to people. She takes seriously her duty to improve the lives, outcomes, and experiences for the people under her charge, no matter which side of the wall they’re on.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurel-harry-3b1b55281
https://www.cor.pa.gov/Pages/Secretary%20of%20Corrections.aspx
Women In Corrections Episode 3, Part 2: Sandra Mueller, Retired Warden, Ocean County Correctional Facility
Can you imagine what you would be like if you’d spent the last 40 years of your life and career as a jail warden? What about being a female warden for 40 years in a very Republican town when you’re a liberal in a very liberal state? You probably can’t imagine, and neither could we! After spending a little over a year as a retiree, Sandy Mueller, invited us into her home to share how she went from studying psychology and dance in college and wound up working her way into the warden’s office. Simultaneously, she is everything you expect and everything you don’t: candid, politically savvy, confident, and a proud potty mouth.
https://correctionalnews.com/2015/01/28/sandra-mueller/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-mueller-40787ab5/
Women In Corrections Episode 3, Part 1: Sandra Mueller, Retired Warden, Ocean County Correctional Facility
Can you imagine what you would be like if you’d spent the last 40 years of your life and career as a jail warden? What about being a female warden for 40 years in a very Republican town when you’re a liberal in a very liberal state? You probably can’t imagine, and neither could we! After spending a little over a year as a retiree, Sandy Mueller, invited us into her home to share how she went from studying psychology and dance in college and wound up working her way into the warden’s office. Simultaneously, she is everything you expect and everything you don’t: candid, politically savvy, confident, and a proud potty mouth.
https://correctionalnews.com/2015/01/28/sandra-mueller/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-mueller-40787ab5/
Women in Correction, Episode 2, Part 2: Karen Taylor, Warden
If you were blindfolded and eavesdropping on a conversation among a jail warden, a social worker, and a chaplain, do you think you could tell which speaker was the jail warden? If Warden Karen Taylor was one of the speakers, I don’t think you could. Warden Taylor is a career corrections professional with more than 26 years of experience, and she is focused on corrections rather than punishment. Her efforts to address the root causes of recidivism has set her on a path to figuring out how to make sure that people who are jailed in her county get what they need so that they don’t come back. As you listen to this leadership drive, you’ll hear why leaders from the Biden Administration and White House wanted to know so badly what she’s doing and how that they paid her a visit.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-taylor-58931a41/
Women in Corrections, Episode 2, Part 1: Karen Taylor, Warden, Camden County Department of Corrections
If you were blindfolded and eavesdropping on a conversation among a jail warden, a social worker, and a chaplain, do you think you could tell which speaker was the jail warden? If Warden Karen Taylor was one of the speakers, I don’t think you could. Warden Taylor is a career corrections professional with more than 26 years of experience, and she is focused on corrections rather than punishment. Her efforts to address the root causes of recidivism has set her on a path to figuring out how to make sure that people who are jailed in her county get what they need so that they don’t come back. As you listen to this leadership drive, you’ll hear why leaders from the Biden Administration and White House wanted to know so badly what she’s doing and how she's doing it that they paid her a visit.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-taylor-58931a41/
Women In Corrections Episode 1: Cyn Link, Superintendent (Retired), Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
When you think about the people who are leaders in law enforcement and correctional institutions, is love the first thing that comes to mind? If you answered no, you would not be alone! Nevertheless, it is through the lens of love and compassion that Cyn Link viewed her work. Over the course of a career spanning more than 25 years, going from corrections officer to superintendent, she came to believe the human connection with their people is a leader’s core obligation and perhaps the foundation of their legacy. As you listen to this leadership drive, consider whether you think it is possible to effectively lead people without love.