This Book Changed My Life

In this episode I talk with BHS alumni Kailey Egrin. We discuss her blog project, Embracing My Superpower,  and of course some interesting reads!

In this episode I talk with Berkley High School's new assistant principal, Evelyn Coleman! 

To kick off season two, I talk with Paul Yowchuang, principal of Norup International! 

In this episode I talk with BHS assistant principal Shamika Womble! 

In this episode I talk with Jacqueline Terbrack, the new BHS Library Media Specialist! 

In this episode I talk with outgoing superintendent Dennis McDavid!

For our final episode of season two, join me as I talk with Scott Francis, the new superintendent of Berkley Schools! 

Stephanie Coburn is an art teacher, an artist, a mom, AND the Student Leadership advisor. That is a lot, people. Or, it would be a lot for me. But in teaching art and advising leadership,  Coburn has created spaces where she lets students take risks, explore their own voice, and hopefully create something meaningful. 

John Cooper has been an English teacher at BHS for 7 years. In this episode, Cooper discusses his experiences in charter schools, public schools, and a private school. We also talk about how Americans misunderstand much of our own history and how reading is always the path to the truth. 

Heather Lackey is the Director of Student Services for Berkley Schools. In this interview, we talk about what the Director of Student Services does (because I didn't actually know), we talk about what the last six months have looked like for her, and we talk about a book that changed her life. Heather's book choice is powerful and relevant! And I am so pleased she shared it with us. 

Belsky has been a counselor at BHS for nine years, but she did not start out on the path to school counseling. If you don't know Belsky's backstory, it's time to get in the know! Belsky is a real-life example of the idea that knowing our TRUE selves is just as important as everything else we learn in school. 

Julie Decker is a paraprofessional at Berkley High School and I'm so happy she sat down to talk to me. She is starting her third year at BHS. In this episode, we talk about Julie's teaching background, how her sister (do you know her sister??) encouraged her to apply for a job in Berkley Schools, and what she has learned over the years from working with students. The book that changed Julie's life is most likely a title you have heard of before!

Valerie Mace teaches fifth grade at Norup International. She has been in the district for five years, but her love of Berkley Schools started long before that. Join Valerie and me for a conversation about the world of fifth grade, a high school teacher who convinced her to be a different type of student, and two books that changed her life--one of which inspired a tattoo!

Dani Ozanich teaches fifth grade at Angell Elementary and her passion is history. She refers to her fifth-grade curriculum as "dream curriculum," and she means it. I was so interested to hear about how she lives her love for history and how she never stops learning. This woman knows how to make history come alive.