A Few Minutes With Dr. Mike

About A Few Minutes With Dr. Mike

As a public school educator I have served students and families in the State of Illinois for the past 25 years with the last 15 of those years proudly served right here in Des Plaines. The focus of this podcast series is to engage with YOU: our community. We look forward to sharing our stories about all the extraordinary things happening in our district and giving you insight into what we have in store for the future of Community Consolidated School District 62.

Publisher

Community Consolidated School District 62

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Feb 2024

Latest episode

2 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Jun 2026

   The Des Plaines Public Library

   On his ninth episode, Dr. Mike interviews Laurie Papadourakis, the Director for the Des Plaines Public Library.

2. 

   5 May 2026

   The GenCenter

   On his eight episode, Dr. Mike interviews Steve Samuelson, the Executive Director of the GenCenter (https://www.genctr.org/).

3. 

   27 Oct 2025

   The D62 Education Foundation

   On his seventh episode, Dr. Mike interviews Elizabeth Murphy, the President of the D62 Education Foundation.

4. 

   22 May 2025

   Partnership With The Des Plaines Fire Department

   Dr. Mike interviews Matt Matzl, Des Plaines Fire Chief, about their partnership, highlighting the importance of community collaboration in emergency response as an interview.

5. 

   19 Dec 2024

   Self-Help Closet & Pantry of Des Plaines

   Dr. Mike interviews Debbie Walusiak, Executive Director, about the Des Plaines Self Help Closet and Food Pantry, highlighting community support.

6. 

   20 Sept 2024

   Learning and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

   Dr. Mike interviews Amy Cengel, Assistant Superintendent, about her background, vision, and the importance of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for creating supportive learning environments.

7. 

   1 May 2024

   Social Emotional Learning

   Dr. Mike interviews Dr. Ramona DeCristofaro about her background and vision regarding the importance of social emotional learning in schools.

8. 

   10 Feb 2024

   A Year in Review

   Director Jennifer Tempest Bova discusses with Dr. Mike his first year as Superintendent, highlighting key initiatives and community engagement in this interview.

9. 

   9 Feb 2024

   School Safety & Security

   Police Chief David Anderson discusses school safety and security measures with Dr. Mike in an interview about district collaborations.

Who has been a guest on A Few Minutes With Dr. Mike

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Matt Matzl
• Debbie Walusiak
• Amy Cengel
• Dr Ramona DeCristofaro
• Jennifer Tempest Bova

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 2 / 100

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Quality

3

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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