About Answer E: Edupreneurs Bridging Workforce & Education
How do we best prepare our new generation of students to succeed in the workforce? A) 4 year college programs? B) Hybrid learning? C) Career Technical Education with stackable certifications? D) Entering the workforce directly? For our students of today, it is clearly ANSWER E) ALL OF THE ABOVE. Edupreneurs (Educational Entrepreneurs) recognize the need to pivot our educational systems to meet the demands of Generation Z for relevant learning that meets their individual interests, learning styles and goals. Tune in and join the conversation about how to shift to get back to the roots of our country, helping our students gain the skills and tools they need to work hard and turn their dreams into career success. Tune in and join the conversation as I interview Edupreneurs who move past theory and discuss programs that are making an impact in their schools and communities to meet current student needs while filling workforce gaps.
Send us Fan Mail Brain based learning is a hot topic for life-long learners, especially those in the classroom. Structuring learning around neuroscience can have huge impacts, especially for students who have experienced trauma. Join me as I interview Dr. Mikel Frye and find out more about brain based learning and what her company, Neurospark, is all about!
26 Jun 2026
Industry for Education with Norm Nielsen
Send us Fan Mail When Norm Nielsen and his friend Mark Powers noticed gaps in education to workforce, they reached out find ways that industry could partner with schools to help. Together they created a new non-profit Industry for Education, and authored the novel Flip the Script. Join me as I speak with Norm about the ways his organization has already been able to affect 3,000 students and where he plans to go next!
28 Jun 2023
Kelly Rizzi- The Neuroscience of Teaching
What is the one secret that would benefit every teacher, parent and boss as well as their students, children and employees? Kelly Rizzi knows it all comes down to brain science. Join us as we break it down into concepts that can benefit your classroom, home and place of work. with some simple strategies and mindsets.
16 Apr 2023
Roman Stearns- Graduate Profiles
Have you heard the term "Graduate Profile" and wondered what exactly it is or how it helps to bridge the education to workforce gaps? Join me as I interview Roman Stearns of Scaling Student Success about his work with sites and districts, and the impact creating a Graduate Profile can have!
14 Mar 2023
2023 Workplace Trends
After attending a recent meeting as an Advisory Council member for California State University at Chico's Women in Leadership program, I learned a lot about the 2023 Workplace Trends. It spurred me to read more on my own, including reviewing information from Forbes and Harvard Business Review, which I connect to my experience working with edupreneurs, working to bridge the worlds of education and workforce development. In this episode, I take a break from the interview format to g...
20 Feb 2023
Role of Community Groups
How can we use community groups to help bridge the education to workforce gaps? Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with two of my colleagues to talk about how our particular community group, the Rotary Club of Paradise, is serving as a catalyst for impactful change as we break down silos and work together in a truly edupreneurial manner united in the passion of rebuilding our community in a way that maximizes our opportunities for residents of the ridge, new and old. Join ...
20 Jan 2023
"Answering Why" with Mark C. Perna
Mark C. Perna, author of the bestselling book "Answering Why? Unlocking Passion, Purpose and Performance in Younger Generations" tours the country speaking to edupreneurs about the ways we can shift education to meet the needs of Gen Z. Tune in to hear what he has to share to overcome barriers and reach our new generation to maximize their talents!
7 Jan 2023
Butler Tech with Dr. William Sprankles III
Can there really be a school district that is so encouraging of innovation that they buy an abandoned amusement park to see what their teachers could do with the freedom to be creative? At the National ACTE Conference in Las Vegas, I was introduced to a dynamic group of edupreneurs from an organization called Butler Tech. Their presentations on Student Centered Disruption, Risk-taking & Innovation, and Diversity & Equity were so aligned with Answer E that I was compe...
22 Dec 2022
Tim Taylor- Executive Director of Small School Districts Association
Are small, rural schools different from larger, more urban schools and districts? Our communities all look different, and so do our schools. Join me on this episode as I speak with Tim Taylor, the Executive Director of the Small School Districts Association here in California and learn about the ways that small schools are using their models to help prepare their students for the career field.
30 Nov 2022
Casey Taylor
Developing a Portrait of a Graduate, a daily morning assembly focused on character and social emotional development, and Personalized Learning Plans involving parents, students and teachers working together on the student's educational path, are all pieces of why Casey Taylor, Executive Director of Achieve Charter Schools of Paradise believes her schools are helping close the education to workforce gap, starting at a young age.
1 Nov 2022
My Why
This episode gives My Why- my story, how it has made me an edupreneur and what I hope to learn through this podcast. I never fit into the classic student role, and I never related to the traditional career ladder concept. Grades never held much meaning to me, and I was more interested in learning about the people at school than the content. Growing up, I spent my weekends learning to work with my hands as my family always had projects around the house- I learned to dig ditches f...
29 Oct 2022
Podcast Intro
What is the best way to prepare students for the workforce? Do you think it is A) Straight to a four year university directly after high school? B) Trade school or apprenticeship model? C) Completing a CTE Career Technical Education Pathway or stackable certificates?D) Hybrid learning? Our students are all unique individuals, so it’s Answer E- All of the Above! EDUpreneurs are finding solutions in education to meet the current demands of our students, teachers, educators and workforce. I cer...
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