Our staff, our students, our community - our stories. As the largest employer in the county and a Top 30 district in the nation, Polk County Public Schools is a vast tapestry of inspiring stories. This show aims to give a glimpse into the 120,000+ students and employees who help us put students first every day.
Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Diane Everett, a Senior Technician with the PCPS Help Desk. They discuss not only Diane's work with helping staff with technical issues, but also her passion for art such as paintings, poetry, and root sculptures.
People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, and as a video podcast on our YouTube channel. To learn more about our podcasts, go to polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts.
This podcast episode is brought to you through the generous support of Joe Fisher's office at Mid-State Educators Insurance. For more information visit insurepolk.com.
12 May 2021
Dani Higgins, Migrant Students Program
Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Dani Higgins, a Title 1 teacher working in with Polk's migrant population. They discuss the many success stories that Polk County Public Schools has seen in the migrant population, especially with additional obstacles like a language barrier added on. Rachel on talks with Luz, a migrant student who is preparing to graduate and attend Michigan State University next fall.
People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, and as a video podcast on our YouTube channel. To learn more about our podcasts, go to polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts.
This podcast episode is brought to you through the generous support of Joe Fisher's office at Mid-State Educators Insurance. For more information visit insurepolk.com.
28 Apr 2021
Christy Olson, Mental Health Services
Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Christy Olson, the Senior Coordinator for Mental Heath Services. They discuss the importance of providing mental health services to students to help them more successful in school and home.
People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, and as a video podcast on our YouTube channel. To learn more about our podcasts, go to polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts.
This podcast episode is brought to you through the generous support of Joe Fisher's office at Mid-State Educators Insurance. For more information visit insurepolk.com.
13 Apr 2021
Tyler Campbell, ELA Teacher
Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Tyler Campbell, an ELA Teacher at Lakeland Senior High. They discuss Tyler's journey as a child of educators who attended Lakeland High and returned to teach after acquiring his degree. They also discuss the original musicals that Tyler has been apart of at Harrison School for the Arts.
People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, and as a video podcast on our YouTube channel. To learn more about our podcasts, go to polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts.
This podcast episode is brought to you through the generous support of Joe Fisher's office at Mid-State Educators Insurance. For more information visit insurepolk.com.
31 Mar 2021
Mike Butler, Polk Regional Detention Center
Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Mike Butler, the Assistant Principal of Alternative Education at the Polk Regional Detention Center. They discuss the educational services provided to students who are in the detention center and speak on the various success stories of those students.
People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, and as a video podcast on our YouTube channel. To learn more about our podcasts, go to polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts.
This podcast episode is brought to you through the generous support of Joe Fisher's office at Mid-State Educators Insurance. For more information visit insurepolk.com.
10 Mar 2021
Ben Ruch, Homeless Liasion
Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Ben Ruch, the Districts Homeless Liaison with the HEARTH Project. They discuss the many students in our country that experience homelessness, and how the HEARTH project tries to help those families through this tough time and help their child maintain their education.
If you are interested in learning more about the HEARTH Project, or want to get involved, visit polkschoolsfl.com/hearth or call 863-457-4709.
People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, and as a video podcast on our YouTube channel. To learn more about our podcasts, go to polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts.
This podcast episode is brought to you through the generous support of Joe Fisher's office at Mid-State Educators Insurance. For more information visit insurepolk.com.
23 Feb 2021
Kamyra Farnell Charles, Bus Driver
Continuing our celebration of Love the Bus Month, Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Kamyra Farnell Charles, a bus driver and former bus attendant. Kamyra entertains and pulls on our heartstrings with stories of breaking down student's walls, making the bus ride a more fun experience, and her own personal journey of getting a certification to become a bus driver.
People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, and as a video podcast on our YouTube channel. To learn more about our podcasts, go to polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts.
This podcast episode is brought to you through the generous support of Joe Fisher's office at Mid-State Educators Insurance. For more information visit insurepolk.com.
10 Feb 2021
Jennifer Baldwin, Bus Driver Recruiter
In celebration of Love the Bus month, Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Jennifer Baldwin, a Bus Driver Recruiter with the Transportation Department. They discuss the process of becoming a bus driver and what qualifications are required. They also discuss training, as well as the benefits of being a bus driver.
People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, and as a video podcast on our YouTube channel. To learn more about our podcasts, go to polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts.
This podcast episode is brought to you through the generous support of Joe Fisher's office at Mid-State Educators Insurance. For more information visit insurepolk.com.
27 Jan 2021
Karen Hagerty, GED Teacher
Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Karen Hagerty, a teacher at East Area Adult School. They discuss the different type of students that Karen helps to get their GED, and the wonder stories they bring. They also take a moment to talk with Karen's former student Lizette and hear her success story at East Area Adult.
People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, and as a video podcast on our YouTube channel. To learn more about our podcasts, go to polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts.
This podcast episode is brought to you through the generous support of Joe Fisher's office at Mid-State Educators Insurance. For more information visit insurepolk.com.
13 Jan 2021
Carole Martin, School Nutrition Manager
Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Carole Martin, a School Nutrition Manager at Alturas Elementary. They discuss Carole's weight loss journey and how she applies what she learned to the students of her school to encourage healthy eating habits.
People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, and as a video podcast on our YouTube channel. To learn more about our podcasts, go to polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts.
This podcast episode is brought to you through the generous support of Joe Fisher's office at Mid-State Educators Insurance. For more information visit insurepolk.com.
11 Dec 2020
Cody Puckett, Music Teacher
Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Cody Puckett, a Music teacher at Karen M. Siegel Academy. They discuss how Cody's career changed from music performance to music education, and the many wonders of working with special needs students.
People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, and as a video podcast on our YouTube channel. To learn more about our podcasts, go to polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts.
This podcast episode is brought to you through the generous support of Joe Fisher's office at Mid-State Educators Insurance. For more information visit insurepolk.com.
18 Nov 2020
Lois Horn-Diaz, Teacher
Rachel Pleasant, Senior Director of Communications, has a virtual chat with Lois Horn-Diaz, a gifted teacher from R. Bruce Wagner Elementary and 2017 Polk Teacher of the Year - known to her students as 'Mrs. Beep Beep". They discuss what an elementary gifted program looks like and what are the needs of gifted students, as well as covering teacher during the COVID-19 pandemic, as Lois is one our districts virtual teachers.
People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, and as a video podcast on our YouTube channel. To learn more about our podcasts, go to polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts.
This episode is brought to you through the generous support of Joe Fisher's office at Mid-State Educators Insurance. For more information, visit insurepolk.com
3 Nov 2020
Amanda Jackson, Social Worker
Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Amanda Jackson, a School Social Worker. They discuss what social issues face our students, and the TASSEL project that she runs.
People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, and as a video podcast on our YouTube channel. To learn more about our podcasts, go to polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts.
20 Oct 2020
Custodian, Charles Luster
Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Charles Luster, a 53 year veteran custodian and former student at Union Academy. They discuss going to school during segregation, Charles' historical museum, and why someone would dedicate most of their life to the same school
People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, and as a video podcast on our YouTube channel. To learn more about our podcasts, go to polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts.
6 Oct 2020
Teacher, Christi Egor
Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Christi Egor, a 3rd grade teacher from Citrus Ridge: A Civics Academy. They talk about changing careers into a teaching field and what it looks like to teach during the COVID-19 pandemic.
People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, and as a video podcast on our YouTube channel. To learn more about our podcasts, go to polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts.
10 Mar 2020
Teen Parenting Program - Part 3
Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with students and staff in the Teen Parenting program.
People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, and as a video podcast on our YouTube channel. To learn more about our podcasts, go to polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts.
2 Mar 2020
Teen Parenting Program - Part 2
Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with students and staff in the Teen Parenting program.
People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, and as a video podcast on our YouTube channel. To learn more about our podcasts, go to polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts.
24 Feb 2020
Teen Parenting Program - Part 1
Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with students and staff in the Teen Parenting program.
People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and Spotify, and as a video podcast on our YouTube channel. To learn more about our podcasts, go to polkschoolsfl.com/podcasts.
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