Brianna Hodges is committed to helping educators reframe perspectives to positively transform the story of school. Pulling from her experiences as a marketing & PR executive turned English classroom teacher and basketball coach turned district administrator and nationally-known educational consultant and speaker, Brianna shares how story serves as the foundation of learning, the cornerstone of culture, and the catalyst to transformation with classrooms, districts, conferences, and stages acr...
Mar 02, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Tisha is an innovative district Tech Integration Specialist, speaker, and author from Southern Oregon. She has taught Family and Consumer Science for 25 years and has served in various leadership roles in her school and district. Tisha is the author of the book Make Learning MAGICAL, which unlocks seven keys to transform teaching and create unforgettable experiences in the classroom. She speaks nationally on a variety of topics related to teaching and learning in all content and grade levels, Fa...
Feb 25, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Dr. Monica Burns is a Curriculum and EdTech Consultant, Apple Distinguished Educator and Founder of ClassTechTips.com. Monica was part of her school’s leadership team and was a vocal advocate for bringing one-to-one technology into her classroom. As a classroom teacher, Monica used iPads to create an engaging, differentiated learning experience to meet the unique needs of her students. Realizing the power of digital tools in the classroom, Monica started ClassTechTips.com to provide a resource f...
Feb 17, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Sarah shares Lynn Colón's contribution to the I in the FAITH framework, which stands for Intentional to Inspire and Influence Others with inspiration to make each day count. Connect with Lynn Get your copy of Lead with FAITH: Building a Strong Foundation So You Can Rise Up, Slay Fear, and Serve Well Join Sarah’s mailing list to receive her Five Ways to Slay Fear in 2020: http://bit.ly/SlayFear2020...
Feb 15, 2020•7 min
At the age of five, Kincs by Nicki, Founder and Designer Nichole “Nicki” Burton began her journey as an artist. A Columbus, Ohio native; Burton is a self-taught artist and designer who has turned her passion for drawing and painting into a sustainable enterprise. Burton’s creative instinct propels her to experiment with color and texture, producing a signature style that has evolved into a vibrant brand of wearable art that is far from ordinary. A classic Kincs by Nicki creation is uniquely outs...
Feb 10, 2020•41 min
Sarah shares Suzie Henderson's contribution to the I in the FAITH framework, which stands for Intentional to Inspire and Influence Others. She also shares the framework for living with intention in all areas of our full lives from her first book. Connect with Suzie Get your copy of Lead with FAITH: Building a Strong Foundation So You Can Rise Up, Slay Fear, and Serve Well Balance LIfe a Pirate: Going Beyond Work-Life Balance to Ignite Passion and Thrive as an Educator Join Sarah’s mailing list t...
Feb 06, 2020•7 min
Dr. Katie Martin is the author of Learner-Centered Innovation and VP of Professional Learning at Altitude Learning. She has worked in diverse contexts to learn, research, and support deeper learning for all students. She has served as a middle school English language arts teacher, instructional coach, and led the district's new teacher mentoring program. Katie has a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in middle school education and her Ph.D. and in Curriculum and Instruction. At the university...
Feb 03, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Sarah shares Jennifer Hogan's contribution to the A in the FAITH framework, which stands for Affirmed in Purpose. She also shares about mission and vision, prompting listeners to consider creating their own to help them lead with more purpose in all areas of their full lives. Connect with Jennifer Get your copy of Lead with FAITH: Building a Strong Foundation So You Can Rise Up, Slay Fear, and Serve Well Join Sarah’s mailing list to receive her Five Ways to Slay Fear in 2020: http://bit.ly/SlayF...
Jan 30, 2020•7 min
Chrissy Romano Arrabito is a career teacher and proud of it! She is currently a 2nd grade teacher at Nellie K. Parker Elementary School in Hackensack, New Jersey and has over 26 years of experience as an elementary and middle school teacher. Chrissy is dedicated to teaching the whole child, stimulating and supporting innovation in classrooms, and strives to provide authentic learning experiences for her students. Her true passion lies in nurturing the quiet kids, those that tend to fall through ...
Jan 27, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Sarah shares a section from Lead with FAITH from the A in the framework, which is affirmed in purpose. She shares the section on FAITH in Action by Jeff Kubiak. In this episode, Sarah provides resources to help listeners develop their own list of core values from which they can lead. Connect with Jeff Kubiak Get Brené Brown's Work Get your copy of Lead with FAITH: Building a Strong Foundation So You Can Rise Up, Slay Fear, and Serve Well Join Sarah’s mailing list to receive her Five Ways to Slay...
Jan 23, 2020•6 min
Amanda Spight is the principal at Sunshine Early Education Center in the greater Kansas City Area. She has served as a teacher and assistant principal in her career. Amanda is passionate about Conscious Discipline and is resolved to impact learners in her care and the adults she leads in significant ways. Amanda is a mother and wife, and a faith-filled leader resolved to be unapologetically passionate about her purpose. In this episode, we learn how Amanda got into teaching, why she chose admini...
Jan 20, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Sarah shares from her latest book Lead with FAITH, Lavonna Roth's FAITH in Action story. Listeners are encouraged to discover and exercise their signature strengths as a way to defeat imposter syndrome and relieve themselves from being what others expect. Connect with Lavonna Roth ! Take the Character Strengths Assessment from the VIA Institute Get your copy of Lead with FAITH: Building a Strong Foundation So You Can Rise Up, Slay Fear, and Serve Well Join Sarah’s mailing list to receive her Fiv...
Jan 16, 2020•6 min
Anna Marie Savino has always loved writing and sharing her passion for making meaningful connections between words and ideas. The two interests fused together in Sparrow’s Well , her first published book. More of her writing can be found on her website and in Fueled by Coffee and Love: A Brew Perspective, (in addition to a giant bin that contains years worth of journal writing and notebooks from high school). Although not a writer by trade, after 16 years of teaching English to high-school and j...
Jan 13, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Sarah shares a segment from her latest book Lead with FAITH authored by Jill Maras to encourage listeners to lead with less fear and more courage in 2020. In 2020, Sarah will serve the In AWE Community with resources through these Jolt episodes and amplify incredible leaders who are leading with FAITH in Action. Connect with Jill Maras on Twitter! Sarah’s recommended Enneagram Assessment: https://www.wepss.com/ Lead with FAITH: Building a Strong Foundation So You Can Rise Up, Slay Fear, and Serv...
Jan 09, 2020•7 min
Heidi Armentrout is a wife to a special education teacher and soccer coach, mother of two college-aged children, an educator who is currently a director of personnel and was a building administrator until recently for 12 years, and served for another 12 years as a middle school math teacher. She loves to read, quilt, and scrapbook and is attempting (as she says) to become a runner. Heidi is a life long learner and on a faith-based journey with God. In this episode, my friends, you will learn tha...
Jan 06, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Over the past 15 years, Dr. Jody Carrington has assessed, treated, educated, and empowered some of our most vulnerable and precious souls on the planet. She is a child psychologist by trade, but Jody rarely treats kids. The answer lies, she believes, in the people who hold them. Especially when kids have experienced trauma, that’s when they need big people the most. Some of her favorites include educators, parents, first responders, and foster parents. Jody has shifted the way they think and fee...
Dec 30, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Welcome back to the In AWE Podcast and our series on Generosity. This series continues to amaze me in its depth, and I cannot wait to share the incredible story from today’s episode with you. Shelly Biessel is a mother of two, educator, and co-founder of Love Conquers Violence, a Minneapolis based non-profit with a powerful mission to end domestic violence in their community. Shelly and her husband, Nick co-founded Love Conquers Violence after they lost tragically Nick’s sister to a domestic abu...
Dec 23, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Amber Teamann is the proud principal of Whitt Elementary in Wylie ISD in Wylie, Texas. During her educational career, Amber’s comprehensive understanding of student learning has resulted in a successful blend of technology and teaching. From a 4th grade teacher at a public school technology center to her role as a Title I Technology Facilitator responsible for 17 campuses, Amber has helped students and staff navigate their digital abilities and responsibilities. As the proud principal of Whitt E...
Dec 16, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Tamara Letter is a passionate educator with more than two decades of experience as an elementary teacher, differentiation specialist, technology integrator, instructional coach, and conference presenter. She received the 2018 R.E.B. Award for Teaching Excellence and is the author of the incredible book, A Passion for Kindness: Making the World a Better Place to Lead, Love, and Learn . In this episode, we not only get to learn about Tamara’s inspirational birthday project that morphed into a seri...
Dec 11, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Sarah shares her challenge with this time of year and encourages listeners to intentionally finish strong by reflecting on victories from 2019 and making plans to finish strong. Share your own through the message feature on the Anchor App, connect with Sarah via social media, or email at sarahsajohnson@gmail.com. Join Sarah's Launch Team for Lead with Faith!
Dec 06, 2019•10 min
Bryn Beyer is a self-proclaimed traditional oldest sibling, nature-lover, and adventure-seeker. Bryn graduated from the Kern Ministry Program at Indiana Wesleyan University with a Bachelor’s in Christian Ministry and Master’s in Practical Theology. She is now the Outreach Coordinator at Red Cedar Church in Rice Lake, WI, where she leads six different ministries under the outreach umbrella. In this episode, we get to hear about Bryn’s leadership in carrying out a core value of Irrational Generosi...
Dec 02, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 50
In this Jolt episode, Sarah Johnson shares about the transformative power of practicing gratitude for ourselves as well a those around us. She shares research alignment, stories, and illustrates points from stories features during the month of November on the In AWE Podcast. Check out the at The In AWE Podcast or In AWE Website Engage with Sarah at Sarah's Website Resources for Gratitude: The Transformative Power of Gratitude Huffington Post Four Gratitude Strategies Berkely It's Worth It Poem...
Nov 27, 2019•15 min
Elisabeth Bostwick is a multi-award-winning educator who is passionate about creating the conditions to spark curiosity and unleash creativity to empower learning. She is the author of Take the L.E.A.P.: Ignite a Culture of Innovation and co-author of Education Write Now, Volume II: Top Strategies for Improving Relationships and Culture. As an instructional coach supporting K-12 teachers, Elisabeth serves alongside colleagues to deepen learning, leveraging highly effective strategies that engage...
Nov 25, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Michele Hill is a passionate educator who serves as a coordinator of admissions and communications at Burlington County Institute of Technology. Throughout her career as an educator, Michele has been a champion for struggling and impoverished students. Michele has been a guest blogger for ASCD Inservice, McGraw Hill, Principal Leadership, Teacher Tool Kit UK, Edweek and ASCD Road Tested. Michele is the host of DisrupteEdTv Teacher Sparks and producer of DisruptEdTV School Spotlight. You can foll...
Nov 19, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Ms. Trelane Clark is a native of Boston and mother of two a vibrant, 5-year-old daughter and a charming, sweet 15-year-old son. She is currently a middle school assistant principal. Over the course of her 22-year career, Trelane has served as students and teachers in urban, suburban, public, private and religious schools as a teacher, school administrator, and workshop presenter in districts inside and outside of Boston, Massachusetts, Fairfax County, Virginia, and Washington, DC. Trelane has li...
Nov 11, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Lisa Gaede is a mother of a 20 year old son, have been remarried 9 years, she has two stepsons who we share her house and time on weekends. Lisa just started her 29th year as an elementary speech/language pathologist. She commutes an hour each way to work because she loves her job and the people she works with. When she is not commuting or working, Lisa enjoys exercising, reading, knitting, crocheting, taking part in Twitter chats, listening to podcasts, spending time with family and friends, an...
Nov 04, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Sarah shares an awe inspiring story to prompt listeners to see the beauty in the world. In this episode, Sarah recounts her experience of facing fears and several obstacles to run her first marathon three years ago and return in time for Halloween with her small children. Check out her story and share your own experiences at #InAWEtoRISE
Oct 31, 2019•18 min
Dr. Sanée Bell is the principal of Morton Ranch Junior High in Katy, Texas. She has also served as an elementary principal, assistant principal, teacher, and coach. In 2015, Sanée was recognized as the Katy ISD Elementary Principal of the Year. She earned her doctorate degree in Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Houston Clear Lake. Sanée is passionate about authentic, purposeful learning for students and teachers, and she also has a stro...
Oct 28, 2019•31 min
Two head principals early in their career, Karen & Christy began The Modern Principal together to organize a community of EduQueens doing their best to lead and reform education, no matter their role. The Modern Principal is a collection of thoughts on all subjects education that helps to redefine the role of leadership in our schools. They use their combined voices to steer the new generation of teacher leaders and administrators as they examine the systems in place in schools and challenge...
Oct 21, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Knikole Taylor is an international professional development trainer, curriculum developer, speaker and author who has been privileged to travel the world to pour her learning into others. It is her firm belief that anyone can succeed with tailored support. Knikole works to assist educators in being their best for the students and teachers they serve each day. Knikole is working on a project called One and Only : Reflective stories regarding education, race, and bringing our own seat to the table...
Oct 14, 2019•33 min
