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Dr. Fran Hurley: The Gift of Learning from Others

May 05, 20211 hr 6 minEp. 28
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Key Moments:

  • 4:30 - How she discovered a passion for education 
  • 8:13 - First year of teaching in remote Fogo Island 
  • 17:09 - Intentional process to selecting university for her fourth and fifth degrees. 
  • 29:30 - Growing up in a white community as an inter-racial family
  • 36:56 - Listening, Learning, and Collaborating to Pilot Small Interventions in Boston Public Schools
  • 47:10 - How to approach leadership in a new environment. Parallels between her work in education and the business world. 
  • 50:30 - Discovering her passion for consulting and expanding her work internationally through World Bank and UNICEF
  • 1:00:34 - Reframing her mindset around “being in the spotlight” 
  • 1:05:30 - Top reflections and mantras Dr. Fran has gathered throughout her career
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