Episode #122: Shellee Howard

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Shellee Howard is the Founder and CEO of College Ready and CR Tutoring and Test Strategies. She is a college graduate and is a Certified Independent College Strategist. She is a best-selling author, a member of HECA (ethics organization), and a member of SOFA (Society of Financial Awareness). Shellee has traveled around the world helping students create their “Stand out … Read More

Episode #121: Jorge Valenzuela

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Jorge Valenzuela is an education coach, author, and advocate. He has years of experience as a classroom and online teacher, a curriculum specialist, and a consultant. His work focuses on improving teacher preparation in project-based learning, computational thinking and computer science integration, STEM education, and equity and SEL integration. Jorge is an adjunct professor at Old Dominion University and the … Read More

Episode #120: Rebecca Potts Aguirre

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Rebecca Potts Aguirre is a teaching artist currently living in Los Angeles. Her work is inspired by the intersection between ecological concern and the female experience, especially that of motherhood and trauma, often using unconventional materials that connect to childhood and “women’s work.” She is represented by Stay Home Gallery for 2021. She is also a member of Spilt Milk … Read More

Episode #119: Tim Stephenson

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Tim has been a high school teacher for over 25 years and for most of that time, he’s been the only astronomy teacher in the Langley School District in BC, Canada. Space is his passion, his hobby and his pastime. And for years, he’s had parents of students and other adult friends say that they would love to come to … Read More

Episode #118: Lois Letchford

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Lois Letchford’s dyslexia came to light at the age of 39, when she faced teaching her seven-year-old non-reading son, Nicholas. Examining her reading failure caused her to adapted and change lessons for her son. The results were dramatic. Lois qualified as a reading specialist to use her non-traditional background, multi-continental experience and passion to assist other failing students. Her teaching … Read More