Bill Renner is principal and chief storyteller of The Amazing Spencer Elementary in Brighton, Michigan. He serves his elementary school with a daily focus on relationships by laughing together, focusing on success, and learning from failure. Whether serving lunch, helping his staff reach their goals, or offering to assist a student with a task, it’s daily servanthood for Bill. In … Read More
Episode #155: Tar’kesa Colvin
Tar’kesa Colvin is an Award-Winning Publishing Coach & Consultant, wife, mother of 4 (including 2 fur babies), and a Bestselling Author who can be seen in The Huffington Posts, Thrive Global Medium, and the SBA’s SCORE – Birmingham Chapter. She worked in Healthcare Management for 10 years completing a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management, then a Master of Business … Read More
Episode #154: Alicia Ray
Alicia Ray is a veteran educator of 14 years from North Carolina. She has taught PreK-8th grade students and currently serves as a digital learning coach and media coordinator in a STEM magnet middle school in a rural district. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Appalachian State University, a Master of Arts in Education in Instructional … Read More
Episode #153: Vernita Mayfield
Vernita Mayfield began her career teaching elementary school which is when she discovered her love serving and supporting students who have been historically marginalized. Since then, she has continued to do so as an author and through numerous positions of service, including secondary school principal, researcher and lecturer, and educational consultant at state and national levels. In 2012, Mayfield founded … Read More
Episode #152: Paul Emerich France
Paul Emerich France is a keynoter, educational consultant and author of “Reclaiming Personalized Learning” and “Humanizing Distance Learning”. Paul is a National Board Certified Teacher and Literacy Specialist. In all of his writing and speaking, he aims to convey one central message: we must teach and learn in the pursuit of a deeper sense of collective humanity—and for no other … Read More