What is the one secret that would benefit every teacher, parent and boss as well as their students, children and employees?  Kelly Rizzi knows it all comes down to brain science.  Join us as we break it down into concepts that can benefit your classroom, home and place of work. with some simple strategies and mindsets.

Have you heard the term "Graduate Profile" and wondered what exactly it is or how it helps to bridge the education to workforce gaps?  Join me as I interview Roman Stearns of Scaling Student Success about his work with sites and districts, and the impact creating a Graduate Profile can have!

After attending a recent meeting as an Advisory Council member for California State University at Chico's Women in Leadership program, I learned a lot about the 2023 Workplace Trends.  It spurred me to read more on my own, including reviewing information from Forbes and Harvard Business Review, which I connect to my experience working with edupreneurs, working to bridge the worlds of education and workforce development.  In this episode, I take a break from the interview format to give my brief takeaways and future questions, always striving to learn more.  

How can we use community groups to help bridge the education to workforce gaps?  Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with two of my colleagues to talk about how our particular community group, the Rotary Club of Paradise, is serving as a catalyst for impactful change as we break down silos and work together in a truly edupreneurial manner united in the passion of rebuilding our community in a way that maximizes our opportunities for residents of the ridge, new and old.  Join me as we sit down in the rebuilt Paradise home of Sonny Ventigimiglio and chat about how he, a commercial banker,  Melissa Crick, a passionate advocate and the current board president of Paradise Unified School district, and I came together and see what parts of our innovative solutions may work in your school and community!

Mark C. Perna, author of the bestselling book "Answering Why? Unlocking Passion, Purpose and Performance in Younger Generations" tours the country speaking to edupreneurs about the ways we can shift education to meet the needs of Gen Z.  Tune in to hear what he has to share to overcome barriers and reach our new generation to maximize their talents!

Can there really be a school district that is so encouraging of innovation that they buy an abandoned amusement park to see what their teachers could do with the freedom to be creative?  At the National ACTE Conference in Las Vegas, I was introduced to a dynamic group of edupreneurs from an organization called Butler Tech.  Their presentations on Student Centered Disruption, Risk-taking & Innovation, and Diversity & Equity were so aligned with  Answer E that I was compelled to approach one of the presenters for an interview.  Join me as I learn from Dr. William Sprankles III, Assistant Superintendent of Innovative Teaching and Learning about the edupreneurial shifts they are making and the positive impact on students.

Are small, rural schools different from larger, more urban schools and districts?  Our communities all look different, and so do our schools.  Join me on this episode as I speak with Tim Taylor, the Executive Director of the Small School Districts Association here in California and learn about the ways that small schools are using their models to help prepare their students for the career field.

Developing a Portrait of a Graduate, a daily morning assembly focused on character and social emotional development, and Personalized Learning Plans involving parents, students and teachers working together on the student's educational path, are all pieces of why Casey Taylor, Executive Director of Achieve Charter Schools of Paradise believes her schools  are helping close the education to workforce gap, starting at a young age.