This episode, hosted by Katie Jubenville, takes listeners on the road to the A4LE Southeast Regional Conference, featuring conversations with architects, educators, and facility planners about creating better learning environments. Guests discuss what it means to be "radically student-centered," the messages school buildings send to students and teachers, exciting trends in school design, and how to elevate teacher practice and gauge whether a school is thriving.

Our guests, in order of appearance:

Paulette Myers:

McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture

Architect

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulette-myers/

Matthew Pierzchala, AIA, NCARB, ALEP, WELL AP:

Larson Design Group

Client Leader | Senior Architect | Education Planner

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-pierzchala-aia-ncarb-alep-well-ap-8976311a/

Dr. Burke Royster:

Greenville County Schools

Superintendent

https://www.linkedin.com/in/burke-royster-b9436b56/

Robert Oetting:

Beaufort County School District

Chief Operations Officer

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-oetting-a9742514/

Sophia Tarkhan AIA, NOMA, LEED AP, Fitwel Ambassador & Kate Edwards, AIA, NCARB:

Cooper Carry

Project Architects

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-tarkhan-aia-noma-leed-ap-fitwel-ambassador-64792a12/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-edwards-aia-ncarb-937a167/

Joseph Campbell, MS:

Charleston County School District

Construction Procurement Supervisor

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-campbell-ms-741b61b8/

Aimee Eckmann, FAIA:

Perkins&Will

Firmwide K-12 Practice Leader

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aimee-eckmann-faia-269a584/

Episode 340 of the Better Learning Podcast

For more information on our partners:

Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) - https://www.a4le.org/

Education Leaders' Organization - https://www.ed-leaders.org/

Second Class Foundation - https://secondclassfoundation.org/

EDmarket - https://www.edmarket.org/

Catapult @ Penn GSE - https://catapult.gse.upenn.edu/

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This episode comes from the A4LE Northeast Regional Conference in Rochester, New York, hosted by Jessica Westerduin. Guests discuss indicators of a successful school building, what it would mean to walk into their designs 20 years from now, the value of stakeholder collaboration, the role of flexible furniture and adaptability, and the challenges school leaders face guiding their communities through transitions and long-term visioning.

Our special guests, in order of appearance:

Lemuer Perez M.A. ED.:

University Academy Charter High School

Educational Consultant

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lemuer-perez-m-a-ed-752854145/

Matthew Gallerani, AIA:

GWWO Architects

Architect

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-gallerani-aia-1ba88431/

Julie Spence, AIA, ALEP:

Lavallee Brensinger Architects

Educational Planner

https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-spence-aia-alep-a706588/

Elizabeth Geldres AIA, PMP, LEED AP, NOMA:

Stantec

Architect, Senior Project Manager, and K-12 Studio Leader

https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-geldres/

Jeremy Dwyer, AIA:

CannonDesign

Vice President

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-dwyer-aia-8ab0948/

Emily Czarnecki:

JCJ Architecture

Design Principal

https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-czarnecki-a9863212/

Jennifer Grafton, AIA, ALEP & Melissa Martin:

SCHRADERGROUP (Jennifer) & New Holland Elementary School (Melissa)

PA PK-12 Market Segment Leader (Jennifer) & Principal (Melissa)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifergrafton/

Episode 343 of the Better Learning Podcast

For more information on our partners:

Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) - https://www.a4le.org/

Education Leaders' Organization - https://www.ed-leaders.org/

Second Class Foundation - https://secondclassfoundation.org/

EDmarket - https://www.edmarket.org/

Catapult @ Penn GSE - https://catapult.gse.upenn.edu/

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In this episode, host Katie Jubenville brings listeners conversations from the A4LE Georgia Chapter Conference on Jekyll Island. Guests explore what "Radically Student Centered™" design truly means, the everyday details students notice that adults overlook, partnerships between design firms and educators, and creative problem-solving during construction — plus some fun local picks for how they'd spend a day on Jekyll Island.

Our guests, in order of appearnace:

Namrata Dani, AIA:

Corgan

Architect

https://www.linkedin.com/in/namratadani/

Jill Hackett:

Turner & Townsend Heery

Director

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillwofford/

Jesse Frasier:

Turner & Townsend Heery

Vice President

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessefrasier/

Carissa Shrock Oyedele, AIA, NCIDQ, LEED AP BDC:

Corgan

Associate Principal, Senior Project Manager & Architect

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carissa-shrock-oyedele-aia-ncidq-leed-ap-bdc-566a3685/

Heli Shah:

CDH Partners, Inc.

Project Director

https://www.linkedin.com/in/helishah/

Jamie B. Case:

CDH Partners, Inc.

Principal (Jamie) & Project Director (Heli)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-b-case-5a640012/

Dawn Hill:

Elbert County School District

Special Education Administrative Assistant

Episode 344 of the Better Learning Podcast

For more information on our partners:

Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) - https://www.a4le.org/

Education Leaders' Organization - https://www.ed-leaders.org/

Second Class Foundation - https://secondclassfoundation.org/

EDmarket - https://www.edmarket.org/

Catapult @ Penn GSE - https://catapult.gse.upenn.edu/

Want to be a Guest Speaker? Request on our website