EP 8 Penny Christian - Education Advocate
04/27/23 • 36 min
PODCAST EPISODE 8
Penny Christian - Parent and Education Advocate
Quote of the Podcast –
"Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. If there is no struggle, there is no progress." Frederick Douglass
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Kathleen “Penny” Christian is a native New Orleanian who has called Lexington, KY home since 1992. She and her husband Claude are the proud parents of 4 wonderful daughters. She has been fighting for equity in education for 20-plus years. Penny has served as PTA president at both the elementary and middle school levels. She then advanced to 16th District PTA President in Fayette County, from 2019-2021. She is currently Vice President of Leadership Outreach for Kentucky PTA. Over the years, her advocacy work at the district level includes serving on the Parent Superintendent Interview Committee and parent Representative on the District Safety Advisory Council. She has facilitated multiple presentations with school administrators on the importance of PTA and Family Engagement.
One of the most rewarding experiences for her has been being selected as a member of the Inaugural Cohort of the EdTrust Family Fellowship. In 2020, Penny completed her requirements to become a Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership (CIPL) Fellow with the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence. She was selected as a member of Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence in 2020. She also serves as a member of the KY Collaborative for Families and Schools Advisory Council. Penny is currently a NPTA Legislative Committee member and served as a parent (family) representative on the Kentucky Coalition for Advancing Education, and now the Kentucky United We Learn Council.
Interview
Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators
- 30,000 ft. view – Why do we, as a society invest in education?
- What drew you to education?
- What do you love about what you do?
- Tell us a story or favorite memory about your work in education.
- What are the biggest challenges or obstacles you face?
- What would you like decision-makers to know?
Podcast/book shoutouts
Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family/school Partnerships
Dual capacity framework by Karen Mapp
Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P at https://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox
Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions, Lexington, KY
Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P athttps://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox
Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions
PODCAST EPISODE 8
Penny Christian - Parent and Education Advocate
Quote of the Podcast –
"Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. If there is no struggle, there is no progress." Frederick Douglass
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Kathleen “Penny” Christian is a native New Orleanian who has called Lexington, KY home since 1992. She and her husband Claude are the proud parents of 4 wonderful daughters. She has been fighting for equity in education for 20-plus years. Penny has served as PTA president at both the elementary and middle school levels. She then advanced to 16th District PTA President in Fayette County, from 2019-2021. She is currently Vice President of Leadership Outreach for Kentucky PTA. Over the years, her advocacy work at the district level includes serving on the Parent Superintendent Interview Committee and parent Representative on the District Safety Advisory Council. She has facilitated multiple presentations with school administrators on the importance of PTA and Family Engagement.
One of the most rewarding experiences for her has been being selected as a member of the Inaugural Cohort of the EdTrust Family Fellowship. In 2020, Penny completed her requirements to become a Commonwealth Institute for Parent Leadership (CIPL) Fellow with the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence. She was selected as a member of Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence in 2020. She also serves as a member of the KY Collaborative for Families and Schools Advisory Council. Penny is currently a NPTA Legislative Committee member and served as a parent (family) representative on the Kentucky Coalition for Advancing Education, and now the Kentucky United We Learn Council.
Interview
Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators
- 30,000 ft. view – Why do we, as a society invest in education?
- What drew you to education?
- What do you love about what you do?
- Tell us a story or favorite memory about your work in education.
- What are the biggest challenges or obstacles you face?
- What would you like decision-makers to know?
Podcast/book shoutouts
Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family/school Partnerships
Dual capacity framework by Karen Mapp
Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P at https://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox
Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions, Lexington, KY
Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P athttps://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox
Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions
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EP 7 Dr. Marty Mills, Principal, Tates Creek High School
PODCAST EPISODE 7
Dr. Mary Mills, Principal, Tates Creek High School
Quote of the Podcast –
"If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be" - Maya Angelou
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Dr. Marty Mills is the Principal of Tates Creek High School in Lexington, KY. Dr. Mills has been a member of the Tates Creek Campus Family for over 20 years as a student teacher, English teacher, and Associate Principal, and head principal the last six years.
Interview
Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators
- 30,000 ft. view – Why do we, as a society, invest in education?
- What drew you to education?
- What do you love about what you do?
- Tell us about School Culture and the new building
- Touch on Mental Health post-Covid
- Tell us a story or favorite memory about your work in education
- What are the biggest challenges or obstacles you face?
- What would you like decision-makers to know?
Podcast/book shoutouts
Currently reading Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Cooperhead
Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P athttps://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox
Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions
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EP 9 Dr. John Nash UK Professor & Podcast Host Online Learning in the Second Half
PODCAST EPISODE 9
John Nash
UK Professor & Podcast Host
Quote of the Podcast –
"All design is redesign." Larry Leifer
Introduction of Guest BIO –
John Nash was born and raised in Silicon Valley and has 30 years of experience in leadership development, strategy design, and social science research. He’s spent the last 13 years researching how design thinking serves leaders as a lens for change and improvement. John helps education leaders identify opportunities for human-centered innovation to make schools that people want. He's the author of the book, "Design Thinking in Education: A Leader's Guide to Collaborating for Improvement," published by Harvard Education Press.
Since 2011, John has been an associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership Studies at the University of Kentucky. He’s the founder of UK’s Laboratory on Design Thinking (affectionately known as the “dLab”). John has held faculty positions at Iowa State University and the University of Texas at El Paso and was a social research scientist at Stanford University where he directed interdisciplinary and international teams of research scientists examining the effects of innovative technologies on learning.
Interview
Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators
- 30,000 ft. view – Why do we, as a society invest in education?
- What drew you to education?
- What do you love about what you do?
- Tell us a story or favorite memory about your work in education.
- What are the biggest challenges or obstacles you face?
- What would you like decision makers to know?
Podcast/book shoutouts
Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds
Orbiting the Giant Hairball by Gordon MacKenzie
How to Make Sense of Any Mess by Abby Covert Wreck
John's Podcast - Online Learning in the Second Half
UK Video of John’s Design Thinking Class
Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P at https://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox
Intro and Outro b
Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P athttps://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox
Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions
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