Proud to BU - S2 E7: MA Teacher of the Year on How to Bounce Back

S2 E7: MA Teacher of the Year on How to Bounce Back

12/18/19 • 22 min

Takeru Nagayoshi (Wheelock’16) is a high school English teacher in New Bedford and was recently named the 2020 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year. He joined us on Proud to BU to explore the ups and downs of his personal educational experience, why he believes teaching made him a better person, and what working in a turnaround school district has taught him about resiliency.

As you’ll hear in this episode, Takeru is also passionate about contributing to the broader dialogue on education policy and practice as an opinion writer. A few of his recent articles include: “Dear Grown-Ups, It’s Time to Let LGBTQ Students Be Our Teachers” in The Nation, “Despite media noise, New Bedford High School is making progress” in South Coast Today, and “How Coming Out as a Gay Teacher Helped My Students” in The Advocate.

This episode is hosted by Dan Gardiner (Questrom’20), a member of the Alumni Career Programs team at BU. Our regular host, Jeff Murphy (Questrom’06), will be back behind the mic for our next episode. For more on the Proud to BU podcast, visit bu.edu/proudtobu.

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S2 E6: How to Find Your Place in Big Organizations

When Emily Theurer (CAS’14) graduated from BU with a degree in economics, she found herself well equipped to navigate the complex world of finance at one of the largest firms in Boston. Today, she’s a Research Analyst at State Street Global Advisors and she’s passionate about promoting financial literacy, especially among women and girls.

This episode is hosted by Gabe Bolio (MET’16), Associate Director of Alumni Networks at BU. As you’ll hear, Gabe and Emily are working to build a powerful alumni network within State Street. If you are a State Street employee interested in being part of this community, reach out to Gabe at [email protected].

Emily also serves as a career advisor so if you’d like to connect with her directly, you can find her profile in the Career Advisory Network: bu.edu/alumni/can. For more on the Proud to BU podcast, visit bu.edu/alumni/podcast.

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S2 E8: Achieving Hollywood Success with Empathy & Tenacity

Jamie Kaler (CAS’87) is an actor and comedian best known for his starring role as “Mike” on the hit TBS show, My Boys. His career also includes credits on Friends, Will & Grace, How I Met Your Mother, Parenthood, and NCIS. On this episode of Proud to BU, Jamie shares insights on the work ethic required to be successful in Hollywood and beyond.

To learn more about The DadLands, check out thedadlands.io or The DadLands on Facebook. To keep up with all of Jamie's recent projects, be sure to like his official Facebook page or follow him on Instagram: @JamieKaler. For more on the Proud to BU podcast, visit bu.edu/proudtobu.

Alumni Career Weeks in California: As you heard during this episode, there are a number of upcoming alumni events taking place across the Golden State. Deep AI: Opportunities & Ethical Challenges at Facebook in San Francisco on January 23 at 6pm | LA Entertainment Alumni Networking Night at The Garage in Los Angeles on February 10 at 7pm | BU Business Networking: San Diego at Cutwater Spirits on February 25 at 5:30pm

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