PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 12
 
Alicia Sells
CEO, We Lead CS, Inc
 
Quote of the Podcast –
"Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I'm possible" - Audrey Hepburn
 
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Alicia Sells is the CEO of We Lead CS, Inc. She worked with the Kentucky General Assembly to establish the We Lead CS Virtual Computer Science Career Academy to increase Kentucky’s competitiveness in the tech economy and significantly expand Kentucky’s capacity to prepare high school students for the tech workforce. We Lead CS offers Kentucky high school students a jumpstart on computer science degrees and opportunity to prepare for the workforce with some of America’s leading tech employers. In 2014, Alicia founded iLEAD Academy - Kentucky's first regional high school serving students from five rural counties. iLEAD prepares students for careers in America’s highest demand STEM jobs. More than 75% of iLEAD’s graduates have earned an associate degree in high school and headed out into the world with industry certifications and the skills needed to succeed in the workplace. Alicia is a 36-year public policy veteran. She has served as the Vice President of Government Relations at the University of Louisville and the lead lobbyist for the Kentucky School Boards Association. She was the Press Secretary and Communications Director for the Mayor in Louisville, Kentucky. She is an alum of Stanford University's Design Thinking for Social Systems Fellowship Program and a proud graduate of Western Kentucky University.
 
Interview
Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators

•  30,000 Ft. View – Why so we, as a society invest in education?
• What drew you to education?
• Why Kentucky should prepare students for the tech workforce.
• How virtual learning can increase access to Career and Technical Education and employers in students' areas of interest.
• What are the biggest challenges to you?
• What would you like decision makers to know?

 
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Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions

​PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 11
 
Robert Earl Gunn
Metro United Way
 
Quotes of the Podcast –
1. Until lions have historians, hunters will never cease to be heroes.
2. I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not.
 
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Robert Earl Gunn Jr. was born in South Bend, Indiana and has served the community for the past two decades. He is married to Dr. Lacey Gunn and has two wonderful children. Robert graduated college from Earlham College and joined Teach for America in 2002 where he began his teaching career in St. Louis, Missouri. During his time in education, he served as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, and founding principal of the W.E.B. DuBois Academy in Louisville, KY. Currently, he serves as Chief Equity and Impact Officer at Metro United Way where he leads transformative work across the greater Louisville region. In his new role, he works to provide solutions to root cause challenges that have led to disparate outcomes that negatively impact members of our community. The goal is to ensure our community has thriving kids, strong households, and an equitable community.
 
Interview
Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators

• 30,000 Ft. View – Why so we, as a society invest in education?
• Tell us about your education journey
• What drew you to moving to Metro United Way?
• As you moved from education to non-profit, how has your perspective changed on what we need to provide students?
• What do you love about what you do?
• Tell us a story or favorite memory about your work?
• What are the biggest challenges to you?
• What would you like decision makers to know?

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