PODCAST EPISODE 20
 
Allison Slone
Special Education Teacher
Administrator of Kentucky Teachers In the Know
 
Quote of the Podcast –
“I’d rather scream! Silence is a crying shame.”
 
 
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Allison Slone has been a special education teacher since January of 1999 in the Rowan County School System. She is also the administrator and founder of Kentucky Teachers In the Know and KYREADS (provides professional learning to teachers about dyslexia). She was the first active teacher in Kentucky to ever serve on The Kentucky Board of Education as an ex Officio non-voting member. I am married to Jason Slone (23 years) with two children, Jayden (21) and Will (16).
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?
• The retention and recruitment of teachers,
• Teacher leadership from the classroom
• Advocacy, dyslexia, celebrating people’s accomplishments.
• 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
Kentucky Teachers in the Know
 
My friends and fellow teachers have a Facebook group where they share major discounts on products for the home and classroom. It’s called “Home and School Online Deals.”
 
I’d also like to give a shout-out to Commissioner Jason Glass whose last day is this week. I was part of the Board that hired Dr. Glass. I was a strong advocate for him and he has not disappointed. I appreciate that he was willing to say the hard things but the right things even knowing it would ultimately cost him his job. That’s integrity at its finest and I am honored to have played a small part in his time and work in Kentucky. He did the right things for our children.

Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P at https://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox
Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions
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PODCAST EPISODE 19

Dr. Laurel Martin
President
Junior Achievement
 
Quote of the Podcast –
   “Believe in your heart that you are meant to live a life full of passion, purpose, magic, and miracles.”
 
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Laurel Raimondo Martin serves as the President of Junior Achievement and has been in that role since 2020.  She has worked in the higher education and non-profit sector for 29 years. Prior to joining Junior Achievement, she served as the Associate Vice President for Advancement at Bluegrass Community and Technical College and Executive Director of the BCTC Foundation in Lexington, Kentucky.  Laurel earned her BS in Home Economics from the University of Kentucky, her MEd in Counselor Education from the University of Iowa and her PhD in Leadership, Organization, and Policy from Vanderbilt University.  Laurel also has ten years of experience as an adjunct professor, having taught graduate and undergraduate courses on Organizational Leadership, Business & Organizational Communication, Strategic Planning for Managers, Organizational Management, Group & Organizational Behavior, and Organizational Ethics.  Laurel is a past president of the Lexington Children’s Theatre and the Junior League of Lexington, she is a past chair of the Junior League Horse Show, and is currently a member of the Bluegrass Tomorrow Board of Directors, Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, and was appointed to the Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission.
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?
• The power of education to change lives for the individual, their families, and the larger community. 
• The importance to challenge ourselves to try things that seem scary, hard or we may not succeed in the same way we challenge our students.
• Managing organizational culture in education.
• 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

• Courage Goes to Work by Bill Treasurer 
• Reframing Organizations by Lee Bowman and Terry Deal
• Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover

 
 
Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P at https://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox
Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions