The Out of the Trenches Podcast

Episode#155: Tar’kesa Colvin

Tar'kesa Colvin is an Award-Winning Publishing Coach & Consultant, wife, mother of 4 (including 2 fur babies), and a Bestselling Author who can be seen in The Huffington Posts, Thrive Global Medium, and the SBA’s SCORE – Birmingham Chapter.

She worked in Healthcare Management for 10 years completing a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management, then a Master of Business Administration in operations management, but she knew she was designed and purposed to do more. During this time in corporate, she also nurtured her passion and natural talent for writing and storytelling by writing and publishing fiction and nonfiction works both traditionally and independently. Then using her formal business education and the experience she gained from publishing 19 books in 6 years, she began to help people write and publish transformational books. To date, she has helped over 80 authors achieve their goals of writing and publishing their books, and these well-positioned books have been instrumental in increasing their visibility, credibility, authority, global reach AND profitability.

Working with her clients in 1:1 and group settings, their book projects have help them to become featured authors at the NAACP National Convention, secure TEDx Talks, create multiple income streams, gain access to larger stages and multi-national platforms, garner the attention of daytime television producers, get them featured in well-known magazines like Cosmo, and expanded their businesses by leveraging their finished books. Her goal for the work she does is to help people write books that "say something", books that are not only positioned for bestseller status, but that also change mindsets, lives, businesses and more by delivering powerful transformational messages to the masses!

Find Tar'kesa online: https://inowpublishing.com/ On social media, she can be found on https://www.facebook.com/tesacolvin/ https://twitter.com/jusreadit   https://www.linkedin.com/in/tcolvinmba/  https://www.instagram.com/inowpublishing/

Episode #154: Alicia Ray

Alicia Ray is a veteran educator of 14 years from North Carolina. She has taught PreK-8th grade students and currently serves as a digital learning coach and media coordinator in a STEM magnet middle school in a rural district. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Appalachian State University, a Master of Arts in Education in Instructional Technology and a Master Alicia Ray is a veteran educator of 14 years from North Carolina. She has taught PreK-8th grade students and currently serves as a digital learning coach and media coordinator in a STEM magnet middle school. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Appalachian State University, a Master of Arts in Education in Instructional Technology and a Master of Library Science from East Carolina University.

Alicia is passionate about being a catalyst for change, lifelong learning, and inspiring others to be better than they were yesterday. She believes every event in life contains a lesson, and seeks to discover those lessons (sometimes learning them the hard way). Alicia enjoys infusing technology into the classroom seamlessly and effectively. She is a firm believer that relationships with students and stakeholders are everything. Alicia uses virtual reality, blended learning environments, gamification, and game-based learning to engage & empower students while coaching teachers through co-planning and co-teaching. She encourages teachers to take risks by giving them a safe place to fail during these co-teaching experiences.

She began a journey of true introspection and implementation through blogging about the first 50 books published under the Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc label during the summer of 2018, which she called #DBC50Summer. Never wanting to become stagnant again, she continues sharing her reflections and implementations at using the hashtag #DBCBookBlogs. She blogs frequently about #DBCBookBlogs and education at aliciaray.com and is active on Twitter as @iluveducating. She and her husband, Chris, have two intelligent, spunky, beautiful daughters, Bailey and Sophie.

Find Alicia online on Twitter @iluveducating Twitter/IG @edueyeexam website: www.aliciaray.com

Episode #153: Vernita Mayfield

Dr. Vernita Mayfield began her career teaching elementary school which is when she discovered her love serving and supporting students who have been historically marginalized. Since then, she has continued to do so as an author and through numerous positions of service, including secondary school principal, researcher and lecturer, and educational consultant at state and national levels. In 2012, Mayfield founded Leadervation Learning to support organizations seeking to build leadership capacity, particularly in marginalized communities. The company evolved into a vehicle supporting leaders at all levels to understand and dismantle inequitable systems and organizations by building the cultural competency of staff. Her focus as an author and speaker is course development and training and facilitating conversations on leadership, race and equity.

Find Vernita online on her website: Cultural Competence - Leadervation Learning LLC https://leadervationlearning.com/ & Twitter @drvmayfield

Episode #152: Paul Emerich France

Paul Emerich France is a keynoter, educational consultant and author of "Reclaiming Personalized Learning" and "Humanizing Distance Learning". Paul is a National Board Certified Teacher and Literacy Specialist. In all of his writing and speaking, he aims to convey one central message: we must teach and learn in the pursuit of a deeper sense of collective humanity—and for no other reason. He pours his heart and soul into his writing, and you can find his work in a number of education publications, such as Edutopia, EdSurge, ASCD's "Educational Leadership", the International Literacy Association's "Literacy Today," and Learning Forward’s “The Learning Professional.” He has been featured at SXSW EDU, as well as in The New Yorker, WIRED, and The Atlantic.

He currently consults with teachers, schools, and school districts, and offers educational support to families in pods and one-on-one settings. Most importantly, he is a very proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, husband to David, and dad to two dogs, Maya and Barley.

Find Paul online at www.paulemerich.com on Twitter & Ig @paul_emerich

Episode #151: Myron Dueck

Over the past 22 years, Myron Dueck has worked as an educator and administrator in both Canada and New Zealand. Through his current district position, as well as working with educators around the world, Myron continues to develop grading, assessment and reporting systems which gave students a greater opportunity to show what they understand and play a significant role in the reporting of their learning. Myron visits schools, districts and organizations both in person and virtually to share his ongoing journey, ready-to-use tools and first-hand experiences. Recently Myron’s presentations have diverged to include global education trends and broader socio-economic realities that impact learning.

Myron has been published in EL Magazine, EdCan and other publications. His best-selling book, Grading Smarter, Not Harder– Assessment Strategies that Motivate Kids and Help Them Learn was released by ASCD in July 2014 and in 2015 ASCD released a video project based in his own school district entitled ‘Smarter Assessment in the Secondary Classroom’. ‘Ask Them’, is a three-part streaming series focused on student voice and empowerment and is available at www.ascd.org. ASCD has published his most recent book in January 2021, entitled, ‘Giving Students a Say‘!

Myron and his family currently live in British Columbia where he is SD67 District Vice-Principal for Communicating Student Learning.

Follow Myron on Twitter @myrondueck and visit his website: https://myrondueck.wordpress.com

Episode #150: Drs. Vicki Bautista & Gretchen Oltman

Drs. Vicki Bautista & Gretchen Oltman are the authors of "What’s your Leadership Story? A School Leader’s Guide to Aligning How You Lead with Who You Are".

Gretchen Oltman is an author, attorney, and educator. She works as an associate professor of interdisciplinary studies at Creighton University, where she leads a program for graduate students pursuing degrees in leadership. She holds a law degree from the University of Nebraska College of Law, a PhD in educational studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, an MA in teaching from the University of Louisville, and a BA in English from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is the author or coauthor of Violence in Student Writing, Law Meets Literature, The Supreme 15, The Themes That Bind Us, and Prepare to Chair. She regularly presents for ASCD, the Education Law Association, and the National Council for Teachers of English.

Vicki Bautista is an assistant professor at Creighton University in the department of interdisciplinary studies. She serves as the assistant director for the MS program in integrative health and wellness. She received a BA from the University of Texas–El Paso in health science with a minor in community health and her MA from the University of Nebraska Omaha in health education. She earned her EdD in interdisciplinary leadership at Creighton University, focusing on department chairs and well-being. Prior to working at Creighton, she was employed in a variety of health promotion settings including nonprofit, government, and research in the high school setting. She presents regularly on the topics of leadership and well-being, self-care, and personal leadership philosophies.

They can both be found online on Twitter & LinkedIn- look up their names. They would love to chat with listeners about revising leadership story. Share with them what you’ve done.

Episode #149: Dr. Toby Travis

Dr. Toby Travis is the founder of TrustED, a framework for business, organization, and school improvement focused on the development of trusted leaders. He is an Executive Consultant with the Global School Consulting Group, an Adjunct Professor for the International Graduate Program of Educators for the State University of New York College at Buffalo, and an experienced teacher and school administrator.

He is currently superintendent Village Christian Academy in Fayetteville, NC. Has been head of international schools as well. His work as a guest speaker, trainer, and consultant has taken him throughout the United States, as well as Europe, South Asia, Central and South America. Dr. Travis is the author of the award-winning book "TrustED: The Bridge to School Improvement" - available at Amazon, featured in Forbes, and named "Book of The Month" (November), and nominated for "Book of The Year" (2021) by The Magic Pen.

Find Toby online: www.trustedconsulting.org He is also on LinkedIn, twitter, FB & IG: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtobytravis/ 

https://www.facebook.com/trustedleaderconsulting

https://twitter.com/TobyATravis

https://www.instagram.com/toby.a.travis/

Episode #148: Dr. Amy Moore

Dr. Amy Moore is a cognitive psychologist at LearningRx in Colorado Springs, CO at the headquarters of the largest network of cognitive training centers in the world. She specializes in cognitive rehabilitation training and cognition assessment for neurodevelopmental disorders, brain injury, learning disabilities, and age-related cognitive decline. As a cognitive psychologist, counselor, and former teacher of teachers, Amy has spent nearly 3 decades helping parents and educators meet the needs of the children in their lives while also caring for themselves. She’s also survived her own challenges. From raising neurodiverse children to being a military spouse with chronic illnesses and ADHD, she's learned amazing ways to cope and thrive. She taught in 1994 as pre-K teacher then was curriculum coordinator. She has around 20 years as educator before she became a psychologist. She also serves as VP of Research at Gibson Institute of Cognitive Research. Her ground-breaking brain training and assessment research has been published in peer reviewed medical and psychology journals and presented at conferences around the country. She is also a board-certified Christian counselor, the Editor-in-Chief of Modern Brain Journal, and co-host of Brainy Moms, the podcast for smart moms.

Find Amy online @AmyLawsonMoore on FB/LinkedIn @dr_amymoore IG & Twitter: @amylawsonmoore

She also co-hosts the podcast Brainy Moms: http://www.brainymoms.co/

Her website is: http://www.amymoorephd.com

Episode #147: Mark C. Perna

As an international expert on the millennial and Z generations, Mark has devoted his career to empowering educators and employers to unleash the tremendous potential of today’s young people, both in the classroom and on the job. After successfully parenting two millennials as a single father, Mark has become a passionate advocate for bridging the generational divides that are contributing to America’s profound skills gap. Parents, schools, districts, businesses, and state organizations across North America have successfully used Mark’s insights and strategies to connect more effectively with the younger generations. In his work with educational and business organizations, Mark has pioneered many best practices for achieving more with today’s young people, including the Education with Purpose® philosophy and highly popular Career Tree® strategy, among others.

Find Mark online on his website www.markcperna.com and visit www.ewpaction.com to sign up for the upcoming livestream 3/9.

Follow him on Twitter @markperna FB @markcpernaleadership & LinkedIn.

Episode #146: Roman Nowak

A teacher for the past 18 years, Roman has taught varying subjects from grades 7 to grade 12. A passionate ELA teacher, department chair, and leader for several years, Roman has transitioned to various roles from the classroom to student success coach and leader, to a specialist in the integration of technology in the classroom and a coach to develop 21st-century skills. He has also completed a 3-year secondment with the Ministry of Education of Ontario to lead and champion the Student Success and Learning Until 18 Strategy. A father of two, he is passionate about pedagogy and researches strategies to increase student engagement and motivation. In the last few years, he has done meaningful work, research, and led movements to include more diversity and center teaching around equity and social justice.

Presenter and speaker at various conferences in Canada and the United States, guest on various podcasts, Roman loves to collaborate with educators across the globe on various projects. An active member on Twitter and founder of the #BuildHOPEedu chat, his objective is to participate in the active changes in the education system through equity, HOPE, and student engagement. His first book, Build H.O.P.E.: the Courage to Change, to Teach, and to Lead is due out later this year.

Find Roman online on Twitter: @NowakRo

Instagram: @roman.nowak

Facebook: @roman.nowak.73 and check out his fireside chat