2018 School of Professional Studies graduate Barbara Grimm, founder of mobile phone app School Responder, tells the story of how her work as an Albright organizational behavior and applied psychology student inspired her innovative business that provides vital safety and wellness support to K-12 students. A former 911 emergency services dispatcher, Barbara also worked for 15 years as an educational support specialist prior to working with Albright professor, Lisa Hain, Psy.D. and creating the groundbreaking app. Dr. Hain, professor and chair of the SPS Applied Psychology program, also joins the conversation to discuss the connection between technology and emotional wellbeing, and the adult student experience in the applied psychology program.
Visit the School Responder website: https://www.schoolresponder.com/
