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Square Pizza#118 - Fontella McKyer, Director of Workforce Development, SchermCoGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Fontella McKyer, Director of Workforce Development, SchermCo. Fontella has been a part of the team for 6 months now!In this episode:Exciting UpdatesWelcomed First GrandchildPhilanthropy & Workforce Development JourneyStarted in philanthropy with Foundation for the Carolinas
2024-12-0243 minSquare Pizza#114 - Talk Tuesday with Greg SchermbeckGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. Greg is stepping into the spotlight as the guest of the hour being interviewed by none other than Eric Gorman, the visionary Founder of Wily, as part of their popular Talk Tuesday series. Tune in to this engaging conversation to dive deep into Greg’s professional journey. Discover the behind-the-scenes stories of SchermCo's formative years, in...
2024-08-2335 minSquare Pizza#112 - Kim Perez, SchermCo, Family Empowerment AssociateGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg and Jia are in conversation with Kim Perez, SchermCo, Family Empowerment Associate. Kim has been a part of the team for over 6 months now! In this episode: Who is Kim PerezWhat brings her to this workK-12 journeyWhy SchermCo
2024-06-2838 minSquare Pizza#110 - Leadership Institute 2024 + ReflectionsGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Jia Lin-Bothe, our Director of Family Empowerment, is in conversation with three special guests from SchermCo's family empowerment work. The focus of this episode is to share insights + reflections from Innovate Public Schools’ Leadership Institute (April 2024).Parents from SchermCo’s family empowerment workGovernors’ Village STEM Academy: Deneka Sampson, Ayesha ScottRidge Road Middle School: Lisa DiversIn this episod...
2024-05-3124 minSquare Pizza#109 - Taylor James, SchermCo + Dr. Adrian Mims, Founder & CEO, The Calculus ProjectGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg and Taylor James are in conversation with Dr. Adrian Mims, Founder & CEO, The Calculus Project. The Calculus Project partners with school districts, parents, teachers, and partners to accelerate learning in mathematics for Black, Hispanic, and low-income students beginning in grade 7.Fun fact: Taylor is an alum of The Calculus Project...
2024-04-2645 minSquare Pizza#108 - Leadership Institute + ReflectionsGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Jia Lin-Bothe, our Director of Family Empowerment, is in conversation with two special guests from SchermCo's family empowerment work. Keiba Young is a parent from one of our partner schools last year and attended the Parent Leadership Institute training in March 2023. In this episode:This episode features Keiba's insights and reflections from this powerful training. Arleen Vargas joins u...
2024-04-0848 minSquare Pizza#104 - Wrapping up 2023GIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!To our listeners, thanks for making 2023 another great year. SchermCo wishes you the happiest of holidays, and we look forward to seeing you back next year. We have some fresh slices coming your way in January 2024. Support the show
2023-12-2107 minSquare Pizza#100 - Greg Schermbeck and Eric Thomas, MASS Impact: The Education PodcastGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Eric Thomas on his MASS Impact: The Education Podcast. Eric Thomas, Ph.D., is a critically acclaimed author, World-renowned speaker, educator, and pastor. As he is better known, ET has taken the world by storm with his creative, common-sense approach to living a successful, satisfying...
2023-08-0442 minSquare Pizza#99 - Top 5 Guest Mash-upGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This particular episode is a special mash-up of our top five most downloaded guests. In honor of our 100th episode coming soon, we decided to bring those guests back and check in with them. In this episode, you will learn about what they have been up to since their last episode, their work, and what...
2023-07-1438 minSquare Pizza#97 - Parent Leader Institute East ReflectionsGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Jia Lin-Bothe, who is our Director of Family Empowerment, is in conversation with Katura DeVane and Syrina Rice. Both are parents and part of SchermCo’s family empowerment work. In this episode:PLI in CLTFirst-ever in-person East Coast Training!7 parents from our partner schools completed this training ReflectionsWhat did...
2023-04-281h 03Square Pizza#96 - Jerika Jones, Executive Director of INTech FoundationGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, we have two guest hosts from the SchermCo team! Alex Abisch, Director of Strategic Implementation, and Taylor James, Strategic Implementation Associate. Alex and Taylor are in conversation with Jerika Jones who is the Executive Director of INTech Foundation. In this episode: BackgroundHow did she g...
2023-04-1444 minSquare Pizza#92 - National Parent Leader Institute with Innovate Public SchoolsGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Jia Lin-Bothe, Director of Family Empowerment Work, Charlene Mack, Vice President, National Partnerships & Training, Innovate Public Schools, and Katura DeVane, Parent, and part of SchermCo’s family empowerment work. What does Innovate Public Schools Do?Innovate Public Schools is a nonprofit or...
2023-02-2139 minSquare Pizza#90 - Alex Abisch and Jia Lin-Bothe, SchermCoGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with another set of members from SchermCo. Alex Abisch is our Director of Strategic Implementation, and Jia Lin-Bothe is our Director of Family Empowerment. This is the second time we have interviewed team members of SchermCo, and this won't be the last! We hope you enjoy! In t...
2023-01-1343 minSquare Pizza#88 - Taylor James & Mathu Gibson, SchermCoGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with the two newest members of SchermCo. Taylor James is our Strategic Implementation Associate, and Mathu Gibson is our Associate Director of Family Empowerment. Did you know Taylor published a book or that Mathu is a former NFL player turned educator? This is the first time we have interviewed...
2022-11-1837 minSquare Pizza#86 - Reuben Ogbonna, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Marcy Lab SchoolGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Reuben Ogbonna, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Marcy Lab School. One fun fact you will learn about Marcy Lab School is that they aspire to be incredibly transparent with their team, including sharing salaries. You will find out why this is important to them in this episode. I...
2022-10-0743 minSquare Pizza#85 - Jonathan Gardner, Jania Massey, Manuel CampbellGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with three guests, Jonathan Gardner, Director of GardHouse, Jania Massey, Founder and Executive Director of Stiletto Boss University, and Manuel Campbell, CEO of Aspire Community Capital. One fun fact you will learn about these three incredible individuals is that they served on a panel together recently about le...
2022-09-0158 minSquare Pizza#84 - Dr. Shontoria Walker, Education PowerED, Executive DirectorGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Dr. Shontoria Walker, Education PowerED, Executive Director. One fun fact you will learn about Dr. Walker is her love for Houston, Texas. In this episode:Education PowerEdCulture to the Max book The inspiration behind writing bookWho is culture to the max forHow educators and families ca...
2022-08-1941 minSquare Pizza#83 - What Does Square Pizza Remind You Of? A Mash-upGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week's episode is a little different from the rest. This particular episode is a special mash-up of recent guests sharing what square pizza reminds them of. Sometimes square pizza reminds you of nothing so it actually makes you think of something, or maybe it reminds you of a book, or times with friends at s...
2022-07-2209 minSquare Pizza#82 - Brittany Young, Founder + CEO, B-360GIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Brittany Young, Founder + CEO of B-360. One fun fact you will learn about Brittany and B-360 is the Mayor of Baltimore designated March 25th as "B-360" day to honor the five-year anniversary of their organization. The celebration includes a press conference and a proclamation from the Mayor.
2022-07-0149 minSquare Pizza#81 - Abi Olukeye, Smart Girls HQ, Founder + CEOGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Abi Olukeye, Founder + CEO of Smart Girls HQ. One fun fact you will learn about Abi is her love for tv shows, especially Ozark. In this episode:Big picture vision for the Smart Girls HQWhy outreach and community service is so important despite all the gro...
2022-05-2743 minSquare Pizza#80 - Muggsy Bogues, NBA Ambassador & President of the Muggsy Bogues Family FoundationGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. To kick off year 3, Greg is in conversation with Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues. He is also known as the Godfather of Smallball. He played 14 seasons in the NBA, with 10 of those being with our beloved Charlotte Hornets. One fun fact about Muggsy is that he was a wrestler in high school and how t...
2022-04-2924 minSquare Pizza#79 - JPEF + SchermCo WebinarGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week's episode is from a recent webinar hosted by Greg and Rachel Tutwiler Fortune from the Jacksonville Public Education Fund. We recently concluded a partnership with them. The two main objectives of the partnership were helping them, and their community partners think and build out a strategy around measurable goals for...
2022-03-1755 minSquare Pizza#78 - Charlotte Lab StudentsGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with three Charlotte Lab students, Ara Jenkins, Ahmir Lee, and Aliyah Walker, who are in 10th grade. One fun fact: they will be the first graduating class of Charlotte Lab School.In this episode:How they chose Charlotte Lab What it's been like a...
2022-03-0337 minSquare Pizza#77 - Jason B. Allen, Educational Entities, LLCGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Jason B. Allen, Owner, Educational Entities, LLC. One fun fact you will learn about Jason is his immense dedication to equity and equality in education. In this episode:What keeps him in this line of work Work with Profound Gentlemen Leading the fir...
2022-02-1845 minSquare Pizza#76 - Reyna Montoya, Founder, CEO, and Board Member, AlientoGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Reyna Montoya, Founder, CEO, and Board Member, at Aliento. One fun fact you will learn about Reyna is her love for dance. Find out how dancing at a young age turned into a career at Teach For America. In this episode:Dating a...
2022-02-0341 minSquare Pizza#75 - Lagra Newman, Founder & Head of School, Purpose PrepGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Lagra Newman, Founder and Head of School at Purpose Prep in Nashville, Tennessee. Purpose Prep opened its doors to an inaugural class of 90 Kindergarteners in fall 2013. In this episode:Policies revolving around equitable initiatives in education Accountability requirements for Charters' Dynamics bet...
2022-01-2151 minSquare Pizza#74 - Wrapping up 2021GIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!To our listeners, thanks for making 2021 another great year. SchermCo wishes you the happiest of holidays, and we look forward to seeing you back next year. We have some fresh slices coming your way in January 2022. Support the show
2021-12-1701 minSquare Pizza#73 - Lydia Logan, Vice President for Global Education and Workforce Development, CSR at IBMGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Lydia Logan, Vice President for Global Education and Workforce Development, Corporate Social Responsibility at IBM. She serves as the global lead for IBM’s education and workforce development initiatives.In this episode:Family background within education Her vision of effective phi...
2021-11-2340 minSquare Pizza#72 - Dr. Monique Perry-Graves, Executive Director, Teach For America NCGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Dr. Monique Perry-Graves, Executive Director at Teach For America NC. Congratulations, on the new role! A fun fact about Dr. Perry-Graves: she worked as a corporate speechwriter before pursuing a career in higher education. In this episode you will learn: Ho...
2021-11-0940 minSquare Pizza#71 - Dr. Daniel Velasco, Chief Operating Officer, Latinos for EducationGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Dr. Daniel Velasco, Chief Operating Officer at Latinos for Education. Latinos for Education's mission is to develop, place and connect essential Latino leaders in the education sector. Topics covered in this episode:How Latinos for Education came to beWhy disaggregation needed across a...
2021-10-2636 minSquare Pizza#70 - Strategic Planning Webinar with TECAGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We joined forces with the Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance (TECA) to bring you a session on strategic planning + implementation. You can learn more about Schermco’s unique approach to strategic planning and how it helped TECA secure a six-figure grant to expand their work across the state of Tennessee. This episode is ideal for executive leaders, funders, and other stakeholders int...
2021-10-1848 minSquare Pizza#69 - Fidel Vargas, President & CEO, Hispanic Scholarship FundGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Fidel Vargas, President of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. One fun fact about Fidel Vargas: In 1992, at age 23, Vargas was elected mayor of Baldwin Park, California becoming the youngest elected mayor in US history.Topics covered in this episode:Centinela Capital Partners - i...
2021-10-1243 minSquare Pizza#68 - 7 Years + Thank YouGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Sending all the love to everyone that has supported SchermCo over the last 7 years. Thank you for sticking with us. More to do. More to come. Support the show
2021-09-2001 minSquare Pizza#67 - Frances Messano, President, NewSchools Venture FundGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Frances Messano, President of NewSchools Venture Fund. One fun fact about Frances Messano: Frances sings with the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir.Topics covered in this episode:Go-to karaoke songCommitment to racial justice in education is rooted in her lived experienceNewSchools Venture Fund...
2021-08-0447 minSquare Pizza#66 - Dan Lugo, President, Queens University of CharlotteGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Dan Lugo, President of Queens University of Charlotte. One fun fact about Dan Lugo: “A bit obsessed with big storms."Topics covered in this episode:First-gen college graduateColby College - $750 million fundraising campaign, largest in liberal arts historySignificance of being the first ra...
2021-07-2251 minSquare Pizza#65 - Greg joins Dr. Stacey Gonzales on the Ed Up Edge PodcastGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Dr. Stacey Gonzales of the Ed Up Edge Podcast. This slice has a unique twist as Greg is the guest on this episode. Topics covered in this episode:The educational systemSupporting stakeholders in various ways as schools return Supports needed to make su...
2021-07-0947 minSquare Pizza#64 - Noel Harmon, Executive Director, APIA ScholarsGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with colleague, Noel Harmon, President at Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund. Topics we covered in this episode:The connection between the Midwest 2009 Dissertation “experiences of Black college female student-athletes at PWI’s”APIA Scholars Mental health within studentsWhat we can do to elevate th...
2021-05-2048 minSquare Pizza#63 - Mike Yates, The Reinvention LabGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with new colleague, Mike Yates, Senior Managing Director of Network Strategies at TFA Reinvention Lab. One fun fact: Mike Yates sang the National Anthem at the Houston Hotshots game. Topics we covered in this episode:The beef between Dallas and Houston2x TEDx Spe...
2021-05-0640 minSquare Pizza#62 - Dr. Harry Williams, President & CEO at Thurgood Marshall College FundGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with colleague, Dr. Harry Williams, President & CEO at Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF). One fun fact: Dr. Williams was a first-generation college student, attending Appalachian State University on a track scholarship.Topics we covered in this episode:Story of how Dr. Williams met De...
2021-04-2142 minSquare Pizza#61 - James Ford, Executive Director of CREEDGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with good friend and colleague, James Ford, Executive Director at Center for Racial Equity in Education (CREED). One interesting fact about James: While growing up in the Hip-Hop era of the 80s, James was an MC from the age of 13-29. More topics we cov...
2021-03-1836 minSquare Pizza#60 - Nicole Jarbo, CEO of Goodbets GroupGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with good friend and colleague, Nicole Jarbo, CEO of Goodbets Group. One interesting fact about Nicole: While playing collegiate soccer at the University of California, Berkeley, she secured nine saves to help Cal beat Auburn, 3-1, in the first round of NCAAs. More topics w...
2021-03-0446 minSquare Pizza#59 - District+Charter Collaboration & Family EmpowermentGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We are excited to bring you this episode of the #squarepizzapod focused on district-charter collaboration. This episode features two school leaders, Jamie Sumter from Movement Charter School - Freedom & Brenda Alston-Hasan from Ashley Park Prek-8 as they share their experience working across district-charter lines to support families and students. This episode also covers:Brenda's hidden dance talentsTruth's about charter schools & student enrollmentKey...
2021-02-1134 minSquare Pizza#58 - Angelique Albert, Executive Director, American Indian Graduate CenterGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to the Square Pizza podcast. We're excited to bring you this interview featuring Angelique Albert, Executive Director of the American Indian Graduation Center. Keep listening on to hear:- the connection between Angelique and Dewey Norwood (episode #54)- the $20M donation given by Makenzie Scott- Angelique's team made 1,400 calls to check on their students
2021-02-0439 minSquare Pizza#57 - Mia Howard, Partner, The Opportunity TrustGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to the Square Pizza podcast. In the first episode of 2021, Mia Howard of The Opportunity Trust joins Greg in conversation. Mia will share more about The Opportunity Trust later in the episode, an organization that is working to ensure that every child in St. Louis is prepared to lead a life of choice and dignity.Keep listening on to...
2021-01-2040 minSquare Pizza#56 - Taylor Toynes, Founder/Executive Director, For Oak CliffGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to the Square Pizza Podcast. This week, Greg is in conversation with Taylor Toynes, the Founder and Executive Director of For Oak Cliff. For Oak Cliff is an organization out of Dallas, TX serving the Oak Cliff neighborhood. What started as back to school festival distributing school supplies has turned into an independent organization focused on liberating Oak Cliff from systemic...
2020-12-1640 minSquare Pizza#55 - Krystal Allen, Founder and CEO, K. Allen ConsultingGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to the Square Pizza Podcast!Today Greg is in conversation with Krystal Allen, of K. Allen Consulting, a global education & management consulting firm that supports schools, nonprofits, and businesses through professional development, thought leadership, and philanthropyKrystal shares about:- her educational experience attending a boarding school in high school in Alabama...
2020-12-0248 minSquare Pizza#54 - Dewey Norwood, SVP, Higher Education Relationship Manager, Talent Acquisition Strategy, & Targeted Programs at Wells FargoGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to the Square Pizza Podcast! In this episode Greg is chatting with Dewey Norwood, one of his mentors, and SVP, Higher Education Relationship Manager, Talent Acquisition Strategy, & Targeted Programs, Wells FargoDon't worry they'll get into what that extra-long title means and what his job consists of day-to-day.Beyond dissecting Dewey's role at Wells Fargo, Greg and...
2020-11-1843 minSquare Pizza#53 - Barry White Jr., University Park Creative Arts SchoolGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to the Square Pizza podcast. This week, Greg got to connect with Barry White Jr. a passionate educator located in Charlotte, NC but also known around the world as The Handshake Teacher because of a viral video. We at SchermCo had the pleasure of working with Barry while he was a fifth-grade teacher at Ashley Park. He's now the Dean of...
2020-11-1150 minSquare Pizza#51 - Thank You + 6th Bday Celebration, Part VIGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Ending our 6-part series by sending a sincere thank you. More to do. More to come. Support the show
2020-10-1501 minSquare Pizza#50 - The Next 6 Years + 6th Bday Celebration, Part VGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Thanks for checking out the Square Pizza Pod. This is the fifth of six episodes in our special series as we celebrate 6 years of SchermCo. In this episode, we discuss our lessons learned as well as our vision for the next 6 years and beyond. What do you think the future holds for education? Leave us a comment - we'd lo...
2020-10-1409 minSquare Pizza#49 - Highlights + 6th Bday Celebration, Part IVGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Thanks for checking out the Square Pizza Pod. This is the fourth of six episodes in our special series as we celebrate 6 years of SchermCo. In this episode, we discuss our own highlights from the past 6 years as we've worked across 16 states and supported 40+ game-changing organizations. Let us know what you think about the episode. Support the show
2020-10-1304 minSquare Pizza#52 - Sharif El-Mekki, Center for Black Educator DevelopmentGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to the Square Pizza Podcast. Today we're talking to Sharif El-Mekki, Founder and CEO of The Center for Black Educator Development.In this episode, Sharif shares about:How his upbringing shaped him (spoiler his parents were both members of the Black Panther Party)The origin story of The 8 Black Hands podcast, a podcast he cohostsHis work at The...
2020-10-1357 minSquare Pizza#48 - Why Square Pizza + 6th Bday Celebration, Part IIIGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Thanks for checking out the Square Pizza Pod. This is the third of six episodes in our special series as we celebrate 6 years of SchermCo. In this episode, we go into the specifics of the Square Pizza Pod, why we started it, and how we plan to use it moving forward. Hope this gives you more insight about us. Let...
2020-10-1205 minSquare Pizza#47 - SchermCo: Who Thought That Was a Good Name + 6th Bday Celebration, Part IIGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Thanks for checking out the Square Pizza Pod. This is the second of six episodes in our special series as we celebrate 6 years of SchermCo. We go into the specifics of naming the organization and perhaps some funny insight on the pros/cons of naming a business. Hope this gives you more insight about us. Let us know what yo...
2020-10-0904 minSquare Pizza#46 - Why SchermCo + 6th Bday Celebration, Part IGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Thanks for checking out the Square Pizza Pod. This is the first of six episodes in our special series as we celebrate 6 years of SchermCo. We go into the specifics of how and why SchermCo was founded. Let us know what you think about the episode. Support the show
2020-10-0805 minSquare Pizza#45 - The Future of Education, EmpowerCon Panel DiscussionGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Hi all, welcome back to the Square Pizza Podcast. Today we're actually doing a little throwback to a panel Greg hosted at EmpowerCon, a conference hosted a year ago in Charlotte. Greg moderated a discussion on The Future of Education and today you'll hear the recording of that discussion, featuring the voices of:Kristy Thomas, Community Relations Senior Consultant at Wells...
2020-09-3047 minSquare Pizza#44. COVID - Week 26 Reflections. Insights on the Candidates for NC Superintendent of Public InstructionGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Sharing thoughts on the top two candidates for NC's Superintendent of Public Instruction. Be sure to vote on November 3rd. .Shout out to EdNC and the News & Observer for their coverage of these candidates. Additional links below. .https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article245891385.html.https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/election/voter-guide/Support the sh...
2020-09-2508 minSquare Pizza#43 - COVID - Week 25 Reflections. Return to in-person school + EquityGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Hey, Everyone, Thanks for checking out another episode of the #squarepizzapod.Discussing the plans for a return to in-person learning for schools across the country and best practices for equity within organizations. Thanks for checking out the video. Let us know what you think.Support the show
2020-09-1804 minSquare Pizza#42 - Shani Dowell, PossipGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to the Square Pizza pod! Today's interview is with Shani Dowell, the founder of Possip, a platform that helps make school decision-makers jobs easier by gathering feedback from families, parents, and teachers. In this episode we cover:- the founding process and inspiration behind Possip - the power of Possip's platform - Shani's con...
2020-09-1527 minSquare Pizza#41. COVID - Week 24 Reflections. Black Boys Film, State Rankings of Charter Laws, and 9/11.GIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Black Boys Film: https://www.blackboysfilm.com/National Charter School Law Rankings: https://edreform.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cer-charter-laws-scorecard-2020.pdfSupport the show
2020-09-1103 minSquare Pizza#40. COVID - Week 23 Reflections. An Eventful First Week in NC.GIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Sharing thoughts about the first week of school in North Carolina and the importance of discussing race and equity for the future public education.Support the show
2020-08-2106 minSquare Pizza#39. COVID - Week 22 Reflections. Let the Teachers be Creative.GIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!This week's update focuses on the rising number of positive COVID cases as schools reopen & trusting teachers to do their job. .More at scherm.co.Support the show
2020-08-1405 minSquare Pizza#38. COVID - Week 21 Reflections. Family Surveys, Digital Audits, & Shouting out Colin Seale.GIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Talking this week about leveraging family surveys to understand the needs and hopes for the families you serve..Also shouting out Colin Seale and his new book: Thinking Like A Lawyer. You can learn more about Colin and his company, thinkLaw: https://www.thinklaw.us/..Have a great weekend.Support the show
2020-08-0703 minSquare Pizza#37. COVID - Week 20 Reflections. Remote Learning & Ricky Singh on the #squarepizzapodGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!This week's updates focus on remote learning and ensuring families have access to computers and reliable internet. Also, sharing more about our new podcast episode with Ricky Singh.Support the show
2020-07-3104 minSquare Pizza#35 - COVID Week 19 Reflections. Remote Learning Audit & Lesson Planning.GIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!This week's update covers:- Making sure all your students and families have the required resources for remote learning.- Practicing converting lesson plans to online learning platforms.- Our District/Charter Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXb_IdRUMzE&t=2sSee you next week!Support the show
2020-07-2404 minSquare Pizza#36 - Ricky Singh, Head of High School - Charlotte Lab SchoolGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Today's guest is Mr. Ricky Singh, who is doing great things in Charlotte. This was actually one of the very first podcasts we recorded, which is evident at points, so please give us some grace (or at least a laugh) while we navigate through!We talk to Ricky about how hip hop has influenced his life and how he u...
2020-07-2343 minSquare Pizza#34 COVID Week 18 Reflections. School Re-entry & New Video Release.GIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Talking school re-entry options and a new video from our initiative focused on district/charter collaboration and family empowerment. .Leave us a comment and let us know what you think. .New video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXb_IdRUMzESupport the show
2020-07-1706 minSquare Pizza#33 - Maurice "Mo" Green, Z. Smith Reynolds FoundationGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #SquarePizzaPod. Today's episode feature Maurice "Mo" Green, the Executive Director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, a family foundation that's invested over 600 million dollars in NC over 80 years. Mo shares with us about:- a time he was roasted (it was all in good fun don't worry)- how the Z...
2020-07-1757 minSquare Pizza#32 - COVID Week 17 ReflectionsGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Shouting out James Ford and the NC Board of Education for pushing more equitable Social Studies standards. Discussing School Re-Entry plans and the importance of prototyping before going live. Support the show
2020-07-1005 minSquare Pizza#31 - Aaron Walker, Founder & CEO of Camelback VenturesGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We're back with another episode of the #SquarePizzaPodcast. Today we're in conversation with Aaron Walker, the Founder, and CEO of Camelback Ventures, an accelerator that develops early-stage, underrepresented entrepreneurs. In this episode we talk:Sneaker culture and styleAaron's path to founding Camelbackand the open letter he penned on racism in philanthropy, Read it hereMore about Aaron:...
2020-07-0951 minSquare Pizza#30 - COVID + Week 16 Reflections. School Re-entry Plans + July 4GIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Diving deeper into school re-entry options & providing thoughts on July 4th..CMS School Re-entry presentation: https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/cmsnc/Board.nsf/files/BR4V697F2D55/$file/Back%20to%20School%20-%20School%20Board%20Presentaiton%206-27-20%20(2).pdf..More at: http://scherm.co/Support the show
2020-07-0206 minSquare Pizza#29 COVID - Week 15 Reflections, Distance Learning Days & New #squarepizzapod EpisodesGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!The #squarepizzapod can be found on our website and anywhere you listen to podcasts..http://scherm.co/squarepizza/Support the show
2020-06-2602 minSquare Pizza#28 - Carrie Cook, GreenLight Fund CharlotteGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Thanks for joining for another episode of the #SquarePizzaPod. We're joined by Carrie Cook, the Founding ED of GreenLight Fund Charlotte. At Greenlight Carrie is incubating and scaling innovative organizations with proven impact to address unmet community needs—we'll get into what that looks like for the Charlotte in the episode. We also talk through how Carrie is taking on Charlotte's aff...
2020-06-2442 minSquare Pizza#27 - COVID & Week 14 Reflections. Juneteenth, State Testing, Talking to Those you Seek to ServeGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Celebrating Juneteenth.State testing requirements in Georgia.Taking the guess work out of knowing what families and teachers need next school year.More at http://scherm.co/Support the show
2020-06-1905 minSquare Pizza#26 - Rachael Tutwiler Fortune, Jacksonville Public Education FundGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week we interviewed Rachael Tutwiler Fortune, the President of the Jacksonville Public Education Fund, where she leads the organization to help ensure every student in Duval County attends a high-quality school. Jacksonville Public Education Fund is a research-driven independent nonprofit organization that is working to close the opportunity gap for low-income students and students...
2020-06-1741 minSquare Pizza#25 - The Biscuit Blitz feat. Greg SchermbeckGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!This episode of the #SquarePizzaPod is republished from The Biscuit Blitz, a five-minute interview segment served up from the good folks at Charlotte is Creative.Charlotte is Creative develops programs and initiatives designed to break the Charlotte mold and re-make it with creativity – into a city that draws people in, excites them, and inspires them to invest their financial, social an...
2020-06-1509 minSquare Pizza#24 - COVID Week 13 Reflections & 3 Books that Cover Race, Equity, and EducationGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Notes below from today's episode:Capital and Communities in Black and WhiteSavage InequalitiesWhy Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?More at scherm.co Support the show
2020-06-1206 minSquare Pizza#23 - COVID - Week 12 Reflections & 5 Tips for Reopening SchoolsGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!COVID - Week 12 Reflections & 5 Tips for School Openings.Want to know what our team would do to ensure schools open in a safe and equitable way?.Here are 5 thoughts..What are you thinking about as schools set to re-open?.More at scherm.coSupport the show
2020-06-0607 minSquare Pizza#22 - Crystal Rountree, TFA-CPTGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!We had the thrill of speaking with Crystal Rountree, Executive Director of Teach for America, Charlotte-Piedmont Triad, where she sets the regional vision that drives meaningful impact for students. We dig into:- How Crystal is taking over our screens and pages with features in a movie and two books- Her experience as a TFA Corps m...
2020-06-0441 minSquare Pizza#21 - COVID & Week 11 Reflections.GIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Co-create re-entry plans with families and those you seek to serve. .Keep equity at the focus of these plans..It's the only way. .More to do. More to come. Support the show
2020-05-3003 minSquare Pizza#20 - COVID & Week 10 Reflections. New CDC Recommendations & Budget ShortfallsGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Sharing reflections this week regarding the new CDC recommendations for schools to return & the feasibility of those recommendations given the budget shortfall nearly every state and school district is facing..Here are the links we mentioned: - CDC Recommendations: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-...- Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/educat....What do you think?
2020-05-2206 minSquare Pizza#19 - COVID & Week 9 ReflectionsGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Sharing updates from our recent #squarepizzapod episode & more about the family empowerment relief fund..Episode #18 with Munro Richardson - http://scherm.co/blog/square-pizza-podcast-18-munro-richardson-read-charlotte/.More about the Ashley Park Relief Fund - http://scherm.co/ashley-park-relief-fund/.Reach out with any questions..More to do. More to come.Support the show
2020-05-1903 minSquare Pizza#18 - Munro Richardson, Read CharlotteGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Thanks for joining for another episode of the #SquarePizzaPod.We had the joy of speaking with Munro Richardson, Executive Director of Read Charlotte, a community initiative that unites families, educators and community partners to improve children’s literacy from birth to third grade. Reading proficiency at third grade is a critical predictor of school, career and life success. Children who are no...
2020-05-1451 minSquare Pizza#17 - COVID & Week 8 ReflectionsGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Sharing a few thoughts from this week in response to COVID and its effect on education across the country..We quickly highlight:- Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there. Especially our resident Mom on staff, Lori- Innovating for graduation - football stadiums, drive-ins, and other large, open air venues- Webinars / Zooms to help...
2020-05-0805 minSquare Pizza#16 - COVID & Week 7 ReflectionsGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Sharing a few thoughts and reflections from Week 7 of COVID as it affects education and equity. .Shouting out CDL and the work of her team Moonshot edVentures. They are based in Denver, CO and are supporting school leaders of color to rethink the day-to-day of school..Also sending some love to our team and community partners for helping us l...
2020-05-0205 minSquare Pizza#15 - CDL, Moonshot edVenturesGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod - a podcast about making the good things about school - even better. Today's episode is from our interview with Christine DeLeon, also known as "CDL". She is the Founder & CEO of Moonshot edVentures, based in Denver, CO. Moonshot "surfaces and supports a diverse pipeline of leaders to design and launch the learning...
2020-04-3047 minSquare Pizza#14 - COVID & Week 6 ReflectionsGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Sharing thoughts from leaders this week about equity in education as a result of COVID. .In this short weekly recap, we quickly highlight:- James Ford and his incredible remarks about rethinking the grading scale in schools- NC schools closed for the rest of the year- Innovative School schedule options for the summer a...
2020-04-2503 minSquare Pizza#13 - COVID & Week 5 ReflectionsGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Sharing three thoughts from leaders around the country adapting to support equity in education as a result of COVID..In this short weekly recap, we quickly highlight: - The city of Indianapolis and the MindTrust- The Powerful Parent Network- The Charlotte Westside Think Tank.Check out all of these great organizations and their work.
2020-04-1703 minSquare Pizza#12 - Sil Ganzó, ourBridge for KidsGIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod - a podcast about making the good things about school - even better. .Today's episode is from our interview with Sil Ganzo. Sil is the Executive Director of ourBridge, an afterschool and summer program that offers refugee and immigrant children great experiences and opportunities to find out what they love to do and...
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