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"Care for Caregivers" explores the unexpected odyssey of caring for a loved one in the final stages of life. Produced by Inez Odom, the podcast features Laura Mary Robinson and Dr. Laura Mosqueda, a gerontologist. Join them as they discuss a personal experience and offer advice to others. The podcast is presented as 17 short chapters, organized to enable easy searching for topics.
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This podcast, sponsored by La Jolla Country Day School, explores the topic of independent schools. Host Inez Odom interviews experts in the field to offer a multi-faceted view of the topic from many perspectives.
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Episode 028- Donna Orem, President of National Association of Independent Schools
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In this special episode of Roots and Wings: Voices of Independent Schools, we are delighted to feature Donna Orem, President of the National Association of Independent Schools. The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) is a nonprofit membership association that provides services to more than 1,800 schools and associations of schools in…
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Episode 027- Brendan Schneider- Director of Advancement, Sewickley Academy
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In the words of Brendan Schneider, “I began as the Director of Admission & Financial Aid at Sewickley Academy in the Summer of 2008. In October of 2008, the stock market crashed, and our interest indicators (inquiries, applications, and visits) seemed to be a one month trailing average of the stock market. What were we going to do? We initially ran…
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Episode 026- Lisa Lau Aquino- Director of Admission, The Hamlin School
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Lisa Lau Aquino is a proud graduate and parent of an alumna of The Hamlin School. She attended Lowell High School and U.C. Berkeley, and has done graduate work in Multicultural Education at University of San Francisco. Ms. Aquino has taught primarily Science and Health at The Hamlin School for 16 years prior to becoming the Director of Admission in…
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Episode 025- Pete Anderson- Director of Enrollment Management at Episcopal Academy in Philadelphia, PA
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In July of 2014, Peter Anderson began his work as Director of Enrollment Management at Episcopal Academy in Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Anderson secured his undergraduate degree from Middlebury College and his MBA from New York University’s Stern School of Business. Following his work as an Institutional Derivatives Broker for Gottex Financial Services i…
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Episode 024- Harry Bloom- Senior Vice President, Measuring Success
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Improving financial sustainability, recruitment and retention, and parent satisfaction using data is the goal of the company, Measuring Success. In his independent school work, Dr. Bloom has developed and implemented a number of marquee programs, including the Atidenu Recruitment and Retention program, the Recruitment and Retention Academy, the Gov…
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Episode 023- Dr. Amy Parish- Humanities Teacher, La Jolla Country Day School
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Dr. Amy Parish is a Biological Anthropologist, Primatologist, and Darwinian Feminist. She has taught at the University of Southern California in the Gender Studies and Anthropology departments since 1999. She is recognized as being a world leading expert in bonobo studies. Parish completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan in 19…
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Episode 022- John Edman- LJCDS Upper School Math Teacher/ Varsity Baseball Coach
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John Edman joined La Jolla Country Day School in 1998, and he is constantly reinvigorated by the sense of family and camaraderie as faculty and students alike strive to make the world a better place. He loves that students have the chance to experience a wide variety of academic, athletic, artistic and service opportunities while also being encoura…
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Episode 021- Susan Nordenger- Assistant Head of School for Philanthropy
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Susan Nordenger never believed that teaching is a job but rather a calling. From the first day she stepped into her La Jolla Country Day School classroom, she knew she found the place she wanted to call home. After 10 years of teaching in the Middle School, Mrs. Nordenger worked with students to create an all-school community service program. This …
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Episode 020- The New Children's Museum- Tomoko Kuta, Deputy Museum Director and Kerri Fox, Vice President, Marketing + Communications
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The New Children’s Museum is a new model of children’s museums whose mission is to stimulate imagination, creativity and critical thinking in children and families through inventive and engaging experiences with contemporary art. The intention is to address a critical need in our society and become a leader in engaging children through contemporary…
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Episode 019- Leigh Pierce- LJCDS Middle School Science Teacher
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After 25 years working in the biotech industry, founding and running her contract development and manufacturing company, and being a global leader in single-use technology for the production of biologic medicines, Leigh Pierce sold her business. After the sale, she realized she had a unique opportunity to make science come alive for students.By cre…
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Episode 018- Lucy Conroy- President, La Jolla Country Day School, Board of Trustees
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In this special podcast, we invite you to meet the new President of the Board of Trustees, Lucy Smith Conroy ’90. Mrs. Conroy is a La Jolla Country Day School “lifer” who joined the board in 2013 and became vice president of trustees in 2017. She was past president of the Alumni Leadership Council, Chair of the Committee on Trustees and a member of…
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Episode 017- La Jolla Country Day School’s Upper School
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Our Upper School academic program serves to prepare students for matriculation and success at our nation’s finest and most selective colleges and universities. Our greater mission is to prepare students for life. The student experience isn’t solely about the path to college but about the journey of education. In honoring LJCDS founder Louise Balmer…
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Episode 016- La Jolla Country Day School’s Middle School
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The Middle School at La Jolla Country Day School (LJCDS) is where we cultivate the maturation of our young scholars in Grades 5–8 in an ever-changing time in their lives. A bridge between the Lower and Upper Schools, the Middle School challenges students within a nurturing environment and provides opportunities to explore a variety of academic offe…
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Episode 015- La Jolla Country Day School’s Early Childhood Center and Lower School
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The La Jolla Country Day School Early Childhood Center's (ECC) goal is to provide each child an environment that offers developmentally appropriate activities to encourage social, emotional, cognitive and physical growth as well as personal responsibility. La Jolla Country Day School’s Lower School is a place where parents are often reminded of the…
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Episode 014- Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs, Colleen O’Boyle
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Colleen O’Boyle began her career, as an educator, at La Jolla Country Day School in the college counseling and English departments in the Upper School. She left to earn her master’s in English literature through Middlebury College, where she studied with some of the great professors of literature at Middlebury College, St. John’s College and Oxford…
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Episode 013- Alumni Describe the LJCDS Experience
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Episode 013: Alumni Describe the LJCDS Experience Please enjoy a specially recorded podcast with seven of our La Jolla Country Day School alumni who reflect upon the joy, relevance and impact of their La Jolla Country Day School experience. http://www.ljcds.orgBy La Jolla Country Day School
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Episode 012: Leading with Dignity Featuring Donna Hicks, Ph.D., Harvard University Based at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University for more than two decades, Donna Hicks, Ph.D., has successfully applied her signature dignity model on a global stage. Her clients include the World Bank, the United Nations, the US Navy,…
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Episode 011: The Team, The Team Featuring Jeff Hutzler, Director of Athletics and Physical Education, La Jolla Country Day School. The athletic program at La Jolla Country Day School provides student-athletes with an opportunity to broaden their educational experiences through a variety of team and individual sports by combining intellectual achiev…
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Episode 010: Through the Lens of Art Featuring Cindy Bravo, Director of Visual and Performing Arts, La Jolla Country Day School. Our mission in the arts is to provide an intellectual foundation through hands-on production in an array of media that develops confident, creative thinkers who form a lifelong appreciation for the arts. Courses include s…
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Episode 009: Kindergarten Readiness Featuring Terri Zimmerman, Kindergarten Educator, La Jolla Country Day School As a kindergarten teacher for over thirty years, Terri Zimmerman brings ideas, enthusiasm and insight into kindergarten readiness that is rooted both in experience and information. Through her playful sense of humor and keen intellect, …
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Episode 008- Citizenship and Developing Student Agency
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Episode 008: Citizenship and Developing Student Agency Featuring Jonathan Shulman, Director, Center for Excellence in Citizenship, AP Government & AP World History Educator, La Jolla Country Day School Featuring Dan Norland, J.D., Center for Excellence in Citizenship, History Educator, Humanities Department, La Jolla Country Day School What does it…
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Episode 007- Design and Innovation: Asking the Right Questions
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Episode 007: Design and Innovation: Asking the Right Questions Featuring Matt Abbondanzio, Assistant Head of School, Center for Excellence in Design and Innovation. Design is a way of thinking—a method of distilling something down to its essence in order to remake it as simple as it should be. Good design intentionally relates to its context and re…
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Episode 006- The Role of the Board of Trustees and the History of La Jolla Country Day School
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Episode 006: The Role of the Board of Trustees and the History of La Jolla Country Day School Featuring Chris Richey, Chair, Board of Trustees, La Jolla Country Day School How does an independent school manage its governance? The Chair of the Board of Trustees, Chris Richey, shares his insights into the structure, charge and scope of the board’s ac…
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Episode 005- ISEE, Testing, and the Admissions Process
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Episode 005: ISEE, Testing, and the Admissions Process Featuring Elizabeth Mangas, Chief Experience Officer, Educational Records Bureau and Rochelle Michel, Executive Director, Independent School Entrance Exam at ERB. Many parents have questions concerning the Independent School Entrance Exam on behalf of their children. In this episode, topics suc…
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Episode 004- An Investment for a Lifetime: Early Childhood and Lower School Admission
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Episode 004: An Investment for a Lifetime: Early Childhood and Lower School Admission Featuring Payton Hobbs, Associate Director of Admission, La Jolla Country Day School, former Lower School Head, Ravenscroft School As an early childhood an lower school educator, Payton Hobbs brings enthusiasm and passion for the importance of the independent scho…
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