#Education: Matt Beaudreau, Founder & CEO Acton Academy Placer | The Impact of Self-Directed Education

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Matt Beaudreau is the Founder and CEO of Acton Academy Placer.

Matt is a long-time educator, having worked as a teacher, administrator, and athletic director in public and private schools at the K-12 level. He has also been involved in higher education as a corporate trainer, consultant, guest lecturer, and keynote speaker for schools including Stanford, Sacramento State, and William Jessup University, among others.

After being featured at TEDx Santa Cruz in 2015, he quickly became a highly sought after keynote speaker for companies such as Honeywell, Gray TV, Sandia National Laboratories, and the Jack Henry Group. Once Matt discovered the power of the Hero’s Journey that Acton Academy offered, he was compelled by a vision of bringing that type of community to the Placer County area.

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Questions discussed in this episode:

- What is Acton Academy?

- Let's start with your career. What were you doing before? What was the path that led to Acton?

- Were you always into education?

- What was your "Aha moment" That things could be different?

\- What advice for parents just starting homeschooling?

- What are you most optimistic about when it comes to the future of school?

See more of Matt at:

https://www.actonplacer.com/

It's About to Get Uncomfortable: Education in America | Matt Beaudreau | TEDxSantaCruz : https://youtu.be/JPAXMNXy5UQ

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