A+ Parents

Jay Mitsch has spent 25+ years in education as a classroom math and science teacher, tutor, test prep specialist,  coach, mentor and all around super fan of the students he's supported. He told his father when he was 11 that education was broken after a horrendous science lesson. 

 

He went on to major in Mathematics and dual certify for elementary and secondary teaching and ended up teaching Math and coaching soccer in Boca Raton, FL. After 5 years in the classroom, he made the exciting jump from dealing with teenagers to dealing with Hollywood. 

 

While learning the ropes in the film and television world, Jay created his own education company that was grounded in the belief that every student can learn and every student can succeed if given the exact support they need. Gravity Assist is the third iteration of Jay's vision. Gravity Assist spawned from the belief that all students, and people for that matter, are on their own path. Using planetary gravitational forces, they slingshot the student further than imagined. 

 

Personally, Jay has a great wife and awesome 6 year old son. If he's not doing math, he's running, hiking or surfing or playing with his son.

 

Thank you for listening to the A+ Parents podcast. If you love the show, don’t forget to subscribe, share and leave us a review. Also, follow us online at www.aplusparents.com  www.mrdmath.com or on our social channels @MrDMathlive @aplusparentspodcast

 

Also, host Dennis DiNoia has a new book out NOW called “Teach: Becoming Independently Responsible Learners. Order your copy: https://aplusparents.com/teach

 

OR on Amazon

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X2B3MG8/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_DDH16A3BD5X79CSFSQXB

 

To learn more about Mr.D Math Live Homeschool classes, visit:

 

https://mrdmath.edu20.org/visitor_class_catalog?affiliate=10252228

Shannan Swindler has started home education co-ops, and conferences. She also creates curricula and teaches online about World Geography and Life Skills. She is passionate about helping families use the world as their classroom to homeschool, travel and learn together. 

 

Shannan’s motto is “Have Passport. Will Travel”.  She can pack a travel itinerary (and a lesson plan) the same way she packs her carry-on. Tight, exciting, and on budget. Her first trip to Europe was in 1995. She thought it was going to be one of those “once-in-a-lifetime” adventures. Little did she know, they were just re-orienting their compass and charting a whole new course. Now, after a number of trips to Europe, she lives in Scotland with her favorite travel buddy and 2 travel apprentices.

 

Shannan loves dark chocolate, freshly roasted coffee, red wine, thoughtful conversation, captivating itineraries, and of course, stamps in her passport. When she’s not organizing a daytrip or her next week’s science or art lesson, you can find her walking a quiet, local path foraging for berries, herbs, and mushrooms while the kids meander, explore, and ask inquisitive questions (these often lead to her next week’s science and art lessons!).

 

Thank you for listening to the A+ Parents podcast. If you love the show, don’t forget to subscribe, share and leave us a review. Also, follow us online at www.aplusparents.com  www.mrdmath.com or on our social channels @MrDMathlive @aplusparentspodcast

 

Also, host Dennis DiNoia has a new book out NOW called “Teach: Becoming Independently Responsible Learners. Order your copy: https://aplusparents.com/teach

 

OR on Amazon

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X2B3MG8/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_DDH16A3BD5X79CSFSQXB

 

To learn more about Mr.D Math Live Homeschool classes, visit:

 

https://mrdmath.edu20.org/visitor_class_catalog?affiliate=10252228

Emily Copeland is married and has two kids, a 16-year-old son and an 11-year-old daughter, whom she has always homeschooled. Emily comes from a ministry background and recently moved to Delaware from coastal North Carolina, so her husband could step into a pastoral role. Emily loves sharing tips, ideas, and resources to help others lead well while educating her children at her website, TableLifeBlog.com. She is working toward her BA in Communication Studies, focusing on Rhetoric and Public Culture (minoring in Theology). She loves homeschooling and is grateful for all that it gives her family, but is also excited to be in those more independent years so that she can think of what life after homeschooling may look like.  Emily loves reading, visiting museums, and exploring her new area when she has some downtime.

 

Thank you for listening to the A+ Parents podcast. If you love the show, don’t forget to subscribe, share and leave us a review. Also, follow us online at www.aplusparents.com  www.mrdmath.com or on our social channels @MrDMathlive @aplusparentspodcast

 

Also, host Dennis DiNoia has a new book out NOW called “Teach: Becoming Independently Responsible Learners. Order your copy: https://aplusparents.com/teach

 

OR on Amazon

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X2B3MG8/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_DDH16A3BD5X79CSFSQXB

 

To learn more about Mr.D Math Live Homeschool classes, visit:

 

https://mrdmath.edu20.org/visitor_class_catalog?affiliate=10252228

Abby Wendt is an 18 year old who is turning her dreams into a reality. She is an entrepreneur, classical musician, travel lover, and tech nerd. 

 

 

Thank you for listening to the A+ Parents podcast. If you love the show, don’t forget to subscribe, share and leave us a review. Also, follow us online at www.aplusparents.com  www.mrdmath.com or on our social channels @MrDMathlive @aplusparentspodcast

 

Also, host Dennis DiNoia has a new book out NOW called “Teach: Becoming Independently Responsible Learners. Order your copy: https://aplusparents.com/teach

 

OR on Amazon

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X2B3MG8/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_DDH16A3BD5X79CSFSQXB

 

To learn more about Mr.D Math Live Homeschool classes, visit:

 

https://mrdmath.edu20.org/visitor_class_catalog?affiliate=10252228

Lisa Nehring has 1 husband, 2 graduate degrees, 5 kids and a blackbelt in homeschooling. She holds a Master's Degree in Human Development and a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Having homeschooled her 5 Kids for 30 years, Lisa takes delight in knowing that her growing passel of grandkids are also being homeschooled.

Lisa is the founder and director of True North Homeschool Academy, a 4th-12th grade full service on-line Academy. Our world class teachers utilize time testing educational tools, cutting edge tech, the SAMR model of education and gamification to provide a unique and innovative program that nurtures our growing international community. You can also find Lisa over at "Its Not That Hard to Homeschool" - blogging, podcasting and nurturing a growing community of families who are interested in or currently homeschooling

Lisa believes that education is the transmission of culture and is passionate about transmitting a culture of Truth, beauty and goodness to a world desperate for all three.

 

Thank you for listening to the A+ Parents podcast. If you love the show, don’t forget to subscribe, share and leave us a review. Also, follow us online at www.aplusparents.com  www.mrdmath.com or on our social channels @MrDMathlive @aplusparentspodcast

 

Also, host Dennis DiNoia has a new book out NOW called “Teach: Becoming Independently Responsible Learners. Order your copy: https://aplusparents.com/teach

 

OR on Amazon

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X2B3MG8/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_DDH16A3BD5X79CSFSQXB

 

To learn more about Mr.D Math Live Homeschool classes, visit:

 

https://mrdmath.edu20.org/visitor_class_catalog?affiliate=10252228

Ann Garcia has helped thousands of families save millions of dollars on college. A fee-only Certified Financial PlannerⓇ and partner at Independent Progressive Advisors, Ann specializes in helping families balance the desire to support their children’s dreams with the reality of funding their own lives. Ann is the author of How to Pay for College: a complete financial plan for funding your child's education, and offers a wealth of college planning information through her website, howtopayforcollege.com.     Thank you for listening to the A+ Parents podcast. If you love the show, don’t forget to subscribe, share and leave us a review. Also, follow us online at www.aplusparents.com  www.mrdmath.com or on our social channels @MrDMathlive @aplusparentspodcast

 

Also, host Dennis DiNoia has a new book out NOW called “Teach: Becoming Independently Responsible Learners. Order your copy: https://aplusparents.com/teach

 

OR on Amazon

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X2B3MG8/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_DDH16A3BD5X79CSFSQXB

 

To learn more about Mr.D Math Live Homeschool classes, visit:

 

https://mrdmath.edu20.org/visitor_class_catalog?affiliate=10252228

Aria Easter is 14 years old and currently training to compete in the 2028 LA Olympics. She was born in Los Angeles and has been swimming since she was 3 months old. She has also been doing archery competitively for a year. Aria is also a Mr. D Math Student and we are so excited to have her on the show. 

 

Thank you for listening to the A+ Parents podcast. If you love the show, don’t forget to subscribe, share and leave us a review. Also, follow us online at www.aplusparents.com  www.mrdmath.com or on our social channels @MrDMathlive @aplusparentspodcast

 

Also, host Dennis DiNoia has a new book out NOW called “Teach: Becoming Independently Responsible Learners. Order your copy: https://aplusparents.com/teach

 

OR on Amazon

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X2B3MG8/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_DDH16A3BD5X79CSFSQXB

 

To learn more about Mr.D Math Live Homeschool classes, visit:

 

https://mrdmath.edu20.org/visitor_class_catalog?affiliate=10252228

Stef Kight is an American journalist based in Washington, D.C. She is a politics reporter at Axios. Her reporting focuses on immigration and demographic trends. 

 

Stef graduated from Old Dominion University with a Bachelor's degree in journalism. Prior to her current role at Axios, she was a writer at NowThis and Veer Magazine.

 

Thank you for listening to the A+ Parents podcast. If you love the show, don’t forget to subscribe, share and leave us a review. Also, follow us online at www.aplusparents.com  www.mrdmath.com or on our social channels @MrDMathlive @aplusparentspodcast

 

Also, host Dennis DiNoia has a new book out NOW called “Teach: Becoming Independently Responsible Learners. Order your copy: https://aplusparents.com/teach

 

OR on Amazon

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X2B3MG8/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_DDH16A3BD5X79CSFSQXB

 

To learn more about Mr.D Math Live Homeschool classes, visit:

 

https://mrdmath.edu20.org/visitor_class_catalog?affiliate=10252228

Emmy Sobieski, CFA, the author of $100M Careers, is currently COO and co-founder of Competitive Storytelling, Inc. both of which help founders with world-class ideas share their stories to change the world.

 

Emmy previously co-managed the #1 ranked Nicholas | Applegate Global Technology Fund in 1999, up over 495%. Emmy’s institutional investing experience includes 25 years working for investment firms representing diverse strategies. Emmy has founded, co-founded, and advised multiple startups.

 

She is a manager and co-founder of GMR (developer of utility-grade Solar, Battery, and Wind farms), former co-founder, executive, and advisor to multiple funds and startups. Emmy is a regular panelist and keynote speaker on Web3, Privacy, Payments, ESG, and AI. 

 

Emmy has mentored multiple students from diverse backgrounds in college to millions in net worth before the age of 30.  Her book $100M Careers aims to scale this mentorship to any motivated young person interested in finance and startups. Emmy is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), and has a USC MBA and a BA in Economics from UCSD.

 

Highlights of Emmy’s athletic accomplishments during the 25 years as an institutional investor include multiple national and global rankings in dressage, culminating in 2005 with a 9th place in the US trials for the World Cup Team, Silver in the 2017 US Masters Championships in the 100-meter and 400-meter dash (50-55 year old division), 2017 AAU North American Champion Women Overall Physique Division (bodybuilding, all age groups). Emmy has placed in the top 3 in her age group in both marathons and ultramarathons.

 

Learn more at www.emmysobieski.com

 

Thank you for listening to the A+ Parents podcast. If you love the show, don’t forget to subscribe, share and leave us a review. Also, follow us online at www.aplusparents.com  www.mrdmath.com or on our social channels @MrDMathlive @aplusparentspodcast

 

Also, host Dennis DiNoia has a new book out NOW called “Teach: Becoming Independently Responsible Learners. Order your copy: https://aplusparents.com/teach

 

OR on Amazon

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X2B3MG8/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_DDH16A3BD5X79CSFSQXB

Lynna Sutherland is a mother of eight always-homeschooled kids. She loves to encourage parents in the freedom and flexibility of homeschooling and to help families find ways to simplify their schedule and focus on what's most important to them. Lynna is a certified parenting coach and host of the Sibling Relationship Lab podcast. She also writes at Your Large Family Homeschool and Homeschool Latin Help.

To connect with Lynna, visit:

https://www.siblingrelationshiplab.com/

https://yourlargefamilyhomeschool.com/

    Thank you for listening to the A+ Parents podcast. If you love the show, don’t forget to subscribe, share and leave us a review. Also, follow us online at www.aplusparents.com  www.mrdmath.com or on our social channels @MrDMathlive @aplusparentspodcast

 

Also, host Dennis DiNoia has a new book out NOW called “Teach: Becoming Independently Responsible Learners. Order your copy: https://aplusparents.com/teach

 

OR on Amazon

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09X2B3MG8/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_i_DDH16A3BD5X79CSFSQXB

 

To learn more about Mr.D Math Live Homeschool classes, visit:

 

https://mrdmath.edu20.org/visitor_class_catalog?affiliate=10252228