AUHSD Future Talks

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Amanda Bean, AUHSD's Director of Career Preparedness Systems Framework (CPSF) Implementation. During the episode, Mrs. Bean discusses her drivers, career pathways, and the three major elements of CPSF: Youth Voice & Purpose, 21st Century Skills, and Technical Skills.

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda talks with pediatrician and philanthropist, Dr. Mary Tao. During the talk, Dr. Tao discusses her work with students, doctors, and the ecology in Belize.

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Matt Coleman, CEO of Inflexion. His focus on school systems change has produced demonstrable results, is rooted in organizational theory and informed by his extensive experience working at every level of the secondary education system, as an educational assistant, middle and high school teacher, high school assistant principal, middle and high school principal, director of secondary education, and assistant superintendent.

Dr. Coleman's current work builds on his experiences on the ground as an educator. As a school administrator, he used the Four Keys to College and Career Readiness developed by Inflexion’s founder, Dr. David Conley, as a foundation for his work. The Four Keys (Think, Know, Act, and Go) represent a holistic vision of student readiness for schools as well as a shared mental model for staff to anchor their understanding of readiness. Matt has also formalized his learnings from the education system into The Inflexion Approach, an organizational framework designed to support schoolwide implementation efforts. The Inflexion Approach is rooted in organizational theory and recognizes the critical role identity plays in developing schools and systems that serve all students well.

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Sabina Giakoumis, Science Department Chair and Teacher at Magnolia High School. Dr. Giakoumis discusses her background, food deserts, the Magnolia garden, and the development and creation of the Magnolia Agriscience Community Center.

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, AUHSD Superintendent Matsuda interviews Mike Marriner, President & Cofounder at Roadtrip Nation.

Upon graduation, Mike hit the road with two college friends in an old, green RV to interview leaders across America and learn how they got to where they are today. That roadtrip was featured in Forbes Magazine and later turned into the book, Roadtrip Nation: A Guide to Discovering Your Road in Life (Random House).  Following the book launch, Mike cofounded Roadtrip Nation to offer other students that same experiential learning opportunity. The independent organization produces a variety of annual, multi-media content productions, including the annual Roadtrip Nation television series on PBS and the Roadtrip Nation Experience Curriculum, which empowers students and educators in under-served communities to connect their education to the real world. 

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Joseph Zaki, Founder & CEO of Loko AI. 

Loko AI develops Advanced Autonomous Monitoring systems for national and private organizations such as the Port of Virginia and the Department of Homeland Security. Created as a direct response to the Route 91 festival shooting in Las Vegas in 2017, Loko AI fills a critical gap in surveillance, real-time monitoring and synthetic data. Caretaker®, Loko's computer vision platform with Zero Trust cybersecurity protection, takes any video input type and provides instantaneous actionable insights. Paired with their patented Synthetic Reality™ Toolkit, Loko's superior technology is disrupting the entire security and loss prevention industries.

Loko AI is led by visionary Founder & CEO Joseph Zaki, who has over 20 years of visual effects experience delivering groundbreaking visual effects, virtual reality and interactive content for top Hollywood studios, advertising agencies, AAA Game Studios, and Fortune 500 companies. Now, Mr. Zaki is utilizing his extensive technical and visual imaging experience to pioneer AI solutions for public safety and risk management that directly contributes to a better future in Orange County.  

Mr. Zaki emphasizes the importance of creating opportunities for young people in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to introduce the next generation to the field:  “We intend to help catalyze Orange County into an AI superhub of job creation, education, community building, and we’re excited to be pushing the frontier of artificial intelligence and machine learning with AUHSD.”

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. David Brazer. Dr. Brazer is Associate Professor (Teaching) and Director of Leadership Degree Programs in the Stanford University Graduate School of Education and Director of Professional Learning at TeachFX. His primary research interests include decision making in schools and districts, school improvement, and leadership preparation. He is currently exploring teacher decision making in the context of collaborative teams. He teaches leadership seminars and courses in the Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies and Joint MA/MBA programs.

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Katherine Bihr. Dr. Bihr is a seasoned educator and thought-leader driving change and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion through education. When she's not leading her team of educators at TGR Foundation - A Tiger Woods Charity, she can be found teaching as an adjunct instructor at her alma mater, the University of Southern California or sharing her experience and expertise on air, on stage or on screen at public appearances from Southern California to Warsaw, Poland and beyond. 

Although her rise as a leader in education includes a college golf career at California State University, Long Beach, her years of teaching and leadership as a school principal equipped her with the skills and experience to lead Tiger Woods' iconic flagship TGR Learning Lab in Anaheim, CA. 

As its first employee, Dr. Bihr has led the substantial growth and impact of the foundation's education initiatives throughout the last 15+ years including STEM and college-access programs, in addition to educator professional development in the U.S. and abroad. 

AUHSD Future Talks: Episode 37 (Ray Solorzano)

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Jade Monette, a Loara High School graduate looking forward to attending Golden West College in the fall.

Jade entered the We Rise Together challenge created by the iLAB Team from Western High School. Her video shows how students can be resilient during the pandemic and turn losses into opportunities. Jade began her life-changing journey during her senior year in Economics class.  She was introduced to stocks and decided to take action outside of school to learn more. Once Jade turned 18, she opened her first Roth IRA retirement account, began to find other enjoyable ways to increase her income, and  found an amazing hobby to do in her spare time. All these things brought her many accomplishments and self-confidence.