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E69 Liz Gallo: Transforming Education: A Mission to Innovate with Whymaker.com

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Liz Gallo, the founder of WhyMaker, joins the Founder Secrets podcast to share her inspiring journey from teaching to entrepreneurship. Liz discusses how her passion for hands-on, engaging education led her to create a company that provides professional development, curriculum writing, and educational products. The conversation dives into the challenges and opportunities in the education system, the importance of career and technical education, and how businesses can support schools. Liz also shares her vision for the future of WhyMaker and her strategies for balancing a busy professional and personal life.

Key Highlights:

  • Introduction and Background: Liz Gallo's transition from a technology education teacher to the founder of WhyMaker, focusing on enhancing hands-on and engaging teaching methods.
    • Starting WhyMaker: The challenges of leaving teaching, forming an LLC, and building a business network through conferences and outreach.
      • WhyMaker's Offerings: Professional development, curriculum writing, and selling educational products to schools.
        • Educational Challenges: Discussing the perception of a "broken" education system, teacher workloads, standardized testing, and the need for better support.
          • Career and Technical Education (CTE): Highlighting the benefits of CTE programs in providing clear career paths, higher graduation rates, and better employability for students.
            • Approach to Professional Development: WhyMaker's focus on enhancing existing teaching methods through collaboration and practical implementation.
              • Integrating AI in Education: Training teachers to effectively use AI tools in classrooms, balancing technology with teaching.
                • Women and Minority-Owned Business: The advantages of being a certified women-owned business in securing government contracts and promoting supplier diversity.
                  • Life Hacks: Travel and organization tips from Liz and the hosts, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a balanced lifestyle.
                    • Future Goals: Liz's ambition to train one million educators over the next ten years and create high-quality professional development adaptable to educational changes.

                      • Join us for an insightful episode filled with practical advice, heartfelt stories, and a deep dive into the intersection of education and entrepreneurship.


                      The Educator’s Guide to Design Thinking by Liz Gallo: https://amzn.to/47f7LJ8

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