Educviii With Dr. Jefferson

Susan has 20 years of health and physical education teaching experience and has worked with Long Island school districts for the past 22 years as the Administrator of Western Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Student Support Services Center.

With tips from the Let's Move! Website, Dr. Jefferson will tell you how prep food on a budget, shop smarter for healthy foods, and plan a weekly menu.

The National School Safety Center serves as an advocate for safe, secure and peaceful schools worldwide and as a catalyst for the prevention of school crime and violence. It's Executive Director, Dr. Ronald D. Stephens, is our first guest.

As Chief of Department, Steven Skrynecki is currently the highest ranking uniform member of the Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) and oversees all operational aspects of the Department. He discusses how police departments have responded to school concerns after Sandy Hook and other school shootings, and how they are working to make schools safer.

Natalie Foxworthy is the Program Officer for Education and Youth Development at Children International. She earned a Masters of International Development and Nonprofit Management at the University of California, San Diego and has focused this degree specifically on youth development. She served as a Peace Corps volunteer in El Salvador where she worked closely with the local youth group and the community development organization to implement a variety of community projects. In her experience working with Children International, the Foundation for the Development of Women and Children (FUNDEMUN), Peace Corps and the Baja Project she has provided technical support in the areas of youth development, education, evaluation and community development in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Kathy Phelps is the Director of Programs for Children International, supporting CI’s health, education and youth development programs in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the United States. Prior to working with CI, she worked as an advocate for adolescent reproductive health issues in Washington, DC, and she provided technical support for food security programs for people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda. She received her Master’s in Public Health from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Miami.

Dan Eassa of CoreCourseGPA.com discusses the most common mistakes made by high school athletes who are hoping to succeed on the collegiate level.

Legendary high school coach Leigh Pollet explains how the recruiting process works and how student athletes can prepare themselves for it.

This week, we speak with Bill Belsey, President of Bullying.org.

Bullying.org's purpose is to prevent bullying in our society through education and awareness. They provide educational programs and resources to individuals, families, educational institutions and organizations. We make available online learning and educational resources in order to help people deal effectively and positively with the act of bullying and its long-lasting negative consequences

Our next guest Dr. Clifford Swezey believes that all students have the capacity to study higher level mathematics, and that barriers need to be lifted so all students have access to the most rigorous levels of mathematics they wish to pursue.