Human Chapters

It was an honour to engage in a robust conversation with Luz about her Chapter, Migrant Women In Business. During this conversation we discussed the following: 

- Luz's arrival in Australia and some of the barriers she experienced in accessing a decent quality of life 

- Her passion for entrepreneurship, empowerment, sustainability, and love for connecting women from various multicultural backgrounds 

- Interesting business-related statistics in Australia 

- The difference between a micro and small business 

- The importance of changing the typical migrant woman narrative (from being vulnerable and helpless to resourceful, strong, and empowered) 

- The journey of Migrant Women in Business 

- How individuals can support this incredible business  

Some of the websites Luz referred to during our conversation include: 

- https://mwib.com.au/  

- https://www.madebymanyhands.com.au/  

- https://madebymanyminds.com.au/   

An enormous thanks to Luz for taking the time to share her personal Chapter and to everyone else that will engage with it on  @humanchapters  YouTube or Podcast. Please share this conversation with others that may connect.

It was an absolute honour to engage in a hearty conversation with Jenn about her Life Chapter, Embrace the Science of Reading. During this conversation, the following points were discussed: 

- Jenn's childhood dream of becoming a teacher was realised 

- Her transformative journey into the Science of Reading 

- The elements focussed on when teaching her class to read - Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, etc.  

- The video (Is My Kid Learning How to Read?) that caused a significant shift in thinking and perspective - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lxx7hs0qdKQ   

Other links mentioned included: - https://wakelet.com/wake/XDXwAfTW7GsykIwkaappS - Enhanced Core Reading Instruction - https://www.youtube.com/ @HeggertyPhonemicAwareness    

Jenn can be found on: 

Instagram and Facebook - embracethesorjourney 

Twitter - embracethesor  

An enormous thanks to everyone that will engage with this conversation on Human Chapters YouTube, Podcast, and/or Facebook page. Please share it with those that may connect.

It was an honour to have a conversation with Urvina and Anjali about their combined Life Chapter, UKan Coaching, a career coaching business. Urvina and Anjali discuss the following: 

- their individual perspectives on coaching 

- the defining moments that led them to a path of learning about and implementing coaching techniques 

- their passions - a description of their company name, services, and process when they commence working with clients  

Urvina and Anjali can be found on: 

https://www.instagram.com/ukancoaching 

https://www.facebook.com/UKANCoaching 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/urvinashah 

https://www.linkedin.com/anjaligudhka  

How to contact us: https://bit.ly/ukanbookcall_hc

An enormous thanks to Urvina and Anjali for the time, energy, and effort taken to share their Chapter and to everyone that will engage by watching and/or listening to this conversation on Human Chapters YouTube or Podcast.

It was a deep honour to engage with Kari about her Life Chapter, A Literacy Leader and Science of Reading Knowledge Broker. Kari generously shares the following points: 

- Her roles in Casting before entering the Education sector 

- Defining moments that reinforced Kari's passion and love for Education 

- Her lifelong motto - "If you don't see a path available, then create your own" 

- Her roles in Education - Literacy Specialist at the Rhode Island Department of Education where she led statewide efforts to implement the Rhode Island Right to Read Act, legislation that requires teacher training in the Science of Reading and Structured Literacy; an Orton Gillingham practitioner at Middlebridge Primary School in Rhode Island and Rawson Saunders School in Austin  

- Kari's current role with The Reading League as the National Science of Reading Project Director 

- The websites referred to during this conversation included - https://www.thereadingleague.org/; https://www.ride.ri.gov/InstructionAssessment/Literacy/RhodeIslandRighttoReadAct.aspx   

An enormous thanks to Kari for taking the time, effort, and energy to share her Chapter and to everyone else that will engage with this Chapter on Human Chapters YouTube, Podcast, and/or Facebook. Please share it with those that may connect. :)

It was a deep honour to engage in a wonderful conversation with Dan  @Rocking Dan Teaching Man  about his Life Chapter, Multi-sensory Journey in Education. Dan generously shares the following: 

- his diagnosis of Dyslexia at the age of 9 

- his struggles at school 

- the conception of his YouTube channel name,  @Rocking Dan Teaching Man   

- his own journey in his teaching role 

- how the brain needs to be taught to decode words to lift them off the page 

- a brief explanation of Explicit, Systematic, and Cumulative teaching 

- his passion and deep love for music, and much more  

During our discussion, a few resources were mentioned and their links are below: 

https://www.youtube.com/ @Rocking Dan Teaching Man   

https://outsidesquarefilms.wordpress.com/film-trailers/  

https://www.speldnsw.org.au/  

https://www.speldsa.org.au/ 

https://codereadnetwork.org/   

An enormous thanks to Dan for taking the time to have this important conversation and to everyone else that will engage with it on Human Chapters YouTube, Podcast, and/or Facebook. Please share this with others that may connect. :)

It was an absolute honour to engage in a conversation with Litea about her Life Chapter, My Journey From New Zealand to Australia. Litea generously shares the following points about this journey:

- Litea and her family migrated from New Zealand to Australia in 1986.

- The navigation through school life as a proud Samoan and through the complexities of a significant migration. 

- The importance of the Samoan language, culture, way of life, deep connection to ancestors, racial discrimination during former years

- Litea's back story and journey in publishing a delightfully heartwarming Samoan Children's Picture book, White Sunday - https://www.collinsbooks.com.au/p/white-sunday 

An enormous thank you to Litea for generously sharing this robust Life Chapter and to everyone that will either be listening to this conversation on Human Chapters Podcast or watching it on Human Chapters YouTube channel. Please share it with others that may connect to it. 

Litea can be found on Instagram @liteafuatabooks

It was an incredible honour to engage in a wonderful conversation with Loki about his Life Chapter, An Everlasting Metamorphosis. Loki generously shares and discusses the following: 

- a reflection of important struggles and triumphs in his childhood, teenage years, university years, and adulthood 

- his struggles and resilience in education 

- his late diagnosis of dyslexia 

- why he was asked to exit the Australian MasterChef competition in 2018 

- his passion and love for food 

- his introduction and journey into the world of cooking  

This conversation was inspiring and energetic in equal measure. A heartfelt thanks to Loki for taking the time to share this chapter and to everyone else that with watch/listen to it on Human Chapters YouTube/Podcast. 

Please share it with those that may connect with Loki's chapter.   Loki can be found on: 

Website - https://www.trusttheloki.com/ourstory  

Instagram - @lokicooks,  @TrustTheLoki   

Facebook - Loki Madireddi

It was an absolute honour to engage in a conversation with Jeannette  @Bearly Articulating about her Life Chapter, Off the Beaten Path. Below is a brief summary of some of the points: 

- Jeannette's belief in the fluidity of careers - she began with a Software Engineering background and later trained as a Speech and Language Pathologist 

- her work in the dyslexia space and significant contributions to the State of Mississippi 

- her passion for language, literacy, equity, diversity inclusion at a root level 

- her current work in Namibia and future aspirations for understanding African Languages.   

I deeply resonated with numerous points and one insight that has stuck since this conversation is "To go where I am appreciated, where I am loved, where it is consistent. The right people make your nervous system feel good."   

Jeannette can be found on: 

Website - https://www.bearlyarticulating.com/p/jeannette-washington-med-bearly.html  

YouTube -  @Bearly Articulating    

Instagram - @bearly_articulating  

This conversation will be available on Human Chapters YouTube, Podcast, and Facebook page. Thank you for taking the time to engage with it.

It was an absolute honour to engage in a conversation with Nate about his Life Chapter, My Journey from Balanced Literacy to a Science of Reading Perspective. In this conversation, Nate generously shares the following: 

- his love for scientific research, making sense of it, and how this has assisted him in various areas of his life (fitness and teaching) 

- what he was taught at university when he studied to become a teacher and various incidences during this time that encouraged Nate to question the content - his shift in teaching practices from Balanced Literacy to the Science of Reading - we unpack certain myths and the science supporting how reading should be taught 

- his engagement in authoring multiple blog post articles and a newly published book, The Scientific Principles of Teaching  

Nate's articles can be accessed here - https://www.pedagogynongrata.com/  

The Scientific Principles of Teaching can be purchased on https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09QF2JNC6/ref=sr_1_2?crid=27088PCO8FT9G&keywords=the+scientific+principles+of+teaching&qid=1642253819&sprefix=the+scientific+principles+of+teaching%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-2  

An enormous thanks to Nate for taking the time to engage in this robust conversation and to everyone else that will watch/listen to it on Human Chapters YouTube, Podcast, and/or Facebook Page.

It was a privilege to engage in an eye-opening conversation with Sandy about her life chapter, The Road to Sandy Russo Consulting. Sandy openly shares the following in our conversation: 

- her education journey (from being a student to working with students) 

- her personal difficulties with language and literacy 

- the various career paths she took and the insights gained from these 

- her role/s at SPELD SA (Specific Learning Disabilities South Australia) 

- the creation of Sandy Russo Consulting  

I was deeply inspired by Sandy and incredibly appreciative of the gift of this conversation. There were numerous points that stood out, but one that struck a chord was - success is gained from the help received in the presence of high expectations. 

Sandy can be found on: 

https://sandyrussoconsulting.com.au/  

@sandyrussoconsulting (on Instagram and Facebook)  

A huge thanks to everyone that will engage in this conversation. Please share it with others that may connect. This conversation is available on Human Chapters YouTube, Podcast, and Facebook page.