Lane Switch Podcast

I sat down and spoke with Amanda Knappe, a former Charter School Elementary teacher for 4-years.

She highlights the behavioral issues and lack of support as a few reasons why she left education.

She now finds herself in a new role as a Transition Specialist Representative for Paycom.

I sat down and spoke with Tiffany Vietinghoff, a former middle school math teacher for over 9-years.

She speaks about starting a family and the need for a work-life balance, highlight a few reasons why she wanted to change careers.

She now finds herself in a new role as a Learning Management Systems Administrator and Micro-Learning Designer for Goodwill Industries International.

I sat down and spoke with Deborah Napoleon, who was a former Elementary and Middle School teacher for 7+ years before she transitioned into an EdTech Sales role. She speaks about the different transferrable skills she gained while at various schools throughout the DMV that finally led her to enter a role as an Account Manager for Lexia Learning.

I sat down and spoke with Emily Yisa, who speaks about her experience as a Special Education Teacher in Texas and her decision to leave the classroom twice before finding herself in a new fulfilling role as a Sr. Administrative Assistant for MD Anderson Cancer Center.

I sat down and spoke with Valerie McCrea who describes her unique journey from starting out as a Lead Teacher for Teach For America before leaving a first time to become a Customer Success Manager. She then found herself back in the classroom where she stayed for over 7-years before exiting a final time. Valerie now finds herself as a Marketing Integration Lead for Motion Recruitment.

I sat down and spoke with Lindsay Stewart who was an Elementary Math Teacher for 4-years before leaving the classroom. She highlights the importance of a work-life balance and being paid her worth in her new role as a Sales Consultant for Teacher Created Materials.

I sat down and spoke with Quanesha Rose who was an Elementary School for two different districts in Alabama before leaving education. She explains some of the reasons why she left and how she is now an Instructor System Designer for Integration Innovation Inc.

I sat down and spoke with Spencer Sharp who was a former Elementary School Teacher for over 5-years before leaving the classroom. His entrepreneurial mindset helped him began creating his own educational resources for Teachers Pay Teachers. Spencer now finds himself as a Talent Specialist working with Edtech companies.

I spoke about some of the doubts, fears, and emotions that come into a teachers mind when deciding to leave education to pursue a new career.