Lane Switch Podcast

I sat down and spoke with Dina Klancir who was a School Counselor for over 6+ years. She explains how the demands of the classroom and having a passion for mentoring students for job interviews, resume building, and job applications helped lead her to a new career path. She now finds herself working as a Career Development Coordinator within the school district.

I sat down to speak with former 8th Grade English teacher, Rose Simonson, who talked about her quick decision just after one year, to exit the classroom. We discussed having to trust yourself when it comes to choosing a career and she highlights how it took her multiple jobs to land the career she is so passionate about now. She serves as an Education and Event Specialist for APIC, helping create a safe world through the prevention of infection.

I sat down and spoke with Molly Felton who was an Elementary School Teacher for 8-years before deciding to make the move out of the classroom. She now finds herself as a Senior Specialist of Online Learning with a Non-profit organization, APIC, which is known for creating a safer world through the prevention of infection.

I sat down and spoke with Chasity Meade who talks about the reasons she decided to leave her Elementary Teaching position to accept a contract opportunity. She now finds herself as a Community Manager for MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.

This episode I talk about some of the strategies and techniques I use to help set me up for success when setting and following through on my New Years goal. Let's all make 2024 our best year yet! For teachers leaving the classroom, this is YOUR year to find the new career of your dreams.

I sat down and spoke with Alexa Buday who was an Occupational Therapist for 4-years at two different counties. She explains how she was traveling to multiple schools throughout the year and it was hard to her to feel a sense of community within the schools. Alexa opened up about her breaking point that caused her to switch careers with no backup plan or job lined up. She now finds herself in a successful Sr. Recruiter role where she helps recruit various nursing, allied and therapy jobs at Host Healthcare, Inc.

I sat down and spoke with Beth Grace who was a former Special Education teacher with 11 total years of teaching before making her transition out of the classroom and the impact her family had on her decision. Beth now finds herself in Project Management as a Systems Administrator with Brooksource.

I sat down and spoke with Andrea Harding who was a middle school and high school science teacher for 5-years as we talked about some of the hard decisions to leave the classroom and why that decision has been so great for her and her family. She now finds herself working as a Covid-19 Traveler's Health Project Coordinator for the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

I sat down with former teacher, Julia Scott, who previously taught Advanced English in Spain before coming back into the states and teaching for 6-years. She has now pivoted out of the classroom and finds herself as a Learning & Development Specialist for Alarm.com