Nobles U

This episode features an interview with Dick Baker, former Head of School and renowned English teacher. Dick speaks about his 53 years at Nobles, offering his perspective on his tenure as Head of School, his beliefs about what qualities define an excellent teacher, and his approach to forming lasting relationships with students, among other topics. 

This episode features an interview with Colette Finley, Assistant Head of the Middle School and a member of the Math department at Nobles. Colette speaks about the advantages of working with middle school students, the opportunities and challenges in her leadership role, and the qualities that characterize effective Math educators, among other topics. 

This episode features an interview with Reginald Toussaint, Executive Director of Achieve and a member of the History department. Reginald speaks about his roles in schools before arriving at Nobles, his leadership of Achieve, and his experience teaching US History, among other topics. 

This episode features an interview with Dan Halperin, Director of Theatre and Head of the Performing Arts department at Nobles. Dan speaks about the unique culture of the theatre program at Nobles, his experiences as a leader in the performing arts, and how to form meaningful and lasting relationships with students, among other topics.

This episode features an interview with Alison Easterling, Head of Upper School at Nobles. Alison speaks about her arrival to Nobles, her beliefs about effective school leadership, goals for the Upper School, and the impact of generative AI, among other topics.

This episode features an interview with Jenny Carlson-Pietraszek, a Nobles educator with decades of experience designing curriculum, creating new courses, and incorporating innovative technologies. Jenny speaks about the art of teaching, lessons learned during her years teaching at Nobles, and the challenges of generative AI, among other topics. 

This Nobles U podcast features an interview with Edgar De Leon, Chief Equity Officer at Nobles.