In this episode of On the Clock, Todd Dallas Lamb sat down with a superintendent and a parent who discuss career readiness for students with disabilities.

Dr. Aaron Spence, Superintendent, Virginia Beach City Public Schools:

A passionate and visionary leader in public education for nearly three decades, Dr. Aaron Spence is committed to ensuring that all students have access to the rigorous coursework, innovative learning opportunities and resources they need to prepare them for success in college, the military or the workforce. During his time in Virginia Beach, Dr. Spence has led division efforts to systematically address equity and poverty issues and their resulting impact on academic achievement, student engagement and discipline. Dr. Spence was also the 2018 Virginia Superintendent of the Year.

Sara Cummings, Virginia Beach City Public Schools Parent:

Sara Cummings has a daughter who benefited from the Project Search program, which prepares young people with significant disabilities for success in competitive integrated employment.

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Learn more about Project Search here!

In this episode of On the Clock, Todd Dallas Lamb sat down with Dr. John VanWagoner, the superintendent of Traverse City Area Public Schools in Michigan. Dr. VanWagoner also served in the Michigan Department of Education, and began his career as a teacher at Lapeer Community Schools. 

He holds a Ph.D. and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and a Master of Science in Kinesiology from Michigan State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education, and History from Saginaw Valley State University.

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Season #2, Episode #4: Dr. Michael Duncan, Superintendent, Pike County Schools

Todd Dallas Lamb is back in this episode of On the Clock! He sat down with Michael Duncan, EdD, Superintendent of Pike County Schools in Georgia.

Todd and Superintendent Duncan discuss practical takeaways from the successes the district has seen since he began leading Pike County Schools.

Superintendent Duncan is one of Georgia’s longest continuously serving school superintendents. He is the winner of the 2018 Georgia School Superintendents Association’s Bill Barr Leadership Award, a 2018 and 2019 Superintendent of the Year Finalist, the 2021 Superintendent of the Year Winner, and a 2012 recipient of the Georgia School Superintendents President’s Award.

Learn more about Dr. Michael Duncan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-duncan-edd/

Learn more about Pike County Schools on Twitter @PikeGASD

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Season #2, Episode #3: Sean Precious, Executive Director, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Networks: Charter, Contract, and Options Schools

In today's episode, Todd sat down with Sean Precious, the executive director of Chicago Public Schools' Networks: Charter, Contract, and Options Schools.

Sean leads the innovation network with the Chicago Public Schools - a portfolio of 133 charter, contract and alternative HS (called Options Schools) across the city of Chicago. In this role, he serves nearly 60,000 students and their families. Previously, Sean was a regional superintendent with the Denver Public Schools and a principal in Washington DC. He started his career as a classroom teacher in Los Angeles, CA - and believes deeply that when students are given great opportunities, they will excel on an absolute scale.

A lifelong learner, Sean is a graduate of University of Illinois and holds two masters degrees in Education Administration. He is also a proud graduate of the Relay Graduate School of Education's Leverage Leadership Institute, AASA Urban Superintendent Academy and the School System Leader Fellowship with the Cambiar Foundation.

Learn more about Sean via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-precious-1701ab4/

Follow Sean on Twitter: @PreciousSean

Follow along on the work of Chicago Public Schools on Twitter: @ChiPubSchools

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Season #2, Episode #2: Shannon Cox, Superintendent, Montgomery County Educational Service Center

In today's episode, Todd sat down with Shannon Cox, the superintendent for the Montgomery County Education Service Center (MCESC), in Dayton, Ohio. 

Learn more about Shannon via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-cox-b207abb/

Follow Shannon via Twitter: @shanmcox

Follow along on the work of MCESC via Twitter: @MCESC

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Season #2, Episode #1: Bob Shayman, Superintendent, Hardee County School District 

In today's episode, Todd sat down with Bob Shayman, the elected deputy superintendent for Hardee County Schools in Wauchula, Florida. 

Learn more about Bob via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-shayman-74384778/

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Visit Hardee County's Superintendent Page: https://www.hardee.k12.fl.us/page/superintendent 

Episode #17: Jennifer Reed, MS, LPC, Director of Clinical Services, Dallas Independent School District

In today's episode, Todd sat down with Jennifer Reed, the Director of Clinical Services at Dallas Independent School District in Texas. 

Jennifer has lead the implementation of a comprehensive clinical mental health continuum supporting the wellbeing of students and families across 230 campuses and 12 school-based health clinics in Dallas ISD, while advancing collaboration between schools, centralized services, and strategic partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Learn more about Jennifer via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-reed-ms-lpc-0a9b6750/

Stay updated with Dallas ISD Mental Health Services on Twitter: @DISDMHS

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Episode #16: Jon Hage, Chief Executive Officer, Charters Schools USA

In today's episode, Todd sat down with Jon Hage, the Chief Executive Officer of Charter Schools USA, based out of Florida.

Jon Hage is one of the nation’s leading social entrepreneurs committed to improving education. He founded Charter Schools USA in 1997 and as CEO, built it into one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. with 10,000 team members educating 75,000 students in nearly 100 schools throughout the United States. CSUSA-managed schools have produced some of the strongest gains in reading, writing, science and math in the nation, especially for minority and low-income students. Today, CSUSA has over 25,000 students on waiting lists with 96% attending college or technical schools and a 95% parent satisfaction rate. CSUSA was the first AdvancED/SACS accredited education service provider in the nation. With a commitment to putting students first, Jon was named the 2013 Floridian of the Year by Florida Trend magazine. An Army veteran, Mr. Hage served in the U.S. Special Forces/Green Berets and holds degrees from the University of Colorado and Georgetown University.

Learn more about Charter Schools USA: https://www.charterschoolsusa.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=439515&type=d

Stay updated with Jon on Twitter: @CSUSAJonHage

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Episode #15: Scott Kerwien, Executive Director of Student Success, Spokane Public Schools

In today's episode, Todd sat down with Scott Kerwien, the Executive Director of Student Success for Spokane Public Schools in Washington state.

Scott Kerwien was a high school counselor for nine years prior to his four years as a district leader with Spokane Public Schools. During his nine years as a high school counselor, he served as a caseload and then a college and career counselor focusing on access and opportunity for all students to pursue their post-secondary dreams. More recently during his time with Spokane Public Schools as the Executive Director of Student Success he has focused on using data, data visualizations, and post-secondary partnerships to support counselors, students, and families to eliminate barriers to post-secondary education, training, and certification or degree attainment to access a living wage.

Learn more about Scott on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-kerwien/ 

Stay updated with Scott on Twitter: @ScottKerwien

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Episode #14: Alvin Crawford, Chief Revenue Officer, Revolution Foods

In today's episode, Todd sat down with Alvin Crawford, the current CRO of Revolution Foods. 

Alvin brings more than 20 years of experience in strategy, sales and thought leadership to help drive Revolution Foods’ next chapter of accelerated growth. Prior to joining the company, Alvin served as General Manager for Public Consulting Group’s Education Practice, Chief Executive Officer of Knowledge Delivery Systems Inc., and Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for SchoolNet, Inc. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Metropolitan Montessori School in NYC and is on the Board of Advisors for ClassCraft and Kudzoo app, two education technology companies. Alvin is a proud husband and dad of three daughters in NYC.

Learn more about Alvin Crawford on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alvincrawford/

Stay updated with Revolution Foods on Twitter: @RevolutionFoods

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