Public Education Matters

H.B. 327's Threat to Higher Education & Beyond - Season 2, Episode 25

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Featured Education Matters guest: 

• Royce Carpenter
  • Royce M. Carpenter is an assistant professor, Interpreter Education Program coordinator, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Faculty Fellow, and the Health and Human Services Senior Representative at Columbus State Community College. She has interpreted in a vast array of settings for 22 years and has been teaching for 15 years. In addition, she does training and workshops on cross-cultural mentoring, diversity, equity and inclusion, and leadership cultural competency for higher education institutions and for-profit and non-profit organizations. Carpenter’s work includes teaching and facilitating courageous conversations necessary for students, colleagues, leaders, and communities to look outward and within. She says understanding oneself and others is an important stepping stone to equality and inclusion. Royce holds a Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, National Interpreter Certification: Master level. In addition, she has an Applied Associate of Arts degree in Interpreting/Transliterating from Columbus State Community College, a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Management from Wilberforce University, and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching Interpreting Studies from Western Oregon University and a Higher Education Specialist Ed.S. degree from National Louis University. Royce is currently in the dissertation phase of a Higher Education and Leadership doctoral program at National Louis University.

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• The Ohio Education Association represents about 120,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio’s schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio’s children. OEA members provide professional services to benefit students, schools, and the public in virtually every position needed to run Ohio’s schools.
• Education Matters host Katie Olmsted serves as Media Relations Consultant for the Ohio Education Association. She joined OEA in May, 2020, after a ten-year career as a television reporter, anchor, and producer. Katie comes from a family of educators and is passionate about telling educators' stories and advocating for Ohio's students. She lives in Central Ohio with her husband and two young children.

This episode was recorded on March 15, 2022.

Recognizing Inspiring School Employees - Season 2, Episode 24

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Featured Education Matters guest: 

• Andrea Beeman, 2021 Ohio RISE Award recipient
  • Andrea Beeman is a special education paraeducator at Maple Heights High School in Maple Heights, Ohio, and the 2020 National Education Association (NEA) Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year. 
  • For over 20 years, Andrea has worked to support students with severe developmental disabilities, fiercely committed to giving her students three important things: love, laughter, and learning. She works one-on-one with students by supporting them in inclusion classes, providing job and career development training, and assisting with physical, occupational, and speech-language therapy. 
  • Outside of the classroom, Andrea is staunch political activist and advocate for her community, especially when it comes to addressing the needs of those struggling with hunger or food insecurities. 
  • Andrea is president of the Maple Organization Support Team, a member of the Ohio Education Association’s Board of Directors, and an NEA ESP Board of Director-at-Large. She was recently awarded the Southeast Ohio Education Association’s Friend of Education Award and is a 2021 Ohio RISE Award Recipient. 

Click here to learn more about the national RISE Award.

• OEA is also proud to have another national finalist among our ranks. Kurt Russell is the Ohio Teacher of the Year and is a finalist for the National Teacher of the Year title. Click here to hear our earlier podcast episode with him. 

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• The Ohio Education Association represents about 120,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio’s schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio’s children. OEA members provide professional services to benefit students, schools, and the public in virtually every position needed to run Ohio’s schools.
• Education Matters host Katie Olmsted serves as Media Relations Consultant for the Ohio Education Association. She joined OEA in May, 2020, after a ten-year career as a television reporter, anchor, and producer. Katie comes from a family of educators and is passionate about telling educators' stories and advocating for Ohio's students. She lives in Central Ohio with her husband and two young children.

This episode was recorded on March 11, 2022.

Survey Says...- Season 2, Episode 23

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Featured Education Matters guest: 

• Brad Harris
  • Pickerington Education Association President
  • 19 years teaching in Pickerington Local Schools
  • 7-12 Integrated Social Studies teacher

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About us:

• The Ohio Education Association represents about 120,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio’s schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio’s children. OEA members provide professional services to benefit students, schools, and the public in virtually every position needed to run Ohio’s schools.
• Education Matters host Katie Olmsted serves as Media Relations Consultant for the Ohio Education Association. She joined OEA in May, 2020, after a ten-year career as a television reporter, anchor, and producer. Katie comes from a family of educators and is passionate about telling educators' stories and advocating for Ohio's students. She lives in Central Ohio with her husband and two young children.

This episode was recorded on February 23, 2022.

"Which Cape Will I Wear Today?" - Season 2, Episode 22

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Featured Education Matters guest: 

• Kiara Berry
  • First grade teacher, Hamilton Local Schools
  • Author - "Which Cape Will I Wear Today?"
  • "I was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio but currently call Cincinnati home. I became a teacher to help kids to be the best THEM they can be and to make learning fun for kids! I was motivated to write this book to not only inspire the kids in my classroom but hopefully to inspire SO MANY more. My mom always taught me that you become what you believe and I want every child to believe in themselves and believe they are great so they can be just that! ♡"

To help cover Kiara Berry's publishing costs and enable her to donate more books to local libraries, consider funding her Kickstarter campaign. The deadline is March 14, 2022.

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About us:

• The Ohio Education Association represents about 120,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio’s schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio’s children. OEA members provide professional services to benefit students, schools, and the public in virtually every position needed to run Ohio’s schools.
• Education Matters host Katie Olmsted serves as Media Relations Consultant for the Ohio Education Association. She joined OEA in May, 2020, after a ten-year career as a television reporter, anchor, and producer. Katie comes from a family of educators and is passionate about telling educators' stories and advocating for Ohio's students. She lives in Central Ohio with her husband and two young children.

This episode was recorded on February 8, 2022.

Honesty for Ohio Education: 'This is a 10-alarm fire' - Season 2, Episode 21

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Featured Education Matters guest: 

• Cynthia Peeples - Honesty for Ohio Education
  • Cynthia Peeples is the founding director of Honesty for Ohio Education, a nonpartisan statewide coalition ensuring every child receives an honest high-quality education grounded in facts and diverse perspectives. She serves on the state board of the League of Women Voters Ohio, leads the League’s Northeast Ohio REAL TALK program, co-leads the Akron NAACP ACT-SO program, and serves on the board of the Akron Civic Theatre. Cynthia has a background in community outreach and broadcast journalism.

To learn more about how you can join Honesty for Ohio Education's efforts, go to http://www.honestyforohioeducation.info/

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About us:

• The Ohio Education Association represents about 120,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio’s schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio’s children. OEA members provide professional services to benefit students, schools, and the public in virtually every position needed to run Ohio’s schools.
• Education Matters host Katie Olmsted serves as Media Relations Consultant for the Ohio Education Association. She joined OEA in May, 2020, after a ten-year career as a television reporter, anchor, and producer. Katie comes from a family of educators and is passionate about telling educators' stories and advocating for Ohio's students. She lives in Central Ohio with her husband and two young children.

This episode was recorded on February 23, 2022.

STRS Myths vs. Facts  - Season 2, Episode 20

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Featured Education Matters guest: 

• Mark Hill, Ohio Education Association Secretary-Treasurer
  • Elected in spring 2018, Mark Hill is serving his first three-year term as OEA Secretary-Treasurer. He is a 30-year educator with Worthington City Schools, serving as a middle school math teacher. From 2010-2018, he served as president of the Worthington Education Association (WEA). In his freshman year as WEA president, he led his local local in joining the successful repeal of Senate Bill 5 (SB5), an attack to collective bargaining. 
  • It was during this period he was twice-elected to the STRS Board.
  • Again, he demonstrated strong leadership in his roles as vice chair and chair respectively. Along with the board, he worked to bring long-term sustainability to the pension fund. His second 4-year term with STRS concludes August 31. 2018.
  • Mark has also served as a member of the OEA Board of Directors and as chair of numerous Central OEA/NEA committees as well as chair of the OEA Resolutions Committee. Mark believes it is critical that OEA supports its local associations and their leaders because they shape members’ impressions of the value of membership. 

To learn more about OEA's endorsed STRS Board candidates and to sign their nominating petitions, click here. 

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About us:

• The Ohio Education Association represents about 120,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio’s schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio’s children. OEA members provide professional services to benefit students, schools, and the public in virtually every position needed to run Ohio’s schools.
• Education Matters host Katie Olmsted serves as Media Relations Consultant for the Ohio Education Association. She joined OEA in May, 2020, after a ten-year career as a television reporter, anchor, and producer. Katie comes from a family of educators and is passionate about telling educators' stories and advocating for Ohio's students. She lives in Central Ohio with her husband and two young children.

This episode was recorded on February 16, 2022.

Policy Matters Ohio: 'Spend the American Rescue Plan money!'  - Season 2, Episode 19

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Featured Education Matters guest: 

• David Pryer, Policy Matters Ohio
  • Tanisha is serving as a State Policy Fellow at Policy Matters Ohio working on examining the state budget through the lens of the K-12 school funding structure, workforce development, and reforming Ohio’s cash bail system. 
  • Currently, Tanisha is responsible for understanding, tracking, and developing expertise on Ohio’s K-12 funding formula, its history, and its impact on equity and success. Tanisha is also focused on analyzing the budget funding streams for workforce development spending, and data support for projects related to bail and justice reform in the state. 
  • Tanisha received a PhD in Public Policy and Urban Affairs with a concentration in International Development from Southern University and A & M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her research interests include, International development and sustainability, closing the achievement gap, school funding and resources, broadband equity and the digital divide, dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline, sentencing reform, reducing mass incarceration for minority populations, and youth development and outcomes among underserved populations. Tanisha received her bachelor’s degree from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in Sociology with a minor in Child and family relationships. In 2015, Tanisha received her master’s in Applied Behavioral Science from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Tanisha currently serves as the Co-Founder and President of the Nelson Mandela Institute for Research (NMIR) at Southern University and A & M College, a senior research consultant with Crane R& D research firm, and as a research scholar with the Global Technology Management Partnership research group  (GTMP), where she engages in research, conference presentations and publications. 
  • National organization memberships include the Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA), National Organization of Black Law Enforcement (NOBLE) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).  Previously, Tanisha has held a number of internship positions for the advancement of her studies and career, most notable being, a member of the Inaugural class of the Louisiana Governor Fellowship program where Tanisha was immersed in Louisiana politics and policy innovation. Tanisha also served as a Political Affairs intern with The Borgen Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating global poverty through effective lobbying and fundraising efforts. Tanisha was also a Summer Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow at Educational Testing Services (ETS), the largest non-profit educational organization in the world, where she worked on educational policy reform initiatives. The culmination of these experiences created a passion for state policy work to alleviate issues occurring at the state level, which led to her interest for the CBPP fellowship. She believes that working at an influential organization such as Policy Matters Ohio will help her to develop the necessary understanding of state budget and policy work, and create the opportunity to influence policy decisions and develop initiatives to help improve the outcomes for all Ohioians. Alleviating the disparities within the education and criminal justice systems and service to her community are the forces that drive everything that Tanisha achieves. 

Click here to read Policy Matters Ohio's recent blog post | 'ARPA can stem the teacher shortage and keep schools open'

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About us:

• The Ohio Education Association represents about 120,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio’s schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio’s children. OEA members provide professional services to benefit students, schools, and the public in virtually every position needed to run Ohio’s schools.
• Education Matters host Katie Olmsted serves as Media Relations Consultant for the Ohio Education Association. She joined OEA in May, 2020, after a ten-year career as a television reporter, anchor, and producer. Katie comes from a family of educators and is passionate about telling educators' stories and advocating for Ohio's students. She lives in Central Ohio with her husband and two young children.

This episode was recorded on February 9, 2022

Allen East School Nurse: 'We're resilient, but we need resources' - Season 2, Episode 18

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Featured Education Matters guest: 

• David Pryer, RN-BSN,MBA,LSN
  • Allen East School Nurse
  • Allen East Education Association Co-President
  • LifeChanger of the Year award winner
  • David Pryer and his wife Jenny have a daughter named Emersen. He loves to run, watch any sporting event, and do anything outside. 

Click here to watch the That Ohio Vibe video showcasing David Pryer's work: https://www.thatohiovibe.com/story/making-kids-health-priority

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About us:

• The Ohio Education Association represents about 120,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio’s schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio’s children. OEA members provide professional services to benefit students, schools, and the public in virtually every position needed to run Ohio’s schools.
• Education Matters host Katie Olmsted serves as Media Relations Consultant for the Ohio Education Association. She joined OEA in May, 2020, after a ten-year career as a television reporter, anchor, and producer. Katie comes from a family of educators and is passionate about telling educators' stories and advocating for Ohio's students. She lives in Central Ohio with her husband and two young children.

This episode was recorded on February 1, 2022

TikTok Real Talk - Season 2, Episode 17

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Featured Education Matters guest: 

• Katie Peters
  • A Doctor of Education and the 2012 Winner of NW Ohio’s Teacher of the Year Award, Katie Peters is a 10th and 12th grade English teacher from Toledo, Ohio, working in Washington Local Schools.  
  • Dr. Peters had her first book, “Lessons from a Late-Bloomer,” published in 2016 and was featured on a Tedx Talk in 2018, where she shared her message of staying positive, laughing out loud and, most importantly, showing profound empathy in all that you do.  
  • Her recent viral Tik Tok is dedicated to all of those in education, fighting the good fight every single day. 

Follow Katie Peters on TikTok: @KPinToledo

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About us:

• The Ohio Education Association represents about 120,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio’s schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio’s children. OEA members provide professional services to benefit students, schools, and the public in virtually every position needed to run Ohio’s schools.
• Education Matters host Katie Olmsted serves as Media Relations Consultant for the Ohio Education Association. She joined OEA in May, 2020, after a ten-year career as a television reporter, anchor, and producer. Katie comes from a family of educators and is passionate about telling educators' stories and advocating for Ohio's students. She lives in Central Ohio with her husband and two young children.

This episode was recorded on January 25, 2022

Columbus Teachers: 'No Heat, No Work' - Season 2, Episode 16

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Featured Education Matters guest: 

• Michele Hersey
  • First grade teacher at Valley Forge Elementary Columbus City Schools
  • 25 years of teaching experience with the district
  • Alternate building representative for Columbus Education Association

Connect with CEA: https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusEA

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About us:

• The Ohio Education Association represents about 120,000 teachers, faculty members and support professionals who work in Ohio’s schools, colleges, and universities to help improve public education and the lives of Ohio’s children. OEA members provide professional services to benefit students, schools, and the public in virtually every position needed to run Ohio’s schools.
• Education Matters host Katie Olmsted serves as Media Relations Consultant for the Ohio Education Association. She joined OEA in May, 2020, after a ten-year career as a television reporter, anchor, and producer. Katie comes from a family of educators and is passionate about telling educators' stories and advocating for Ohio's students. She lives in Central Ohio with her husband and two young children.

This episode was recorded on January 9, 2022