The Assisted Director Podcast

Hanna interviews Lance Walker, an assistant band director at North Mesquite High School, about developing career trajectory and creating individualized career success. Created on July 9, 2020. Released on September 28, 2020.

Mentoring Coach, Noel Esquivel, interviews Moises Correa, an assistant band director at Pflugerville MS in Pflugerville ISD, who just completed his first year of teaching. Created on June 16, 2020. Released on September 14, 2020.

Mentoring Coach, Noel Esquivel, interviews Cynthia Mixon, head director at Kelly Lane Middle School in Pflugerville ISD, about communication and logistics from the perspective of a former associate director and head director. Created on July 7, 2020. Released August 24, 2020.

Hanna provides a high level overview of the components in The Assisted Director Mentorship Program this fall. Ryan shares why having a mentor this season is so important and Christina shares common hesitations to joining an intensive program like this. Created on August 16, 2020. Released on August 17, 2020.

Hanna speaks with head band director, Rey Benitez, from Wood MS in NorthEast ISD, about his teaching experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Created on June 9, 2020. Released on August 10, 2020.

In this short episode, Christina shares a post in The Assisted Director Facebook community from July 2020. Created on July 19, 2020.

Hanna speaks with our mentoring coaches, Noel Esquivel, Ryan Sanders, and Damon Whitley, about the end of the 2019-2020 school year and how they handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Created on May 31, 2020.

In the final episode of this mini-series, Hanna speaks with mentoring coach, Damon Whitley, in an effort to support and spread awareness of the Black Lives Matter movement. Created on June 25, 2020.

In the second episode in this mini-series, Hanna speaks with choir director, Andre Jackson, in an effort to support and spread awareness of the Black Lives Matter movement. Created on June 22, 2020.

In the first episode in this mini-series, Hanna speaks with young directors, Breanna Engelhardt and David Witherspoon, in an effort to support and spread awareness of the Black Lives Matter movement. Created on June 9, 2020.