The Big E.D idea Podcast

Hamish is an award-winning educator & leader - inspiring, advocating & amplifying voices of educators,  students & communities everywhere! Author, Speaker, Kiwi, Tattoos, Skateboards, VWs

Mr. Brewer is an award-winning principal at both the secondary and elementary school levels. He was recognized in 2017 as the NAESP Nationally Distinguished Principal and Virginia Principal of the year. He has also been recognized as the 2016 VAESP School Bell Award and ASCD Virginia Impact Award. In 2018 Hamish was named a Northern Virginian of the year by Northern Virginia Magazine and the 2018 Principal of the Year for the online national publication – Education Dive. In 2019 Prince William County Public Schools named Hamish the school divisions Principal of the Year. In 2020 Hamish was recently recognized by Omega U as the principal of the year.

Here's his website! www.hamishbrewer.com/bio/

You can connect with Mr. Brewer on Twitter @brewerhm and email [email protected]

Pavan (Pav) Wander is an elementary school teacher with 15 years of experience, born, raised, and teaching in the north end of Toronto, Canada, where she teaches grade 7/8. Along with her former teaching partner Chey Cheney, Pav co-hosts a podcast called “The Staffroom Podcast,” as well as a live, educational music radio show on VoicEd Radio called, “The Drive.”

You can find Pav on Twitter @PavWander and @StaffPodcast!

Charles Williams has been an educator for more than 15 years serving as a teacher, a mentor/lead teacher, an assistant principal, and a principal for urban students in grades K-12.   He also serves as an equity advocate through his work with Great Expectations Mentoring, Chicago Public School's Office of Equity, and The City of Chicago's Equity Office.   Charles is the host of The Counter Narrative Podcast, a show designed to challenge the dominant narrative that often negatively portrays our disenfranchised populations. He is also the co-host of Inside the Principal's Office, a bi-monthly show featuring educational leaders from around the world.  After presenting at numerous events including nationwide conferences, educational workshops, and fundraising events, Charles decided to launch CW Consulting - an organization committed to delivering personalized keynotes, workshops, and consulting services focused on helping institutions to unlock their potential and delivering results.

The Counter Narrative Podcast can be heard here! 

Georgina’s goal is to offer creative digital transformation support to education communities around the world. She is a visionary education leader, an inspiring writer, podcaster, and keynote speaker, and is keen to impact creative innovation across Europe, Middle East & Africa, where she has been fostering change in education for over a decade. She empowers learners, educators, and school leaders with the 21st-century skills, creative strategies, tools, and the confidence they need to be successful members of a global community, to thrive in tomorrow's competitive job market.

You can find Georgina on Twitter @TechyLeaderEDU 

A man of faith, committed to education for all students, service-oriented, and someone that doesn't have it all figured out but wants to help as many people along the way as he is able to.

Trevor is currently a commissioned officer in the Indiana Army Nat'l Guard and an Assistant Principal at Trinity High School in Louisville, KY. He was previously a classroom teacher and professional/college Lacrosse Player/coach. 

You can connect with Trevor on Twitter @Trevor_Tberg.

Pam is a STEAM teacher from the Dominican Republic. She has a certification in STEM and a Master's in Educational Technology. She teaches Computational Thinking and Project Based Learning to students in English and Spanish. Additionally, she helps teachers to integrate technology into their classrooms with free /low-cost workshops and through her social media accounts.

You can find her on all the socials by using @mrspamalba. 

Allison Nelson is a Certified School Psychologist in Kentucky who is passionate about improving the holistic well-being of students and staff across the state. Allison utilizes her training and expertise in social-emotional development, trauma-informed care, neuroscience, and mindfulness to support students and staff. She has worked as a School Psychologist across the Eastern and Central parts of the state since 2009.

You can access The BE Project here. 

Daphyne Maddox has been a CASA staff member for 23 years.  Currently, she is the Executive Director of CASA of Midwest Kentucky, Inc. that serves Crittenden, Henderson, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Union and Webster Counties.  Daphyne has a Bachelors in Social Work from the University of Southern Indiana.

Want more information about CASA or want to volunteer yourself? Check out www.midwestcasa.org. 

Mandi Tolen is a high school math teacher, Google Certified Innovator, blogger, & author of Make Math Not Suck, a guide to create fun & memorable math experiences for students. Mandi has a passion for changing how we teach to create thinkers & learners.

You can find Mandi on Twitter @MandiTolenEDU 

Kyla Uribe is a kindergarten teacher, educational consultant, and a self-proclaimed defender of play in early childhood! She is a wife of almost 16 years and a mom to three fantastic kids ages 10, 8, and 4. When she’s not dreaming about education, listening to inspirational and innovative podcasts, Kyla is trying to crush her WODs and maintain balance with her active family!

Kyla feels strongly that Kindergarten should be ALL about our kids and not so much about the curriculum...

You can reach Kyla on Twitter @kylauribe.