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Delano Jones has a long career supporting public education and charter schools. He now owns and operates North Compass Consulting, LLC, which provides back-office support to charter schools throughout California. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/delano-jones-2477aa55/

This episode was recorded during the CCSA conference on an outdoor patio. Please excuse the ambient noise.

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Cameron Curry has an extensive background in business development before helping found The Classical Academy, a K-8 public charter school in Escondido, California, in 1999. In 2003, he co-founded Coastal Academy, a K-8 charter school in Oceanside, California, and in 2006, he co-founded Classical Academy High School in Escondido, California. The organization now has five sites serving over 3,000 kindergarten through 12th-grade students and has received numerous awards. 

https://www.classicalacademy.com/

In 2011, Cameron received the Hart Vision Award from the California Charter School's Association (CCSA) as their Charter School Leader of the Year and now serves as a CCSA Board Member. 

Read more about Cameron here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-curry-41b3931/

CCSA: https://www.ccsa.org/team/cameron-curry

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Richard Barrera was first elected to represent District D on the San Diego Unified School Board in 2008 and then re-elected by overwhelming margins in 2012, 2016, and 2020. Richard's focus remains on achieving equity and excellence for all students in San Diego, encompassing both traditional district schools and charter schools. 

Read Richard’s full bio here: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/overview/richard_barrera

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Eric Premack is the founding Director of the Charter School Development Center (CSDC). For over 25 years, Eric has played a leading role in the development and expansion of charter schools, including helping to draft and implement charter school policies in over two dozen states, at the federal level, and overseas. He has developed groundbreaking charter school policy, planning, implementation, oversight, and leadership development practices that have been emulated throughout the US and internationally. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-premack-2149156/

Eric and Dr. Sciarretta engage in a passionate discussion about the past, present, and future of the charter school movement nationwide. 

For more information on Eric and CSDC, visit their website at https://www.chartercenter.org/ or contact them at [email protected] / (916) 538-6612.

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Lisa Ponce has established a small business specializing in the care of indoor and outdoor plants in various settings, including corporate offices and private homes. 

She and Dr. Sciarretta discuss her love of plants and how the education system can better prepare students for a life of entrepreneurship. Lisa’s Instagram: 

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Dr. Sciarretta and Attorney Todd Plate of Plate Law discuss charter schools, nonprofit boards, sunshine laws such as the Brown Act in California, and explore the future of education in the US and globally.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddplate/

https://platelaw.com/

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Dr. Sciarretta interviews his daughter, Maya Sciarretta. They discuss her educational journey including her experiences in private schools, charter schools, and what it means to be an educated person in the 21st century. 

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In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Sciarretta interviews veteran Albert Einstein Academies Physical Education teacher Brian Nassif and discuss the innovative strategies he's implemented in his teaching.

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Dr. Sciarretta interviews three committed middle school educators (Veronica LaRoche, Cindy Alvarez, and Moray Black) who have identified a need in their school and are addressing it through a system of mentoring that's based on relationships and positive examples of how to make changes in students' lives.

The following organizations were mentioned during this episode:

Albert Einstein Academies (AEA) - aeacs.org
King Chavez - kingchavez.org
Mr. Mo's article in San Diego Magazine: https://bit.ly/3FykB8A

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Welcome to the Superintendent's Hangout, where we discuss topics in education, charter schools, and life in general with your host, Dr. Sciarretta. Come on in and hang out! 

In this first episode of the podcast, Dr. Sciarretta interviews Helix High School student and AEACMS alum Brayden Pape and discusses his initiatives to support the homeless in San Diego County.

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