Up Your Creative Genius

Up Your Creative Genius

By Patti DobrowolskiEducationSelf-Improvement
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Up Your Creative Genius episodes

  • Don Shalvey: Amazing Conversation with an Education Reform Leader and CEO of San Joaquin A+

    Don Shalvey is the CEO of San Joaquin A+, a group of educators, business leaders, active citizens, and philanthropists who support education in Stockton and San Joaquin County.

    Don’s work experience includes time spent as a Deputy Director of K-12 Education at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, founder and CEO of Aspire Public Schools, and has spent the past 40 years in public education where he is widely recognized as a leader in public school reform and the charter school movement.

    In 1992, Don served as the Superintendent of the San Carlos School District, where he sponsored the first charter school in California. The San Carlos Charter Learning Center became a California Distinguished School and has since served as a model for many other charter schools. In 1998,

    Don and entrepreneur Reed Hastings co-founded Californians for Public School Excellence, a grassroots organization that led to the passage of the Charter Schools Act of 1998, which lifted the cap on the number of charter schools in the state. Dr. Shalvey is a frequent advisor to policymakers, practitioners, and authorizers of charter schools across the nation.

    In 2002, the prestigious Ashoka Foundation recognized Don as a Fellow for his outstanding work as a social entrepreneur. Don was given the James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award for advancing the quality of life for Californians, and in June 2009, he was elected to the Charter School Hall of Fame.
    Don earned a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership/Administration from the University of Southern California, a Master of Education in Counseling and Guidance from Gonzaga University, and a B.A. from LaSalle College.

    23 min
  • Meet The Ultimate Master Gardener & Plant Addict! Mellisa Lallo Johnson

    Get ready to meet Mellisa Lallo Johnson, the ultimate master gardener and plant addict! In this captivating episode, join us as we dive into Mellisa's passion for gardening and her remarkable expertise in cultivating lush green spaces, life experiences, and her amazing journey!

    Discover her secret tips and tricks for maintaining thriving plants, learn about her favorite varieties, and get inspired to create your own botanical oasis.

    Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, Mellisa's wealth of knowledge and contagious enthusiasm will leave you with a newfound appreciation for the art of gardening.

    Don't miss this chance to meet the ultimate master gardener and let her guide you on an extraordinary journey through the world of plants and beyond!

    47 min

About Up Your Creative Genius

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If you are looking to change something in your life, launch a new business, create a new mindset, or learn how to change your brain to achieve your goals more quickly, you can do it! This podcast will be the accelerant to ignite the fire within so you blast off to success. Your host is Patti Dobrowolski.