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Welcome to "Charter School Insider: Lessons from the Nation's Top Charter School Operators" the only podcast dedicated to the ‘behind-the-scenes” business of running a successful charter school.
Join us as we sit down with charter school leaders who share how they are overcoming the biggest operational hurdles facing their schools today. Each episode will leave you with unique insights and tactical strategies that you can implement at your school. Enjoy the show!
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#42 Making sense of board committees with Mike Mizzoni, Chief Governance Officer at BoardOnTrack
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Mar 07, 2025 |
#41 The most beautiful school in… the world? Facilities management strategies with Raymie Fernandez, COO at DREAM Charter School
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Feb 21, 2025 |
#40 What leaders can learn from THE job board for transitioning teachers with Josh Czupryk from Josh's K12 Jobs Blast
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Feb 14, 2025 |
#39 From 15% staff retention to 95%... shifting mindsets to turn around school performance with Dr. Sarper Turker
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Feb 07, 2025 |
#38 Rebuilding the people team of one of the largest charter networks in the country with Ru Sharma
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Jan 17, 2025 |
#37 Managing procurement across 9,000+ square miles with no physical classrooms… featuring Tom Tafoya from Visions in Education
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Dec 20, 2024 |
#36 The 5 things that actually drive teacher retention and sustainability with Zainab Ali
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Dec 13, 2024 |
#35 $100M for charter schools about to expire… your crash course in E-Rate with CDW
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Dec 06, 2024 |
#34 Developing a tiered approach for your organization’s budget with Yeime Valle, CEO of Brilla Public Charter Schools
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Nov 22, 2024 |
#33 Operationalizing school moves with Julie Anne Garretson, Network Director of Operations and School Support at Public Preparatory Network
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Oct 25, 2024 |
#32 Building ops team infrastructure with Tina Dass & Stacy-Ann Brissett, Sr. Ops Directors for Prospect Schools (NY)
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Oct 11, 2024 |
#31 Spending $$ on Google & Facebook for your enrollment marketing with Dallan Wortham, Founder & CEO at Charter Connect
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Oct 04, 2024 |
#30 From 8,000 to 10,000… enrollment marketing lessons from the largest virtual charter school in Georgia, with Maria Blencowe
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Sep 12, 2024 |
#29 Why succession planning is a mess with Mollie Mitchell
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Sep 05, 2024 |
#28 You don’t have to do it all, leadership lessons with Executive Coach MK Flynn
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Aug 27, 2024 |
#27 The Merger with Tricia Noyola, CEO at Rocky Mountain Prep
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Aug 08, 2024 |
#26 What’s missing in your enrollment strategy with Vanessa Segovia Barry, Founder of Mariposa Consulting Group
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Jul 25, 2024 |
#25 Building an operations leadership pipeline with Trey Vernaci, Sr. Director of Operations at RePublic Schools
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Jul 18, 2024 |
#24 5 Best Practices to Turn Procurement into a Pillar of Financial Stability
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Jul 12, 2024 |
#23 How executives can get started with AI, featuring Seminar Co-Founders Jen Davis Wickens & Kristen McCaw
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Jun 03, 2024 |
#22 Partnering with your board with Dr. Garland L. Thomas-McDavid, CEO of Brooklyn Lab Charter School
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May 16, 2024 |
#21 Day one readiness planning with Ops for Impact Founder, Megan Thomsen
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May 10, 2024 |
#20 Rooted in community with Jemia Cunningham-Elder, CEO at North Lawndale College Prep High School
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Apr 19, 2024 |
#19 Developing shared language amongst your leadership team with Chad Miller, CEO at Pinnacle Charter School
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Apr 12, 2024 |
#18 From Operator to Authorizer with Lana Ewing, Executive Director of the Maine Charter Commission
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Mar 29, 2024 |
#17 Getting the people right as you scale with Jason Watts, CEO of Scholarship Prep, and Jason Sitomer, Managing Director at Charter Impact
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Mar 22, 2024 |
#16 Top 7 myths going from 'fully insured' to 'self-funded' with DSST's Nick Plantan (COO) and Ashley Wiegner (CPO) alongside HUB's Gary Clark
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Mar 15, 2024 |
#15 Renegotiating your SaaS contracts... here's what you need to know (solo episode)
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Feb 23, 2024 |
#14 The strategic role of the Chief of Staff with Dan Soleimani, Chief of Staff at Aspire Public Schools
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Feb 02, 2024 |
#13 Let’s talk school food with Emily Chatelain, CEO and founder of School Food and Wellness Group
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Jan 26, 2024 |
#12 Operations project deep dive with Ellen Lin, COO of Green Dot Public Schools
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Jan 05, 2024 |
#11 Responsible financial management with Raj Thakkar, Founder & CEO of Charter School Business Management
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Dec 15, 2023 |
#10 Developing a framework for grant management with Kim Tarin, Finance & Grant Management Consultant, CIES
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Dec 01, 2023 |
#9 Founding & growing a CMO aimed at significance with Colleen Mullen, Founder and Executive Director of Propel
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Nov 28, 2023 |
#8 More than the numbers... ensuring finance is mission-aligned while navigating the ESSER cliff with Daniel Bell, Deputy Chief of Finance at Mastery Charter Schools
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Nov 17, 2023 |
#7 How to “talk the talk” of operations with Anders Lindgren
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Nov 03, 2023 |
#6 Values based leadership in an ever-changing landscape with Kennedy Hilario, CEO of ACE Charter Schools
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Oct 20, 2023 |
#5 Strategic planning and the role of the board with Peter Gudmundsson, President of the Board for International Leadership of TX Charter Schools
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Oct 13, 2023 |
#4 Listen to your teachers....! Top 5 learnings for administrators from the National Alliance's teacher sentiment survey with Debbie Veney, SVP Communications & Marketing
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Oct 04, 2023 |
#3 How an operational challenge became an EdTech product with David Berg, Director of Digital Innovation at Big Picture Learning
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Sep 22, 2023 |
#2 Why community engagement should be the foundation of your enrollment strategy with Bill Knous, Director of School Growth at CO League of Charter Schools
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Sep 11, 2023 |
#1 Lessons from $100M in bond financing with Mark Kalpakgian, COO at The Classical Academies
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Sep 05, 2023 |
#0 What to expect from Charter School Insider?
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Aug 10, 2023 |