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Barbi Fisher discusses: her experiences growing up in Albany, GA and attending Dougherty County schools; her 31 years as a classroom teacher in three Dougherty County high schools; and her current work preparing teachers for the classroom.

Tune in to the interview between Hidgens and Geller, a student and teacher duo. As they talk about life and other stuff, they also learn things about the other that they didn't know!

Don Howard discusses: his experiences growing up in Albany, GA and attending Dougherty County schools; his careers in the mental health field and then as a high school teacher and coach; and his travels to all seven continents.

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 19th, 2024] Al Pola, a 64-year-old from Charlottesville, VA, and Kamell Minor, a 20-year-old from St. Louis, MI, shared their personal experiences with in-group identity and acceptance, emphasizing the need for empathy and open-mindedness in creating inclusivity....

Bennett Bowers: 2024-04-11 20:19:21 Bennett Bowers(17) interviews Glenda Bates (84) about her memories of the 1960s and her job as a high school teacher during that time.

William Porter (80) answers questions about his life and gives advice on how to live a happy life.

In a captivating dialogue, retired educator Steve and current GRCC employee Jany delve into Steve's illustrious career trajectory and post-retirement experiences, emphasizing the significance of teaching and the invaluable skill of intuition in decision-making.

Retired educator Sue and current GRCC employee Jany reflect on Sue's career and retirement, exploring the profound impact of her teaching on both individuals and the community. They discuss Sue's journey, highlighting the lasting legacy she leaves behind through her...

Grace Gao, PhD, DNP, RN-BC, LHIT-HP, is an ANCC certified Informatics Nurse and public health nurse. She earned her PhD in Nursing and DNP in Nursing Informatics and Integrative Health from the University of Minnesota. Grace is currently an associate...

Grady Sceals talks with former students Bill Keenan and Joe Eyles about his experiences growing up in Albany, attending Dougherty County Schools and returning to Albany after college and his Navy service to first teach in the Dougherty County School...

This is a lovely interview with Gay Varecka who has worked at Saint Catherine University for over 40 years. She has been an outstanding leader as a nurse practitioner and educator. She is passionate about being an adult gerontology nurse...

Jane Ann Pippenger (81) talks to her granddaughter, Dagne Pippenger (16) about her time as a volunteer for a school in Michigan as a young woman.

I interviewed my step-grandmother about what her life was like growing up and asked her to share some stories of what she remembers about being a teacher.

A ASL teacher, Mrs. DeWig, shares her experience on growing up as a child of deaf adult (CODA).

Diane (76) is asked about her childhood and family, as well as the people who affected her life the most. She reflects on her own and her son's weddings, as well as her daughter-in-law. Diane answers why she wanted to...

I interviewed my girlfriend who is in college to be a teacher for early childhood education.

Last week, I interviewed Teacher Zhu of our English reading class. I was curious about how she became a teacher step by step, and then in the interview, Teacher Zhu told her own experiences and feelings.

Lucia Greenland (16) talks with her grandmother, Carmel Richmond about her childhood, favorite memories, teaching stories, and life lessons.

[Recorded Tuesday, April 4th, 2023] Tera (32) and Kayla (19) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Tera has a background in campaigning and advocacy and teaches high school History and ESL in Charlottesville. Kayla is a second...

Patricia shares stories about her time at The Mount. She started as a teacher in the intergenerational daycare and ended her career as director of special events where she oversaw the O'Christmas tree events She also talks about the time...

Sister Charlene talks about resisting the call to be a sister and finding joy in the work. She has been a Sister since 1957 and began her work with The Mount in 1978. She shared many stories of her time...

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Seema Gupte, born and raised in India, talks about her childhood living between her family’s farm and in the city. After immigrating to America, she adjusted to the many cultural differences. Once she moved to...

Raashi Patel: 2023-02-03 20:26:09

Matthew Voss chats with Jim Isom, his instructor of two semesters at the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton, about the latter's history with computer information systems and computer education.

Eileen Ball speaks about what motivated her to become a teacher and recounts her career working with students who required special attention. What these students needed more than anything was a caring role model and to know that somebody is...