On a new Teachers’ Lounge podcast, we’re talking with Dr. Jodi Vandenberg-Daves. She’s a coach, consultant, mentor, editor, author and -- above all -- an educator.
Jodi spent the past 25 years as a professor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. She was recently the chair of the Department of Race, Gender, and Sexuality studies.
She’s also an author of books like Modern Motherhood: An American History. Now, Jodi is teaching, career coaching and mentoring, & has created her own online women’s leadership course.
We talk a lot about what it means to be a mentor and the mentors and teachers who have made a big impact on her. We dive into her book Modern Motherhood, a class she taught about the history of motherhood, and so much.
If you’ve never listened to Teachers’ Lounge before, our show is based on an idea -- we’ve all had teachers in our lives who shaped who we are. And we want to hear about the teachers who inspired you or deserve a spotlight in your community. Every educator we have on this podcast, whether teacher, coach, counselor or professor, is nominated by our listeners.
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Educator in this episode:
Dr. Jodi Vandenberg-Daves
Stories in this episode:
Northern Illinois students bring their voice to school boards
Music: Our show's theme music is from the northern Illinois-based band "Kindoves" and their songs "Popn," "Origins" and "Quiche." You can find more of their music on their Soundcloud page. You can also listen to the episode of WNIJ's Sessions from Studio A where they were featured.
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