In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Akhtar, a partner at Transcend and strategic leader in school redesign. We discuss: Sarah's journey with her name (2:42)Embracing other parts of her identity and traditions (24:16)Experiences in education, as a student, an educator, leader, and school designer (46:40)
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In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Akhtar, a partner at Transcend and strategic leader in school redesign. We discuss: Sarah's journey with her name (2:42)Embracing other parts of her identity and traditions (24:16)Experiences in education, as a student, an educator, leader, and school designer (46:40)
Part 2 with Tommy Welch: A Tale of Two Tommys and Karlas
miseducAsian Podcast
52 minutes
1 year ago
Part 2 with Tommy Welch: A Tale of Two Tommys and Karlas
This is Part 2 of our chat with Tommy Welch, Regional School Superintendent of Boston Public Schools. Being one of the only Asian American athletes in high school and college, Japanese American identity through generations (0:41)How the Tommys started their careers in education, the impact of the lack of representation in education and leadership, and the power of identity-affirming leadership (19:00)The true story about how an Asian Tommy met and married a Karla, twice (43:36)
miseducAsian Podcast
In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Akhtar, a partner at Transcend and strategic leader in school redesign. We discuss: Sarah's journey with her name (2:42)Embracing other parts of her identity and traditions (24:16)Experiences in education, as a student, an educator, leader, and school designer (46:40)
