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)
Redefining Leadership, Cultural Complexity, and Poems about Spam Musubi with Cady Ching
miseducAsian Podcast
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1 year ago
Redefining Leadership, Cultural Complexity, and Poems about Spam Musubi with Cady Ching
In this episode, we connect with Cady Ching, CEO of Summit Public Schools, and discuss:Her complex cultural identity, family's history, being raised in Hawaii, and why it's important to be specific about who we are (2:03)How teaching at Summit kept her in California, her journey as an educator and leader, and the truly remarkable process of how she became CEO (19:22)A shared vision for a new type of leadership and structure that centers collectivity and liberation, the role her identity plays...
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)
