Education Talks with David Burke

Michael Iannini | You Don’t Need a Title to Lead

Michael Iannini is a leadership, strategy and organisational management consultant with PD Academia. Having lived and worked in Asia for the past 23 years, he has great insight into the international education sector, working with various organisations to help them grow and succeed. In this interview, we discuss leadership and the recruitment season in international schools.
Links from the discussion:
https://pdacademia.com
https://middleleader.com
https://twitter.com/PDAcademia
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Education Talks returns soon

Series 2 of Education Talks kicks off very soon with an in-depth interview with leadership and recruitment specialist Michael Iannini from PD Academia. You can watch all of the Education Talks interviews on the Ed Events Community YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@edevents
 
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Greshma Momaya | Edu Career Break, Personal Learning

Greshma Momaya is an EduLeader and Teacher Mentor in India. She has vast experience in roles supporting teachers and parents in many organisations. We hear how she is making a difference to support emotional wellbeing and what she’s discovered through visits to schools focused on alternative approaches in Bangalore, India. https://www.linkedin.com/in/greshma-momaya-69517576/  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWh7nLdlujwnMVd9vGKVqvA  https://www.facebook.com/greshmabmomaya  https://www.instagram.com/empowerwithgreshma/
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Nickolas Hironao Harris | Third Culture Kid to International Teaching

Nickolas Harris is very much a third culture kid. Having grown up in an international school setting, he’s gone on to become an established and respected international teacher. I wanted to talk to him to find out about his pathway through international school, how this has impacted him as an international teacher, and what he’s passionate about. Having previously worked with Nick, it was also great to catch up.
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Kate O’Connell | Educational Leader, Coach, Speaker

Kate O’Connell, an educational leader, coach and speaker, has over 25 years of experience in education. She’s worked and consulted in 30 schools, in 12 countries on 4 continents. When she visited Bangkok recently, it was a real pleasure to meet up in person and have her as a guest on Education Talks.
Connect with Kate: Twitter - https://twitter.com/innovatecreater
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-oconnell/
Thanks to Hunter's Garden and Restaurant in Bangkok for the fantastic location and great lunch. https://www.huntersbkk.com/
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Dr Gihan Jayaweera | GP, Speaker, Mentor, Podcaster

Dr Gihan Jayaweera is a general practitioner based in Melbourne Australia. He also offers public speaking and training, with a particular interest in supporting teachers. I caught up with Gihan to ask him about his education journey in becoming a doctor, his Happy Framework and how it can help teachers, as well as his podcast - Solve for Greatness. 
Links from the discussion:
Website: drgihan.com
Email: drg@drgihan.com (use the subject "Let's Dance")
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-gihan-jayaweera-dr-g-17b028176/
Solve for Greatness Podcast (Gerry Schiller, episode 27)
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Craig Kemp | Co-Founder of EduSpark

Craig Kemp is the co-founder and CEO of EduSpark. Previously he had a long career in education, working as a primary teacher and Assistant Principal before to moving to international schools in Singapore, and then working exclusively in EdTech. I was keen to learn about his journey from New Zealand to Singapore, what drove him in his quest to establish EduSpark, and what we can all look forward to with this exciting platform.
Check out EduSpark: https://www.eduspark.world 
Connect with Craig: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrkempnz/
 
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Dr. Michael Berry | Reflections on School Leadership

Dr Michael Berry is an experienced school leader and education professional, currently serving as the Head of School at Bandung Independent School in Indonesia. With a career spanning almost 3 decades in international school settings, and a Doctorate of Education focused in Educational Leadership, I was keen to chat with him about what makes a good school and what shapes a good school leader.
You can connect with Michael on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-berry-ed-d-he-him-44b01386/
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Stephen Cook | ”Grades only get you to the job interview”

An insightful chat with Stephen Cook, the Director of SCITTS and Overseas Programs at the University of Buckingham, discussing the broader role of education. Stephen also reflects on some personal items such as the impact one teacher had on him, the fulfilment of being a teacher, and his chance of a lifetime to perform at the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony.
You can contact Stephen via email: stephen.cook@buckingham.ac.uk
Or on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephendcook
Learn about studying education at the University of Buckingham: https://www.buckingham.ac.uk/study-education/
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Mingyue Choy | From Classroom Teacher to the EdTech Industry

Mingyue Choy is a Solutions Engineer at Instructure, with a broad range of experience working with education and training institutions across Asia. Previously, she was with Singapore's Ministry of Education as a Chemistry Teacher and later in the Educational Technology Division, driving projects to improve digital learning. I was interested to catch up with Ming to learn about her experience transitioning from the classroom to working in EdTech.
You can connect with Ming on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mychoy/
Ming's EduTech speaker info page.