The Hangout with David Sciarretta #33 KishaLynn Elliott, Chief Operating Officer of the Monarch School Project
Sep 8, 2023
01:25:37
KishaLynn Elliott is currently the Chief Operating Officer of the Monarch School Project. The Monarch School is located in San Diego, CA, and is the only educational K-12 public institution in the United States serving exclusively students who are experiencing homelessness or likely to experience homelessness. It’s a unique partnership between a public school entity, the San Diego County Office of Education, and a non-profit entity that provides wrap-around services to meet the numerous needs of the school’s students. KishaLynn is also an accomplished speaker and author. In this episode, KishaLynn talks about the resilience she sees in her students and how that was reflected in a longitudinal study, the role of socioemotional learning, the role of mentors and teachers, and much more.
For more information about The Monarch School, visit www.monarchschools.org
Learn more about KishaLynn Elliott
Purchase her book CHILDish: Stories From The Life Of A Young Black Girl
Watch her TEDx talk: Unhoused Students Are Stronger Than You Think
Connect with Dr. Sciarretta on Twitter.
For more information about The Monarch School, visit www.monarchschools.org
Learn more about KishaLynn Elliott
Purchase her book CHILDish: Stories From The Life Of A Young Black Girl
Watch her TEDx talk: Unhoused Students Are Stronger Than You Think
Connect with Dr. Sciarretta on Twitter.
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