The EdUp Experience

Our guest on this episode of The Ed Up Experience is Jason Belland, Vice President, Education Cloud Industry Solutions at Salesforce.  Jason has over 20 years of experience in higher education in roles dealing with student service and marketing.  Jason talks to us about some of the collaboration he is seeing within higher education and discusses how important the concept of "belonging" is as a part of all university communications. Salesforce continues to provide higher education clients with a robust CRM and communication platform.  Hear more about it in this episode. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Visit us at The EdUp Experience.  ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

Our guest for this Bonus EdUp Embedded episode of The EdUp Experience is Eaton Donald, Director of Strategy for Readably. His organization champions innovative ways to supplement teaching children reading online with a multi-sensory approach using color, position, order, shape and motion, rather than the traditional methods we're all familiar with using phonics. As a parent, Eaton Donald was discouraged by the statistics showing stagnant reading scores from the US Department of Education and limited reading performance beginning in elementary school. He knew there had to be a better way to teach K-6 students how to read. Eaton explains how this innovative system makes learning how to read more intuitive and why he thinks it can radically change the way we teach our children.  And for those who work in higher education, there are a lot of lessons to be learned here in providing online content that is engaging and gives students the ability to create knowledge. For parents, navigating the ups and downs of homeschooling in this post-covid environment, he provides some useful tips for how to make the online learning process more productive, keeping kids coming back for more and setting them up to be lifelong learners!  Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Visit us at The EdUp Experience.  ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

Our guest for this episode of The EdUp Experience is Dr. Greg Fowler, President - Global Campus at Southern New Hampshire University.  As President of SNHU’s Global Campus, Dr. Fowler has oversight for academic functions in support of the university’s learning experiences and modalities-- online, competency-based and hybrid—meeting the rapidly changing demands of the workforce and global communities. Greg talks to us about how the transition to online learning does not come without challenges, but focusing on a few key things can make a world of difference.   Though this episode was recorded before our social unrest, Greg highlights the necessity of equity and access for underserved populations in higher education.  Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Visit us at The EdUp Experience.  ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

This is a special EdUp Embedded Panel discussion with higher education leaders from all areas of our sector, including administration, faculty, enrollment and marketing, addressing race relations, inequity, the role of higher education in addressing these issues and how to affect meaningful change in our country after the tragic killing of George Floyd.    Our panel includes:  Don Seaberry, Director of Digital Marketing for MDT Marketing, Michael Cole Regional Vice President of Operations for Florida Career College, Terri Givens, CEO and Founder of The Center for Higher Education Leadership, Terence Peavy, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management at Fashion Institute of Technology, and  Danielle Shelton, College Instructor, High School Dual Enrollment Teacher and Instructional Designer  Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Visit us at The EdUp Experience.  ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

This is a special episode release addressing what is happening in our country after the tragic killing of George Floyd. Dr. Emad Rahim is the guest on this episode of The EdUp Experience.  Emad escaped the killing fields of Cambodia as a child and he has become a nationally recognized voice for social equity, social change, and the importance of empathy.   Dr. Emad Rahim is an award-winning author, educator and entrepreneur. He currently serve as the Kotouc Endowed Chair at Bellevue University and JWMI Fellow at the Jack Welch Management Institute. He co-authored the book ‘Leading through Diversity: Transforming Managers into Effective Leaders’ and wrote the article ‘The Growing Epidemic of Islamophobia in America: Social Change through Appreciative Inquiry.’  Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Visit us at The EdUp Experience.  ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

Robert Chesnut is the guest on this episode of The EdUp Experience.  Rob is the former Chief Ethics Officer of Airbnb and author of "Intentional Integrity - How Smart Companies Can Lean An Ethical Revolution".  As a graduate of Harvard Law School, Rob has brought his knowledge and insight into ethical decision-making to boars and companies across the U.S.  In this episode, Rob discusses how ethical decision-making is critical for Higher Education as we consider what happens in the summer, fall, and moving forward regarding students and attendance.  Also, Rob discusses how ethics influences people to do the right thing. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Visit us at The EdUp Experience.  ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

John Assunto is the guest on this episode of The EdUp Experience.  John has over 30 years of experience in identifying top leadership talent in higher education, and he explains how covid-19 is affecting hiring in higher education, the challenge of identifying leadership talent with knowledge of online learning, and the characteristics of an effective leader in this volatile time.  Listen to John discuss why a robust online presence will be so critical to institutions' ability to be successful after COVID-19.   Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Visit us at The EdUp Experience.  ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

The EdUp Experience President Series #2 Join us as we have a fascinating conversation with Dr. David Harpool, President of Northcentral University.  Dr. Harpool has been President of NCU for over 9 years and he has over 25 years of experience in higher education at multiple levels.  During his tenure, NCU has grown quickly and, in 2019, NCU successfully made the transition from for-profit institution to non-profit institution as they merged with the National University system. David gives us great insight into alternative learning models, including NCU's one-to-one learning model.  He also discusses the necessity of differentiating remote/virtual learning from online learning, which comes with a unique set of pedagogical practices.  Toward the end of the episode, David discusses how he and his leadership team are tackling the issue of having/not having commencement.    **Dr. Joe Sallustio graduated from Northcentral University in 2019 with an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership**  Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Visit us at The EdUp Experience.  ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

Dr. James Toscano is the guest on this episode of The EdUp Experience.   Dr. Toscano has about 20 years of experience in public policy and higher education as a national leader in the fight to make college more affordable for American students.  Currently, Dr. Toscano serves as the President of Partners for College Affordability and Public Trust, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to making high-quality, affordable college education a reality for all Americans.  He is also a former vice president at Tidewater Community College, one of the largest in the U.S. and a leader and model for lowering the cost of education for students through the innovative use of open educational resources.   In this episode, Dr. Toscano discusses the erosion of public and student trust in higher education and strategies for regaining that confidence. He also provides some insights into the state of higher education after COVID-19 and what the future will look like for small private institutions, large public universities, and community colleges, with special consideration regarding cost and return on investment for students.   Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Visit us at The EdUp Experience.  ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

Lesley Villarose is the guest on this episode of The EdUp Experience.  Lesley has about 20 years of experience in higher education all in student-facing roles.  Currently, Lesley serves as the Dean of Students at Averett University, a private college with both online and on-ground operational units.  In this episode, Lesley discusses issues facing Averett University (that can be applied to any school at this time) and she gives some insight into how administrators are tackling those issues with students' best interests in mind. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next week for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp Community at The EdUp Experience.  ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!