AUHSD Future Talks: Recent Episodes
Anaheim Union High School District
AUHSD Future Talks, hosted by Anaheim Union High School District Superintendent Michael Matsuda, features special guests each week focusing on the Future of Education, Preparing Students for College, Career and Life Success, and Equity and the 5Cs (Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Compassion).
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Lorena Moreno and Bindi Crawford, principals of Western High School and Orangeview Junior High School. During the talk, both principals discuss their journey that led them to their leadership roles, school consolidation and redesign, strengths at each site that can be built on for school redesign, key ideas from California State Board of Education President Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond, and next steps in redesigning.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews former AUHSD student ambassador from Western High School, Vasu Bagga. During the talk, Mr. Bagga discusses the importance of student voice, the importance of athletics in self-development, school redesign at Western and Orangeview, how his family has shaped him, his aspirations as he heads to U.C. Berkeley, and hopes for Generation Z.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews, Jan Morrison, Founder and CEO of TIES – Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM. During the talk Jan discusses her journey, the Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM, FAB Labs, collaboration and challenges, United States compared to other countries in STEM education, arts and design embedded in STEM, criticism of science, women in STEM, artificial intelligence, emerging technologies policy, and training teachers.
Jan Morrison has served as the Senior Consultant for College Ready STEM Education as well as Post-Secondary Success for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Battelle Memorial Institute, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Innovate to Educate, S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation, Senior STEM Education Consultant for the Ohio STEM Learning Network and many other statewide STEM networks, and served as an advisor with the White House and Department of Education for the past four administrations. Currently, Jan and TIES serve as the designer and lead for the National STEM Funders Network, a collaboration of more than twenty-eight STEM funders seeking to fund STEM for the USA with greater return on their investment and therefore for the nation’s students.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Arlene Inouye, who has served as the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) secretary, treasurer and bargaining co-chair, has completed her term, and retired from the Los Angeles Unified School District. During the talk, Arlene discusses her journey, ethnic studies, and humanizing through ethnic studies.
She currently works part-time with the UCLA Asian American Studies Center’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Multimedia Textbook project, a one-of-a-kind narrative change resource being developed for high school students. The California AAPI Legislative Caucus committed to teach AAPI history and funded an initiative as anti-Asian hate crimes have risen since the COVID pandemic. The project brings together distinguished scholarship, open access technology and ethnic studies pedagogy. She is excited about this opportunity to deepen and provide comprehensive public knowledge about who Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are, which is highlighted through four foundational themes: global capitalism and migration; war and empire; race, power and identity; and community-building and social justice.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Michelle Herczog is History-Social Science, Consultant III for the Los Angeles County Office of Education. During the talk, Dr. Herczog discusses her journey, civic learning in the classroom, Democracy Schools, stories of change, the importance of teachers in civic learning, Californians for Civic Learning, and her outlook on democracy in the United States.
As History-Social Science, Consultant III for the Los Angeles County Office of Education, Dr. Herczog is responsible for providing professional development, resources, and support for K-12 social studies educators throughout the 80 school districts of Los Angeles County. She currently serves on the Power of Democracy Steering Committee led by California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye and completed service on the California Task Force on K-12 Civic Learning led by the Chief Justice and California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Rabbi Peter Levi, Regional Director of the Orange County/Long Beach Anti-Defamation League. During the talk, Rabbi Levi discusses his journey, antisemitism and hate, recommendations for schools, the work of the Anti-Defamation League, and a healing pathway for young people.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Shana V. White, Director of CS Equity Initiatives at the Kapor Center. During the talk, Dr. White discusses her workshop at the AI Summit, equity and technology, teaching methodologies, the Kapor Center, working collaboratively, meeting schools and teachers where they are, empowering students and helping them find their identity, algorithm bias, expenses in artificial intelligence, and words of advice for education leaders.
Dr. White is working on Equitable CS Initiatives, supporting both CSforCA and CSforGA, and working with stakeholders in Georgia to improve teacher professional development and increase participation and success for students of color in K12 CS courses. Prior to joining the Kapor Center, she worked for sixteen years in K12 education, serving in both public and private schools as a teacher and instructional technology specialist in metro Atlanta.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda talks with AUHSD's Principal/Coordinator of Alternative Education, Jose Lara. During the talk Principal Lara discusses his journey, equity and social justice, strategies and the Community Schools model at Gilbert High School, civic engagement projects, the future of alternative education, and the new schools equity advisory board.
Steven Butschi is the Director of the North American Google Education Sales team, which works with school districts, universities, and colleges to leverage Google’s Workspace and Chromebook products to personalize learning. During the talk, Mr. Butschi discusses his journey that led him to Google, A.I. to help foster a human connection, efficiency and familiarity with A.I., responding to concerns of students cheating with A.I., understanding how to use new tools effectively, prompt engineering, A.I in the workforce, addressing the costs of accessing new tools, and the A.I. K12 Deeper Learning Summit.
After working in IT consulting and volunteering as an adult English Language Learner (ELL) teacher, Steven combined his interests in education and technology by joining the Google Education team in 2009. During his 13+ years at Google, he has helped universities migrate to Google Workspace for Education; worked on the founding team to bring Chromebooks to the education market, which have become the #1 device in K-12 education in the U.S.; and launched Google’s efforts to bring Google Cloud Platform to researchers, universities and EdTech companies.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Jean-Claude Brizard, President and CEO of Digital Promise. During the talk, Mr. Brizard discusses Digital Promise, equity and technology, the promise/problems of artificial intelligence, the cost of artificial intelligence, collective powers of school districts/states, A.I. as a partner in teaching, and the A.I. Summit.
Jean-Claude Brizard is President and CEO of Digital Promise, a global, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization focused on accelerating innovation in education. He is the former Senior Advisor and Deputy Director in U.S. Programs at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where he focused on PK-16 education across five communities in four states. He also led several strategies to help close the racial and economic achievement gaps in Washington State’s educational system, as well as to support the growth and sustainability of the state’s public charter school sector. He is the former Chief Executive of Chicago Public Schools. Prior to his appointment in Chicago, he was Superintendent of Schools for the Rochester City School District in New York.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Hafsa Kaka, Sr. Advisor of Homelessness in the Office of California Governor Gavin Newsome. During the talk, Kaka discusses her journey, the profile of homeless people, support systems for homeless people, nimbyism, the tiny homes movement, demography of homelessness, mental health and substance abuse in homelessness, and housing and homelessness as priority issues in California.
Kaka has a history of government, public, non-profit human services, executive leadership & direct practice positions & experiences that utilize post MSW experience and evidence-based practices in effective macro and micro level interventions in implementing success for at-risk populations. She is seasoned in systemic transformation of services, community outreach, strategic partnerships with an emphasis and passion to educate and advance racial and social justice through inclusive lens & equity driven approaches.
Episode 100: AUHSD A.I. Panel Special Episode
In this special 100th episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda has gathered an AUHSD panel, including teachers Rob Gaudette, Paola Rosenberg, Tyler Sherman, and Ray Solorzano to discuss the role of artificial intelligence in education and the AUHSD A.I. Summit. During the talk, the panel discusses the why behind the A.I. Summit, building a more humanized A.I. approach, a personalized education via artificial intelligence, the benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence, and advice to A.I. Summit participants.
In this special episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda talks with youth leaders, Alyssa Muldong and Luqman Mohammed from the National Healthy Schools Collaborative Youth Council (NHSC) sponsored by Kaiser Permanente. In addition, Staci Boretsky, from Kaiser Permanente, a long time supporter of AUHSD, discusses why Kaiser Permanente believes it is important to invest in youth voice and leadership.
During the talk, participants discuss their interest in student mental health, the 5Cs versus test scores, recommendation for teachers/curriculum, workshops with Kaiser Permanente, why Kaiser Permanente launched National Healthy Schools Collaborative Youth Council. For the last year, the NHSC youth council, made up of 17 students from around the country, have been studying how to improve the mental health of students in schools. The youth leaders have developed 15 recommendations for K12 schools on this important topic.
Three of our talented students, Luqman Mohammed (Oxford Academy), Michelle Bacilio Guzman (Savanna High School), and Alyssa Muldong (Magnolia High School), have been appointed to the National Healthy Schools Collaborative Youth Council. Luqman is addressing mental health and school transportation, Michelle focuses on body image and mental health, and Alyssa is improving school food quality and promoting sustainability. This opportunity, backed by Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools, empowers them to shape healthier school environments nationwide.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda talks with Christian Pinedo who serves as the Chief of Staff at aiEDU and leads strategic initiatives for the organization. During the talk, Mr. Pinedo discusses his journey, his role at aiEDU, aiEDU's purpose, using A.I. for equity, challenges to resistance in A.I. in education, policy initiatives around artificial intelligence, A.I. literacy and ethical considerations, the costs of artificial intelligence, the purpose of the A.I. Summit, and a hope for education and A.I. integration.
Mr. Pinedo works with school district leaders, nonprofit partners, and other stakeholders who help advance aiEDU's mission to create equitable educational experiences to excite and empower learners everywhere with AI literacy. He is an educator with classroom experience teaching STEM and developing programs that implement equitable education. Most recently, he worked at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI where he collaborated with the multidisciplinary communities surrounding artificial intelligence to pursue cutting-edge research, create useful and responsible AI, and respond thoughtfully to the societal and ethical implications of AI. He believes in a commitment to driving effective social and societal change via equitable AI education.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda talks with Dr. Mette Miriam Boell, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Center for Systems Awareness and research director at the MIT Systems Awareness Lab. During the interview Dr. Boell discusses her journey, the misalignment between public education and testing, the disconnection between public education and the real world, having conversations on the purpose of education, compassion in education, and preparing young people for emotional resiliency.
Dr. Boell is a biologist and researcher with a specialization in the evolution of complex social systems, mammalian play behavior, and philosophy of nature. She holds a Ph.D. in organizational ethology and has extensive training in contemplative leadership and the philosophy and history of science. Boell's work primarily focuses on understanding how emotions and feelings influence social relations and, in turn, shape larger human systems, particularly in the context of education. She co-founded the Center for Systems Awareness with Peter Senge, emphasizing the integration of contemplative social-emotional learning and systems thinking in education. Boell also played a pivotal role in the Triple Focus Initiative and the Garrison Global Collaboration for Integrative Learning. In 2018, she joined MIT as a Visiting Research Scientist, working with The Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) and later co-founded The MIT Systems Awareness Lab in 2022, where she is the Research Director. Her work at the Lab involves studying compassionate systems change in education and developing Systems Awareness methodology. Previously, Boell was head of research at Metropol University College and taught neuroscience of emotions. She is a key figure in various research and educational initiatives, focusing on generative social fields and living systems change.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda talks with Dr. Edgar Lampkin, CEO of CABE. During the talk, Dr. Lampkin discusses his journey from Mexico to the United States, the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE), navigating a polarized community, equity in education, assets-based education, and the CABE conference.
Dr. Edgar Lampkin is a highly respected leader in the field of bilingual education, renowned for his visionary approach and tireless advocacy for equitable learning opportunities. With an extensive background in linguistics, multicultural education, and educational leadership, Dr. Lampkin brings a unique blend of expertise to his role as CEO of CABE.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda talks with Karen Hunter Quartz, Director of the UCLA Center for Community Schooling. During the talk, Professor Quartz discusses her journey, what the UCLA Center for Community Schooling does, what community schools represent, whole-child perspective on assessment, student voice and career pathways, the role of artificial intelligence, and community schools funding.
Professor Quartz's scholarship examines community school development, teacher autonomy and retention, and social transformation. In 2007, she led the design team to create the UCLA Community School and in 2017 served on the design team for a second site, the Mann UCLA Community School. She currently oversees a portfolio of research-practice partnerships at both schools designed to advance democracy, justice, and education.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda talks with June Ahn, Professor of Learning Sciences and Research-Practice Partnerships at the UC Irvine (UCI) School of Education. During the discussion Professor Ahn discusses his journey, collaborating with the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)/AUHSD/UCI, analyzing student perspectives and stories with new technology, the role of artificial intelligence to support teachers and students, identification and development of student talent, connection of pedagogy and emotional health, and the A.I. Summit. Professor Ahn conducts research at the intersection of participatory design, technology, education, and community partnerships.
In this special episode of AUHSD Future Talks, AUHSD Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Dr. Jaron Fried, hosts and discusses a new book, Educating for Purposeful Life, with authors David Brazer and Michael Matsuda. During the talk Mr. Brazer and Mr. Matsuda discuss what inspired them to write the book, preserving the value of education, the Career Preparedness Systems Framework, the art of implementation and making it real, systems thinking, changing the culture of an organization, Site/District/Community levels, the Anaheim Collaborative, and student success stories.
David Brazer is principal consultant at Brazer Education Consulting and a former teacher, high school principal, and professor of education leadership at Stanford. Michael Matsuda is superintendent of the Anaheim Union High School District, an urban public school district with twenty secondary schools for grades 7-12.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Western High School teachers Karen Clark Yamamoto, Sean Manning, and Raquel Solorzano-Duenas. During the interview they discuss some of the innovative projects happening at Western such as the iLab, equal opportunities for young entrepreneurs/inventors, Empowered, Market Day, AIME/Kindset, exposure to creation/innovation, and the Vacant Lot project.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews ROP Superintendent Dana Lynch. During the talk, Superintendent Lynch discusses his journey, descibes what ROP is and ROP's relationship with AUHSD, industry experienced ROP teachers, servicing all students, an ROP regional hub/center, Providence and the TGR Foundation, workplace learning and mentoring, and ROP board members.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews author and former AUHSD English teacher, Kelly Gallagher. During the talk, Kelly discusses his latest book (Four Essential Studies), rethinking the essay in the classroom, "writing small" narratives, poetry, digital composition, curriculum that is "tuned in" to students, artificial intelligence in education, book clubs, book banning, a new diverse books/revolutionary characters book club project, and empathy and democracy.
Since 1985, Kelly Gallagher has devoted himself to the teaching of reading, writing, listening and speaking—first and foremost, as a high school ELA teacher in the Anaheim Union High School District at Magnolia High School, and also as an author/consultant who works with educators around the world. Today, he is considered one of the leading voices in literacy education.
Always in search of a better way, Kelly honed his craft by taking on leadership positions in several key literacy programs, including the California Reading and Literature Project, the South Basin Writing Project at California State University, Long Beach, and the Puente Project, a University of California outreach program that prepares under-represented high school students for transition into universities. For several years, he taught secondary literacy courses as an adjunct professor at California State University, Fullerton, and, most recently, he served as the president of the Secondary Reading Group of the International Reading Association (IRA). In 2005, Kelly received the Award for Classroom Excellence from the California Association of Teachers of English, the state’s highest honor for English teachers. In 2018, the California Association of Teachers of English presented Kelly with their Distinguished Service Award.
Inspired by his classroom and professional development experiences, Kelly has written numerous books for teachers, many of which are used in education schools around the world.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Robert Schwartz. Mr. Schwartz is Professor Emeritus of Practice in Educational Policy and Administration at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. During the talk, Mr. Schwartz discusses the four-year degree, education opportunities, dual enrollment, community colleges, exposure to the world of work and careers, challenges of employer internships/engagement programs, the impact of artificial intelligence, and advice to educational leaders.
Mr. Schwartz held a wide variety of leadership positions in education and government before joining the HGSE faculty in 1996. From 1997 to 2002, Schwartz also served as president of Achieve, Inc., an independent, bipartisan, nonprofit organization created by governors and corporate leaders to help states improve their schools. From 1990 to 1996, Schwartz directed the education grantmaking program of The Pew Charitable Trusts, one of the nation's largest private philanthropies.
In addition to his work at HGSE, Achieve, and The Pew Charitable Trusts, Mr. Schwartz has been a high school English teacher and principal; an education adviser to the mayor of Boston and the governor of Massachusetts; an assistant director of the National Institute of Education; a special assistant to the president of the University of Massachusetts; and executive director of The Boston Compact, a public-private partnership designed to improve access to higher education and employment for urban high school graduates. Mr. Schwartz has written and spoken widely on topics such as standards-based reform, public-private partnerships, and the transition from high school to adulthood. In recent years Mr. Schwartz has contributed to three volumes published by Harvard Education Press: Teaching Talent(2010), Surpassing Shanghai(2011), and The Futures of School Reform (2012). He currently co-leads the Pathways to Prosperity Network, a collaboration among a group of states, HGSE, and Jobs for the Future designed to ensure that many more young people graduate high school, attain an initial postsecondary degree or credential with value in the labor market, and get launched on a career while leaving open the possibility of further education.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Tommy Chang, CEO of the New Teacher Center. During the talk, Dr. Chang discusses the New Teacher Center, the teaching profession, Dr. Chang's journey, challenges facing Gen Z, the recent affirmative action decision, artificial intelligence in education, the miseducAsian podcast, and advice to young people.
Dr. Chang brings over 25 years of education experience and leadership to this role, including significant positions in schools, districts, and nonprofit organizations. Before this current position, he spent four years as a consultant and coach to school system and non-profit leaders. He also serves on several nonprofit boards such as Leading Educators, Silicon Schools Fund, Families in Schools, as well as Education Leaders of Color, an organization dedicated to elevating the leadership, voices, and influence of people of color in education to lead more inclusive efforts to improve education.
Dr. Chang has served many roles in public education. He was the Superintendent of Boston Public Schools and a local area superintendent in the Los Angeles Unified School District. He is a former biology teacher and high school principal.
A native of Taiwan who immigrated with his family to the U.S. at age six, Dr. Chang grew up in Los Angeles and holds an Ed.D. from Loyola Marymount University, M.Ed.’s from the Principals Leadership Institute and the Teachers Education Program at the University of California Los Angeles, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Mrs. Adriana Badillo, Director of CSUF's Center for Educational Partnerships. During the talk, Mrs. Badillo discusses the definition of a partnership, GEAR UP, the Anaheim Innovative Mentoring Experience (AIME), the Pledge, learning walks, and advice for conference participants.
In this special episode of AUHSD Future Talks, an AUHSD panel joins Superintendent Matsuda to discuss artificial intelligence in education. During the talk, the panel discussed Chat GPT in the classroom, personalized learning for students with artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence and the end of mediocrity, A.I. professional learning, challenges and ethical concerns surrounding the use of A.I. in education, how to start learning about and bringing A.I. into the classroom, and a preview of the AUHSD A.I. Summit.
A special thank you to our panel, including Julie Foy, Dr. Jaron Fried, Rob Gaudette, Sean Manning, Madalynn Mavis, Paola Rosenberg, Ray Solorzano, John Bautista, and Michael Matsuda.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Brigadier General Michael Siegl. During the interview, Brigadier General Siegl discusses a defining moment in his life (a helicopter crash in February 1999), that has guided how he lives his life, framed around faith, personal growth, family and relationships, and career. In addition, he discusses the Quartermaster role and school, army logistics, recruiting challenges, serving in the military, benefits of the Army, and sharing personal narratives.
Prior to becoming the 57th Quartermaster General and Commandant, BG Siegl served as the Deputy Director for Readiness, Strategy, and Operations in Department of the Army (DA), G4 (Logistics). From 2020-2021, BG Siegl was Executive Officer (XO) to the Army Materiel Command (AMC) Commanding General (CG) and the Director, CG's Initiatives Group (CIG) at AMC. From 2018-2020, BG Siegl served as the Military Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Sustainment) and as the XO to the DA G4 (Logistics).
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Steven Lee, Chief Executive Officer at SkillUp Coalition. SkillUp Coalition is a non-profit that connects workers with the right tools, resources, and support to make confident career shifts and achieve high-opportunity employment. During the talk, Steven discusses his background/drivers, how SkillUp works, challenges, working with school districts, big shifts in labor markets, and shifts at the college level.
In his role at SkillUp, Steven oversees the strategy and operations of SkillUp’s programs and staff, with a focus on scaling SkillUp’s reach and impact directly with workers and through its coalition partners. To date, SkillUp has supported more than 1.3 Million workers in partnership with over 100 coalition partners.
Prior to joining SkillUp, Steven was the Managing Director, Income Security at the Robin Hood Foundation, where he oversaw $40 million in grants in the areas of impact investing, workforce development, micro-lending, financial services, and access to benefits. Prior to joining Robin Hood, Steven was an Associate Partner at Bain and Company. Prior to Bain, Steven founded ThreeToEight, an educational software company. Prior to founding ThreeToEight, Steven was a corporate lawyer at O’Melveny & Myers, an international law firm.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Alex Kotran, founder of the AI Education Project. During the talk, Mr. Kotran discusses his journey, aiEDU, artificial intelligence and content area, chatGPT, ethics and artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence and teaching, and what is ahead for aiEDU and the future of education.
Mr. Kotran oversees strategy, partnerships, fundraising, and external relations for the AI Education Project. Prior to founding the AI Education Project, he built the AI Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility function for H5, Inc., a pioneering AI company in the legal services sector. At H5, Mr. Kotran led strategic partnerships with organizations including the United Nations, NYU School of Law, the OECD, and IEEE to develop judicial education programs and high profile convenings. Prior to his time in the social impact and non-profit space, he managed brand and policy communications for companies including Oracle, Airbnb, Nissan, HP, Adobe, and SAP. He was a lead Field Organizer in Columbus, OH for the 2012 Obama Campaign and served as a Presidential Appointee under HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell, where he managed communications and community outreach for ACA Open Enrollment, two SCOTUS rulings, and the 2015 Ebola outbreak.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Matt Sigelman, President of the Burning Glass Institute. During the talk, Mr. Sigelman discusses the Burning Glass Institute, traditional pathways and opportunities, the disconnect between formal education and skills, artificial intelligence and the workforce, advice for education/educators, re-examining degrees, and appealing to all sides of the issue.
Mr. Sigelman has dedicated his career to unlocking new avenues for mobility, opportunity, and equity through skills. Mr. Sigelman and his team created the field of real-time labor market data, a breakthrough innovation that has transformed the way that policy makers, researchers, employers, education institutions, and workers understand, plan for, and connect with the world of work. By mining billions of job openings and career histories, Matt led Emsi Burning Glass to become a leading authority on the global market for talent, harnessing advanced AI and natural language processing to render data that provide unprecedented granularity on the changing landscape of opportunity for workers.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Jaron Fried, AUHSD's Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. During the talk, Dr. Fried discusses the role of the principal in school transformation, the Career Preparedness Systems Framework (CPSF), systems and structures at the site level to align with the District's "North Star"/Vision, empowering students and teachers in the classroom to support the District's vision, shared leadership versus shared governance, relationship between student voice and agency and American Democracy, Spirit Work and Contextual Literacy in Michael Fullan's The Principal 2.0, assets-driven versus deficits-driven and learning loss, and the AUHSD Capstone.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews AUHSD teacher, Tyler Sherman. During the talk, Mr. Sherman discusses how and why he got into education, disrupting the traditional education system, eKadence, assessing the 5Cs (critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity, compassion/kindness), the importance of the reflection process, Cambridge Virtual Academy (CVA), and what makes the Anaheim Union High School District different from other districts.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Cheryl Campos and Michele Gonzalez, Google Certificates co-teachers. During the interview, Mrs. Campos and Mrs. Gonzalez discuss their drivers, how they got into education, co-teaching, the advantages of Google Certificates, how they got involved teaching Google Certificates classes, and how students, teachers, and parents have responded to Google certification.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Jennifer Goldstein, CSUF Professor of Educational Leadership in the College of Education and Director of LEAD. During the talk, Dr. Goldstein discusses her educational journey and drivers, teaching to the whole child, assets vs. deficits driven education, the LEAD program, breaking through the status quo of higher education, advice to aspiring school leaders, and advantages of the LEAD program.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Magnolia High School English Teacher, Robin Turner. During the talk, Mr. Turner discusses his journey into teaching, the classroom as a microcosm of humanity, the importance of reading in the classroom, the value of fiction, the novel Dry, fiction as a mirror, advice to other English teachers, the Capstone project, working with eKadence, ChatGPT, and building a culture of mentors.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dale Junior High School History Teacher/5Cs coach, Rob Gaudette. During the interview, Mr. Gaudette discusses his journey into teaching, the purpose of education, ownership/agency in the classroom, eKadence, teacher culture, drivers in education, the teacher's hierarchy of needs, and ChatGPT.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Professor Avram Noam Chomsky. Mr. Chomsky was born on December 7, 1928 and he is one of the most cited public intellectuals of the 21st century: a linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, social critic, and political activist. He is a Laureate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Arizona starting in 2017 and was an Institute Professor Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 2001 to 2017. He has authored more than 150 books on topics on linguistics, war, politics, and mass media. Considered to be "the father of modern linguistics", for such reasons as working on the concept of "Universal Grammar" he continues to investigate language with the concept and theory of Transformational-Generative Grammar.
He not only has written numerous books but he has engaged in philosophical debates with intellectuals and modern philosophers. Some noteworthy intellectuals and philosophers he debated were Michel Foucault, Tyler Burge, Donald Davidson, Michael Dummett, Saul Kripke, Thomas Nagel, Hilary Putnam, Willard Van Orman Quine, and John Searle. During the talk with Superintendent Matsuda, Professor Chomsky discusses his educational experience, mass public education, "banking" form of education, three existential threats that face humanity, the connection between his linguistic work and education, the way forward for young people, democracy and education, and his message to young people.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Karen Cowe, CEO of Ten Strands and an education-industry executive with over 30 years of experience in sales and fund development, marketing, program design, professional learning, business development, and operations. Ten Strand's goal is to raise environmental literacy by providing high-quality environment-based learning and hands-on education to all California K–12 students. Prior to joining Ten Strands, she was president and chief executive officer of Key Curriculum Press, an innovative and award-winning K–12 STEM publisher. During the talk, Karen discusses her drivers and the Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Projects (ECCLPs, pronounced “eclipse”), which is a collaborative effort to educate the more than 400,000+ graduating high school students per year in California to become literate in climate change and environmental justice issues and solutions
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Michael Fullan. Mr. Fullan is the Global Leadership Director of New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (NPDL) and a worldwide authority on educational reform with a mandate of helping to achieve the moral purpose of all children learning.
A former Dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto, Mr. Fullan advises policymakers and local leaders around the world to provide leadership in education. He received the Order of Canada in December 2012 and holds honorary doctorates from several universities in North America and abroad.
During the talk, Mr. Fullan discusses his most recent article regarding change in education, well-being and learning, the 6Cs, learning loss, quiet quitting, education policy, moving the needle, reform, and his advice for young people.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks Superintendent Matsuda interviews Walker Junior High School teachers Tina Alvahuante and Valerie Armijo along with co-host AUHSD's English Curriculum Specialist, Michael Switzer. During the interview, the group discusses the Capstone process, Walker's Student Think Tank, possible Capstone examples, the Civics Core class experience, and next steps.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews the CEO of the OC Jewish Federation Erik Ludwig and Chief Impact Officer Lisa Armony.
Mr. Ludwig has served as a Jewish communal professional for the past 20 years and brings a wealth of experience, strategic vision, and deep communal relationships to this role. He is recognized as one of the Jewish community’s most innovative and entrepreneurial leaders with a strong record of spearheading organizational change within mature organizations. His strengths were most recently demonstrated during his seven-year tenure as Director of the Zelikow School of Jewish Nonprofit Management at Hebrew Union College where he oversaw the school’s revitalization and growth. Among his numerous accomplishments, he tripled student enrollment by redesigning core academic programs to meet the needs of students in a rapidly changing Jewish professional ecosystem, and significantly grew the school’s organizational capacity through increased philanthropy. Prior to his role at HUC, Mr. Ludwig served as Chief Operating Officer at Upstart Bay Area. He currently serves on the advisory council of IsraAID US and on the advisory board of Jewish Interactive.
Ms. Armony served in strategic planning, educational and communications positions for Jewish organizations in Toronto, Canada and the U.S. As Rose Project Director, she has been instrumental in implementing strategies that create a more civil campus climate for Jewish students on Orange County college campuses, spearheading efforts that create learning opportunities about Israel, empower Jewish student leaders, and support Jewish campus organizations. In 2015, she launched an experiential learning journey to Israel and the Palestinian Authority for diverse student leaders seeking to explore the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. That program has been scaled to dozens of college campuses throughout the U.S. and Europe. She has also developed a variety of community education programs on Jewish identity, Israel and antisemitism, including an educational platform for teens that supports leadership development and counters bigotry and antisemitism in the greater Orange County community. As Chief Impact Officer, she oversees Federation’s strategic planning and granting and works closely with Community Partners to support community development and growth.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Samueli Family Philanthropies President, Lindsey Spindle. During the talk, Ms. Spindle discusses her story and drivers, food insecurity, food deserts, her work in the "truth" campaign, food as medicine, the connection to AUHSD's Magnolia Agriscience Community Center/Biotechnology Pathway/iLab, and advice to students.
With a career singularly motivated by achieving social impact, Ms. Spindle brings a depth and breadth of experience spanning philanthropy, business, not-for-profits, impact investing, entertainment, brand management, government relations, and communications.
The common thread in Spindle’s career is her dedication to shaping organizations and campaigns that improve people’s lives, particularly women and children. She was the first-ever Chief Communications and Brand Officer of Share Our Strength, a national nonprofit focused on ending childhood hunger in America through its groundbreaking No Kid Hungry campaign. Under her leadership, The No Kid Hungry campaign won PR Week’s prestigious Non-Profit Campaign of the Year in 2015, increased participation in federal meal programs by several million children year over year, and helped elevate childhood hunger to being a top 10 issue the public identified as “solvable.”
Before focusing on domestic hunger eradication, Ms. Spindle spent nearly 20 years in health care communications, policy, and government relations working for some of the nation’s most respected commercial and non-profit organizations. These include Georgetown University, Brookings, Avalere Health, and Porter Novelli. Throughout her career, Spindle has shaped major national campaigns such as the groundbreaking ‘truth’ campaign that curbed youth smoking by 30% in one year; increased patient safety through reduced medical errors; and secured bipartisan Congressional funding for improving health care safety and quality.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, associate professor of practice at Teachers College, Columbia University. During their talk, Dr. Sabic-El-Rayess discusses her story, storytelling, radicalization, the importance of student and teacher relationships, identity, and her message to students.
Dr. Sabic-El-Rayess has taught, researched, and published on a range of issues in education, including mixed methods, quantitative and qualitative methodologies, teaching quality, development, inclusion, radicalization, othering, educational displacement, storytelling, marginalization, social transformation, social disintegration, social norm formation, social mobility, higher education policy, transitional justice, Islam, financial inclusion of women, and corruption. Dr. Sabic-El-Rayess’ most recent work on radicalization and building resilience to hate, othering, and exclusion has sparked significant international interest and Dr. Sabic-El-Rayess has delivered 50+ invited lectures in the U.S., South Korea, China, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Australia, Germany, Austria, Indonesia, Jordan, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, the United Kingdom, Qatar, and India.
More than twenty-five years ago, Dr. Sabic-El-Rayess first became a teacher as a young teen during the Bosnian Genocide. Her lived experience of being an object of hate and ethnic persecution has informed her scholarship on building resilience to othering and extremism via education. She was awarded a 2021 Finalist Medal for Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction by the American Library Association and Best Book recognition by School Library Journal, Malala Fund, Capitol Choices, and Children’s Center for Literature for her nonfiction work exploring resilience to exclusion, othering, and hate. Dr. Sabic-El-Rayess obtained her PhD (2012) in Comparative and International Education with a specialization in Economics at Columbia University. Her doctoral research employed mixed methods to examine the intricacies of favor reciprocation and corruption in education, providing empirical evidence on how such phenomena usurped merited social mobility in education and triggered displacement. Dr. Sabic-El-Rayess holds a Master of Philosophy (2010) from Columbia University’s Teachers College and Masters in Economic and Political Development with a specialization in the Persian Gulf from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (2004), as well as a B.A. in Economics from Brown University (2000). She is a recipient of multiple awards, including grants from the Smith Richardson Foundation; the U.S. State Department; Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and Kennan Institute; International Research and Exchange Board; Harriman Institute for Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European Studies; and others.
During the talk Professor Berry discusses his drivers, teachers as the most significant asset at schools, moving beyond test scores, the joy of learning, innovation within the classroom and school districts, community schools, the Magnolia Agriscience Community Center (MACC), and scaling up successful models.
Professor Berry's work in the 1990s with the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future led to his founding of the Center for Teaching Quality in 1999, a non-profit that focused on igniting teacher leadership to transform public education for more equitable outcomes for students. Professor Berry is author of over 150 peer review articles, book chapters, and trade journal publications focused on teaching policy, teacher leadership, and systemic change in education. His two books,TEACHING 2030and Teacherpreneurs: Innovative Teachers Who Lead But Don't Leave, frame a bold vision for the profession's future. Professor Berry also serves as a Senior Research Fellow for the Learning Policy Institute, which seeks to advance evidence-based policies that support empowering and equitable learning for each and every child. In 2021, he was honored with the James A. Kelly Award for Advancing Accomplished Teaching by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews AUHSD's Director of Community Schools Mr. Carlos Hernandez and ASTA President Mr. Grant Schuster. During the interview Mr. Hernandez and Mr. Schuster define what a community school is, describe AUHSD's model of community schools, and discuss the idea of building trust in public schools.
Byron D. Clift Breland, chancellor of North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD). Dr. Breland has more than 25 years of administrative and teaching experience in higher education and served as chancellor of the San Jose – Evergreen Community College District (SJECCD) located in Silicon Valley. During the interview, Dr. Breland discusses his journey, the importance of dual credit opportunities for students, and the advantages of community college.
Dr. Breland has worked to develop innovative partnerships that provide meaningful educational and job training experiences for the diverse student populations of San Jose City College, Evergreen Valley College, the Community College Extension Center in Milpitas, and the Center for Economic Mobility. Prior to being promoted to the SJECCD chancellor position, Dr. Breland served as the president of San Jose City College (SJCC), where under his leadership, SJCC became positioned among the top institutions in the nation in career education and workforce preparation. In addition, Dr. Breland has overseen the opening of a college extension center in the city of Milpitas with a focus on dual enrollment for high school students. He was also instrumental in assisting with launching the San Jose Promise, which provides up to two years of cost-free education and breaks down financial barriers for students in the city of San Jose. Previously, Dr. Clift Breland served as associate vice president/provost at Long Beach City College’s Pacific Coast Campus; associate dean of student development at Santa Ana College; and assistant dean, director of judicial affairs at the University of California, Irvine, serving both the undergraduate and medical school campuses. In addition, he has held administrative positions at University of Southern California and University of Maryland at College Park.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Alex Chough. Mr. Choughserves as the President at the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP), where he is responsible for overseeing the association, as well as policy and advocacy efforts in support of the organization’s mission and specifically, the federally-funded Gaining Early Awareness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) initiative.
During the interview, Mr. Chough discusses his story, NCCEP, GEAR UP, the "American Dream"/accessibility, identity, the upcoming GEAR UP conference, and his message to students and educators.
Prior to joining NCCEP, he served as a senior advisor within strategy and new product development at the College Board where he worked to develop and support organizational and program-specific strategic planning. In addition, Mr. Chough was the director of strategic initiatives at ACT, Inc. where he worked on organizational strategy, public policy, and advocacy.
Now in his second stint at NCCEP, Mr. Chough began his career in education as a program officer at the U.S. Department of Education where he managed a grant portfolio of approximately $100 million to strengthen the capacity of minority-serving colleges and universities to serve low-income and underrepresented students.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Robert Sherman. Mr. Sherman works with education-focused nonprofits and foundations, helping build effective strategies for stronger impacts. He formerly served as director of the Initiative for Social and Emotional Learning at the NoVo Foundation. Prior to NoVo, Mr. Sherman served as Executive Director of the Action Center to End World Hunger, founded and directed the national Effective Citizenry program at the Surdna Foundation in New York City, and served in New York City government for 8 years. During the interview, Mr. Sherman discusses his journey, the importance of belonging, student voice, agency, friendships, compassion, learner-centered education, social-emotional learning, and provides advice for young people.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews AUHSD Student Board Representative, Abdullah Fattahi. During the interview, Mr. Fattahi discusses his background, identity, the AUHSD Student Ambassadors, the importance of student voice, AUHSD programs and events, and his future plans and goals.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Cindy Guzman, Anaheim High School graduate and student at UCLA. During the conversation she discusses her journey at AUHSD and UCLA, her experiences with C.R.O.W.N. at AHS, Black Lives Matter, the importance of Ethnic Studies, toxic masculinity, school counseling, and advice for young people.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews California State University, Fullerton President, Framroze Virjee. During the interview, President Virjee discusses his fascinating life, goals for CSUF students, shifting education, resiliency/flexibility, future pathways, opportunities for students, and advice for young people.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Minh Nguyen who is currently a program manager in strategy and business development at UCI Medical Center. In this role, Mr. Nguyen partners with administrative and physician executives to evaluate internal and external business opportunities for the UCI Health enterprise. He has been with UCI Medical Center for four years. Mr. Nguyen earned his bachelor’s in biology at UCLA and his Masters in Health Administration at USC. His goal is to launch a series of companies that focus on improving healthcare delivery and access for all. Mr. Nguyen was born in Fountain Valley and grew up in Anaheim with his parents and three older brothers. He is also currently a fellow in the Orange Fellowship, a leadership program providing professional development opportunities for early careerists in Orange County.
AUHSD + Google Podcast!
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Lisa Gevelber, Chief Marketing Officer at Google. During the interview, Lisa discusses Grow with Google, Google Career Certificates, Google partnering with AUHSD, funding wrap-around supports, creating equitable and inclusive opportunities, workforce development and initiatives,
Lisa joined Google in 2010. She founded and leads Grow with Google, the company’s $1-billion commitment to create economic opportunity for all. Since 2017, her and her team have helped over 6 million Americans grow their skills, careers, and businesses. Lisa also runs marketing for the Americas, and led marketing for the ads and commerce business globally for nine years. Lisa has more than 30 years of experience, including time spent at P&G, Intuit, and startups.
The Anaheim Union High School District offers three Google Career Certificates in the fields of Data Analytics, IT Support, and Project Management--fields that are projected to grow over the next 10 years. This is the first partnership with Google and a public school district in the nation to offer these online certificates, which prepare students for entry-level roles in high-growth fields with no experience required.
Designed and taught by Google employees, each certificate is available on Coursera and includes over 150+ practice and graded assessments, quizzes, or writing assignments to ensure rigor and mastery. As stackable credentials, the certificates can be credited toward a four-year degree at select colleges and universities, and are available in 100 community colleges in the U.S. Graduates can also submit their resume to an employer consortium of over 130 companies, including California-based employers such as Coursera, Infosys, and of course, Google.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Brian Ahn from Teachers College, Columbia University. During the interview, Mr. Ahn discusses his purpose and focus on service, AUHSD's Career Preparedness Systems Framework (CPSF), the Magnolia Agriscience Community Center (MACC), the AUHSD/Roadtrip Nation Career Hub, and working with AUHSD and Teachers College, Columbia University to highlight CPSF and other programs at AUHSD.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews AUHSD's English Curriculum Specialist, Mike Switzer. During the interview, Mr. Switzer discusses his and his family's history in the Anaheim Union High School District, the development of the Capstone Project at Savanna High School and beyond, the potential of technology in education, author/former AUHSD teacher Kelly Gallagher, Street Data, framing ideas, and the importance of the writing journey and the 5Cs.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews AUHSD and UCLA graduate Rudy Acevedo. Mr. Acevedo discusses how his experiences with civic engagement, TED Talks/Soapbox speeches, and mindfulness/resilience practices in the Anaheim Union High School District have laid a foundation that has shaped his experiences. In addition, Mr. Acevedo discusses the Magnolia Agriscience Community Center (MACC) and how it will transform our community and education.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda talks with Stephen Ibaraki. Mr. Ibaraki is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and futurist. His leadership with some of the world’s leading scientific, technical and financial organizations allow him a unique vantage point to oversee where innovation is heading in the coming years.
During the conversation, Mr. Ibaraki discusses creating social change, adding value, augmented/virtual reality and the metaverse, artificial intelligence and ethics, innovation, and advice to educational leaders and young people on how to get involved.
Below is a small sampling of Mr. Ibaraki’s current activities:
Founder chair outreach UN ITU AI for good global summit, adopted by governments, corporations, and academia, as the largest UN ITU innovation impact movement and summit driving AI business solutions across 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals;
Founder of Fintech Ideas Festival, Technology Advisory Council, providing industry solutions ten years into the future for CEOs representing US $92.7 Trillion in managed assets;
Founder YPO EU Impact Summit Advisory Board, creating workable business solutions for the world’s largest opportunities/challenges. YPO: 29K CEOs, US $9 Trillion annual revenue across 130 countries. With work underway since May 2019, the first summit will be Oct 2020 and will go public;
Recipient of 18 Microsoft Global Awards (15 MVP Awards), 2018-2021 in AI, recognizing decades of lifetime achievement, global leadership, entrepreneurship, investments, disruptive innovation; and
Contributor to Forbes / Cognitive World and IT World Canada on leading new investments, innovation, entrepreneurship.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, AUHSD Superintendent Matsuda interviews Doug Wilson. Mr. Wilson is the Chairman of the CEO Leadership Alliance of Orange County, a group of CEOs from some of the county's biggest companies working together to build a thriving Orange County for all. The CEOs work together on two priorities: how they can grow as purposeful leaders to help build higher performing organizations and a better world, and how they can address some of OC's biggest problems, both economic and social. Mr. Wilson is also an Executive Fellow at The Center for Higher Ambition Leadership. The Center selects thought leaders or CEO's who have demonstrated outstanding higher ambition leadership for this honor. During the talk, Mr. Wilson discusses the Leadership Alliance of Orange County, mentorship opportunities for AUHSD students, rebranding Orange County, Google Certificates, and the Good Jobs program with McKinsey & Company.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Home Nguyen and Sarah Suatoni, Managing Partners of the Mindkind Institute. The Mindkind Institute serves and coaches some of the most influential and highly elevated conscious leaders, their teams and entire organizations to help build thriving and successful organizations that serve everyone at all levels of the organization. They provide a personalized leadership development program that organizations can leverage to develop self-awareness, emotional intelligence and resilience within their leaders.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Santana Ruiz. Mr. Ruiz is the Deputy Director at the Center for Educational Partnerships at the University of California, Irvine. He is responsible for overseeing all k-12 academic preparation programs which includes; EAOP, GEAR UP, Upward Bound and American Indian programs. He is also responsible for overseeing the Community College academic preparation programs out of the Center.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Roman Stearns, Founder & Executive Director at Scaling Student Success. Scaling Student Success is a California state partnership dedicated to educating the whole child and supports Mr. Stearns's career/life goal of leading high impact, system change efforts to transform educational practices and policies in ways that more equitably and holistically prepare young people for their futures and better serve society. Mr. Stearns discusses how after years of working as an organizational change agent to transform education at the school, district, county, and state levels, and living/working overseas, he became much clearer about the kind of education that will prepare students for their futures in the 21st century global economy and sustainable world.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Mr. Scott Reindl, AUHSD's Coordinator for 21st Century Career Readiness. During the interview, Mr. Reindl discusses his background, his drivers, AUHSD's Career Technical Education (CTE) programs, Anaheim's Innovative Mentoring Experience (AIME) program, workforce development, dual-enrollment classes, Google Career Certificates, and the Career Preparedness Systems Framework (CPSF).
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews AUHSD's Director of Plurilingual Services, Dr. Renae Bryant. During the interview, Dr. Bryant discusses her background, her drivers, defines plurilingual, explains what makes AUHSD a destination district for plurilingual students, describes how plurilingualism is connected to the goals of AUHSD's Career Preparedness Systems Framework (CPSF), and emphasizes the importance of student voice and purpose, especially for plurilingual students.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Jaron Fried, AUHSD's Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. During the interview, Dr. Fried discusses his story and drivers, the importance of a learning organization and an entrepreneurial mindset, and the many opportunities available to AUHSD students including dual enrollment classes and Google Career Certificates.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews AUHSD's Chief Academic Officer, Manuel Colón. During the interview, Mr. Colón discusses his story, his drivers, the AUHSD Educational Pledge, workforce opportunities for AUHSD students, and the importance of identity and purpose.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Amy Kwon, AUHSD's Coordinator of STEAM. During the interview, Mrs. Kwon discusses the importance of STEAM, AUHSD's iLab, and AUHSD's Career Preparedness Systems Framework (CPSF).
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Amanda Bean, AUHSD's Director of Career Preparedness Systems Framework (CPSF) Implementation. During the episode, Mrs. Bean discusses her drivers, career pathways, and the three major elements of CPSF: Youth Voice & Purpose, 21st Century Skills, and Technical Skills.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Matt Coleman, CEO of Inflexion. His focus on school systems change has produced demonstrable results, is rooted in organizational theory and informed by his extensive experience working at every level of the secondary education system, as an educational assistant, middle and high school teacher, high school assistant principal, middle and high school principal, director of secondary education, and assistant superintendent.
Dr. Coleman's current work builds on his experiences on the ground as an educator. As a school administrator, he used the Four Keys to College and Career Readiness developed by Inflexion’s founder, Dr. David Conley, as a foundation for his work. The Four Keys (Think, Know, Act, and Go) represent a holistic vision of student readiness for schools as well as a shared mental model for staff to anchor their understanding of readiness. Matt has also formalized his learnings from the education system into The Inflexion Approach, an organizational framework designed to support schoolwide implementation efforts. The Inflexion Approach is rooted in organizational theory and recognizes the critical role identity plays in developing schools and systems that serve all students well.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Sabina Giakoumis, Science Department Chair and Teacher at Magnolia High School. Dr. Giakoumis discusses her background, food deserts, the Magnolia garden, and the development and creation of the Magnolia Agriscience Community Center.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, AUHSD Superintendent Matsuda interviews Mike Marriner, President & Cofounder at Roadtrip Nation.
Upon graduation, Mike hit the road with two college friends in an old, green RV to interview leaders across America and learn how they got to where they are today. That roadtrip was featured in Forbes Magazine and later turned into the book, Roadtrip Nation: A Guide to Discovering Your Road in Life (Random House). Following the book launch, Mike cofounded Roadtrip Nation to offer other students that same experiential learning opportunity. The independent organization produces a variety of annual, multi-media content productions, including the annual Roadtrip Nation television series on PBS and the Roadtrip Nation Experience Curriculum, which empowers students and educators in under-served communities to connect their education to the real world.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Joseph Zaki, Founder & CEO of Loko AI.
Loko AI develops Advanced Autonomous Monitoring systems for national and private organizations such as the Port of Virginia and the Department of Homeland Security. Created as a direct response to the Route 91 festival shooting in Las Vegas in 2017, Loko AI fills a critical gap in surveillance, real-time monitoring and synthetic data. Caretaker®, Loko's computer vision platform with Zero Trust cybersecurity protection, takes any video input type and provides instantaneous actionable insights. Paired with their patented Synthetic Reality™ Toolkit, Loko's superior technology is disrupting the entire security and loss prevention industries.
Loko AI is led by visionary Founder & CEO Joseph Zaki, who has over 20 years of visual effects experience delivering groundbreaking visual effects, virtual reality and interactive content for top Hollywood studios, advertising agencies, AAA Game Studios, and Fortune 500 companies. Now, Mr. Zaki is utilizing his extensive technical and visual imaging experience to pioneer AI solutions for public safety and risk management that directly contributes to a better future in Orange County.
Mr. Zaki emphasizes the importance of creating opportunities for young people in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to introduce the next generation to the field: “We intend to help catalyze Orange County into an AI superhub of job creation, education, community building, and we’re excited to be pushing the frontier of artificial intelligence and machine learning with AUHSD.”
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. David Brazer. Dr. Brazer is Associate Professor (Teaching) and Director of Leadership Degree Programs in the Stanford University Graduate School of Education and Director of Professional Learning at TeachFX. His primary research interests include decision making in schools and districts, school improvement, and leadership preparation. He is currently exploring teacher decision making in the context of collaborative teams. He teaches leadership seminars and courses in the Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies and Joint MA/MBA programs.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Katherine Bihr. Dr. Bihr is a seasoned educator and thought-leader driving change and advancing diversity, equity and inclusion through education. When she's not leading her team of educators at TGR Foundation - A Tiger Woods Charity, she can be found teaching as an adjunct instructor at her alma mater, the University of Southern California or sharing her experience and expertise on air, on stage or on screen at public appearances from Southern California to Warsaw, Poland and beyond.
Although her rise as a leader in education includes a college golf career at California State University, Long Beach, her years of teaching and leadership as a school principal equipped her with the skills and experience to lead Tiger Woods' iconic flagship TGR Learning Lab in Anaheim, CA.
As its first employee, Dr. Bihr has led the substantial growth and impact of the foundation's education initiatives throughout the last 15+ years including STEM and college-access programs, in addition to educator professional development in the U.S. and abroad.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Jade Monette, a Loara High School graduate looking forward to attending Golden West College in the fall.
Jade entered the We Rise Together challenge created by the iLAB Team from Western High School. Her video shows how students can be resilient during the pandemic and turn losses into opportunities. Jade began her life-changing journey during her senior year in Economics class. She was introduced to stocks and decided to take action outside of school to learn more. Once Jade turned 18, she opened her first Roth IRA retirement account, began to find other enjoyable ways to increase her income, and found an amazing hobby to do in her spare time. All these things brought her many accomplishments and self-confidence.
In this episode, Superintendent Matsuda interviews AUHSD students, Krish Patel and Rahi Patel.
Krish Patel is a senior at Western High School and served as the Student Ambassador for Western from 2020-2021, ASB Treasurer, and RSVP President. He was able to create processing circles on campuses addressing a variety of topics including mental health, education, and political issues. Additionally, he was able to spread medical awareness on COVID related topics and worked with UCI and get trained in contact tracing. He was also able to speak at the Anaheim Collaborative Summit where numerous Pledge and AIME partners were present, including UCI, CSUF, Cypress College, and Fullerton College. He was able to talk about the success of the District and how the implementation of the 5Cs has distinguished our students not only in school, but in professional careers.
Rahi Patel is a junior at Magnolia High School and the next Student Ambassador for the 2021-2022 school year, as well as the ASB Senior Class President for the 2021-2022 School Year. This year, he collaborated with Dr. Panagis Galiatsatos, a pulmonary and critical care physician, from Johns Hopkins University to develop a COVID-19 curriculum for all 30,000 kids of AUHSD to receive premium access to a series of lectures that will allow students to educate our youth on how to become safer and beat COVID-19 in the end of the day. He entered this program because of the sudden surge of cases in the city of Anaheim and in the US, as well as his personal experiences with close relatives, friends, and others passing away. He wanted to do something for his community and "was successfully able to do it with the help of the AUHSD and Johns Hopkins University."
In this episode, Superintendent Matsuda interviews South Junior High School and Cambridge Virtual Academy history teacher and instructional coach Dr. Jeff Kim, NBCT. Dr. Kim has been working in schools for the past 19 years and has served in many roles including induction support provider, department chair, administration, instructional coach, and civic lead. He is currently teaching in the Anaheim Union High School District at South Junior High School and the online Cambridge Virtual Academy as a History teacher and also serves as the 5Cs Instructional Coach. Under his leadership, his school has earned the Civic Learning Award of Excellence through the Judicial Council, PAL Outstanding Program of Year and Advisor awards from Orange County Department of Education, Bridges Distinguished School Award from OC Human Relations, and the California Democracy Accreditation. Dr. Kim also continues to serve as both master teacher and as part-time lecturer at Cal State University, Fullerton where he is training up the next generation of teachers. Dr. Kim earned his Educational Doctorate in Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Teacher Education in Multicultural Societies at the University of Southern California and is a National Board Certified Teacher. He has been married to his wife Dr. Stephanie Kim for 19 years and together they have five children.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews an AUHSD Teacher of the Year, Paola Rosenberg. Paola teaches Living Earth/IB Biology SL at Kennedy High School, has an amazing story, and has created a technological tool used by teachers and students across our District.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee. Supervisor Chaffee was elected the Orange County Board of Supervisors, Fourth District in November of 2018. The Fourth District includes the Cities of Brea, Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, most of Anaheim, part of Buena Park, and unincorporated communities. Supervisor Chaffee sits on several boards, commissions, and committees.
In this episode, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Sycamore Junior High School's Band Director and VAPA Department Chair Rich Gordon. Mr. Gordon has been the band director at Sycamore Jr. High School since 2002, and he has taken great pride in developing a well-rounded music program at Sycamore. Under Mr. Gordon's direction, the Sycamore band has earned several awards including 3 American Drum Line Championships and 4 Unanimous Superior Rankings for the advanced band classes.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Terri Giamarino. Dr. Giamarino earned her bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Azusa Pacific University as well as her master’s degree in Educational Administration. She has her doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership from Brandman University. Dr. Giamarino taught for 10 years before beginning her administrative career. For the past 14 years she has served as Curriculum Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, and since 2016 the Superintendent of North Orange County ROP. Dr. Giamarino has presented at local and state conferences on a variety of topics in CTE. She has served as the Orange County Council President and Southern Region Coordinator for CAROCP: The Association of College and Career Readiness Organizations. She is a member of the Association of California School Administrators and serves as the Region 17 Career Technical Education Council President.
Dr. Greg Schulz was appointed President of Fullerton College in April 2016 after serving as Interim President since July 2015. He previously served as Provost of the School of Continuing Education in the North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD), and Dean of Trades, Industrial and Career Technologies at Long Beach City College. Dr. Schulz earned his doctorate degree in Education from the University of Southern California, his master’s degree in Public Administration from California State University Long Beach, his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Accounting from California State University Fullerton and his associate’s degree in Business Administration from Fullerton College. Dr. Schulz is also licensed in the State of California as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Grant Schuster. Mr. Schuster is serving his second term as President of the Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association. In addition, he serves as Chairman of the Financing Public Education Committee on the California Teachers Association State Council and is newly elected to the National Education Association Board of Directors. Previous to his current positions, he taught World History and Cultures at Dale Junior High in the Anaheim Union High School District for 22 years. He is a passionate advocate for public schools, their teachers, students, and community.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Anaheim High School's Dance Director, Oscar Gonzalez. Oscar Gonzalez was born & raised in Orange County, California. He was a student of AUHSD, Patrick Henry, Sycamore and Anaheim High School. Oscar trained at the Anaheim Ballet School, American Ballet Theater & the Joffrey Ballet School. Gonzalez was a soloist with the Anaheim Ballet, Festival Ballet, and was a resident company member & instructor for Diavolo. Oscar travels around the world to educate & inspire artists. He has successfully trained dozens of dancers that have been accepted into college dance programs.
He was last seen in Aladdin “A Musical Spectacular” at the Disney resort. Oscar has performed in professional musical theater productions such as, Hello Dolly, WestSide Story, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, A Chorus Line, Evita & has been a principal in The Glory of Christmas at the Crystal Cathedral. Oscar performed for the grand opening of the King Abdulah University of Science and Technology in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Oscar was 1 of 6 educators chosen by former ABT dancer Kristine Elliott to create and teach a 2-week dance intensive in Capetown, South Africa.
Gonzalez was formerly the ballet director at McCoy Rigby Conservatory of the Arts, under the direction of Broadway star & former Olympic athlete Cathy Rigby. Gonzalez recently returned from living in Nebraska for three year to help create & develop the ballet program for Smitty’s Performing Arts Center. Oscar recently received his Bachelor’s Degree in Performing Arts, from St. Mary's College of California, & is currently pursuing his Master’s Degree in Education. Oscar has taught many workshops to dance educators in California to help spread his knowledge of dance & teaching techniques, California Dance & Movement for Dance Educators at Chapman University, & CAHPERD for dance & PE teachers. Oscar has been teaching for over 15 years and is committed to educating & inspiring young dancers & pushing them to their fullest potentials. Oscar has recently moved back to California to become the dance director at Anaheim High School, his Alma Mater.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda talks with Jennifer Goodwin. Ms. Goodwin is a Licensed Vocational Nurse with 18 years experience with direct patient care and 5 years experience in education with ROP in the Anaheim Union High School District. She believes that reaching youth with a passion for healthcare will increase the quality
of care in the future for those needing medical help.
Ms. Goodwin is currently the AUHSD COVID Response Youth Lead and was given this opportunity after assisting on the front lines in New Jersey when the pandemic began. Along with her teaching duties she is working locally in COVID units as well. Ms. Goodwin was just recognized as the ‘Employee of the Year” by North Orange County ROP. In addition, Ms. Goodwin holds a certification as an infection control professional and has worked as a Director of staff development in the Mental Health field.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda talks with Joshua Bilbrew. Mr. Bilbrew serves as the Director of GEAR UP at California State University, Fullerton. A federally-funded program through the US Department of Education, “GEAR UP” stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs.
Consistent with Mr. Bilbrew’s educational equity work for more than 15 years, GEAR UP aims to close opportunity gaps and increase the educational and life success of students who are too often underrepresented in higher education. Over the years in positions in multiple organizations, Mr. Bilbrew’s work to empower students to beat the odds has spanned positions ranging from a tutor to executive director. These professional experiences, combined with his education and lived history, grant him a keen appreciation for the factors that diminish educational outcomes for too many promising students. His work is driven by the knowledge that education provides a pathway to mobility and equity unmatched by any other social institution.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Neil Sahota
Mr. Sahota is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations (UN) artificial intelligence (AI) Advisor, author of the book Own the A.I. Revolution, and Professor at UC Irvine. Over his 20+ year career, Mr. Sahota has worked with enterprises on business and marketing strategies to create next generation products/solutions powered by emerging technology as well as helping organizations create the culture, community, and ecosystem needed to achieve success such as the U.N.’s AI for Good initiative. Mr. Sahota also actively pursues social good and volunteers with nonprofits. During the interview, Mr. Sahota discusses the A.I. Revolution, misconceptions about A.I., the application of A.I. to various subject matters, and the innovative Artificial Intelligence pathway at Kennedy High School in the Anaheim Union High School District.
Brian Ton is the founder and CEO of Illumination Institute, a nonprofit organization providing mindfulness training and curriculum to educators and mindfulness workshops for parents, professionals, and parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
During the past five years, Illumination has partnered with AUHSD to provide mindfulness training workshops and curriculum for about 500 educators and 100 parents.
For over 20 years, Brian has worked with families, individuals and businesses to prevent and resolve conflict as an estate planning and business attorney. He found that wealth and success do not always bring happiness into people’s lives, and that even the wealthiest people struggled with stress and unhappiness.
During the conversation, Mr. Ton discusses his personal journey starting in Vietnam, mental health, mindfulness, the 5Cs, the benefits of mindfulness, and the development of a new mindfulness course in the Anaheim Union High School District.
A practitioner of meditation and mindfulness, Brian is passionate about helping others cultivate their own practice and value to achieve peace and happiness, which led to the founding of Illumination Institute. Brian has experienced a wide range of cultures and professions, and found that cultivating a sense of awareness and presence would benefit his quality of life in any set of circumstances.
Born in Vietnam, Brian has practiced meditation and mindfulness techniques including Qi Gong and Tai Chi, Awareness, Vipassana, and Mindfulness. Brian has completed the Mindfulness Fundamentals for teachers and Mindful Educator Essentials training through Mindful Schools, and the Mindful Educator Retreat through Peace in Schools. He has also participated in the Resilient Mindful Learner Summer Institute workshop by the Center for Healthy Kids and Schools at the Orange County Department of Education.
Brian received his Juris Doctor at the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law. He later earned an M.B.A. at the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the founding attorney at Satori Law Group, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley, California. Brian was a speaker on Mindfulness and Cyberbullying at the 2018 Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention in Washington D.C.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Ben Drutman, the Executive Director for the Simon Family Foundation and Simon Scholars Program. Anaheim High School, Magnolia High School, Savanna High School, and Western High School have been selected as Simon Family Foundation and Simon Scholars Program partner schools.
Simon Scholars is a unique scholarship program that begins at the end of a student’s sophomore year in high school and continues through the completion of college. It is designed to help students facing difficult life and economic circumstances to excel academically and socially so they can successfully complete a 4-year college degree and pursue a meaningful career.
During high school, students receive a laptop computer, networking skills and etiquette training, academic support, leadership training and community service opportunities. Scholars are also provided with an intensive college preparatory program, which includes college tours and assistance in the college application process. Following the completion of high school, Simon Scholars receive a $15,000 college scholarship.
In this episode, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Nathan Zug. Mr. Zug is a dynamic, visionary, Community Leader who is focused on loving and serving his community. He has a wealth of service experience as well as organizational leadership knowledge, training, and experience. Nathan is the Founder and President of JMh – Anaheim / Love Anaheim, a Public Benefit Charity 501c3, as well and the Pastor of Community Presence at Magnolia Baptist Church (MBC) of Anaheim.
Mr. Zug was elected to the Magnolia School District Board of Trustees in 2004 where he has been a Board Member for the past 20 years and will begin his 6th term in December of this year.
Mr. Zug also serves the City of Anaheim as a Police Department and Fire Department Chaplain, assisting in Crisis Intervention and on several Critical Incident Stress Management Teams. He also serves on various committees and groups including the Anaheim Homeless Collaborative, the Anaheim Religious Community Council, and the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force Faith Based Advisory Council.
Mr. Zug helped launch the organization Love Anaheim in January of 2016. Since 2016, Love Anaheim has seen more than 8,500 volunteers complete over 450 Community Service Projects. Love Anaheim has several programs that help Anaheim be a better City including Better Way Anaheim, a Homeless “Pathway to Work” Program and Love Anaheim Chaplain Program, a program that trains and equips community Chaplains.
Mr. Zug is known as a Community Leader and is passionate about loving, serving and giving back to his community. He constantly works to develop partnerships and leaders that will enhance and benefit the Greater Anaheim Community.
AUHSD Future Talks: Episode 20 (Shawn Patel)
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Shawn Patel an AUHSD/Oxford Academy graduate and currently a UC Berkeley EECS & Regents' Scholar and Mobile Health Engineer.
Shawn joined OA-HOSA when he was in 9th grade and started working on his medical innovation projects and became the winning force in HOSA's medical innovation competitions at the state and the international levels. He was recognized in the Congressional App Challenge and in the Apple Worldwide Developers Challenge, became a featured developer in the app store, awarded by NOCROP as Outstanding Student for AUHSD, and served as OA-HOSA Co-President during his senior year. In addition, Shawn was featured on the Taco Bell Foundation website for pitching his innovation of utilizing thermal-sensing technology to prevent food-borne illness to a large group of corporate employees. Consequently, he was offered a paid, never-been-done internship by the Taco Bell’s Kitchen Innovation Team after impressing a panel during his Live Más Scholarship interview.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Anthony Gomez and Randy Garcia, Security Analysts at Hulu and AUHSD alumni. While Anthony and Randy attended Magnolia High School, they participated in the Dual Enrollment program and during their time there they took an IT Fundamentals and Anti-hacking class.
They chose the Cybersecurity pathway because they had a natural curiosity to break and hack things. The support they received from the Dual Enrollment team and the instructors gave them a head start in their career and with the skills they learned, they were offered an internship at Hulu as Information Security Engineers.
After their internship concluded, Hulu brought them back as security consultants making about sixty thousand a year as nineteen year-olds with no college degree (since then, they have received a significant pay increase).
During the interview, Anthony and Randy share their journeys and experiences with the Cybersecurity pathway as well as their thoughts on the importance and future of cybersecurity.
In this special episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Clayton Chau, Director of the OC Health Care Agency (HCA) as well as County Health Officer. During the episode, Dr. Chau discusses his personal drivers, the long-term effects of COVID-19, the COVID-19 vaccine, vaccine distribution, and the importance of community to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Dr. Chau worked for the HCA ’s Behavioral Health Services team from 1999-2012 and was most recently Chief Clinical and Strategy Officer for Mind OC, the not-for-profit created to support the advancement of Be Well OC.
In addition to his time at Mind OC, Dr. Chau was previously employed by Providence Health System, the third largest health system in the country, as the Regional Executive Medical Director of the Institute of Mental Health and Wellness, Southern California Region. Dr. Chau was also appointed by the 23rd U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services serving on the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee.
AUHSD Future Talks: Episode 17 (Adriana Badillo) in Spanish!
In a special all-Spanish episode of AUHSD Future Talks, AUHSD Chief Academic Officer, Manuel Colón interviews Cal State Fullerton's Center for Educational Partnerships Program Director Adriana Badillo. During the interview, Ms. Badillo discusses her personal, inspirational story as well as the importance of educational partnerships.
AUHSD Future Talks en Español!
En un episodio especial en español de AUHSD Future Talks, el director académico de AUHSD, Manuel Colón, entrevista a la directora del programa del Centro de Asociaciones Educativas de Cal State Fullerton, Adriana Badillo. Durante la entrevista, la Sra. Badillo analiza su historia personal y de la importancia de las asociaciones educativas.
This episode features Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva who was first elected to serve California’s 65th Assembly District in 2012. In 2016, she regained her seat to serve the constituents of North Orange County. In 2018, the constituents re-elected her to serve the communities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Fullerton, Garden Grove, La Palma, and Stanton. Prior to her service in the State Legislature, she served in local government as a member of the Fullerton City Council from 2004 to 2012, including serving two terms as Mayor.
As a life-long resident of Fullerton Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva has close relations with the community. She was educated in Fullerton public schools through 12th grade and went on to earn an Associate of Arts degree from Fullerton College, a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology at University of California, Los Angeles, and a Teaching Credential from California State University, Fullerton. As one of ten children, she honed negotiating skills and learned the advantages of teamwork early on. As a teacher in the Fullerton School District, Sharon was able to learn about the concerns of her community first hand. A practice she has continued with her work in the State Assembly.
Quirk-Silva has been a strong influence in her Assembly District community, and in the lives of her constituents and their families, paving the way for the next generation of California's leaders. As a legislator, she is passionate about all Californians having access to affordable housing, quality education, and access to physical and mental health services.
This week, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Henry Hua. Mr. Hua has more than 20 years of experience in systems analysis and programming for educational districts and industrial global corporations. He has extensive leadership experience in Smart classroom technology and on-line distance learning, with a strong background in educational technology management in information security. Henry has 15 Years of experience in teaching Vocational Education in the Community College framework in major programming languages, operating hardware and software security, with an emphasis in Database security configurations. Henry Hua is currently the Dean of Business and CIS at Cypress College where he leads the Cybersecurity Program, Cyber Patriots, and Dual Enrollment / Educational Partnerships Program.
Dr. Jose F. Moreno is an associate professor in the Department of Chicano & Latino Studies at California State University, Long Beach, where he focuses on Latino education and policy studies. Dr. Moreno was re-elected to the Anaheim City Council in November 2018 representing District 3 in north-central Anaheim. He served as mayor pro tem during 2018.
Dr. Moreno was first elected for a two-year term on the City Council in November 2016. Before joining the Council, Moreno served two terms on the Anaheim City School District Board of Education from 2006 to 2014.
In addition, Dr. Moreno is president of Los Amigos of Orange County, a community group serving people and communities in need. He previously served on the boards of Orange County Community Housing Corp., which provides housing and education to low-income families, and Orange County Communities for Responsible Development, which works to promote participation in local government.
Dr. Bernadette Boden-Albala is the Director and Founding Dean of the Program in Public Health in the Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences at University of California, Irvine, where she is also a Professor of Population Health and Disease Prevention and Epidemiology.
As the Director and Founding Dean of the UCI Program in Public Health,
Dean Boden-Albala is an internationally recognized expert in the social epidemiology of stroke and cardiovascular disease. She is a member of a statewide panel of experts that inform California’s public health response on the COVID-19 pandemic, and is collaborating with the Orange County Health Authority and UCI faculty on COVID-19 studies to help further the understanding of the virus and its impact on the region. Dr. Boden-Albala is advising local businesses on re-opening strategies and is working with Public Health faculty on a population-wide surveillance of
COVID-19 antibodies in Orange County, and a surveillance project with healthcare workers. She was named Community Hero by the Greater Irvine Chamber in May 2020 for her efforts.
In this week's episode, AUHSD Superintendent interview Dr. Stephanie Reyes, Tuccio. Dr. Reyes-Tuccio is the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Educational Partnerships and Director of the Center for Educational Partnerships, UC Irvine’s campus hub for outreach.
The Center for Educational Partnerships creates collaborations to support preparation for and success in higher education. It houses over 25 programs that work with over 10,000 students, nearly 3,000 teachers and over 3,500 parents annually in more than 1200 schools across Southern California. Prior to this position Reyes-Tuccio served as the Director of the UCI History Project, partnering the UCI History Department with local K-12 districts in numerous state, federal and private grants. In this capacity, Reyes-Tuccio provided professional support and curriculum development for teachers throughout Southern California. Reyes-Tuccio has taught in the departments of History, Education, Women’s Studies, and Chicano Latino Studies at UCI as well as several community colleges.
Today we have a special AUHSD Future Talks in Spanish featuring a discussion with Dr. America Bracho and AUHSD Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Mr. Carlos Hernandez. Dr. Bracho is the Executive Director of Latino Health Access, a center for health promotion and disease prevention located in Santa Ana, California. This center was created under her leadership to assist with the multiple health needs of Latinos in Orange County.
During the discussion, Dr. Bracho discusses how to heal a community, the Latino Health Access Model, how epidemics are reduced to the pockets of poverty, how aggregated data makes people invisible, how we move from surviving to thriving post-COVID-19, and provides advice to young people.
Hoy tenemos como invitada especial, America Bracho, la Directora Ejecutiva de Latino Health Access (LHA), centro para la promoción de salud y prevención de enfermedades, en Santa Ana, California.
América trabajó como médica en su nativa Venezuela durante varios años y después viajó a EE.UU. para obtener su Maestría en Salud Pública en la Universidad de Michigan; se especializó en la Educación en Salud y Comportamientos de Salud. Después de completar la Maestría, América creó y dirigió el programa de VIH/SIDA en Latino Family Services en Detroit, Michigan por cuatro años. El programa integró los programas de la educación del VIH y las necesidades confrontadas por la comunidad; la necesidad de trabajos, clases de crianza de los hijos, servicios para la salud de la mujer y tratamientos de drogadicción entre otros.
América ha sido reconocida a nivel local e internacional como una experta en el área de los problemas en la salud de Latinos, educación sobre la salud, minoría de mujeres, competencia cultural, organización y movilización comunitaria, educación de la diabetes y del VIH. Ha recibido numerosos premios por sus contribuciones en la comunidad Latina.
In this week's episode, AUHSD Superintendent Michael Matsuda interviews Mr. Art Bilger. Mr. Bilger is a venture capitalist who started WorkingNation in 2016 to bring attention to structural unemployment issues, the future of work, the skills gap, and achievable solutions.
During the interview, Mr. Bilger discusses possible solutions to structural unemployment, the importance of education, upskilling, data analytics, and provides some advice to young people.
Mr. Bilger has been an investor in, and director of, various private companies, including Akamai Technologies, where he served as Vice Chairman. He was also president and COO of New World Communications Group; a Founding Partner of Apollo Advisors; and Executive Vice President, Co-head of Corporate Finance at Drexel Burnham Lambert. He serves on the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School Board of Overseers.
In addition, Mr. Bilger is Vice Chairman of the Skirball Cultural Center; a board member of Bet Tzedek; an advisory board member for the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging; and on the Executive Committee for the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation. He was an executive producer for the film 20 Feet from Stardom, which won the 2013 Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
This week's AUHSD Future Talks podcast episode features Dr. Richard Arum. Dr. Arum is dean of the School of Education and professor of education and (by courtesy) sociology, criminology, law and society at the University of California, Irvine. He recently served as senior fellow at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation from 2013-2015; and director of the Education Research Program at the Social Science Research Council from 2006-2013, where he oversaw the development of the Research Alliance for New York City Schools, a research consortium designed to conduct ongoing evaluation of the New York City public schools.
This week's AUHSD Future Talks episode features Mary Anne Foo. Ms. Foo is the executive director and founder of the Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, Inc. (OCAPICA) a non-profit community based organization serving the diverse and underserved communities in Southern California regarding health, mental health, policy and civic engagement, youth leadership and education, and workforce development. OCAPICA has over 100 staff who speak 26 languages with programs that serve more than 40,000 community members a year. OCAPICA is a former CDC National Centers of Excellence in Health Disparities.
Mary Anne has been working for over 30 years on issues affecting diverse populations on national, state and local level at several community and county wide organizations. She has received numerous honors including the TCWF Sabbatical Award, Legacy Award from Orange County Human Relations, Woman of the Year from former Assemblymember Lou Correa, Southern California Society of Public Health Educators’ Health Educator of the Year, and Unsung Heroine from To the Contrary’s Bonnie Erbe and PBS. Mary Anne has served as Principal Investigator or co-PI to numerous community based participatory research programs in California. In addition she serves on several boards including, a local hospital, foundation, and other nonprofits.
Episode 7 of AUHSD features, Tim Nguyen, CEO and co-founder of MeridianLink, an Orange County-based company that is the leading provider in loan origination software and digital lending technology. Mr. Nguyen has also been a great supporter of AUHSD and the 5Cs. During the conversation, Mr. Nguyen discusses his story, the importance of soft skills (the 5Cs) in the workforce, artificial intelligence, and his personal goals.
Episode 6 of AUHSD Future Talks features Dr. JoAnna Schilling, who has been President at Cypress College since 2017. She began her career in community colleges as Dean of Arts and Cultural Programs at Rio Hondo College and went on to serve as Vice President of Academic Affairs at both Cerritos and Rio Hondo Colleges.
Dr. Schilling currently serves on the statewide Affordability, Food & Housing Access Task Force, and has previously served on the California Chief Instructional Officers Executive Board, and as co-chair of the CCCCO Curriculum Inventory project.
Dr. Schilling has published articles in the Community College Journal of Research and Practice, Community College Enterprise, and Management Learning, in addition to being the author of three Dog Lover Companion books for Perseus Books. She has a doctorate in education from Oregon State University, and MFA in playwriting from Carnegie Mellon University, and a BA in English from Smith College.
Episode 5 of AUHSD Future Talks features Mr. Rahul Gupta. Mr. Gupta is a Senior Trial Deputy for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. He specializes in prosecuting cyber-crime in the Major Fraud unit. Mr. Gupta has a background in technology and currently teaches attorneys and law enforcement officers throughout California on digital evidence and social media. Mr. Gupta received his bachelor’s degree in history from UCLA and his J.D. from Notre Dame Law School. He started his career as a corporate litigator and then as an account manager for an internet company.
Episode 4 of AUHSD Future Talks features AUHSD Student Ambassadors Elizabeth Ochei & Sam Bingham. Elizabeth and Sam discuss their story, the COVID-19 Student Summit, Making Sense of COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, Race Relations Progress, and the Role of Public Schools.
Episode 3 of AUHSD Future Talks features a conversation with AUHSD Superintendent Michael Matsuda and Chef Bruno Serato. Chef Bruno is the owner of the Anaheim White House restaurant and helped establish the Hospitality Program for AUHSD students.
For his humanitarian work, Mr. Serato has earned local, national, and international publicity including profiles in newspapers and magazines all over the world. Among his many honors are as follows: CNN Hero, knighted by the Italian government, knighted by the Royal House of Savoy, Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, papal blessing from Pope Francis, Humanitarian Award on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, Anaheim Key to the City, and has received hundreds of proclamations and awards all over the world.
Episode 2 of AUHSD Future Talks features a conversation with AUHSD Superintendent Michael Matsuda and Tom Tait (Tait & Associates/Former City of Anaheim Mayor) focusing on Kindness, AIME (Anaheim's Innovative Mentoring Experience), and Entrepreneurship.
In this inaugural episode of AUHSD Future Talks, AUHSD Superintendent Michael Matsuda and AUHSD Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Dr. Jaron Fried discuss the "Why?" behind AUHSD Future Talks, Working Nation, Preparing Students for Career and Life Success, Equity and the 5Cs (Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Compassion), Superintendent Matsuda's Family Story, and Future Guests that will join in these talks.