Welcome back for Season Two of Learning Can't Wait Podcast! As the world tucks into the new school year, we tuck into our new takes on it. In this week's episode, Hayley Spira-Bauer interview Juliana Finegan, VP of Strategy & Learning at Vivi. Juliana's career focuses on designing an innovative strategic approach to adult learning to ensure an engaging, effective, & equitable experience for all, using research-based strategies.    Want to learn more? Read our most recent article on The Three Cs of Powerful Connectivity.

Surprise! iTutor is excited to offer a bonus episode in anticipation of Season Two’s debut later this fall. In this episode, host Hayely Spira-Bauer interviews Marnee Grant, the Sr. Director of Education Recruitment at iTutor.com Inc. Marnee speaks of his enthusiasm and dedication to increasing human capital within organizations and communities. Marnee is an experienced educator and talent acquisition leader in both the corporate and non-profit sector. He’s spent a lifetime in service to building a better educational system for all and now he's here to tell us how.

Leaders around the country consistently want to be ahead of the curve when integrating new technology and systems for their school communities. In this week’s episode, Hayley Spira-Bauer interview Dr. Jennifer Wilson of PNW Boces, and Katinia Davis of Richland 2, about their journey doing just that and how others might learn from their example.

Thrive or survive. Succeed or fail. What did co-teachers and co-authors Danielle Bassie and Yancy Saines do differently during the initial school closures in March of 2020? What efforts did they put forth that allowed their students to thrive in a difficult situation and rise above to achieve success rather than flounder to failure? Listen to this episode, Lessons from the Bronx, and find out!

Joseph Patuleia is an experienced non-profit director, a community leader, a lecturer, a teacher, and so much more. Sometimes it seems like he’s done it all. But the most significant thing Joseph accomplished is building his career with the sole purpose of serving students. Through his efforts, countless students have excelled within the demanding field of education. Hayley Spira-Bauer and Joseph Patuleia explore his successes, challenges, and the wisdom he’d pass on to other professionals looking to make a difference.

Holly Owens knows that teachers are not in the profession for the money, but a little more wouldn’t hurt, right? Join this week's episode to hear from instructional designer, fellow podcast host, professor, and lifelong educator Holly Owens about the many ways we can improve the lives of teachers.

The School Justice Project (SJP) champions an extremely vulnerable population: incarcerated youth with disabilities. The SJP’s mission is to ensure every learner, in or out of prison facilities, receives the education they were promised and deserve. Their current class action lawsuit against the DC prison system underscores the impact of their efforts. Featured guest, Claire Blumenson, pulls no punches as she forces us to look, and not to look away, in this pivotal moment.

Eileen Murphy is the Founder of The Foundation of ThinkCERCA and a lifelong career educator. Eileen believes classrooms should be full of “happy noise,” and through that theory she's helped students improve their reading and writing skills with an impressive growth rate. Hayley Spira-Bauer interviews Eileen about the origin story of ThinkCERCA and how she’s gotten to where she is today, and where she’s going next.