HeyJaredEducation Influencers
This show features individuals who are influencing education through thought leadership and hard work. They are making strides toward improving educational experiences and outcomes for all students and all teachers.
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- Aug 14, 2026
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- Jul 16, 2026
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Dr. Rachel Maldonado on Dropout Recovery and Charter School Transformation (opens the original)
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Today Dr. Carla Sparks interviews Dr. Rachel Maldonado, CEO of Irvington Community Schools and an EdD graduate of National Louis University (Dec. 2025). Dr. Maldonado shares her experience leading school transformation across Florida and Indiana in Title I urban settings, including building Duval Micro School into a nationally recognized dropout recovery model with a 96.2% graduation rate. She explains how funding structures, charter autonomy, and state legislation can create barriers for margin
Dr. Dina Metova on Collaborative School Leadership and Building an A-Rated School Culture (opens the original)
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Today on Education Influencers, Dr. Carla Sparks interviews Dr. Dina Metova, assistant principal at Citrus Elementary (Orange County Public Schools, Florida) and adjunct professor at National Louis University. Dr. Medeva shares how earning an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership expanded her platform to mentor doctoral students, present research, and connect leadership theory to daily school practice. She explains her relationship-centered approach to influence, focusing on teacher empowerment, stude
Dr. Dan Evans on Remarkable Learning, Academic Confidence, and High-Impact Instructional Levers (opens the original)
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Today on Education Influencers, Dr. Carla Sparks interviews Dr. Dan Evans, author, trainer, and former Principal of the Year and Chief Academic Officer in Pinellas County, Florida, known for leading instructional change that produced the district’s highest achievement scores in reading, math, and science. Dr. Evans discusses his upcoming book, Remarkable Learning: A Guide for Building Creative and Confident Kids (releasing in September), which focuses on evidence-based “levers” that build academ
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