A Cup of Corporate

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A high school teacher and a social worker talk about life, changes in education, and give advice and tips on how to succeed in high school and beyond.

Mejia & Tacconi


    • Mar 15, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 8m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Episode 15: March MADness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 67:00


    On this week's episode, we talk about the stigmas against anger, our methods of coping with it, and what are some things we could do to accept our anger and how to manage it. 

    Episode 14: The "Elderly" Entrepreneur

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 73:18


    This week's guest is: Matthew Basile. Matthew is an entrepreneur, veteran, and current NYU MBA student. Matt gives us the run-down about how much work it takes to start and run a business, what it is like to be in a relationship with our very own Ms. Tacconi, and tell us about some of his amazing "Dad Lectures"!

    Episode 13: Corporate Center Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 78:54


    On this week's episode:Our guest this week is Mejia's wife, Amanda Mejia! We hear how the Mejia's started dating, their advice for dating in high school, and find out how Mejia was turned down!

    Episode 12: Relationship Red Flags

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 68:10


    On this week's Episode...We are joined by our very own Corporate Center Teacher: Ryan Clinton. We talk about healthy relationships, some red flags to be aware of, and we learn more about Ryan and how he ended up going from a lawyer to a teacher.

    Episode 11: A new podcast?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 64:32


    On this week's episode: We have three former Corporate Center Students: Mira Stefanova, Valerie Canarte, and Monika Soja! We talk about business, nursing, and possible the start of a new podcast.

    Episode 10: New Year, Same You!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 63:54


    On this week's episode we welcome the new year with Ms. Roca! We talk about resolutions, plans for the new year, and our hopes for the changes we want to see. 

    Episode 9: Saying Goodbye to 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 78:54


    This week, we wrap up 2020. We talk about things we are leaving behind in 2020 and some things we are bringing with us into 2021. 

    Episode 8: Enter, The Dungeon Master!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 65:26


    This week's guest is: John Derevjanik. John is one of the assistant principals at New Dorp High School. We discuss his experience during quarantine, his love for dungeons and dragons, and how he ended up teaching math. 

    Episode 7: Just the two of us

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 80:16


    This week it is just Mejia and Tacconi! We talk about how we have been handling recent anxieties, the biggest lessons we learned this year, and what were our best and worst jobs.

    Episode 6: Zoom Class of One

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 67:59


    This week's guest is: Jasin Djokovic. Jasin is a 2019 New Dorp Graduate and is a current student at PACE University. We discuss his experience during quarantine and remote learning, how New Dorp has prepared him for college, and how marketing is preparing him for the future.

    Episode 5: Emotions and Language

    Play Episode Play 53 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 70:14


    This week's guest: our very own, Cathie-Marie Roca! Cathie-Marie is an English as a New Language (ENL) teacher and co-coordinator of the Corporate Center at New Dorp. We figure out how we describe ourselves, how to forgive and forget, and we ask what motivates her to teach our ENL students.

    Episode 4: The Future of Gaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 71:16


    This week's guest: Joseph Potter, A New Dorp High School 2018 Alum studying Computer Science at The University of Albany.We discuss programs that monitor your eye movement during class, the future of the gaming industry, and how the dollar has impacted video game companies.

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    Episode 3: From Traveling to Zooming

    Play Episode Play 56 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 63:52


    Our very first interview with Samantha Haimowitz, a math teacher for New Dorp High School. We ask Sam about journaling, her experience teaching in different countries around the world and what made her decide to teach math. 

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    Episode 2: Sweatergate

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 63:15


    This month's theme is Say No November! We talk about learning to cut away stresses in our lives, the challenges of adapting to teaching during Covid-19, and the senior sweater scandal!

    Episode 1: Clocking In

    Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 53:50


    Welcome to A Cup of Corporate! Mejia and Tacconi talk Halloween, adjusting to online learning, and the potential jobs they could've had.

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