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NLPS ED Talks brings you conversations with educators, students, school administrators, managers and Trustees that promote a K-12 education focus while giving insight on the unique individuals that work or attend our school system. Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools is one of 60 British Columbia scho…

Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools (SD68)


    • Jun 23, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 47 EPISODES
    • 3 SEASONS


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    Latest episodes from NLPS ED Talks

    Joan Brown – Snuneymuxw First Nation & Scott Saywell – Superintendent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 46:03


    We continue our journey through Truth and Reconciliation. We are honoured to have Snuneymuxw First... read more

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    Honourable Jennifer Whiteside – B.C. Education Minister

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 25:38


    On this episode we welcome B.C.’s Minister of Education and MLA for New Westminster into... read more

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    Honourable Jennifer Whiteside – B.C. Education Minister

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 25:39


    On this episode we welcome B.C.’s Minister of Education and MLA for New Westminster into... read more

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    Dr. Sandra Allison – Medical Health Officer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 22:09


    We welcome Dr. Sandra Allison, Medical Health Officer for Central Vancouver Island to the virtual... read more

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    Dr. Sandra Allison – Medical Health Officer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 22:10


    We welcome Dr. Sandra Allison, Medical Health Officer for Central Vancouver Island to the virtual... read more

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    Mark Walsh – Secretary-Treasurer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 24:29


    After a brief hiatus, NLPS ED Talks returns with newly minted Secretary-Treasurer, Mark Walsh. Born... read more

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    Mark Walsh – Secretary-Treasurer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 24:29


    After a brief hiatus, NLPS ED Talks returns with newly minted Secretary-Treasurer, Mark Walsh. Born and raised in Victoria, Mark... read more

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    Franjo Crnkovic – Teacher/Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 24:01


    In the podcast booth we have teacher and coach Franjo Crnkovic. Born in Canada and... read more

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    Franjo Crnkovic – Teacher/Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 24:01


    In the podcast booth we have teacher and coach Franjo Crnkovic. Born in Canada and sticking close to his Croatian... read more

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    Chad Jobe – Teacher/Award Winner

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 40:03


    In the NLPS ED Talks booth we have award winning teacher Chad Jobe! On this... read more

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    Chad Jobe – Teacher/Award Winner

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 40:03


    In the NLPS ED Talks booth we have award winning teacher Chad Jobe! On this episode we’ll hear about his... read more

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    Kitty Kanhoffen – Teacher/YouTube Personality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 31:09


    We’ve got a celebrity! Elementary teacher Kitty Kanhoffen (and yes, Kitty is her real name,... read more

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    Kitty Kanhoffen – Teacher/YouTube Personality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 31:09


    We’ve got a celebrity! Elementary teacher Kitty Kanhoffen (and yes, Kitty is her real name, awesome right?) sits down in... read more

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    Kate Russell – Principal at Gabriola Elementary

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 32:14


    New to the district, Kate Russell brings her worldly experiences to the halls of Gabriola... read more

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    Kate Russell – Principal at Gabriola Elementary

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 32:14


    New to the district, Kate Russell brings her worldly experiences to the halls of Gabriola Elementary. Born in Regina, growing... read more

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    Dionte Jelks – Principal at Ladysmith Intermediate School

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 33:52


    Born in the south side of Chicago and growing up in what was once known... read more

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    Dionte Jelks – Principal at Ladysmith Intermediate School

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 33:52


    Born in the south side of Chicago and growing up in what was once known to be the poorest neighourhood... read more

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    Ladysmith Intermediate – Universal Design Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 30:20


    Tracey Teneycke, Grade 7 teacher at Ladysmith Intermediate School, and eight of her students share... read more

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    Ladysmith Intermediate – Universal Design Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 30:21


    Tracey Teneycke, Grade 7 teacher at Ladysmith Intermediate School, and eight of her students share their experiences from a recent... read more

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    Jacksun Fryer – Student/Dancer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 29:55


    At 16, Jacksun Fryer has accomplished what no other BC dancer has done before –... read more

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    Jacksun Fryer – Student/Dancer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 29:55


    At 16, Jacksun Fryer has accomplished what no other BC dancer has done before – as one-half of dance duo,... read more

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    Arianna Phillips – Student/Athlete

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 16:56


    It all started with Tee-Ball and figure skating at four years old. Now 16, Arianna... read more

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    Arianna Phillips – Student/Athlete

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 16:57


    It all started with Tee-Ball and figure skating at four years old. Now 16, Arianna Phillips has tried a multitude... read more

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    Matt Kuzminski – Teacher/Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 20:41


    We dare you to try and read out loud Matt Kuzminski’s accolades in one breath…bet... read more

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    Matt Kuzminski – Teacher/Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 20:42


    We dare you to try and read out loud Matt Kuzminski’s accolades in one breath…bet you can’t do it! On... read more

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    Bill Shook – Facilities (Grounds keeping)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 31:05


    Bill Shook has been working in the Facilities Department since 1986, but the Shook name... read more

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    Bill Shook – Facilities (Grounds keeping)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 31:06


    Bill Shook has been working in the Facilities Department since 1986, but the Shook name has been a fixture in... read more

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    Sarah Dmytruk – CTC Student

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 19:03


    We welcome Sarah Dmytruk, our first student to the NLPS ED Talks podcast. She’s a... read more

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    Sarah Dmytruk – CTC Student

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 19:04


    We welcome Sarah Dmytruk, our first student to the NLPS ED Talks podcast. She’s a January grad who was the... read more

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    Dale Burgos – Exec. Director of Communications

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 21:54


    The host has become the interviewee! Trustee Bill Robinson returns to NLPS ED Talks to... read more

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    Dale Burgos – Exec. Director of Communications

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 21:55


    The host has become the interviewee! Trustee Bill Robinson returns to NLPS ED Talks to interview Dale Burgos, the district’s... read more

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    Charlene McKay – Board Chair

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 21:21


    Charlene McKay is a newly elected Trustee (Oct. 2018) and the current NLPS Board Chair.... read more

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    Charlene McKay – Board Chair

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 21:21


    Charlene McKay is a newly elected Trustee (Oct. 2018) and the current NLPS Board Chair. She’s an Island Original that... read more

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    Scott Saywell – Superintendent/CEO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2019 35:34


    Scott Saywell is halfway through his first year as the district’s Superintendent/CEO. Find out where... read more

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    Scott Saywell – Superintendent/CEO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2019 35:35


    Scott Saywell is halfway through his first year as the district’s Superintendent/CEO. Find out where he grew up, where his... read more

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    Nancy Ketchen – Human Resources (Professional Frog Catcher)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2018 23:32


    By day, Nancy Ketchen is the district’s Absence Dispatch Coordinator, by night, she’s a professional... read more

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    Nancy Ketchen – Human Resources (Professional Frog Catcher)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 23:33


    By day, Nancy Ketchen is the district’s Absence Dispatch Coordinator, by night, she’s a professional frog catcher! Nancy has the... read more

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    Dominique Sullivan – Teacher-Librarian

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2018 25:42


    Dominique Sullivan, Teacher-Librarian at École Quarterway in Nanaimo, talks about tech (Google Suite for Education)... read more

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    Dominique Sullivan – Teacher-Librarian

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 25:43


    Dominique Sullivan, Teacher-Librarian at École Quarterway in Nanaimo, talks about tech (Google Suite for Education) in the classroom and the... read more

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    Lynn Brown – Mental Health and Addictions Manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 22:25


    Lynn Brown, the district’s Mental Health and Addictions Manager, talks about the legalization of cannabis... read more

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    Lynn Brown – Mental Health and Addictions Manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 22:26


    Lynn Brown, the district’s Mental Health and Addictions Manager, talks about the legalization of cannabis and its effects. She also... read more

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    Dave Prevost – Transportation Manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 17:13


    Snow or icy conditions on Vancouver Island roads is a challenge! Dave Prevost, Transportation Manager... read more

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    Dave Prevost – Transportation Manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 17:14


    Snow or icy conditions on Vancouver Island roads is a challenge! Dave Prevost, Transportation Manager for Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools,... read more

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    Crystal Dennison – Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2018 22:28


    Crystal Dennison, Executive Director of the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation, highlights the good work, needs and... read more

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    Crystal Dennison – Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2018 22:28


    Crystal Dennison, Executive Director of the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation, highlights the good work, needs and goals of the Foundation that... read more

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    Trustee Bill Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 31:57


    Bill Robinson, third-term school trustee for Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools, shares stories from his storied... read more

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    Trustee Bill Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 31:57


    Bill Robinson, third-term school trustee for Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools, shares stories from his storied past as a CBC radio... read more

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