Podcasts about catholic school leadership

Published: September 15, 2019 Today, we finish our exciting three-part “Back to School” series with a terrific show on Catholic School leadership. Today our guest is veteran trainer Steven Virgadamo. Steven discusses the topic of recruiting, training and retaining leaders for Catholic Schools. Steven is an expert trainer of Catholic School Leaders. He is the Executive Director of the Curran Catholic School Leadership Academy and Associate Superintendent for the Archdiocese of New York.Today Steven talks about the mission of Curran Catholic School Leadership Academy. The Academy trains future Catholic school leaders in a comprehensive and cost-effective manner. Steven reflects on his own formation as a Catholic School leader and shares what is needed for a leader to be successful in today's competitive market. Steve discusses the difference between a good Catholic school and a great one. We hope you'll listen today to learn from Steve's experience.About Steven VirgadamoSteven is a talented and passionate executive with significant breadth and depth of knowledge. He is well known for his expertise in school culture and educational administration. Steven frequently presents on enrollment management, strategic planning, leadership formation, and mission advancement. Steven was the recipient of the 2018 Monsignor John Meyers Presidential Award. Steven's missionary zeal and leadership counsel have enabled Catholic schools with which he has worked to flourish. Please click here to visit Steven's full bio with contact information.Meet Sebastion LuryWe open today's show by meeting Sebastion Lury, Director at Changing Our World. Sebastion currently serves the Diocese of Green Bay as the Director of Operations for the One by One Campaign. Today, Sebastion tells us about his career and his approach to diocesan campaigns in three different dioceses.Sebastion joined Changing Our World in December 2015, where he was assigned to a campaign with the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Sebastion directed 14 parishes to complete the campaign successfully. In August 2018, Sebastion joined the team in the Diocese of Albany. In Albany, he served as a campaign director for the Re-Igniting Our Faith campaign. Sebastion improved the office's performance by implementing a uniform tracking system while working with 23 parishes. Daily Spiritual Reflection and Prayers on “Kristin's Crosses” Join Jim and Kristin Friend and their family on Kristin's Crosses YouTube Channel for “Today's Catholic Prayers.” Jim and Kristin offer the daily Gospel and Reflection along with the Rosary and Catholic Prayers of the day. Click here to visit the YouTube Page and subscribe. If you would like to join the Kristin's Crosses prayer group on Facebook, click here to request to join.

"We let the biggest educational system in the world shrink from 1965 to just the last couple of years, when the attendance at Catholic Schools has started to turn back up. But, in essence, it's been a shrinkage of 75% since 1965 on a percentage basis of Catholics," said Dr. Alex Lessard, author of the recent article "Catholic Education in the 21st Century. "In California, as an example, only one out of 13 Catholic students is in a Catholic school -  that speaks to complacency and the desire to fit in." Alex Lessard studied theology as an undergraduate at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota and took his doctorate in systematic theology at Boston College. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Institute for Catholic School Leadership at Saint Paul Seminary | University of St. Thomas, teaching the History, Philosophy & Mission of the Catholic School. "The good news is that a renewal of Catholic education has been underway for the past half-century in the homeschool and classical education movements." To read Dr. Lessard's most recent article, click here: https://catholicexchange.com/catholic-education-in-the-21st-century/ and to follow what he's doing - including upcoming conferences - go to: https://adeodatus.com

Dr. Jerry Cattaro, the Executive Director of the Center for Catholic School Leadership at Fordham University, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his work at the Vatican's Dicastery for Education & Culture, mentoring new school leaders, and Catholic schools across the globe. #catholicschoolmatters

Multiple Georgia schools have received hoax threats of an active shooting November 30, including Cambridge High School in Fulton County. According to the Milton Police Department, an unknown source made a 911 call, claiming to be a Cambridge teacher shortly after 11 a.m. Police say the caller claimed shots had been fired at the school. Milton Police contacted Cambridge High's administration, which reported no incidents they were aware of though they did put the school on a hard lockdown. Out of an abundance of caution, officers did a sweep of the school while students remained inside classrooms. Police say they found no indication of shots fired, leaving the campus after determining the 911 call was a hoax. Fulton County Schools also said no weapons were found on campus. FCS spokesperson Brian Noyes said no other FCS schools have received calls Nov. 30. At least six schools across the state received hoax phone calls November 30. At the time of publishing, no shooters or injuries have been reported. The first reports were of a gunman near the Savannah Early College campus. Savannah Mayor Van Johnson said no threats were found, but students were evacuated. Buckhead Heritage Society, the city of Atlanta and Mayor Andre Dickens have restored the historical name of Bagley Park on Pharr Road. Atlanta Councilmember Howard Shook submitted the legislation to reinstate the original name of the park. Atlanta City Council passed it unanimously November 21. In the 1870s, freed slaved founded Mt. Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church off Pharr Road. In 1929, William Bagley purchased six lots there after being forced to flee his 84-acre Forsyth County farm in 1912. He was a well-respected community leader. While developer Frank C. Owens laid out a formal neighborhood that he called Macedonia Park in 1921, the area became known colloquially as Bagley Park. At its peak, around 400 families called Bagley Park home. Black-owned businesses, including a grocery store, a restaurant and a blacksmith, served them. It was also home to several churches, including Mt. Olive Methodist Episcopal Church and an associated cemetery. William Bagley died in 1939, and he and his wife, Ida, are interred in Mt. Olive cemetery. The leading talents behind the Broadway's “Anastasia” are celebrating their touring debuts during the 25th anniversary of the namesake film, “Anastasia.” Twenty-three-year-old Veronica Stern takes the stage as Anya alongside costars Willem Butler, 23, as Dmitry and 32-year-old Ben Edquist as Gleb. Playing as part of Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta's 2022/2023 season, the Atlanta premiere engagement of “Anastasia” will play December 6 through 11. This journey to the past transports audiences from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love and family. The leading trio says they were exposed to theatre early on in their lives and immediately fell in love. Stern hails from New York where she grew up going to Broadway musicals and at around 12 years old, attended a performing arts summer camp. Butler said he was around four years old when he saw his brother in theater. Edquist recalls “stealing and eating the prop bagels” backstage of “The Fiddler on the Roof.” The rest is history. Unlike many Broadway musicals, audiences have already met most of the characters thanks to the film. One of the biggest differences, however, is Edquist's character Gleb replacing the movie's villain, Rasputin. Additionally, Butler said he thinks the stage version of Dmitry is grittier and dirtier than the movie version. Audiences get to see more of what he has been through during the revolution. James D. Childs has been selected to succeed Father William Rowland, S.M. as the first lay president in the school's 122-year history. After an extensive global search, Childs was selected as Marist School's next president effective July 1, 2023. Originally from South Bend, Indiana, Childs is the current president at Bishop O'Dowd High School in the Diocese of Oakland, California. He served as O'Dowd's principal from 2016 to 2018 until being appointed president in 2018. During Childs' tenure at O'Dowd, an urban Catholic high school with an enrollment of 1,250, he has provided mission-inspired and charism-charged leadership; completed a successful $40 million capital campaign for the construction of a new building; oversaw $4 million in capital enhancements to the campus; and worked with a dedicated faculty and staff to successfully implement a rigorous, college-preparatory curriculum. Prior to O'Dowd, Childs served as president and principal at Mission College Preparatory Catholic in California, and before that as a religion teacher and director of spiritual life at Catholic schools in Indiana and North Carolina. Childs earned a bachelor's degree in English, Philosophy and Theology from the University of Notre Dame, going on to earn a Master of Theological Studies in Systematic Theology. He also holds a Master of Education in Catholic School Leadership from Marymount University. He is the co-author of two books and several articles focused on imaginative teaching of high school religion class. J.D. and his wife, Kate, have four children, ages 21, 18, 15 and 10. The city of Atlanta is investing an additional $9.5 million in increased pay for the city's workforce, including its first responders. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens previously announced a 2% cost-of-living adjustment for city employees, along with enhanced pay and bonuses for public safety and frontline workers, as part of his fiscal year 2023 budget passed in June. City employees will see enhanced cost-of-living adjustments in their paychecks starting in January, with public safety personnel seeing even greater increases to aid in the recruitment and retention of police, corrections and E-911 personnel. The city will increase the planned cost-of-living adjustment from 2% to 3.5%. To aid in the recognition and retention of the City's public safety personnel, the city will make further enhancements, including — A total 9% cost-of-living adjustment for sworn Atlanta Police Department officers and E-911 personnel, 7% higher than previously announced, and coming on top of retention bonuses already awarded this year; A total 7% cost-of-living adjustment for sworn Atlanta Department of Corrections officers, 5% higher than previously announced; and An additional 1.5% cost-of-living adjustment for sworn Atlanta Fire Rescue Department personnel on top of already implemented raises this year which ranged from 7% to 15.5%. City revenues, particularly from sales taxes and business licenses, have outperformed projections, leaving Atlanta with a stronger than expected reserve fund. Even after these investments, the city said it will maintain a healthy reserve fund exceeding requirements.

Mark talks with the President & Chief Executive Officer of the San Miguel High School about the success of the school, its Corporate Work-Study Program, and the success it has generated for both students, their parents, and the school. Another Tucson outstanding success.About David L. MasonPresident/CEO David Mason is President and CEO of San Miguel High School where students take a full college preparatory course load while simultaneously holding professional internships, working in corporations one day a week, and earning nearly 35 percent of their school tuition. A native to Seattle, Washington, Dave is a graduate of the Woodring College of Education at Western Washington University, holds a Master's Degree in Medieval History from Durham University in England, and a Certificate in Catholic School Leadership.David is an experienced President with a demonstrated history of working in the primary/secondary education industry. Skilled in Curriculum Development, Teacher Training, Fundraising, Educational Leadership, and Teaching. Strong business development professional with a Certificate in Catholic School Leadership focused in Educational Leadership and Administration, General from Creighton University. O: (520) 294-6403 x1115 E:  masond@sanmiguelhigh.org W: sanmiguelcristorey.org A:  6601 South San Fernando Road Tucson, Arizona 85756 Website: https://www.sanmiguelcristorey.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-mason-9a777b160/ http://www.sanmiguelcristorey.org/ https://www.facebook.com/SanMiguelHighSchool/ https://twitter.com/sanmiguelhs   https://www.instagram.com/sanmiguelhs/      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTwVnD66KDbmUei8f3h-tzA http://www.sanmiguelcristorey.org/ https://www.facebook.com/SanMiguelHighSchool/    https://twitter.com/sanmiguelhs   https://www.instagram.com/sanmiguelhs/      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTwVnD66KDbmUei8f3h-tzA

Lytia Reese of the Diocese of Raleigh and Dr. Gregory Monroe of the Diocese of Charlotte join Dr. John Reyes on the podcast this week to share the ups and downs as brand new superintendents. They discuss how centering on Catholic identity can bring teachers, students, and parents together despite the unprecedented challenges schools face today.

Three special guests who need no introduction join Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters Radio Hour to discuss his new book, Orchestrating Conflict: Case Studies in Catholic School Leadership.  Dr. Ann Garrido (1:58) discusses a chapter on Coercion; Dr. Mimi Schuttloffel (21:33) discusses a chapter on Catholic Identity; and Joe Womac (47:32) discusses a chapter on a donation. #catholicschoolmatters

Fordham Conversations Host Robin Shannon talks with members of The Curran Catholic School Leadership Academy. Its goal is to prepare students from Fordham University, and other colleges, for the realities of leading a Catholic school Dr. Noelle Beale is Regional Superintendent for the Catholic Schools of Central Westchester. Gina-Marie Fonte is a Principal in the Archdiocese Of New York and a Curran Fellowship Graduate. Finally, Amy Rodriguez is principal at Immaculate Conception School and currently a Curran Fellow.

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Alex Solsma has a conversation with the new principal at the Basilica School of Saint Mary, Dan Cinalli, on this edition of our podcast.  A longtime resident of Northern Virginia, Mr. Cinalli attended Catholic schools in the Diocese of Arlington from grades K-12. He holds a BA in English from George Mason University and also earned a Masters of Education Administration with a concentration in Catholic School Leadership from Marymount University. He most recently was the principal at Saint Michael School in Annandale, a role he had held since July 2016. He previously was assistant principal at Saint Timothy Catholic School in Chantilly, the second largest parish school in our diocese, from July 2013 to 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Cinalli served as an English teacher at Paul VI High School in Fairfax for more than three years and worked for Computer Sciences Corporation of Chantilly before becoming an educator. Founded in 1795, the Basilica of Saint Mary in Old Town Alexandria is the first Catholic parish established in Virginia. Pope Francis named the church a minor basilica on December 6, 2017 due to its important role in the growth of the Catholic Church in North America.

Fr. Tony Dosen, the Vincentian priest and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his great book "Catholic School Leadership" and the lessons he can share about leading Catholic schools.  #catholicschoolmatters

Catholic school leaders from the dioceses of Gallup, Juneau and Reno share their experiences participating in the Catholic School Leadership initiative sponsored by Catholic Extension and Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. The program allows them to further their own education while also forming a community with other teachers, principals and administrators who lead Catholic schools in some of the poorest, most remote areas of the United States. The program builds up these leaders to make an incredible impact on their schools and transform the lives of their students. Learn more about the program.