Podcasts about community transit

In this episode, we catch up with fellow planner Chris Silveira who is currently a transit planner in Snohomish County for Community Transit. He is the manager of the Swift BRT program and has had a myriad of experiences implementing transit solutions. We discuss transit planning from an east vs west perspective. We also touch on issues of funding, ridership, public trust, and the need for political support. Listen in to find out what transit friendly countries we would choose to work in if we had to go back & start our careers all over again! Community Transit Chris Silveira Music by ⁠⁠Music Unlimited⁠⁠ from ⁠⁠Pixabay

What's Trending: Postal workers being attacked at record rate, Hour-long delay for light rail and Nordstrom's is opening a 25-year-old time capsule and Cliff Mass explains when the smoke will clear Western Washington.Big Local: Mason County to start enforcing public drug use laws and Community Transit fined on stormwater violations in Mill Creek.You Pick: Rantz makes fun of 'therapeutic habits' that are supposed to make your life better.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Hingson knows transit inside and out. Learn how the City of Everett, WA tackling battery-electric range issues with inductive charging. And announcing Paul's newest book--Comfort Food. We return to Snohomish County this week to the City of Everett (and county seat) to learn about this network within a network from  Everett Transit Director Tom Hingson. With a transit career spanning 40 years, Tom has seen it all, from behind the wheel to behind the scenes as a transit leader. Everett is one of the larger cities between the Canadian border and Seattle and is part of Snohomish County--learn more about that transit system from Ric Ilgenfritz--which means Tom needs to help his community not only get around the city but also connect with Community Transit, Sound Transit, and King County Transit. Like all transit systems, Tom is transitioning to a zero-emissions fleet. Everett Transit is using grid-powered battery electric buses for the backbone of his green fleet. Unlike larger systems (like Community Transit surrounding his service area), he doesn't have long runs to manage. He doesn't have to work about range as much as being able to charge buses throughout the day. Tom is opting for inductive charging below the buses at key transit hubs so buses can run all day and just switch out drivers. This is a big transition for Everett Transit which has traditionally operated with drivers assigned to a bus rather than a route. So the driver returns to the depot at the end of their shift, and another bus goes out. As Everett Transit moves to zero emissions buses, this will move to the more typical model of drivers switching buses mid-route. But the biggest thing on Tom's mind is growth. Pressed for space, Tom and his team are looking at how or if they could merge with Community Transit to fund growth and grow the network overall. There are a lot of moving pieces, and Tom explains all of them in his conversation with Paul. Also on the show... Paul's newest book Comfort Food is out and available on Amazon! Paul talks about how this cookbook came to be--thanks to contributor Mike Bismeyer--and just a few of the recipes from all-star public transportation celebrities from around the world. Paul will be signing his books at conferences all over North America. We'll let you know where he'll be on the show. We hear from Mike Bismeyer talking about Tom's dedication to doing more than just moving people, but how he works within the larger community and government to make it all happen. Next week we have two great guests. Aaron Weinstein from Transit CX talks about improving your customer experience (CX) by building a customer experience mindset in your agency. Then Brandon Bartneck talks about how small-scale manufacturing is essential to the experiments and innovation we need in transit today. If you have a question or would like to be a guest on Transit Unplugged, email us at info@transitunplugged.com. Enriched by Vizzy (00:00) Tom  Hingson and Comfort Food Cookbook (00:21) Interview with Tom Hingson, Director of Everett Transit (21:36) Mike's Minute with Mike Bismeyer (23:20) Announcing Comfort Food (30:25) Coming up next week on Transit Unplugged News and Views (32:00) Subscribe to Transit Unplugged TV on YouTube Chapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.

Welcome to the 250th episode of Transit Unplugged! What a tremendous milestone and we're only just getting started! We have big plans for the show--the podcast and TV--and we know you'll like what we have up our sleeves. This week Paul is in conversation with Community Transit CEO, Ric Ilgenfritz from Snohomish County, WA. Listen as Ric and Paul talk about not only serving the diverse needs of Snohomish County but also the Bus Rapid Transit plans he has put into motion to get people where they want to go quickly and conveniently. Ric uses stable funding from sales taxes to not only increase operational service levels in the community but also fund capital improvements to better serve the community in the future. Snohomish County, north of Seattle, has a service area of 1300 square miles, including urban, suburban, and rural areas and Ric serves commuters heading south, plus a large and diverse community of 650,000 people. He accomplishes this with commuter coach buses, BRT, regular bus service, and paratransit running throughout the county. Because his community is so closely tied to the universities and businesses to the south, Ric works closely with his colleagues at Sound Transit, King County Metro, and Everitt Transit to make sure all the systems are coordinated together, including the expansion of the Sound Transit Light Rail project into Snohomish County. As light rail reaches his service area, Ric will be able to curtail service to Seattle and redeploy those assets to improve frequency and service levels in the rest of the county. Listen to the whole story and how his experience working in Washington D.C. helps him serve his community now. All this plus Mike's Minute with Mike Bismeyer. Next week on Transit Unplugged, we continue our discussion of the transition to zero emissions transit with Doran Barnes, CEO of Foothill Transit, and Karl Gnadt, Managing Director of the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, with more on hydrogen fuel cells. We also get book recommendations from Jim Haring, CIO of MV Transportation in our leadership segment. If you have a question or want to be a guest on the show, email us at info@transitunplugged.com. Enriched by Vizzy (00:00) Ric Ilgenfrtiz CEO Community Transit (00:02) Interview with Ric Ilgenfritz - CEO of Community Transit Learn more about Community Transit on their website https://vzyfm.co/3mK9FPD (27:55) Mike's Minute with Mike Bismeyer https://vzyfm.co/3tAj8Zy (29:29) Coming up next week Doran Barnes, Karl Gnadt, and Jim Haring (30:27) Subscribe to Transit Unplugged TV on YouTube https://vzyfm.co/3SB9Bx3 Chapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.

Recorded live at ThinkTransit in Nashville, this CEO Roundtable brings together four of North America's brightest transit leaders for an in-depth discussion about their lives, careers, and the future of transit in North America. Join Paul in conversation with: Doran Barnes, CEO of Foothill Transit Monica Backmon, CEO of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Erinn Pinkerton, CEO of BC Transit Billy Terry, Executive Director of the National Transit Institute In the episode, you'll hear Doran and Erinn talk about their pragmatic approaches to zero emissions and reducing carbon emissions with real solutions any agency can explore. Including diesel options you might not have considered before. There are a lot of diesel buses out there, and that isn't going to change anytime soon, so maybe fueling them with renewable diesel that produces less CO2 is the "yes, and..." in the transition to zero emissions. Monica dives into how she works with a disparate set of stakeholders, balancing the needs of one group versus those of the larger region. Monica also reflects on how important it was to have a mentor when she started as CEO at NVTA; now, she's giving back as a WTS mentor, helping others climb the career ladder. Finally, Billy talks about leadership development and training. NTI provides essential training to transit professionals across North America. While the pandemic forced all of the classes online, this now has become an opportunity for NTI to continue to offer those classes online so they can reach people who aren't able to travel or have an NTI session come to their agency. We'll be hearing more from Doran about hydrogen fuel cell buses on an upcoming episode of Transit Unplugged, as well as leadership segments and, as always, insights from transit leaders on solving today's transit challenges. Next week we have Ric Ilgenfritz, CEO of Community Transit, talking with Paul about serving a diverse community north of Seattle, WA. Ric talks about helping commuters get to Seattle and helping people in his community get around a region with urban, suburban, and rural routes. If you have a question, comment, or want to be a guest on Transit Unplugged, email us at info@transitunplugged.com.  Enriched by Vizzy (00:00) Transit Unplugged CEO Roundtable Live at ThinkTransit 2023 (00:10) Welcome and introductions (03:14) Doran Barnes career history and Foothill Transit https://vzyfm.co/43L0M90 (07:32) Monica Backmon on her career and NVTA https://vzyfm.co/3GVk1TP (13:35) Erinn Pinkerton her career and BC Transit https://vzyfm.co/43KQxBC (20:08) Billy Terry and NTI https://vzyfm.co/41kRTkY (25:58) Monica Backmon on working with boards (29:37) Doran Barnes on his customers and zero emissions (35:23) Erinn Pinkerton on low carbon versus zero emissions (39:43) Billy Terry on training leaders (44:07) Round table what's the favorite thing from the past week (51:58) Roundtable future of transit and the industry (55:16) Coming up next week on Transit Unplugged Ric Ilgenfritz, CEO of Community Transit, will be Paul's guest next week. https://vzyfm.co/3mK9FPD (56:09) Subscribe to Transit Unplugged TV on YouTube https://vzyfm.co/3SB9Bx3 Chapters, images & show notes powered by vizzy.fm.

12pm - The Big Lead @ Noon // Community Transit allows stolen shopping carts on buses in the name of "equity" because they allow strollers // GUEST: David Rose on a Kent woman brutally attacked in a parking lot // Climate change- where are the hurricanes?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kona Farry has a degree in Community, Environment and Planning from the University of Washington. His interest in urban planning and public transit lead him to create PanTograph, a transit tracker for the greater Puget Sound and six other major regions across the US and Canada. Pantograph Transit Tracker: https://pantographapp.com/Community Transit: https://www.communitytransit.org/University of Washington – Community, Environment and Planning: https://cep.be.uw.edu/Transit Twitter: https://twitter.com/transitappCanadian Public Transit Discussion Board: https://cptdb.ca/Host: Kira DorrianProduced by the Northshore Schools Foundation, a Top-Rated “Great Nonprofits” award-recipient, “Guidestar” Gold Participant, and Best of a “Best of Northshore” nonprofit.Thank you, supporters! DonateContact us: podcast@nsdfoundation.orgFollow us on:InstagramFacebookSkills 4 Life FacebookTwitterLinked In

Bus driver at Community Transit Shelly Schweigert shared with Tim her thoughts about the vaccination mandate that is upon bus drivers. She is a passionate bus driver who loves her job and her community.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week on the Live in Everett Podcast we talk about the possibility of Community Transit taking over for Everett Transit and the future of the Live in Everett Podcast.

Housekeeping (1:04) Expedia (7:45) Endorsements (21:25) Next train signs (28:38) Community Transit restructures (32:48) Third Avenue (41:51) http://traffic.libsyn.com/seattletransitblog/STB_podcast_79.mp3 Download

First thoughts of a library likely evoke mental images of librarians and shelves full of books. This episode of “Check It Out!” looks at two positions that might not spring to mind when imagining libraries, but play critical roles in managing the business aspects and communications needs of a large public agency Gary Sitzman is Administrative Services Director and Communications Director Ken Harvey both sit on the leadership team for Sno-Isle Libraries. Each of them has extensive professional experiences outside of public libraries and bring those skills to the opportunities to serve communities and customers. Together, they share their thoughts on leadership, tips on success in the business world and what’s next for public libraries. Sitzman joined the library district five years ago following a career primarily in the wood-fiber products industry. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the avowed “cheesehead” who unabashedly wears a Packers jersey during the football season, Sitzman started at Scott Paper in Wisconsin. He moved to Snohomish County and a position at the former Scott Paper mill in Everett. His career came full circle when he helped oversee the closure of that plant after it transitioned to Kimberly-Clark ownership. Harvey came to Sno-Isle Libraries in 2011 following stints at Community Transit and Sound Transit. With additional prior experience in TV, radio and emergency management, Harvey can look through many lenses at the needs and ways to communicate library district information to customers as well as non-customers. Sitzman shares that the lessons learned about adapting as a child growing in a military family that was often on the move have helped him in the business world. “I think there is an element of (adaptability) in leadership,” Sitzman says.  “Leaders have a sense of where they want to go and some enthusiasm for how to get there, but also not being afraid to step out and be adaptable to the outcomes.” Harvey agrees that growing up with a family with military service brings such benefits along with a sense of something greater than the individual and sense of service. Away from the job, the pair say that it’s important to have a way to leave the pressures of the day behind. For Sitzman, that includes mountain biking at the moment and Harvey says he enjoys a variety of activities including relearning to play the viola and dabbling in arts and crafts projects. As for the future of where they work, both say libraries always have and will continue to evolve to serve customers. “(Some) ask do we need brick-and-mortar libraries anymore?” Sitzman says “That’s a myopic view for what a library brings to a community.” Harvey says the definition is continuing to transform. “The physical space is an important gathering place and giving access to materials, while at the same time, libraries are also serving outside those four walls.” Episode length: 55:18 Links Library funding and budget Sno-Isle Libraries news Library strategic priorities Issues That Matter community discussions Ken Harvey LinkedIn profile Gary Sitzman LinkedIn profile “Military families” in the library catalog “Organizational change” in the library catalog “Work/life balance” in the library catalog “Naming and Taming Overwhelm” by Sarri Gilman Sarri Gilman’s TEDxSnoIsleLibraries talk Duthie Hill bike trails

When Emmett Heath thinks about public transportation, buses might not be the first things that pop into his mind. "Our mission is to help people get from where they are to where they want to be," Heath says in this episode of Check It Out!. "That's our business." If that means a bus meets those needs, great, Heath says. If it is a vanpool or some other option, that works, too. It might even be a car. "There's no reason to feel guilty if we choose to drive our cars," Heath says. For Heath, the bottom line is that by helping move people from where are to where they want and need to be, public transportation is also helping to build communities. Heath is a born and bred Puget Sounder who has lived with his wife and three children and worked in Snohomish County for more than 20 years. Heath’s professional life has been focused on public service. Heath has led Community Transit as CEO since 2014 and before that was Director of Administration for 10 years. He served in leadership at both King County Metro and the Snohomish County PUD before coming to Community Transit. Heath serves on the Economic Alliance Snohomish County Board of Trustees and the United Way of Snohomish County Board of Directors. Joining Heath in this episode is Martin Munguia, Community Transit Corporate Communications Manager. Episode length: 1:13;20 Chapter 1 links Community Transit Swift bus rapid transit Green Line news report ORCA card

Chapter 1: Jack Archibald and breaking glass The Pacific Northwest has a growing number of famous glass makers, but Jack Archibald doesn’t count himself as among that group. “I call myself a glass breaker. It has taken me years to accept the mantle of ‘artist,’” Archibald says. Regardless of the title, Archibald has broken and reassembled glass that is now on display in public buildings across the West in the form of stained-glass windows. From his Camano Island studio, Archibald has hundreds of works interacting with light from the Camano Island Library to paired 1,000-square-foot murals, “Escher’s Elevator” and “Paradigm Shift,” at Southern Utah University. Chapter 1 length: 1:03:55 Chapter 1 links Archibald Glass Fire and Glass (documentary) by Anthony Goday Washington State Arts Commission Ed Carpenter Skeeter Daddle Diaries Crab Cracker Camano Art Association Camano Studio Tour Friends of Camano State Park Camano Island Library window Chapter 2: Stewardship Spotlight – The environment, budget and libraries with Brian Rush Sno-Isle Libraries Facilities Manager Brian Rush’s goals are to provide the best possible service while reducing costs and environmental impacts. For Rush, that means reviewing everything that relates to the 23 community libraries and the service center. As an example, Rush was able to increase the frequency that buildings are cleaned while saving the library district more than $100,000 all while shifting to certified green products and processes. By looking at the waste stream coming from the libraries, Rush was able to divert a substantial percentage from landfills to recycling services. Chapter 2 length: 4:44 Chapter 2 links Cedar Grove Facilities pros at Sno-Isle Libraries Snohomish Library project Episode hosts Ken Harvey is Communications Director for Sno-Isle Libraries. Ken brings broad professional experience from his service with Community Transit, Sound Transit, the city of Reno, Nev., and several positions in radio and TV.       Jim Hills is the library district’s public information manager, a storyteller who claims to still have some ink in his veins from familial connections with, and previous-career infusions from, the newspaper biz.       Episode sponsors The Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation proudly supports the innovative work of Sno-Isle Libraries through private donations.     Edmonds Center for the Arts provides an array of outstanding performing artists from around the world, hosts events and serves more than 75,000 patrons annually.    

Chapter 1: Kathy Coffey and community leadership Kathy Coffey, Executive Director of Leadership Snohomish County (LSC), has more than a little experience in supporting communities and fostering leadership growth. Besides leading LSC, Kathy serves as a member of the city of Lynnwood’s Human Services Commission. She’s a South Everett–Mukilteo Rotarian and board member of Leadership Launch, which focuses on developing student leaders. Kathy also worked for the Edmonds Community College Foundation and was development relations coordinator at Bastyr University. Kathy was also a speaker at the 2017 TEDxSno-IsleLibraries. Her subject? Communities and leadership, of course. Chapter length: 47:17 Chapter 1 links Leadership Snohomish County LinkedIn profile TEDxSnoIsleLibraries talk Women in leadership Step Up 2018 Leadership Launch South Everett–Mukilteo Rotary Lynnwood Human Services Commission Edmonds Community College Foundation Bastyr University lynda.com Libby Body Chapter 2: Book Notes with Grant Perrigo Librarian Grant Perrigo, a member of the Sno-Isle Libraries Readers’ Services team, shares a couple of suggestions for our podcast listeners. Off to be the Wizard by Scott Meyer Martin is just a regular computer programmer who stumbles across a computer text file that controls all human existence. Height, weight, wealth, position on the planet, or in time can be changed with a simple keystroke.  Presented with this ethical and moral quandary, Martin finds himself on the wrong side of the law and does what any self-respecting nerd would do. He travels back in time to England in the middle ages, to try is trade at being a real wizard. Descender by Jeff Lemire This graphic novel by the author of Sweet Tooth and Animal Man is a fantastic example of sci-fi world building. Robots and Humans (and Aliens) are locked in a war, and the key to solving it might be a small boy android.  With elements of the film AI and parts of the graphic novel Saga by Brian K Vaughan, this recently completed series will appeal to fans of both. Chapter length: 2:59 Episode hosts Ken Harvey is Communications Director for Sno-Isle Libraries. Ken brings broad professional experience from his service with Community Transit, Sound Transit, the city of Reno, Nev. and several positions in radio and TV.     Paul Pitkin is Director of the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation. He also plays guitar, along with several other instruments, sings and writes music.       Episode sponsors The Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation proudly supports the innovative work Sno-Isle Libraries through private donations.     Edmonds Center for the Arts provides an array of outstanding performing artists from around the world, hosts events and serves more than 75,000 patrons annually.    

Chapter 1: Jonalyn Woolf-Ivory Sno-Isle Libraries Executive Director Jonalyn Woolf-Ivory retires at the end of November 2018 after 33 years of service and the past 16 years leading the organization. Jonalyn discusses her early years in Deming, Wash., as the daughter of the local postmaster as well as some of her most gratifying moments as library executive director. Jonalyn will be missed but is excited about her successor, Lois Langer Thompson, who will assume leadership beginning in December. The library executive director reports to an appointed seven-member board of trustees. This board provides policy oversight for the two-county library district. Sno-Isle Libraries delivers library services and resources to a population of approximately 750,000 residents across Snohomish and Island counties. Chapter links Jonalyn’s hometown, Deming, Wash. American FactFinder on Deming Deming history, courtesy of Whatcom County Library System Livability News Sno-Isle Libraries executive director retiring after 33 years Board and commissions Compass Health Board of Directors Economic Alliance Snohomish County Leadership Snohomish County Recent awards, honors and recognitions Jonalyn honored with the 2018 Elson S. Floyd Award by the Economic Alliance Snohomish County for her commitment to communities and the region. Sno-Isle Libraries received 2018 Verdant Award for Issues That Matter forum series. The Issues That Matter community forums convene audiences for civil discussions on tough topics. In 2017, Washington State Auditor’s Office issued its 30th clean annual audit in a row to Sno-Isle Libraries. Washington Association of School Administrators Region 109 bestowed its 2017 Community Leadership Award on Sno-Isle Libraries. Humanities Washington honored Sno-Isle Libraries with the 2016 Humanities Washington Award. Sno-Isle Libraries garners 2016 “Top Innovator” award for TEDxSnoIsleLibraries from the Urban Libraries Council. Green Seal certification received in 2014 by Sno-Isle Libraries in recognition of healthy and sustainable cleaning practices. Videos Jonalyn says … Children at storytime are starting a library adventure video, 56 sec. Serving You: Sno-Isle Libraries, 7 min. 32 sec. Why early literacy matters video by Reach Out and Read, 2 min. 36 sec. Why we should all be reading aloud to children, Rebecca Bellingham , TEDxYouth@BeaconStreet, 9 min. 29 sec. Library Events Intrigue, Inspire, Educate, 1 min. 31 sec. Third Grade Reading Challenge Finals 2018, 2 min. 25 sec. Values Sno-Isle Libraries Strategic Priorities Early learning through Sno-Isle Libraries What is Early Literacy? How to Cradle Early Literacy: A Guide for Parents Leadership Sno-Isle Libraries Board of Trustees Library funding Library services and events Bringing the library to the children and others with Library on wheels Issues That Matter forums Living with Brain Injuries forum Dec. 3, 2017, audio, 1 hour, 35 minutes, 39 sec. Issues That Matter: Let’s Talk Mental Health  Issues That Matter: Age-related Mental Health Issues That Matter: Caregiving and Self-care Issues That Matter: Depression and Suicide Issues That Matter: Substance Abuse Issues That Matter: Trauma Issues That Matter: Youth Mental Health TEDxSnoIsleLibraries Future library brick-and-mortar needs: 2016-2025 Capital Facilities Plan Library Volunteers and Service Award Winners Library volunteer opportunities Library volunteer service award winners Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation Washington State University Cougar gold (cheese) Cougar Gold Cheese in a Can is Something You Should Try Education Washington State University University of Washington, Masters in Information Library and Information Sciences Chapter 2: Romancing the genre of romance Check It Out! reporter Abe Martinez interviews Sno-Isle Libraries librarian Jackie Parker to get the scoop on why romance is so popular. Jackie is the Lead Librarian for Readers’ Services. 11 Romance Readers Reveal Why They Love The Genre – Bustle What Makes Romance Novels So Appealing To Women? Why American Culture Is So Obsessed With Romantic Love Why Amish Romance Novels Are So Popular | Intellectual Takeout Why Can’t Romance Novels Get Any Love? | Arts & Culture Romance Writers of America Library Staff Blog, Picks, Suggestions and a few comments Episode host Ken Harvey is Communications Director for Sno-Isle Libraries. Ken brings broad professional experience from his service with Community Transit, Sound Transit, the city of Reno, Nev., and several positions in radio and TV.       Episode sponsors The Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation proudly supports the innovative work of Sno-Isle Libraries through private donations.     Edmonds Center for the Arts provides an array of outstanding performing artists from around the world, hosts events and serves more than 75,000 patrons annually.    

Chapter 1: Kenn Dickinson and the transition game Kenn Dickinson is a former NCAA and European professional basketball player. Kenn is the president of Fast Break Executive Business Coaching, a Mukilteo-based firm that coaches managers and executives to help transform their businesses and careers. In 2015, Kenn delivered a talk for TEDxSnoIsleLibraries about how to apply the mindset of elite athletes to achieve success in business and the corporate world. Chapter length: 39:11 Chapter 1 links The Secret of Elite Athletes (Kenn’s TEDxSnoIsleLibraries talk) Five Must-Have Principles of Servant Leadership What is Servant Leadership? Kenn’s LinkedIn profile Chapter 2: Shaelynn Charvet Bates on reading, children and commitment to community Shaelynn Charvet Bates and her family are passionate customers of the Lake Stevens Library. She is also an active member of the community serving as chair of the library advisory board, volunteering with the Friends of the Lake Stevens Library and working as a school librarian for the Snohomish School District. Chapter length: 5:20 Chapter 2 links Riverview Elementary contact Lake Stevens Library Board Lake Stevens needs a new library, board tells city council   Episode hosts Ken Harvey is Communications Director for Sno-Isle Libraries. Ken brings broad professional experience from his service with Community Transit, Sound Transit, the city of Reno, Nev., and several positions in radio and TV.       Cindy Tingley is an instructional developer with Sno-Isle Libraries. Through experience as a radio DJ, a police officer in Key West, Fla., certified technology instructor and Usui Reiki trainer, the common thread is Cindy loves teaching new skills.     Episode sponsors The Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation proudly supports the innovative work of Sno-Isle Libraries through private donations.     Edmonds Center for the Arts provides an array of outstanding performing artists from around the world, hosts events and serves more than 75,000 patrons annually.    

Chapter 1 Award-winning author, diversity trainer and naturalized U.S. citizen Seconde Nimenya joins hosts Cindy Tingley and Ken Harvey for a wide-ranging discussion about her 2016 TEDx talk, journey from her birthplace in Burundi, Africa to the Pacific Northwest of the United States, life lessons on resilience and tolerance to her discovery of libraries when she entered university. Chapter length: 51:31 Chapter 2 – Library Surprise with Rilee Louangphakdy Rilee explores the Book-a-Librarian service available through Sno-Isle Libraries and how it can help with everything from homework to how to use your phone to access library materials. Chapter length: 3:32 Chapter 1 links Seconde Nimenya, MBA Award-winning author and diversity speaker Check out free copies of Seconde’s books at Sno-Isle Libraries: Evolving Through Adversity: How to Overcome Obstacles, Discover your Passion, and Honor your True Self (Nonfiction, available in print and audiobook) How do you discover who you are and honor your true self when faced with adversity? How do you use it to evolve and achieve your life purpose? Told with wit and charisma, this book is a story about breaking free and being resilient by accepting and honoring who you are. Readers will find the opportunity to reflect on how childhood and family patterns may have impacted their lives, and how to break or change the negative patterns of the cycle. Hand to Hold (Fiction, available in print and audiobook) This is the tale of a young Ethiopian orphan, adopted at five years old and brought to the United States of America. Under her new parents’ love and care, she blooms and tries to assimilate to her new home, but she also finds herself longing to know her biological parents, and what happened to them! “Hand to Hold” Workbook The companion leadership workbook is available for purchase on her website. TEDxSnoIsleLibraries Talk Join the thousands of viewers who have checked out Seconde’s TEDxSnoIsleLibraries talk on YouTube. 2017 Seeds of Hope Award Seconde was awarded the 2017 Seeds of Hope award by the Snohomish County RESULTS group. RESULTS is a non-profit organization that uses community voices to bring an end to poverty. There are more than 100 chapter locations across the nation. Check out the YouTube video to see why she received the award. Edmonds Center of the Arts  ECA presents an array of outstanding performing artists from around the world, provides space, production management, technical expertise for a variety of community partners and rental clients and serves more than 75,000 patrons a year. Seconde’s TEDxSnoIsleLibraries talk was one of many hosted at the Edmonds Center of the Arts in November 2016. University of Burundi While Seconde attended the University of Burundi, she discovered the world of libraries. If you aren’t fluent in French, we recommend hitting the translate button when you visit the university’s website! University of Phoenix Seconde attended the University of Phoenix to earn her Master of Business Administration degree. Self-help books Self-help books are one of Seconde’s favorite genres; we enjoy them too, which is why we have more than 1,000 books in this genre. Please help yourself to our catalog and look for the right self-help book for you! Burundi Civil War Learn more about the civil war that Seconde mentioned when moving out of her native country. RRU model RRU is a transformational model that Seconde has developed and uses in her books, talks and It stands for Reflect, Rectify and Unite. If you’re interested in learning more, you can check out her books through our catalog or purchase them through her website! Seconde Nimenya’s website Aside from her books, Seconde’s website also has loads of other content for you to explore, including a blog and her own podcast series! Go check out her website, and prepare yourself for the digital journal to evolving yourself!   Episode hosts Ken Harvey is Communications Director for Sno-Isle Libraries. Ken brings broad professional experience from his service with Community Transit, Sound Transit, the city of Reno, Nev., and several positions in radio and TV.       Cindy Tingley is an instructional developer with Sno-Isle Libraries. Through experience as a radio DJ, a police officer in Key West, Fla., certified technology instructor and Usui Reiki trainer, the common thread is Cindy loves teaching new skills.       Episode sponsors The Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation proudly supports the innovative work of Sno-Isle Libraries through private donations.     Edmonds Center for the Arts provides an array of outstanding performing artists from around the world, hosts events and serves more than 75,000 patrons annually.  

Jeff Ericson started working at age 12 and found retirement-level success by the time he was 30. What the avowed entrepreneur says that he hadn’t discovered, despite his theological education, was fulfillment. In his habitual jump-first, look-second approach, Ericson says he uprooted his family and moved to Camano Island from Tucson, Ariz. Working, however, turned out to be more fun than golf so he started Camano Island Coffee Co. and building a way to give back more than a great cup of coffee. Episode links Camano Island Coffee Co. Frozen X-plosion Northwest University TEDxSnoIsleLibraries Episode hosts Ken Harvey is Communications Director for Sno-Isle Libraries. Ken brings broad professional experience from his service with Community Transit, Sound Transit, the city of Reno, Nev., and several positions in radio and TV.     Cindy Tingley is an instructional developer with Sno-Isle Libraries. Through experience as a radio DJ, a police officer in Key West, Fla., certified technology instructor nd Usui Reiki trainer, the common thread is Cindy loves teaching new skills.     Episode sponsors The Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation proudly supports the innovative work of Sno-Isle Libraries through private donations.     Edmonds Center for the Arts provides an array of outstanding performing artists from around the world, hosts events and serves more than 75,000 patrons annually.  

Librarian Rob Branigin’s interests range from family roots to outer space. Branigin, along with co-hosts Ken Harvey and Cindy Tingley, delves into genealogy, Star Trek and more. The Indiana native discusses his own discovery of the library’s rich resources that can help satisfy that need for finding one’s familial connections. An avowed Trekkie, Branigin also boldly goes into his assessment of the original series, “The Next Generation,” “Deep Space Nine” and “Voyager.” Episode links Franklin, Ind. Dekalb hybrid corn hat Indiana University School of Library and Information Science Franklin College La Porte County Public Library Rob Branigin email Holiday Road Sno-Isle Ancestry library edition Star Trek The Next Generation Deep Space Nine Voyager The Beatles Forever Episode hosts Ken Harvey is Communications Director for Sno-Isle Libraries. Ken brings broad professional experience from his service with Community Transit, Sound Transit, the city of Reno, Nev., and several positions in radio and TV.     Cindy Tingley is an instructional developer with Sno-Isle Libraries. Through experience as a radio DJ, a police officer in Key West, Fla., certified technology instructor and Usui Reiki trainer, the common thread is Cindy loves teaching new skills.     Episode sponsors The Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation proudly supports the innovative work of Sno-Isle Libraries through private donations.     Edmonds Center for the Arts provides an array of outstanding performing artists from around the world, hosts events and serves more than 75,000 patrons annually.

As Deputy Director of Sno-Isle Libraries, does she get to wear a badge shaped like a star? Kendra Trachta shares the answer to that question and what it’s like to oversee the people and operations at 23 community libraries spread across two counties. The Texas transplant also talks about the library district’s strategic priorities, the positive impacts libraries have on customers and communities and … the family dog. Episode links Sno-Isle Libraries Strategic Priorities Sno-Isle Libraries locations University of Texas-Austin Institute of Texan Cultures San Antonio Library Scottish terrier Book-a-Librarian Punxsutawney Storytime Issues That Matter WorkSource Rapid Response Small Business Administration Mod Podge Episode hosts Ken Harvey is Communications Director for Sno-Isle Libraries. Ken brings broad professional experience from his service with Community Transit, Sound Transit, the city of Reno, Nev., and several positions in radio and TV.     Cindy Tingley is an instructional developer with Sno-Isle Libraries. Through experience as a radio DJ, a police officer in Key West, Fla., certified technology instructor and Usui Reiki trainer, the common thread is Cindy loves teaching new skills.     Episode sponsors The Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation proudly supports the innovative work of Sno-Isle Libraries through private donations.     Edmonds Center for the Arts provides an array of outstanding performing artists from around the world, hosts events and serves more than 75,000 patrons annually.