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PHARR, Texas - An expert in manufacturing told students from Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and IDEA Public Schools about the benefits of working in the industry.Mike Willis, executive director of the South Texas Manufacturers Association, managed a maquiladora plant in Reynosa for 26. He was one of the keynote speakers speakers at Pharr Economic Development Corporation's 4th Annual Manufacturing Day in Pharr. The event was held at The Forum by Regency.“We have about 16,000 people working in manufacturing in the (Rio Grande) Valley at over 500 businesses. They range from size to one or two people doing custom word sign shops, print shops, boot shops, all the way up to Space X and Seatrium AmFELS with 3,000 to 4,000 employees each,” Willis said. “I like to say in the Valley, we make everything from tortilla chips to rocket ships.”The average wage for manufacturing workers in Hidalgo County, Willis said, is $1,040 a week. “That is about 26 bucks an hour. That's an average. A lot of the entry level jobs, or low skilled jobs, are below that. A lot of the higher skilled jobs are above that.”In United States there are 13 million people working in manufacturing, Willis reported. He said Texas has almost a million of those 13 million. “So, Texas is the manufacturing powerhouse in the United States.”As for the STMA, Willis said the trade association has around 100 manufacturing companies as members. “A lot of the maquilas (in Reynosa) also belong. And a lot of them have manufacturing plants on this side of the river. And if they don't have manufacturing plants, most of them have pretty good sized distribution centers where the finished product comes over here to be shipped.”The big trend in manufacturing is automation, Willis revealed. “We've always used technology and embraced constant improvement, continuous improvement, but it's really accelerated the last five to seven years. Now we're looking at things like robots, automated assembly machines that talk to each other, unmanned, guided vehicles. There's a lot of changes coming in the industry.”This trend is going to make manufacturing more competitive in the United States, Willis predicted.“If you can use more automation, and you have higher skilled workers that can operate that more technical machinery, repair and maintain all that machinery, there's not as much labor cost,” Willis explained.“So, the cost of labor in Mexico or China is less of a factor when companies decide where to put their plants. So, I like to say that we're what we need today in manufacturing is strong minds, not strong backs.”Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.

PHARR, TEXAS David Ortiz, director of UT-Rio Grande Valley's Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center, has encouraged high school students to consider manufacturing as a career. Ortiz spoke to students from Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and IDEA Public Schools at Pharr Economic Development Corporation's 4th Annual Manufacturing Day in Pharr. The event was held at The Forum by Regency. “There's a myth that manufacturing is boring, that it's very industrial, but it's actually exciting,” Ortiz told the students. “It is always exciting because there is always innovation. happening at a manufacturing site. There's always problem solving happening with great people and great teams. There's always technology developing.” Ortiz included a slide showing the development of manufacturing in the auto industry in the United States. He said when Ford Motors created the Model T, which effectively replaced the horse and cart, they were able to mass produce it and get one vehicle built every 47 hours. Today, he pointed out, the vehicles are largely assembled by robots. “I know it sounds a bit cheesy but (manufacturing) is an opportunity to change the world,” Ortiz said. By way of example, Ortiz pointed to SpaceX. His presentation included a slide showing SpaceX using its famous “chopsticks” to capture a rocket booster as it returned to earth. Ortiz said he has visited SpaceX's Starbase at Boca Chica. He said he was proud to see UTRGV alum working as engineers at the assembly plant. “For the first time in human history SpaceX was able to do that. How cool is that?” Ortiz asked. Ortiz added: “There's no limit in manufacturing. There are so many great companies, so many great people and opportunities.”Editor's Note: Go to the Rio Grande Guardian website to read the full story.Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.

Laurie McGraw is speaking with Inspiring Woman Dr. Kayla Randolph. Managing Director of Human Resources at IDEA Public Schools, as part of the Women Who Inspire: HR Leaders Series – A collaboration between Transcarent and the Inspiring Women Podcast with Laurie McGraw. Kayla oversees HR for 11,000 employees across multiple states, emphasizing values like respect, […]

IDEA Public Schools is a network of tuition-free, public charter schools with 15 campuses across San Antonio, and more schools in regions across Texas and the U.S. Their mission is to prepare all students for college. Ernesto Cantu, Chief Schools Officer for IDEA Public Schools, joins us for a discussion of how IDEA Public Schools ensures that nearly 100 percent of its graduates attend college and share information for parents and caregivers who want to enroll their children at IDEA Public Schools in San Antonio.

Welcome to "LIVE at Connect '23," a special edition of the Tyler Tech Podcast. Join us as we take you behind the scenes of Tyler Connect, Tyler's annual user conference that brings together government and technology leaders from all corners of the country. In this Part 1, we delve into the heart of the conference, sharing the excitement and inspiration that filled the air.Get ready to be inspired as we showcase a diverse array of exceptional projects that earned the prestigious Tyler Excellence Award (TEA). From innovative solutions to transformative initiatives, we shine a spotlight on the outstanding achievements that are shaping government technology.We're thrilled to introduce you to a first-time attendee who shares her unique perspective and impressions of Connect. Experience the conference through the eyes of someone new, as she recounts her favorite moments that made Connect '23 a truly special event.In an exciting first for the Tyler Tech Podcast, we have the privilege of sitting down with a distinguished mayor. Join us as we engage in an insightful conversation, uncovering the short and long-term challenges he aims to address for his community. Guests on LIVE at Connect '23 Part 1:Greg Overtoom is the Assistant Director of Enterprise Applications for Bloomington, Indiana. We talk to Greg about his Tyler Excellence Award and the best practices he learned now that they have been through implementation. Aline Martinez is the ERP Security and Document Application Manager at IDEA Public Schools.  She shares her thoughts as a first time attendee at Tyler Connect. Sara Worley is the Economic Development Director for Goochland County, Virginia.  She was the project manager of the TEA-winning project for her community. She shares what life was like before implementation, and what benefits they are seeing after. Mike Stanzilis is the Mayor of Mount Arlington, New Jersey.  He shares with us the things mayors focus on as they serve their communities, and how both short and long-term goals are high priority. Learn more about Tyler TechnologiesDiscover more great content from Tyler Technologies

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IDEA Public Schools is a network of tuition-free, public charter schools with 15 campuses across San Antonio, and more schools across Texas and other states. The open enrollment period for the 2023–24 school year has begun, and will continue through February 17, 2023. Carlos Benavides, Regional Vice President of Operations for IDEA Public Schools San Antonio, joins us for a discussion of how IDEA Public Schools lives up to its promise to get every student ready for college and offer advice for parents and caregivers who are applying for their children to attend IDEA Public Schools in San Antonio.

This week, my guest on The Way to College Podcast is Christina Cavazos Escamilla. She is a principal with IDEA Public Schools, but Christina didn't always see herself becoming a principal. Like so many of my guests, her journey hasn't followed a straight line. Listen to the podcast to get Christina's story. #podcast #journey #college #highered #grinnellcollege #edcouchelsa #equity #ideapublicschools #principal 

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Kenneth Campbell became New Schools for Baton Rouge's CEO in 2022, bringing decades of experience in creating exceptional education opportunities for students in the south. Most recently, Campbell served as Executive Director for IDEA Public Schools of Southern Louisiana, one of the nation's leading charter management organizations, where he was responsible for launching IDEA's first school outside of the state of Texas and building a network of high-performing college-preparatory charter schools across south Louisiana. Prior to his role with IDEA, Campbell served as the President of the Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO). As a founding member, his leadership helped protect and strengthen parental choice programs across the country and helped spearhead efforts to launch new parental choice efforts in some of America's most underserved communities.Kenneth Campbell was also a founding Director of Charter Schools for the Louisiana Department of Education, where, in the years following Hurricane Katrina, he was responsible for rebuilding New Orleans's education infrastructure through high-quality charter schools and implemented systems, policies, and practices to transform failing schools across the state into higher-performing charter schools. The Mississippi native is the founding board member of various education organizations, such as 4.0 Schools, Building Excellent Schools, and D.C. Charter School Resource Center. Campbell routinely advises the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools and the National Association of Charter School Authorizers on standards, practices, and policies.For more information about the work at the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, don't forget to visit braf.org.

It's a new week, which means a new episode of the Way to College Podcast. This week my guest is Olga Cardoso Vasquez. Olga's journey began in Guanajuato, Mexico. Today she is a college readiness counselor with IDEA Public Schools. Like so many of my guests, Olga's path has been anything but a straight line. Listen in as she shares her very powerful and inspiring story. Don't forget to subscribe, follow and rate the podcast. #podcast #inspiring #journey #college #highereducation #immigrant #success #mondaymotivation #motivation #edcouchelsa #mexico #Southwestern

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Rex Gore is a social and business entrepreneur who creates jobs for thousands of Texas workers. In 1985, he co-founded CleanCut, a fast-growing landscaping firm later acquired by Trugreen; at CleanCut, Rex was a finalist for E&Y’s Austin Entrepreneur of the Year award 3 times. Since 2001, Rex has grown PJS of Texas, a commercial janitorial company serving Class A office space in Austin, El Paso and San Antonio, into the premier regional firm known for industry leadership in training, safety & quality programs and loyal customers. PJS empowers employees through connections to scholarships, ESL classes and workshops that engage parents in their children’s education.Rex returned to commercial landscaping in 2005 by co-founding Clean Scapes, which within 3 years was named Central Texas’s fastest growing firm. Clean Scapes is now a $55M/yr business ranked in the US’s 40 largest landscaping firms. In recent years, Rex has also co-founded or acquired other service companies including Exterior Cleaning Solutions of Texas (commercial pressure-washing & window cleaning), Top Choice Lawn Care (residential landscaping) and Pure Basin Services (stormwater basin management).Rex also promotes nonprofit & education policy. In 2013, he co-founded PelotonU, which enables working, at-risk students to earn college degrees with little debt. He is a Regional Board Member of IDEA Public Schools, a K-12 network that sends 99% of 45,000+ mostly low-income & minority students to college, where they out-perform peers. He is Board Chair of Charter Schools Now, the Texas Charter School Association’s 501(c)(4) arm. Rex has also served on the board or played an active role in numerous other regional nonprofit or civic groups.

Tom Torkelson, the co-founder and former CEO of IDEA Public Schools, chats with Jerry on how he grew up, started IDEA Academy, and what he thought about leaving an organization he started. He also discusses what his next plans are. We appreciate Tom's time. He's going to be making even bigger waves in the years to come.   Produced by Imagehousemedia.com

The mission of IDEA Public Schools is to prepare students from underserved communities for success in college and citizenship. This charter school network, with 28 schools on 14 campuses across San Antonio, is currently accepting applications for enrollment for the 2021-22 school year. We are privileged to speak with JoAnn Gama, Co-Founder, CEO, and Superintendent of IDEA Public Schools, about how the school network is continuing to grow while helping thousands of students to achieve their dreams of enrolling in college.

What's driving the growth of high quality charter schools in San Antonio? From an entrepreneurial idea hatched in 2012, Choose to Succeed has helped its partner schools—including BASIS Charter Schools, Great Hearts Texas, IDEA Public Schools, Compass Rose Public Schools, and the School of Science and Technology—to add thousands of seats that provide students with improved educational opportunities. Tom Torkelson, CEO of Choose to Succeed, joins us to discuss their ambitious plans to grow the portfolio, and to invite parents to become advocates, too.

WESLACO, Texas - In a report on Saturday, the San Antonio-based Rivard Report said IDEA Public Schools will pay former CEO Tom Torkelson $900,000. Previously, the online news organization broke the story of Torkelson’s resignation. At the time of the resignation, IDEA officials did not release Torkelson’s separation agreement or his contract as CEO. Through an open records request, The Rivard Report was able to obtain both. Click here to read the agreement.The chairman of IDEA’s board of directors is Al Lopez. The Rivard Report said Lopez wrote to funders and leadership team members on Friday, pointing out that the $900,000 equates to Torkelson’s salary and performance bonus last year. Click here to read Lopez’s letter.Both Torkelson and IDEA agreed to not publicize the transition package agreement. However, it is subject to the Texas Public Information Act.Lopez said IDEA has introduced new policies designed to strengthen governance and accountability. The new policies prohibit access to private air travel, business, and first-class seating on commercial flights. The Rivard Report quoted Lopez as saying IDEA has “clarified guidelines regarding what constitutes appropriate IDEA development and networking activities, including reasonable costs and specifying that official IDEA functions should take place at IDEA properties whenever feasible.”“With the benefit of hindsight, the board and IDEA’s management team wish some things had been done differently,” Lopez wrote. “We have embraced recent criticism and feedback as an opportunity to show how high-performing public charter school systems can respond and evolve quickly to do what is required of them.”The Rio Grande Guardian obtained one of the last audio interviews with Torkelson before his resignation from IDEA. Around the same time it interviewed state Sen. Jose Menendez of San Antonio, who was critical of IDEA’s use of funds for private jets and entertainment. In his interview, Torkelson said no taxpayer money was used to hire a private jet or pay for a suite to watch San Antonio Spurs games. However, he said he accepted the criticism that was coming his way. "If you are explaining, you are losing," he said.This podcast contains the interviews with Torkelson and Menendez.

PHARR, Texas - The superintendent of Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD, Jorge L. Arredondo, and the co-founder of IDEA Public Schools, Tom Torkelson were featured in a webinar hosted recently by the Rio Grande Valley Partnership.RGVP President and CEO Sergio Contreras wanted to know how school districts are faring during the coronavirus pandemic. He was particularly intersected in how students are being reached with all public and charter schools closed because of the COVID-19 crisis.One of the questions asked concerned the digital divide, which has been identified as a major problem in the Rio Grande Valley. Tens of thousands of students do not have access to the Internet at home and the fear is many will not be able to complete their homework assignments as easily as those that have good WiFi.Torkelson’s appearance on the webinar came the same day it was announced be would be resigning as CEO of IDEA.

This week Carlos Malave of CJMotivation.com continues the work of implementing the Restorative Justice practices into our daily lives. In this episode, we have special guest Frankie Mendoza, the Restorative Justice Coordinator at IDEA Public Schools here to help us discuss the implementing Restorative Practices In Real Time. Press Play and Join the Conversation.

HARLINGEN, RGV - The co-founder of IDEA Public Schools says just like competition is good for business, it is good for the parents of students also.Tom Torkelson spoke about the need for competition at a groundbreaking ceremony for IDEA’s first school in Harlingen. The nonprofit charter is now the largest of its kind in the nation. “People are asking us, why are we we opening up a school in Harlingen. Two reasons, one our San Benito School, three miles that way, has over a thousand students on the waiting list. We have got to open up a new school to alleviate that waiting list,” Torkelson said. “The second thing is… competition makes us better.”He went to on to give examples of how competition in the Rio Grande Valley is healthy.“I am sure Valley Baptist wishes they were still the only hospital here in the Harlingen area but now there are several. I am sure all you elected officials wish that every single year you got to run unopposed but competition keeps us honest and makes us better,” Torkelson said.“I am sure that those of you who own a business or a car dealership wish that you had a total monopoly on your community. But, the reality is consumers and citizens and residents win when there is competition.”Other speakers at the groundbreaking ceremony included state Sen. Eddie Lucio and Harlingen City Commissioner Mike Mezmar. Jill Dominguez, regional superintendent for IDEA in the Valley, emceed the event. The above podcast has the entire raw audio from the IDEA Harlingen groundbreaking ceremony.Editor’s Note: To read a full report on the groundbreaking ceremony for IDEA Harlingen, click here.

MCALLEN, RGV - This week’s news-wrap looks at the week ending Nov. 2, 2019. Among the topics discussed with Rio Grande Guardian editor Steve Taylor are:The life of a campesino in rural México;The Texas Border Coalition’s efforts to ensure a complete census count along the Texas-México border;Greater Brownsville Incentive Corporation’s ‘We Grow Our Own’ program;Greater McAllen Realtors’ look at Opportunity Zones;This year’s Constitutional Amendments for Texas, and in particular Propositions 2, 5, and 8;The Texas Department of Transportation’s Border Transportation Master Plan;The Texas Senate’s interim charges;Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Authority’s October board meeting;Doctors Hospital at Renaissance’s Paths Program;South Texas College’s 2019 Innovation Conference;Rolando Vela’s optimism about a second causeway for South Padre Island;The opening of a new IDEA school in Harlingen;The Rio Grande Guardian’s sponsorship of a soccer team in Reynosa.

MCALLEN, RGV - In this week's look back at the last seven days of border-related news, we focus on public education and in particular the new accountability ratings issued by the Texas Education Agency.Region One Education Service Center assists school districts in the Rio Grande Valley and Laredo. The new TEA rankings show every school district in the region garnering an "A" or a "B."Over the past week we have interviewed Cornelio Gonzalez of Region One, Daniel P. King of PSJA ISD, Narciso Garcia of Vanguard Academy, J.A. Gonzalez of McAllen ISD, Bethany Solis of IDEA Public Schools, and Ruben Cortez of the State Board of Education.By happenstance we have also featured U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez. He spoke at the India Association of the Rio Grande Valley's India Independence Day celebrations, and at a luncheon hosted by the Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Just for good measure, we did a Facebook LIVE event with the congressman.We also featured Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez's concerns about the high rate of poverty in his county. And we looked at a new Texas A&M AgriLife initiative to help producers grow healthier food. All of these topics are included in the news wrap-up for weekending August 24, 2019.

MIDLAND, Texas - IDEA Public Schools has announced plans to expand into the Permian Basin of Texas and that an educator who got her start in the Rio Grande Valley will head the project.Bethany Solis has been named executive director of IDEA Permian Basin. A product of the Teach for America program, Solis first joined IDEA in 2005 as a second-grade teacher at IDEA Donna. She was a founding academy Principal for IDEA Mission, and in 2012, become the first director of leader development to launch IDEA’s Principal in Residence Program. Solis and her team led the Principal in Residence program and other organization-wide leader development experiences, from teacher leadership to mentor principalship. In an interview with the Rio Grande Guardian, Solis said IDEA will open schools in Midland starting in 2020 and Odessa in 2021. Eventually, she said, IDEA will serve roughly 10,000 students across 14 schools on seven campuses. “We plan to do something in the Permian Basin that IDEA hasn’t really done before—several of our schools will be turning around existing schools that are chronic under performers and will be creating new proof points of what all children are capable of,” Solis said.She said IDEA’s presence in the Permian Basin area comes in response to community needs and bold leadership from both Midland ISD and the Texas Education Agency. She said IDEA is committed to partnering with Midland ISD to operate exceptional schools within the district, as well as traditional independent charter schools.

Has the wild, wild west ever really been tamed? We consider this and other burning questions like: Is A/B Testing actually misleading? with our guest - Caylee Migliorini. Caylee has a rich career history in the education management industry. She joins us today to share her experience and expertise in marketing for school enrollment. She is currently the Senior Managing Director of Creative Services and Student Acquisition at BASIS.ed. Caylee offers valuable insights as we think about school marketing and the ways that it is likely to change in the near future. Whether you are a big school with a strong marketing presence or a small school with one toe in the swimming pool, today’s talk will leave you with plenty to think about, and immediate steps to take toward increasing your school’s enrollment. Let’s listen...Quotes:03:45 “That’s a really important place for anyone in enrollment to begin - understanding what the organization’s goals and objectives are.”17:02 “Our job is not to sell something. Our job is to inform parents about the right characteristics - to give them an opportunity to make a decision that’s going to be the best decision for them.”24:20 “We’re getting to a place where there might be systems that are trying to ‘do it all,’ and we might get into the danger zone of trying to over-automate contact. Sometimes a personal touch is more effective than 15 auto-generated emails.”29:50 “Data integrity, security, and the safety of information is something to be very aware of when you’re choosing a system. People’s privacy is very important to them.”31:07 “We are the wild, wild west right now in the US. The European countries have much stricter data privacy and information rules than we do, but we will get tighter.”33:02 “Be true to who you are and what you offer.”Here are some resources mentioned in our discussion:IDEA Public Schools - https://ideapublicschools.org/KIPP Public Schools - https://www.kipp.org/GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation - https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2018/02/14/what-is-general-data-protection-regulation/Where to learn more about the guest:Caylee on Linkedin - linkedin.com/in/caylee-migliorini-69349a26BASIS.ed - https://www.basised.com/Where to learn more about Enrollhand:Website: www.enrollhand.comOur webinar: https://webinar-replay.enrollhand.comOur free Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/schoolgrowth/

Today's Guest: Stephanie Hall Powell Founder of San Antonio Preparatory Charter SchoolStephanie Hall Powell is a Fellow with Building Excellent Schools where she is taking on the demanding and urgent work of founding and leading San Antonio Preparatory Charter School. San Antonio Preparatory Charter School (SA Prep) is a proposed 5th – 12th grade charter school with a focus on Literacy and Math in middle school and college preparation in high school. Stephanie previously served as the Assistant Principal of Instruction with IDEA Public Schools as well as 3 years as a 6th – 9th grade science teacher. Additionally, Stephanie served 9 years in the Unites States Air Force with four of those years as a military training instructor. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from University of Maryland University College and holds a Master of Education Administration degree from Concordia University Texas. She is married to her husband Antuan Powell and they have four sons Micaih, Dominic, Aric, and Isaac.San Antonio Preparatory Charter SchoolIs a proposed 5th - 12th grade Public Charter School.SA Prep will service students in San Antonio, Kirby, and Converse, Texas.The proposed school launch is Fall 2020.http://saprep.org/https://www.instagram.com/saprepcharter/https://www.facebook.com/saprepcharter/https://www.facebook.com/saprepcharter/Hear this podcast on Googleplay, TuneinRadio, iTunes, Spreaker, Youtube, and iHeartradioPodcast weekly broadcast location:Rockafellas Barber Shop (Owner: Rico Rodriguez)1733 Babcock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78229Sponsors:I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by River City Donuts1723 Babock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78229I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by Bay Bay McClinton of All Sports Speed and Conditioningwww.allsportsfitness.netAll Sports Speed and Conditioning is the top sports performance training gyms in San Antonio, and has produce many collegiate and professional athletes since opening. All Sports was founded in 1997 by Bremond “Bay Bay” McClinton. All Sports is based out of the beautiful city of San Antonio, TX. Having accomplished his own career in professional sports; starting a company like All Sports was a natural transition for him. Bay Bay is a native of San Antonio, TX. His 100 meter dash in High School at Roosevelt High in San Antonio was not broken until recently. In college Bay Bay played opposite the great future hall of famer, Darrell Green. He went on to sign a professional career with the Houston Oilers, Dallas Cowboys and played 7 years in the European Leagues before returning to his home town to finish his career “San Antonio Texans”. In 2006, his company, All Sports administered the strength and conditioning program for the East vs West Shriners’s college senior bowl. In 2008-09, All Sports administered the strength and conditioning program for the Division II college Senior Cactus Bowl All Star game in Kingsville. Today All Sports Speed and Conditioning continues to train athletes to elevate their athletic performance to the next level in all sports.I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by D.W. Brooks Funeral Home2950 E. Houston St.San Antonio, TX 78202Email: info@dwbrooksfh.comPhone: 210-223-2045Website: dwbrooksfuneralhome.comI Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by Overflowcafe.comDoes your website need more traffic? Well visit Overflowcafe.com today! They make websites popular and over 41,000 people use their service to gain more customers. They are winning at business. What about you? Visit Overflowcafe.com

Today's Guest: Stephanie Hall Powell Founder of San Antonio Preparatory Charter SchoolStephanie Hall Powell is a Fellow with Building Excellent Schools where she is taking on the demanding and urgent work of founding and leading San Antonio Preparatory Charter School. San Antonio Preparatory Charter School (SA Prep) is a proposed 5th – 12th grade charter school with a focus on Literacy and Math in middle school and college preparation in high school. Stephanie previously served as the Assistant Principal of Instruction with IDEA Public Schools as well as 3 years as a 6th – 9th grade science teacher. Additionally, Stephanie served 9 years in the Unites States Air Force with four of those years as a military training instructor. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from University of Maryland University College and holds a Master of Education Administration degree from Concordia University Texas. She is married to her husband Antuan Powell and they have four sons Micaih, Dominic, Aric, and Isaac.San Antonio Preparatory Charter SchoolIs a proposed 5th - 12th grade Public Charter School.SA Prep will service students in San Antonio, Kirby, and Converse, Texas.The proposed school launch is Fall 2020.http://saprep.org/https://www.instagram.com/saprepcharter/https://www.facebook.com/saprepcharter/https://www.facebook.com/saprepcharter/Hear this podcast on Googleplay, TuneinRadio, iTunes, Spreaker, Youtube, and iHeartradioPodcast weekly broadcast location:Rockafellas Barber Shop (Owner: Rico Rodriguez)1733 Babcock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78229Sponsors:I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by River City Donuts1723 Babock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78229I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by Bay Bay McClinton of All Sports Speed and Conditioningwww.allsportsfitness.netAll Sports Speed and Conditioning is the top sports performance training gyms in San Antonio, and has produce many collegiate and professional athletes since opening. All Sports was founded in 1997 by Bremond “Bay Bay” McClinton. All Sports is based out of the beautiful city of San Antonio, TX. Having accomplished his own career in professional sports; starting a company like All Sports was a natural transition for him. Bay Bay is a native of San Antonio, TX. His 100 meter dash in High School at Roosevelt High in San Antonio was not broken until recently. In college Bay Bay played opposite the great future hall of famer, Darrell Green. He went on to sign a professional career with the Houston Oilers, Dallas Cowboys and played 7 years in the European Leagues before returning to his home town to finish his career “San Antonio Texans”. In 2006, his company, All Sports administered the strength and conditioning program for the East vs West Shriners’s college senior bowl. In 2008-09, All Sports administered the strength and conditioning program for the Division II college Senior Cactus Bowl All Star game in Kingsville. Today All Sports Speed and Conditioning continues to train athletes to elevate their athletic performance to the next level in all sports.I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by D.W. Brooks Funeral Home2950 E. Houston St.San Antonio, TX 78202Email: info@dwbrooksfh.comPhone: 210-223-2045Website: dwbrooksfuneralhome.comI Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by Overflowcafe.comDoes your website need more traffic? Well visit Overflowcafe.com today! They make websites popular and over 41,000 people use their service to gain more customers. They are winning at business. What about you? Visit Overflowcafe.com

Today's guest is Yvonne Anglada, IDEA Harvey E. Najim College Prep (IDEA Public Schools)Yvonne Anglada joined IDEA Public Schools in October of 2012 as a Vice President of Schools. Her love for students and campus life led her to transition back to a campus. She joined IDEA Mission College Prep, where she served as the College Prep Principal from July 2013-May 2017. During her four years at IDEA Mission, she prioritized academics, high expectations for all and building a culture of pride and traditions. As Founding Principal for IDEA Harvey Najim, Yvonne is looking to creating a familial culture where families know that they are an intricate part of their child’s education; establishing a culture of possibilities for all of her students so that each one experiences success and knows that their capabilities are endless.IDEA Public Schools is a public charter school that was founded in the Rio Grande Valley in 2000. Since then, IDEA has opened schools in Austin and San Antonio, El Paso, Texas and Baton Rouge. IDEA is the fastest-growing, highest-achieving charter school network in the country, with 79 schools serving nearly 45,000 students. IDEA schools are committed to ensuring that all students are prepared to succeed on the road to and through college, and its families, students, and staff are proving that college is possible for all children.https://www.ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-harvey-e-najim/our-campushttps://www.facebook.com/IDEASchoolsHarveyENajim/Hear this podcast on Googleplay, Spotify, TuneinRadio, iTunes, Spreaker, Youtube, and iHeartradioPodcast weekly broadcast location:Rockafellas Barber Shop (Owner: Rico Rodriguez)1733 Babcock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78229Sponsors:I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by River City Donuts San Ant1723 Babock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78229I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by Bay Bay McClinton of All Sports Speed and Conditioninghttp://www.allsportsfitness.net/All Sports Speed and Conditioning is the top sports performance training gyms in San Antonio, and has produce many collegiate and professional athletes since opening. All Sports was founded in 1997 by Bremond “Bay Bay” McClinton. All Sports is based out of the beautiful city of San Antonio, TX. Having accomplished his own career in professional sports; starting a company like All Sports was a natural transition for him. Bay Bay is a native of San Antonio, TX. His 100 meter dash in High School at Roosevelt High in San Antonio was not broken until recently. In college Bay Bay played opposite the great future hall of famer, Darrell Green. He went on to sign a professional career with the Houston Oilers, Dallas Cowboys and played 7 years in the European Leagues before returning to his home town to finish his career “San Antonio Texans”. In 2006, his company, All Sports administered the strength and conditioning program for the East vs West Shriners’s college senior bowl. In 2008-09, All Sports administered the strength and conditioning program for the Division II college Senior Cactus Bowl All Star game in Kingsville. Today All Sports Speed and Conditioning continues to train athletes to elevate their athletic performance to the next level in all sports.I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by D.W. Brooks Funeral Home2950 E. Houston St.San Antonio, TX 78202Email: info@dwbrooksfh.comPhone: 210-223-2045Website: dwbrooksfuneralhome.comI Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by Overflowcafe.comDoes your website need more traffic? Well visit Overflowcafe.com today! They make websites popular and over 41,000 people use their service to gain more customers. They are winning at business. What about you? Visit Overflowcafe.com

Today's guest is Yvonne Anglada, IDEA Harvey E. Najim College Prep (IDEA Public Schools)Yvonne Anglada joined IDEA Public Schools in October of 2012 as a Vice President of Schools. Her love for students and campus life led her to transition back to a campus. She joined IDEA Mission College Prep, where she served as the College Prep Principal from July 2013-May 2017. During her four years at IDEA Mission, she prioritized academics, high expectations for all and building a culture of pride and traditions. As Founding Principal for IDEA Harvey Najim, Yvonne is looking to creating a familial culture where families know that they are an intricate part of their child’s education; establishing a culture of possibilities for all of her students so that each one experiences success and knows that their capabilities are endless.IDEA Public Schools is a public charter school that was founded in the Rio Grande Valley in 2000. Since then, IDEA has opened schools in Austin and San Antonio, El Paso, Texas and Baton Rouge. IDEA is the fastest-growing, highest-achieving charter school network in the country, with 79 schools serving nearly 45,000 students. IDEA schools are committed to ensuring that all students are prepared to succeed on the road to and through college, and its families, students, and staff are proving that college is possible for all children.https://www.ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-harvey-e-najim/our-campushttps://www.facebook.com/IDEASchoolsHarveyENajim/Hear this podcast on Googleplay, Spotify, TuneinRadio, iTunes, Spreaker, Youtube, and iHeartradioPodcast weekly broadcast location:Rockafellas Barber Shop (Owner: Rico Rodriguez)1733 Babcock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78229Sponsors:I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by River City Donuts San Ant1723 Babock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78229I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by Bay Bay McClinton of All Sports Speed and Conditioninghttp://www.allsportsfitness.net/All Sports Speed and Conditioning is the top sports performance training gyms in San Antonio, and has produce many collegiate and professional athletes since opening. All Sports was founded in 1997 by Bremond “Bay Bay” McClinton. All Sports is based out of the beautiful city of San Antonio, TX. Having accomplished his own career in professional sports; starting a company like All Sports was a natural transition for him. Bay Bay is a native of San Antonio, TX. His 100 meter dash in High School at Roosevelt High in San Antonio was not broken until recently. In college Bay Bay played opposite the great future hall of famer, Darrell Green. He went on to sign a professional career with the Houston Oilers, Dallas Cowboys and played 7 years in the European Leagues before returning to his home town to finish his career “San Antonio Texans”. In 2006, his company, All Sports administered the strength and conditioning program for the East vs West Shriners’s college senior bowl. In 2008-09, All Sports administered the strength and conditioning program for the Division II college Senior Cactus Bowl All Star game in Kingsville. Today All Sports Speed and Conditioning continues to train athletes to elevate their athletic performance to the next level in all sports.I Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by D.W. Brooks Funeral Home2950 E. Houston St.San Antonio, TX 78202Email: info@dwbrooksfh.comPhone: 210-223-2045Website: dwbrooksfuneralhome.comI Am Refocused Podcast Sponsored by Overflowcafe.comDoes your website need more traffic? Well visit Overflowcafe.com today! They make websites popular and over 41,000 people use their service to gain more customers. They are winning at business. What about you? Visit Overflowcafe.com

Tom Torkelson is the Founder of the Idea Public Schools. IDEA was founded to combat educational deficiencies they saw in their students in order to focus on college readiness. Lance and Tom toured one of the Austin schools and then sat to discuss the origins of the school and their 100% success rate of getting kids to college.  

An INCREDIBLE interview with Irma Munoz, Chief Operating Officer of IDEA Public Schools, on their Healthy Kids Here initiative. If you ever wanted to be inspired by school lunches and exercise, this is it! Healthy Kids Here is an effort to move the entire school community to better health through food, exercise and wellness education.