Podcasts about Metropolitan Community College

1972-1975: Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Metropolitan Community College, Kansas City, MO, with emphasis on earth sciences. 1975-1977: Studied Marine Geology / Marine Biology at Florida Institute of Technology, Jenson Beach, FL. 1978-1979: Studied Geology / Remote Sensing at Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO. 1979-1982: Bachelor of Science (BS) with honors, Structural Geology and Earth Sciences, Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO. (Completed degree program while also employed full time at Phillips Petroleum, Denver, CO. as a geological computer tech during the energy crisis of 1979. 1982-1985: Phillips Petroleum, Computer Systems Geologist, North Slope, Alaska Equity Project, Denver, CO. 1985-1989: Martin Marietta Aerospace, Senior Computer Systems Designer, Strategic Systems Division, MMDS Liaison for US Airforce Space Command, Vandenberg Airforce Base, CA. 1989-1990: Martin Marietta Aerospace, Technical Systems Administrator, Denver, CO. 1990-1991: Cisco Systems, Palo Alto, CA. First Technical Operations Manager, World Wide Technical Operations. (Left company following the successful implementation of the global technical support system for the early internet, to write, and teach, full-time) 1991-present: Full time author, educator and consultant.

In this episode, Melissa Tayles talks about teaching at Metropolitan Community College, she reflects on teaching at Two-Year Colleges for over twenty years, current issues facing higher education, basic writing, and trauma-informed pedagogy.

Chef Djamil Djibril Bah-Traore talks about a passion for cooking beginning in his childhood home in Togo, honoring a long if counter-cultural tradition in his family. Immigrating to America Bah-Traore has founded a family of culinary organizations furthering his belief that you can't hate someone whose food you love.Chef Djamil Djibril Bah-Traore is a West African immigrant from Togo. He is a chef and entrepreneur who aims to cast fresh and diversified light on Africa's rich culinary history. Prior to founding his House of Bah nonprofit and business entities, Bah-Traore spent over a decade working for corporate America in management capacities in numerous industries before making a major career transition to culinary arts and hospitality in 2013. Bah-Traore holds an associate's degree in culinary arts from Metropolitan Community College, a bachelor's degree in business, and a master's degree in hospitality and restaurant management.

With a panel of Work Ready Community champions, episode 54 explores innovative strategies and real-world examples of how partnerships between industries, educational institutions, and government agencies are reshaping workforce development. Accelerating Talent Development via Cross Sector Collaboration features panelists from Nebraska, Ohio, and Mississippi in the August 2024 edition of WRC-Live! Discover how these collaborations are breaking down silos, fostering skill growth, and creating a more adaptable and resilient workforce. Lyndsie Gibbs, Metropolitan Community College of Omaha Alex Lovrien, Metropolitan Community College of Omaha⁠ Justin Burch, Delta Compass Mike Longo, Ohio Means Jobs of Lorain County Tina Gridiron, ACT Fred McConnel, ACT Work Ready Communities Show Notes and Transcript ACT Work Ready Communities ACT Workforce Solutions 2024 ACT Workforce Summit Agenda and Registration

In this episode of the Voice of Influence podcast, Andrea interviews Heath Mello, former state senator and current President and CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Heath discusses his journey into public service, starting from his aspirations in elementary school through various roles in higher education and government. He emphasizes the importance of civic engagement and consensus-building, shares his thoughts on the impact of social media on public service, and describes the challenges and rewards of his current role. Additionally, Heath provides insights on the economic and workforce development efforts in the Omaha area, and offers advice on facilitating difficult conversations and building consensus. Heath Mello, former state senator and higher education executive, assumed the role of President & CEO at the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce in August 2023. In this capacity, he oversees day-to-day operations, emphasizing economic development, public policy, and workforce partnerships across an eight-county region. Additionally, Mello serves on the Nebraska Highway Commission and various committees, leveraging his extensive legislative experience. Previously, he held leadership roles at the University of Nebraska System and Metropolitan Community College. Mello, a native of Omaha, holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.   Read the show notes here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/324 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact

Anyone that's followed this podcast will know that Paolo's final question to each guest is, “What advice would you like to share with younger scientists just starting their career?” Here, our guest, Dr. Monte Helm, professor of chemistry at Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City, shares advice that he clearly lives by, which is, “… be flexible ii your career and follow what you think you'll be passionate about.” While Monte's academic training is in inorganic chemistry, he'll tell you he's always cared about teaching as much as the subject itself. Join us to meet this lifelong learner and teacher, that's parlayed his passion for phosphine chemistry and teaching into roles as a postdoctoral researcher, a professor at an undergraduate research institution, a deputy director at a national laboratory, and now a teaching-focused role at a community college. A set of roles that definitely demonstrates flexibility!In addition to learning about the fundamental research Dr. Helm has done in crown-phosphine and phosphine ligand synthesis, we learn about his unconventional career path and the key role that mentors and sabbatical opportunities played in its development. He talks openly about the joys and challenges of each role, about his motivations for each career change, and his current love of teaching at a community college where he's able to focus solely on teaching to students that may not have had positive primary educational experiences in science. Related episodes: Season 2, Ep. 3: Rethinking CatalysisSeason 2, Ep. 6: The charm of the forgotten elementsSeason 3, Ep. 3: Imagination and the chemistry of the things around usSeason 5, Ep. 4: Shining a photochemical light on undergraduate researchBonus content!Access bonus content curated by this episode's guest by visiting www.thermofisher.com/chemistry-podcast for links to recent publications, podcasts, books, videos and more.View the video of this episode on www.thermofisher.com/chemistry-podcast.A free thank you gift for our listeners! Visit the episode website and request your free Bringing Chemistry to Life t-shirt.Use Podcast Code:  laBcheM in March or sc13nc3  in April We read every email so please share your questions and feedback with us! Email helloBCTL@thermofisher.com About Your HostPaolo Braiuca grew up in the North-East of Italy and holds a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from nearby esteemed University of Trieste, Italy. He developed expertise in biocatalysis during his years of post-doctoral research in Italy and the UK, where he co-founded a startup company. With this new venture, Paolo's career shifted from R&D to business development, taking on roles in commercial, product management, and marketing. He has worked in the specialty chemicals, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical markets in Germany and the UK, where he presently resides. He is currently the Director of Global Market Development in the Laboratory Chemicals Division at Thermo Fisher Scientific™ which put him in the host chair of the Bringing Chemistry to Life podcast. A busy father of four, in what little free time he has, you'll find him inventing electronic devices with the help of his loyal 3D-printer and soldering iron. And if you ask him, he'll call himself a “maker” at heart.

Braided funding and alignment of partnerships are key when creating sustainable systems and programs for your community.  Lyndsie Gibbs and Alex Lovrien from Metropolitan Community College in Omaha join us on Episode 46 of Ready for Work. The partnerships across this Work Ready Community grew a small, data-driven, proof of concept into a $10M venture that has eliminated financial barriers so individuals can access quality training, education, and gainful employment.  Listen in for best practices on braided funding, opportunities and obstacles, tips to get started, and lessons learned. Voices of Excellence in Episode 46: Lyndsie Gibbs, Director of Career Skills and Workforce Metropolitan Community College of Omaha LinkedIn Alex Lovrein, Director of Workforce Training Metropolitan Community College of Omaha LinkedIn Links and Resources: Transcript of Episode 46 Workforce Innovation Division at Metropolitan Community College Presentation Handout from Braided Funding Workshop at ACT Workforce Summit Workforce Summit Overview from ACT   ACT Work Ready Communities    ACT Workforce Solutions

For Women's History Month in March 2023, we are featuring Susan Blaser, the lineman program coordinator at Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City. Susan was the first journeyman lineworker at Kansas City Power & Light (now Evergy) and she now trains students for future careers in the line trade. In this episode, she shares her experiences about what it was like working as a female lineworker and discusses the opportunities for women in today's field workforce.

For Women's History Month in March 2023, we are featuring Susan Blaser, the lineman program coordinator at Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City. Susan was the first journeyman lineworker at Kansas City Power & Light (now Evergy) and she now trains students for future careers in the line trade. In this episode, she shares her experiences about what it was like working as a female lineworker and discusses the opportunities for women in today's field workforce.

Dr. Laura Petracek is a clinical psychologist, addiction specialist, certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) therapist, author, and speaker with over 30 years of experience in psychotherapy, 26 of which have been spent as a practicing clinical psychologist in California. In this podcast, Dr. Petracek recalls her academic and professional journey, discusses the circumstances leading up to her opening her own private practice, then provides some highlights and background regarding her new book The DBT Workbook for Alcohol and Drug Addiction. When discussing how she ended up in the clinical psychology field of psychology, she states, “Sometimes I don't know if I chose the field or if it chose me.” She shares that at the age of 17, she went into drug and alcohol rehab and through that experience, she knew that she wanted to be a counselor then a therapist. So, after getting out of rehab, she immediately started her undergraduate work. She received her associates in chemical dependency counseling at Metropolitan Community College (now called Metropolitan State). Dr. Petracek then received her bachelor's degree in psychology from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. She received her Master of Social Work (MSW) in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies from Wurzweiler School of Social Work in New York, NY. She then attended the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco, CA for her PhD in Clinical Psychology. She and her cohorts at CIIS were the last group to receive a PhD in clinical psychology as the program is now a PsyD program. We discussed the differences between a PhD and a PsyD and why she chose the PhD route. Although Dr. Petracek could have received a doctorate in social work, she admits that was not the area she wanted to be in as she knew she wanted to eventually go into private practice. Before she did this, though, she gained a tremendous amount of experience as a clinical director of New Leaf Services, Associate Professor at National University, and psychologist with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation at San Quentin, CA. She has had her own private practice in the San Francisco Bay area for over 26 years. Dr. Petracek discusses her private practice and the challenges of building a private practice in a new area. She offers advice to those who are interested in running their own business and explains what she did regarding how to handle the accounting, marketing, and other aspects of owning your own private practice. For example, she recommends joining a group practice at the very beginning of your career as this offers you many benefits (e.g., learn more about running a business, sharing ideas through consultation work, help you understand how to determine how many clients to take on, build your client list, etc.). She also describes her ideal therapist. When describing her ideal therapist, she states, “someone who is knowledgeable in different theories of psychology and psychotherapy…someone who is not afraid to call me on my BS if it comes up” and someone who “offers compassion, but is challenging” and “supportive.” Dr. Petracek shares that she has been in therapy herself and states “my last therapist, he helped me tremendously through a challenging time when my daughter, only daughter, had left home for college and it was just a really rough time.” As a result, she went into a six-month DBT program. She explains that DBT is usually a six-month program but sometimes it is a six-month to a year program. Dr. Petracek discusses evidence-based therapies such as DBT, which is an extension of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The experience she gained going through the DBT program herself, getting certified as a DBT therapist, and her years of experience helping treat those with addictions all acted as the impetus and spark which led Dr. Petracek to combine the strategies and tools available in ...

Nebraska based filmmaker, Maverick Knox, sits down with us on this episode of Cinematic Heartland. He tells us about attending film school in Arkansas, his film projects, his production studio, and what he does as an adjunct professor at Metropolitan Community College. Maverick is an experienced DIT. He tells us what that is and what the job entails. What does he see are the benefits of being a Midwestern filmmaker?

Brian O'Malley is  Associate Dean of Culinary, Hospitality and Horticulture at Metropolitan Community College and that's an important title, but what's more important is Brian O'Malley's heart and soul. You are in for a wonderful conversation that surrounds the program at MCC, but gets into what it means to really have a passion for food. See if you can figure out where I may have got something in my eye and also where I totally mess up the name of one of TJ's favorite pancakes. Seriously though this is a great conversation, so… Hang on to your fork and listen if you're hungry.

Chef Sarah Slattery was born and raised in Nebraska's Legislative District Sarah knows the community and its needs because she has been here her whole life. Sarah is the middle child of three kids. Her father, Mike, is the elected public defender for Cass County and is on the Board of Directors of the Cass County Economic Development Council. Her mother, Barb, is a former elementary school teacher and college instructor. She is currently on the Board of Directors for Midlands Community Foundation and the President of the Cass County Tourism Board. Sarah continues to have a close relationship with her parents, having opened Slattery Vintage Estates Vineyard & Tasting Room with them in 2008. Sarah is the chef and manager there.Philanthropy and community service are in Sarah's blood. She has given so much of her time and talent to many nonprofit organizations, such as the March of Dimes, the Visiting Nurse Association, and St. John the Baptist School in Plattsmouth. Sarah even spent a year building Habitat for Humanity houses in Omaha as a member of the AmeriCorps National Service program.Sarah is a single mother to Helen Rose, a 6th grader at St. John's. Sarah is also an alumnus of StJB and is currently the head of the school's hot lunch program. She has reintroduced scratch cookery and significantly increased the fresh produce available to the school children through a fresh fruit and vegetable bar. School Nutrition is her passion and an essential pillar of her platform. Speaking of school, Sarah loves it! She earned her BA from Creighton University in 2004. In 2011, she graduated from the Institute for Culinary Arts at Metropolitan Community College with an AAS in Culinary Arts. She was also the Salutatorian of her class. Shortly after graduating, she accepted a position as an Adjunct Instructor at the ICA and taught Community Education classes at the Plattsmouth Learning Center for Southeast Community College. Sarah LOVES Education.Sarah aspires to be the representative for ALL of District 2, and will work to fight for the rights of all its citizens. Sarah currently lives in Plattsmouth with her daughter Ellie, their dogs Alfred & Moxie, cats Pickles & Bean, and a whole lot of house plants.#LunchLadyforLegislatureA Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a digital media and commercial video production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network and learn more about our other services today on HurrdatMedia.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cody Brdicko is an EMT/ Firefighter with the Omaha Fire Department and is assigned to Heavy Rescue 33. He holds the certifications of Firefighter 1 & 2, Emergency Medical Technician, Hazardous Materials Technician, and Rescue Specialist. Cody is also a Rescue, Water and Logistics Specialist on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA)Nebraska Task Force 1. He is a graduate from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Emergency Management and is also a graduate from the Naval Postgraduate School's Emergence Program. Cody is an instructor at Metropolitan Community College where he instructs fire science and technical rescue classes.

In my conversation with chef and entrepreneur, Nina Sodji, we talk about her innovative take on traditional west African cuisine at https://okraafricangrill.com/ (Okra African Grill), her business ups and downs, and her passion for food and community. Nina Sodji first immigrated to America in 1994 with a business visa, hailing from Togo, a west Africa nation. She began her career as a nurse who had a growing passion for cooking. Nina ran with her heart, opened an African grocery market in Omaha in 2004, and later added a restaurant and was successful until the 2008 Great Recession. She went on to achieve a culinary degree from Metropolitan Community College, and a bachelor's in business management from Bellevue University. It was at MCC Nina that noticed the foods she grew up enjoying in Togo were derived from lots of cultures: French, Spanish, German, Indian and neighboring African countries. The flavors she grew up loving were a result of her country's complicated history of colonialization, invasion, and political unrest. But the flavors were magical together and sparked her curiosity in experimenting with her favorite Togolese dishes. Nina's restaurant, https://okraafricangrill.com/ (Okra African Grill), is her vision to bring these dishes to life in Omaha. An homage to all African cultures and the transcontinental history that have influenced Togolese foods, her cuisine tells a complex story. This show, one of a year-long series, is supported in part by https://www.omahachamber.org/ (The Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce).

Federally funded Adult Basic Education (ABE) helps more than a million and half adults each year earn a high school equivalency, increase basic and employability skills, or improve their English language proficiency. The National Reporting Service governs the College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRSAE) inside Adult Ed. Through an accountability and performance system of Educational Functioning Levels and Measurable Skill Gains, these standards guide learning and assessment in Adult Ed.A group of nine subject matter experts in Adult Education formed a panel to align the CCRSAE to the benchmarks of WorkKeys. The panelists represent four states across the South, Midwest, and Northeast regions of the U.S. Results of the study help demonstrate a crosswalk with the Educational Functioning Levels to help ABE programs optimize performance as working learners meet both career and education goals. The report is available now. Enhancing the detail of the crosswalk are best practices from the Mississippi Community College Board, Hagerstown Community College in Maryland, and Metropolitan Community College of Omaha, Nebraska. Each guest contributes their perspectives on the importance of the alignment work and how it helps improve ABE programming. The panelists share what they gained in unique insights from the research that also helps demystify Strength of Link. Episode 30 concludes with tips to read and interpret the crosswalk along with a briefing on the new Move Ahead with Adult Ed campaign.Guest ContributorsTammy Green, Metropolitan Community College of OmahaBronwyn Robertson, Mississippi Community College BoardDawn Shoenenberger, Hagerstown (Maryland) Community CollegeResourcesWorkKeys Crosswalk Alignment with Adult Ed Standards (CCRSAE) TABE-WorkKeys Data Relationships in MississippiACT Work Ready CommunitiesACT WorkKeys Job Profiling and Research See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska has a campus filled with historic buildings because this was once Fort Omaha. This fort's main purpose was to serve troops logistically during the Indian War era and is connected to the landmark Standing Bear v. Crook Case in 1879 in which Native Americans were legally determined as persons under the law. This location also was a place that conducted experiments with dirigibles at the Balloon School. There are multiple ghost stories from Fort Omaha as well. Join us as we explore the history and hauntings of Fort Omaha. The Moment in Oddity features a skeleton walled up at Fort Independence and This Month in History features five letters between John and Abigail Adams. Our location was suggested by David Young.  Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com   Show notes can be found here: https://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2022/03/hgb-ep-426-fort-omaha.html    Become an Executive Producer: http://patreon.com/historygoesbump Music used in this episode:  Main Theme: Lurking in the Dark by Muse Music with Groove Studios (Moment in Oddity) Vanishing by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4578-vanishing License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license (This Month in History) In Your Arms by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3906-in-your-arms License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Cigar Box Blues by Winnie the Moog Outro Music: Happy Fun Punk by Muse Music with Groove Studios All other music licensing: PODCASTMUSIC.COM License Synchronization, Mechanical, Master Use and Performance Direct License for a Single Podcast Series under current monthly subscription.

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #135, YOUR guest is Dr. Larry Rideaux, Jr, President of Metropolitan Community College Maple Woods, YOUR special guest co-host is Bill Pepicello, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of A New Era in Higher Education. In this episode, Larry talks about why the stigma of community college is gone - and why it's important to show the business community, and the broader community in general, what community colleges do and why they are important. He also discusses why MCC moved toward a 4-year degree to put education within reach of everyone who needs it. Listen to Larry talk about the importance of stackable credentials in a shifting student marketplace. He also talks about how student engagement was his scarlet thread and why it's important to become involved in all aspects of higher ed. Larry Rideaux Jr., Ed.D., became president of Metropolitan Community College's Maple Woods campus in Kansas City North on June 1, 2020. Rideaux came to MCC from Texas Southmost College in Brownsville, Texas, where he served as vice president of student services. The community college has about 8,600 credit-seeking students and sits just across the border from Matamoros, Mexico. Before joining Texas Southmost in September 2018, Rideaux spent six years at the Tarrant County College District in Texas, where he was vice president of student development; acting vice president for academic and student affairs; and interim dean of humanities. Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Learn more about what others are saying about their EdUp experience ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● YOU can follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thank YOU for listening! We make education YOUR business! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edup/message

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Gillian Wong, who is an Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City, Missouri, and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Tuebingen. Dr. Wong chats with us about her early outdoor days, experiences at UC Davis, and how learning French has been useful for her in archaeology. We then delve into her thesis/dissertation work at the University of Utah and then in Germany. She pronounces the name of the site she worked on and Connor/Carlton fails to replicate her pronunciation. Dr. Wong then talks about her experiences being a military spouse and also some advice for those who are military spouses. Literature Recommendations 2008 The Archaeology of Animal Bones by Terry O'Connor 2017 Human Subsistence and Environment during the Magdalenian at Langmahdhalde: Evidence from a new Rock Shelter in the Lone Valley, Southwest Germany by Wong, Gillian L., Starkovich, B. M., Conard, N. J. 2018 An Introduction to Zooarchaeology by Diane Gifford-Gonzalez 2016 Taphonomy for Taxonomists: Implications of predation in small mammal studies by Fernández-Jalvo, Y., Andrews, P., Denys, C., Sesé, C., Stoetzel, E., Marin-Monfort, D., Pesquero, D. 2019 Mothering from the Field: The Impact of Motherhood on Site-Based Research edited by Bahiyyah M. Muhammad and Melanie-Angela Neuilly 2020 New perspectives on human subsistence during the Magdalenian in the Swabian Jura, Germany by Wong, Gillian L., Starkovich, B. M., Drucker, D. G., Conard 2020 Latest Pleistocene paleoenvironmental reconstructions from the Swabian Jura, southwestern Germany: evidence from stable isotope analysis and micromammal remains by Wong, Gillian L., Drucker, D. G., Starkovich, B. M., Conard, N. J. Dr. Wong's Recorded lecture on her work at Langmahdhalde Holding down the Fort Podcast Guest Contact Twitter @GillianLWong Email: gillian.wong368@gmail.com Contact Email: alifeinruinspodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @alifeinruinspodcast Facebook: @alifeinruinspodcast Twitter: @alifeinruinspod Website: www.alifeinruins.com Ruins on APN: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ruins Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/alifeinruins/shop ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Gillian Wong, who is an Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City, Missouri, and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Tuebingen. Dr. Wong chats with us about her early outdoor days, experiences at UC Davis, and how learning French has been useful for her in archaeology. We then delve into her thesis/dissertation work at the University of Utah and then in Germany. She pronounces the name of the site she worked on and Connor/Carlton fails to replicate her pronunciation. Dr. Wong then talks about her experiences being a military spouse and also some advice for those who are military spouses. Literature Recommendations 2008 The Archaeology of Animal Bones by Terry O'Connor 2017 Human Subsistence and Environment during the Magdalenian at Langmahdhalde: Evidence from a new Rock Shelter in the Lone Valley, Southwest Germany by Wong, Gillian L., Starkovich, B. M., Conard, N. J. 2018 An Introduction to Zooarchaeology by Diane Gifford-Gonzalez 2016 Taphonomy for Taxonomists: Implications of predation in small mammal studies by Fernández-Jalvo, Y., Andrews, P., Denys, C., Sesé, C., Stoetzel, E., Marin-Monfort, D., Pesquero, D. 2019 Mothering from the Field: The Impact of Motherhood on Site-Based Research edited by Bahiyyah M. Muhammad and Melanie-Angela Neuilly 2020 New perspectives on human subsistence during the Magdalenian in the Swabian Jura, Germany by Wong, Gillian L., Starkovich, B. M., Drucker, D. G., Conard 2020 Latest Pleistocene paleoenvironmental reconstructions from the Swabian Jura, southwestern Germany: evidence from stable isotope analysis and micromammal remains by Wong, Gillian L., Drucker, D. G., Starkovich, B. M., Conard, N. J. Dr. Wong's Recorded lecture on her work at Langmahdhalde Holding down the Fort Podcast Guest Contact Twitter @GillianLWong Email: gillian.wong368@gmail.com Contact Email: alifeinruinspodcast@gmail.com Instagram: @alifeinruinspodcast Facebook: @alifeinruinspodcast Twitter: @alifeinruinspod Website: www.alifeinruins.com Ruins on APN: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ruins Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/alifeinruins/shop ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular

Welcome back to America's leading higher education podcast! This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #88. In this episode, sponsored by the Alliance for Innovation & Transformation (AFIT) and recorded at the AFIT Summer Institute 2021, we welcome Dr. Terry Murrell, President, Western Iowa Tech Community College! Like Disney says, everything they create is an experience for their customers. This is an important lesson that Terry learned through Disney, and he applied it to WITCC. Hear him talk about the importance of brand and why higher education is the ultimate word of mouth business. He gives us examples of little innovations with tremendous impact - ones that will make you go "hmmm". This is an awesome episode and one you don't want to miss. Murrell joined Western Iowa Tech in 2007 as Vice President of Instruction and Student Services and was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President in 2009. Before joining WITCC, he was Vice President of Campuses and Student Affairs with Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Neb. Previously he was Dean and Campus Manager at Metropolitan Community College. He also was director of The Creative Center, a two-year graphic arts college, in Omaha. During Murrell's tenure, the college has undergone renovations of existing facilities, seen upgrades to the student learning environments in the Kiser Building and community meeting area in the Corporate College. In 2014, another housing complex, Prairie Place, was added to the Sioux City Campus and a permanent WITCC Le Mars Center was opened. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

Twelve companies of American missionaries were sent to the Hawaiian Islands between 1819 and 1848 with the goal of spreading American Christianity and New England values. By the 1850s American missionary families in the islands had birthed more than 250 white children, considered Hawaiian subjects by the indigenous monarchy and U.S. citizens by missionary parents. In Hawaiian by Birth: Missionary Children, Bicultural Identity, and U. S. Colonialism in the Pacific (University of Nebraska Press, 2020) Joy Schulz explores the tensions among the competing parental, cultural, and educational interests affecting these children and, in turn, the impact the children had on nineteenth-century U.S. foreign policy. These children of white missionaries would eventually alienate themselves from the Hawaiian monarchy and indigenous population by securing disproportionate economic and political power. Their childhoods—complicated by both Hawaiian and American influences—led to significant political and international ramifications once the children reached adulthood. Almost none chose to follow their parents into the missionary profession, and many rejected the Christian faith. Almost all supported the annexation of Hawai‘i despite their parents' hope that the islands would remain independent. Whether the missionary children moved to the U.S. mainland, stayed in the islands, or traveled the world, they took with them a sense of racial privilege and cultural superiority. Schulz adds children's voices to the historical record with this first comprehensive study of the white children born in the Hawaiian Islands between 1820 and 1850 and their path toward political revolution. Joy Schulz is Professor of History at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska Holger Droessler is an Assistant Professor of History at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. His research focuses on the intersection of empire and labor in the Pacific. @HolgerDroessler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Twelve companies of American missionaries were sent to the Hawaiian Islands between 1819 and 1848 with the goal of spreading American Christianity and New England values. By the 1850s American missionary families in the islands had birthed more than 250 white children, considered Hawaiian subjects by the indigenous monarchy and U.S. citizens by missionary parents. In Hawaiian by Birth: Missionary Children, Bicultural Identity, and U. S. Colonialism in the Pacific (University of Nebraska Press, 2020) Joy Schulz explores the tensions among the competing parental, cultural, and educational interests affecting these children and, in turn, the impact the children had on nineteenth-century U.S. foreign policy. These children of white missionaries would eventually alienate themselves from the Hawaiian monarchy and indigenous population by securing disproportionate economic and political power. Their childhoods—complicated by both Hawaiian and American influences—led to significant political and international ramifications once the children reached adulthood. Almost none chose to follow their parents into the missionary profession, and many rejected the Christian faith. Almost all supported the annexation of Hawai‘i despite their parents' hope that the islands would remain independent. Whether the missionary children moved to the U.S. mainland, stayed in the islands, or traveled the world, they took with them a sense of racial privilege and cultural superiority. Schulz adds children's voices to the historical record with this first comprehensive study of the white children born in the Hawaiian Islands between 1820 and 1850 and their path toward political revolution. Joy Schulz is Professor of History at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska Holger Droessler is an Assistant Professor of History at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. His research focuses on the intersection of empire and labor in the Pacific. @HolgerDroessler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Twelve companies of American missionaries were sent to the Hawaiian Islands between 1819 and 1848 with the goal of spreading American Christianity and New England values. By the 1850s American missionary families in the islands had birthed more than 250 white children, considered Hawaiian subjects by the indigenous monarchy and U.S. citizens by missionary parents. In Hawaiian by Birth: Missionary Children, Bicultural Identity, and U. S. Colonialism in the Pacific (University of Nebraska Press, 2020) Joy Schulz explores the tensions among the competing parental, cultural, and educational interests affecting these children and, in turn, the impact the children had on nineteenth-century U.S. foreign policy. These children of white missionaries would eventually alienate themselves from the Hawaiian monarchy and indigenous population by securing disproportionate economic and political power. Their childhoods—complicated by both Hawaiian and American influences—led to significant political and international ramifications once the children reached adulthood. Almost none chose to follow their parents into the missionary profession, and many rejected the Christian faith. Almost all supported the annexation of Hawai‘i despite their parents' hope that the islands would remain independent. Whether the missionary children moved to the U.S. mainland, stayed in the islands, or traveled the world, they took with them a sense of racial privilege and cultural superiority. Schulz adds children's voices to the historical record with this first comprehensive study of the white children born in the Hawaiian Islands between 1820 and 1850 and their path toward political revolution. Joy Schulz is Professor of History at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska Holger Droessler is an Assistant Professor of History at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. His research focuses on the intersection of empire and labor in the Pacific. @HolgerDroessler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Twelve companies of American missionaries were sent to the Hawaiian Islands between 1819 and 1848 with the goal of spreading American Christianity and New England values. By the 1850s American missionary families in the islands had birthed more than 250 white children, considered Hawaiian subjects by the indigenous monarchy and U.S. citizens by missionary parents. In Hawaiian by Birth: Missionary Children, Bicultural Identity, and U. S. Colonialism in the Pacific (University of Nebraska Press, 2020) Joy Schulz explores the tensions among the competing parental, cultural, and educational interests affecting these children and, in turn, the impact the children had on nineteenth-century U.S. foreign policy. These children of white missionaries would eventually alienate themselves from the Hawaiian monarchy and indigenous population by securing disproportionate economic and political power. Their childhoods—complicated by both Hawaiian and American influences—led to significant political and international ramifications once the children reached adulthood. Almost none chose to follow their parents into the missionary profession, and many rejected the Christian faith. Almost all supported the annexation of Hawai‘i despite their parents' hope that the islands would remain independent. Whether the missionary children moved to the U.S. mainland, stayed in the islands, or traveled the world, they took with them a sense of racial privilege and cultural superiority. Schulz adds children's voices to the historical record with this first comprehensive study of the white children born in the Hawaiian Islands between 1820 and 1850 and their path toward political revolution. Joy Schulz is Professor of History at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska Holger Droessler is an Assistant Professor of History at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. His research focuses on the intersection of empire and labor in the Pacific. @HolgerDroessler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Twelve companies of American missionaries were sent to the Hawaiian Islands between 1819 and 1848 with the goal of spreading American Christianity and New England values. By the 1850s American missionary families in the islands had birthed more than 250 white children, considered Hawaiian subjects by the indigenous monarchy and U.S. citizens by missionary parents. In Hawaiian by Birth: Missionary Children, Bicultural Identity, and U. S. Colonialism in the Pacific (University of Nebraska Press, 2020) Joy Schulz explores the tensions among the competing parental, cultural, and educational interests affecting these children and, in turn, the impact the children had on nineteenth-century U.S. foreign policy. These children of white missionaries would eventually alienate themselves from the Hawaiian monarchy and indigenous population by securing disproportionate economic and political power. Their childhoods—complicated by both Hawaiian and American influences—led to significant political and international ramifications once the children reached adulthood. Almost none chose to follow their parents into the missionary profession, and many rejected the Christian faith. Almost all supported the annexation of Hawai‘i despite their parents' hope that the islands would remain independent. Whether the missionary children moved to the U.S. mainland, stayed in the islands, or traveled the world, they took with them a sense of racial privilege and cultural superiority. Schulz adds children's voices to the historical record with this first comprehensive study of the white children born in the Hawaiian Islands between 1820 and 1850 and their path toward political revolution. Joy Schulz is Professor of History at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska Holger Droessler is an Assistant Professor of History at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. His research focuses on the intersection of empire and labor in the Pacific. @HolgerDroessler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies

  Are you ready to have a WokeNFree conversation about the media? Join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments below!  Episode Shout-out to Metropolitan Community College, THE CABIN, SIGNAL AI, National Center for Health Research, INSIDER, and AMERICANPRESS institute     Music Intro/Outro: “Thoughts” by Killah Smilez Music Outro: “Explained” by Killah Smilez Make sure you check out the Killah Smilez song on Amazon Catch the music video by Killah Smilez HERE ----more---- Get our book HERE Want to share the episode? Please share the episode on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, TikTok, and Soundcloud   Don't forget to subscribe to WokeNFree on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google Play Do you want to join the show as a guest on an upcoming episode? Contact us HERE Don't forget to submit a scenario to us for SCENARIO TIME!    SCENARIO TIME: How would you respond to these scenarios in SCENARIO TIME? Let's chat HERE!  Have you reviewed our show yet? Pick your platform of choice HERE      Do you want to start a podcast? We are here to HELP! Schedule a FREE strategy session with us HERE This post contains affiliate links. That means if you click on a link and buy something, WokeNFree will earn a small commission from the advertiser at no additional cost to you.

Erin Vik is a well-known figure in the region's food and hospitality landscape. Erin worked at local independent restaurants, private clubs and corporate hotels, and oversaw operations for the Institute for Culinary Arts at Metropolitan Community College, working with the culinary, hospitality and horticulture programs. His current role is Director, Nutrition at Westside School District, each day providing over 10,000 lunches and more. In our conversation, Erin talks about meal quality, sourcing ingredients, and the challenges of providing thousands of nutritious, tasty meals each day. He also shares his journey from early childhood food memories to the Omaha culinary scene.

How do you define success? If you achieved it, would you be satisfied? In this episode of the Fundamism Podcast, Dr. Kimberly Beatty, Chancellor of Metropolitan Community College, discusses her journey through education and higher learning. Complacency is a behavior that plagues many from realizing their true potential. Dr. Beatty's solution? Consistently asking herself the question, "what if I could?" No matter what level of achievement she has experienced in her career, Dr. Beatty is never satisfied. Her FUN spirit, intriguing stories, authentic style and leadership acumen will leave you feeling hungry for more. Learn more about Dr. Kimberly Beatty or Metropolitan Community College by visiting https://mcckc.edu/Be sure to check out https://www.fundamism.com to learn more about FUN speaker and host, Paul J Long and grab your very own copy of his best-selling book, Fundamism: Connecting to Life Through F.U.N. book (now available on Audible). Follow us on IG at https://www.instagram.com/fundamismpaul/

Dr. Kimberly Beatty is the Chancellor at Metropolitan Community College  in Kansas City.   She was named the school’s eighth chancellor in 2017 and is the first African-American leader in the one hundred plus year history of MCC.    Dr. Beatty came to MCC from Houston Community College where she served as vice chancellor.  She is a champion of access and equity and is committed to workforce and transfer (academic) education.  She serves on numerous boards and was inducted into the Black Achievers Society of Greater Kansas City in 2019.

Life in public service. How would you navigate managing the expectations and competing priorities of others while trying to deliver in your commitment to making a difference in the community you serve? In this episode of the Fundamism Podcast, 2-time city councilman, former mayoral candidate and current Metropolitan Community College board member, Jermaine Reed discusses his journey in life and politics. Guided by principles of love, encouragement and support of others, Mr. Reed is as inspiring as he is entertaining. The first 10 minutes of this interview will have you laughing and reminiscing so strap in!To learn more about Jermaine Reed, visit https://www.jermainereed.com/Be sure to check out https://www.fundamism.com to learn more about FUN speaker and host, Paul J Long and grab your very own copy of his best-selling book, Fundamism: Connecting to Life Through F.U.N. book (now available on Audible). Follow us on IG at https://www.instagram.com/fundamismpaul/

We love our higher education professionals and all that they are doing to take care of and encourage their students along their academic journey. We spoke to Julie Ashley, Director of Tutoring and Academic Support for Metropolitan Community College, about the way they create a "homey space" for students and create meaningful connections. We also discuss the impact of the pandemic and her team's quick response to ensure students continue to have support. Engineerica's solution, AccuCampus, is built to engage, track, and retain students. Learn more here. Want to hear more? Visit the Podcast website: https://www.engineerica.com/student-success-heroes-podcast/ We want to hear your story! Leave us a voicemail telling us about one of your center's current goals or initiatives. How are you achieving it or what challenges have you uncovered? We may just play your message in an upcoming episode so that others can learn from your experience. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/studentsuccessheroes/message

We recently asked Amplify’s 2020 Indigenous American Artist Support Grant recipient, Steve Tamayo, if he would share some of his thoughts about what it means to cultivate creative practices in rural spaces and how those practices connect revitalizing and preserving indigenous cultural knowledge to ecological justice. Steve Tamayo draws upon his family history as a member of the Sicangu Lakota tribe. His fine arts education (BFA from Singe Gleska University), along with his cultural upbringing, have shaped him as an artist, historian, storyteller and dancer. Steve provides activities during his residencies that include art and regalia making, drumming, powwow dance demonstrations and lectures on the history, symbolism and meaning behind the Native customs and traditions. Steve has considerable experience developing curricula and teaching both youth and adults, including work with the Native American Advocacy Program of South Dakota, Omaha Public Schools, Minnesota Humanities Council and Metropolitan Community College of Omaha. He also leads groups of students and teachers on cultural excursions on the Rosebud reservation, introducing them to the rich culture and way of life that is slowly being revived among native communities. He is a past Governor’s Heritage Art Award recipient, an honor bestowed for his contributions in the arts and Native American culture. Tamayo has had work exhibited at The National Museum of the American Indian, in Washington, DC, The Kaneko in Omaha, NE, The Great Plains Museum in Lincoln, NE, RNG Gallery in Council Bluffs, IA. His most recent work included painting buffalo robes and set design for Willie Nelson and Neil Young on the occasion of their concert for Bold Nebraska in Neligh, NE.

Since 2015, over 25 community colleges throughout the United States have been offering college programs in prisons funded by the Department of Education’s Second Chance Pell Grant experiment. Part of ACCT’s congressional advocacy has been to support a repeal of the ban on using federal financial aid in prisons. This episode, recorded live during the 50th Annual ACCT Leadership Congress, explains how trustees can help to bring their colleges' educational resources to area prisons. The episode features colleges that have been offering college in prison programs and campus reentry services. You will also hear from two students whose participation in college in prison transformed their lives. Panelists include: Moderator: Brian Walsh, Senior Program Associate, Vera Institute of Justice, NY Norma Cumpian, Student, Chaffey Community College, CA Steve Grabowski, Trustee, Metropolitan Community College, NE Robert Ryan, Trustee, Tacoma Community College, WA Genaro Sanchez, Student, Skagit Valley College, WA Albert Yancey, Student, Alvin Community College, TX Related information: Study on Prison-Based College Program (Inside Higher Ed) Serving Students with Second-Chance Pell (Trustee Quarterly) Advocating for Second-Chance Pell (ACCT NOW) Op-Ed: Congress should lift ban on Pell Grants for incarcerated students (Des Moines Register) Op-Ed: A Sure Bet (Inside Higher Ed)

Since 2015, over 25 community colleges throughout the United States have been offering college programs in prisons funded by the Department of Education’s Second Chance Pell Grant experiment. Part of ACCT’s congressional advocacy has been to support a repeal of the ban on using federal financial aid in prisons. This episode, recorded live during the 50th Annual ACCT Leadership Congress, explains how trustees can help to bring their colleges' educational resources to area prisons. The episode features colleges that have been offering college in prison programs and campus reentry services. You will also hear from two students whose participation in college in prison transformed their lives. Panelists include: Moderator: Brian Walsh, Senior Program Associate, Vera Institute of Justice, NY Norma Cumpian, Student, Chaffey Community College, CA Steve Grabowski, Trustee, Metropolitan Community College, NE Robert Ryan, Trustee, Tacoma Community College, WA Genaro Sanchez, Student, Skagit Valley College, WA Albert Yancey, Student, Alvin Community College, TX Related information: Study on Prison-Based College Program (Inside Higher Ed) Serving Students with Second-Chance Pell (Trustee Quarterly) Advocating for Second-Chance Pell (ACCT NOW) Op-Ed: Congress should lift ban on Pell Grants for incarcerated students (Des Moines Register) Op-Ed: A Sure Bet (Inside Higher Ed)

This week on the Heartland Labor Forum, we'll look at current contract fights. First, it's auto – what did GM workers get? Will Ford workers take less? Then, the Metropolitan […] The post Contracts-Contracts – Auto and Metropolitan Community College appeared first on KKFI.

iring skilled employees is a difficult task for most small business owners. That's why Metropolitan Community College offers valuable resources to both local businesses and to individuals seekers. The MCC Workforce Innovation Division bridges the gap between what businesses need and what skills are necessary for employees to learn.

At the most recent CBIZ Executive Advantage Series in Kansas City, leaders from across the city gathered to learn from local experts who were charged with answering the question What to Expect in Kansas City in Five Years.  The panel featured moderator David Warm, Executive Director of the Mid-America Regional Council, Dr. Kim Beatty, Chancellor of Metropolitan Community College; Dianne Cleaver, Executive Director of the Urban Neighborhood Initiative; and Troy Schulte, the City Manager of Kansas City, Missouri. The panelists each shared commons goals for the future of Kansas City and challenged the audience to consider continuous innovation to keep KC on the map.

In this episode of What's Up Omaha I sit down with Isis Prentice Gertig of B Star Boutique. Isis and I met for one of the vendor events that I coordinate and we kinda hit it off from the start. During our conversations leading up to the event we realized that we attended the same high school for a period of time. Isis is not just a small business owner, she is the definition of an entrepreneur. She teaches sewing classes, dance, and also instructs small business classes at Metropolitan Community College. With so much experience I definitely wanted to spotlight her and let people know what she is doing. Check out the interview and enjoy Vist B Star Boutique - http://www.bstarboutique.com/index.html Visit B Star Boutique on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bstarboutique/

Amanda Hoklin and Megan Timanus stop by to speak about design portfolios. Megan is an instructor at University of Nebraska Omaha, while Amanda has been teaching the portfolio class at Metropolitan Community College for the past seven years or so.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry... The post Amanda Hoklin & Megan Timanus: The Reflex Blue Show #183 appeared first on 36 Point.

In this monthly series, broadcaster and acclaimed historical novelist Sarah Dunant, delves into the past to help frame the present, bringing to life worlds that span the centuries. Following the Parklands shooting in America and the eruption of protest and political engagement by its schoolchildren, Sarah Dunant explores moments in history when children have challenged adult authority, assumed their own voice, and changed the world around them. From the 17th century French teenagers taking on their superiors on trade missions in the Ottoman Empire to the South African schoolchildren whose resistance and protest would prove to be a tragic but pivotal moment in the decline of Apartheid, this programme brings to light the powerful voices of a group often marginalised or forgotten by history. Sarah's guests are Julia Gossard, Assistant Professor of History at Utah State University, Joy Schulz, History Professor at Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska, and Sifiso Ndlovu, Professor of History at the University of South Africa. Presenter: Sarah Dunant Producers: Katherine Godfrey and Nathan Gower Executive Producer: David Prest A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 4.

Victoria Hoyt, Instructor at Metropolitan Community College & FATE Shout Out Award Winner, discusses practical take aways from the FATE conference, strategies for encouraging the habit of observation, self reflection, the value of mid-term evaluations & responding to a wide range of diverse backgrounds in the community college classroom.

This week's guest, Christal Watson, tells us about her organization; the Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce. Christal shares great information about the challenges that minority business owners face and what she's doing to lift them up. Christal on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christal-e-watson-84ba5334 Heartland Black Chamber: http://www.heartlandblackchamber.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of KC: https://www.kansascityfed.org/ UMB: https://www.umb.com/ Enterprise Bank: http://www.enterprisebank.com/?l=kc Liberty Bank: http://www.libertybank.net/ Greater KC Chamber: https://www.kcchamber.com/ University of Phoenix: http://www.phoenix.edu/ KCK Community College: http://www.kckcc.edu/ Metropolitan Community College: http://www.mcckc.edu/ UMKC: http://www.umkc.edu/ Milano: http://www.milanokc.net/ Crown Center: http://www.crowncenter.com/

In episode 35, Marco LeRoc talks about what it takes to create a solid financial foundation and the process he used to publish not one but TWO books in one year even though English was not his first language. Marco LeRoc is an entrepreneur and founder of Marco LeRoc & Co., an organization that inspires millennials to succeed in the areas of personal finance and personal development. Marco is a leader and a go-getter, committed to supporting his generation. He is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance. As a coach, Marco supports and encourages young adults to promote themselves so they can achieve their most significant financial and personal goals, which was the theme of his first book, Cash In with Your Money: Tools for a Better Financial Life. A native of the West African country of Togo, Marco came to the United States in 2004. He earned his college degree in accounting at Metropolitan Community College and Bellevue University debt-free and loves to share with students and parents tips on how to succeed in college and avoid college debt. His latest book: Screw College Debt is the result of his experience and expertise. As an international speaker, Marco is a sought-after expert on money issues and personal development matters around the world. He frequently speaks to high school, college, and association audiences, addressing a range of topics including confidence, failure, positive thinking, financial literacy, budgeting, savings, investing, identity theft, and college planning. An avid volunteer, Marco serves as the Co-President of the local Junior Chamber International and sits on the board of the Hidden Talent Foundation, as well as volunteers with a variety of other organizations. Marco is a member of the Financial Planning Association and the Nebraska Council on Economic Education. Marco and his wife, Eugenia, and their daughter, Elizabeth, make their home in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

Sonia Keffer has been developing and facilitating employee-training workshops for seventeen years. A main focus of Sonia’s work is the internal motivation that is necessary for all of us to be truly successful. Being passionate about her work she enjoys bringing new ideas to all levels of employees and seeing the spark ignite in someone when they understand how to incorporate a new concept into their own personal or professional life. Her training sessions are high energy and interactive which allow for maximum participation and learning. Sonia has been fortunate enough to work across the United States with such organizations as The county of Orange, California, the City and county of San Francisco, Stearns-Benton Workforce Center and On With Life. Here in Omaha, Sonia has worked with such terrific organizations as Fashion Cleaners, Omaha Public Schools, Omaha Tri-county Workforce Development, Henningsen Foods, Inc., SOCAP, PVPL, the Nebraska Art Council, the Nebraska Shakespeare Festival and NAM. Among Sonia’s other passions are her involvement in community theatre including being involved all four years of the Great Plains Theatre Conference sponsored by Metropolitan Community College. This summer she both directed and acted in new works first presented at the conference at Omaha’s Shelterbelt Theater. SHe is the author of Rule of Thumb: A small business guide to developing mission, vision, and value statements available on Amazon.

David Pares is an Adjunct Professor at, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Metropolitan Community College, Nebraska Wesleyan, and at Buena Vista College. He teaches Physics, Meteorology, Physical Science, Astronomy, Physical Geography (Weather and Climate) & (Soils and Landforms), Physical Geology and Statistics. In his spare time he runs Space Warp experiments in his garage. He says that Space Warps, like the ones in the sci-fi movies that bend space allowing faster-than-light travel, occur in nature. He has observed the phenomenon and now he believes he has recreated it on a very small scale in his lab. Pares explains his experiments, how he believes Space Warp technology works, and the exciting implications for the future. You can see his lab and read more about his experiments at his website: www.ParesSpaceWarpResearch.org.

David Pares is a professor at the University of Nebraska, where he is the science advisor for the UNO Omaha UFO Study group. Along with UNO students, David also investigates other paranormal phenomena. They even have a paranormal radio show. David believes he may have discovered a clue as to the technology used be some UFOs. David serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Metropolitan Community College, Nebraska Wesleyan, and at Buena Vista College. He teaches Physics, Meteorology, Physical Science, Astronomy, Physical Geography, Physical Geology and Statistics. For more on the UNO UFO Study Group and David's work, visit: http://www.omahaufostudygroup.com