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We're in the 305 to visit with Victoria Druel, a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and the Head of Performance at Ransom Everglades School in Coral Gables. Ransom is an Elite College Prep School with a long history of success and Victoria shares her story along with some Best Practices for AD's regarding your Strength and Conditioning program on this episode of The Educational AD Podcast! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/educational-ad-podcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/educational-ad-podcast/support
In addition to being an experienced AD, Deb Savino is a multi State Champion Coach and she shares her story along with some best practices for school based AD's and Coaches. THIS is the Educational AD Podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jake-von-scherrer/message
Mercedes Saewitz "My father gave me the gift of hard work and humility", Managing Broker of Florida for Compass advises on Global Luxury Real Estate Mastermind with Michael Valdes Podcast #129 Mercedes Saewitz and I met almost 20 years ago. She comes from a very prestigious real estate family in Miami and her father was one of my best clients when I was selling. Max Saewitz was one of my mentors in the business and as I result, Mercie and I became very close friends. The lessons she shares on this podcast, most of which came from her legendary father are invaluable for all listeners. The philanthropic side of this family is also very impressive. In fact, Mercedes was the person that got me to serve on the board of Mount Sinai Hospital when I lived in Florida. A wonderful visionary and person, this podcast was truly enjoyable. More About Mercedes Saewitz: Born and raised in Coconut Grove, Mercedes Saewitz was the founder and owner of M Group Realty. After Esslinger Wooten Maxwell purchased the company from her in 2009, she joined ONE Sotheby's in 2011. In 2015, Mercedes made the transition to Compass as one of the company's first Miami agents.She was first educated at the prestigious Ransom Everglades School, and then earned a Bachelor's in Business Administration from the University of Miami in 1998. During her college career, Mercedes also became fluent in Spanish through the school's prized study abroad program in South America.As the daughter of local businessman and real estate mogul Max P. Saewitz, Mercedes learned early on what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur in the real estate business. Mercedes first applied her business acumen as manager of various Miami nightclubs, and she eventually ran the famed Opium Group for five years before launching her career in real estate.Her initial entry to real estate was in the commercial field, and that remains where her true passion lies. Through her deep Miami roots and extensive local network, she quickly progressed into her position as one of Miami's top high-end residential real estate producers.Mercedes specializes in high-end luxury homes, commercial real estate and development sales in South Florida. Backed with extensive knowledge of both "up and coming" and established enclaves throughout the Greater Miami area, Mercedes is committed to delivering superior service and facilitating each real estate transaction with a dedication to excellence. More About Michael Valdes: Michael Valdes is the newly named executive vice president of International Expansion at eXp Realty. Previously Michael was the senior vice president of global servicing for Realogy Corporation, one of the world's largest real estate companies and parent to Coldwell Banker, C21 and Sotheby’s.Earlier in his career, Mr. Valdes was Director of Private Banking at Deutsche Bank for just under a decade where he oversaw a book of business of just under $1 billion. He has the distinction of being the first Director in the United States of Latino descent. Mr. Valdes is the Chair of the AREAA Global Advisory Board and co-host of the 2020 AREAA Global Luxury Summit. He is also a current member of the NAHREP Corporate Board of Governors. Additionally, he is the Executive Chair of the ONE VOZ, Hispanic ERG for the firm and a member of Forbes Real Estate Council. He is a former Board Member of Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach as well as the Shanti Organization in San Francisco. Michael was also a Board Member of Pink & Blue for 2, an organization started by Olivia Newton-John to promote breast and prostate cancer awareness.
Meet our PanelistsAbout Maggie Buckmaggie.buck@elliman.comMaggie Buck brings more than 25 years of high-end real estate experience to the team at Douglas Elliman. Serving as the Managing Broker and Office Manager for the Coral Gables office, she understands the needs of the area’s most influential brokers, agents and clientele and consistently provides the highest level of support to all.Overseeing the daily operations of the Coral Gables office takes a unique blend of skills and personality that has a direct impact on the success and the growth of the brand. Maggie is a tenacious and dedicated professional. Her efforts recruiting top-notch associates, support and supervisory techniques and ability to guide staff through their day-to-day business allows the team to do what they do best, list and sell properties while delivering exceptional service.Creating, implementing and collaborating on plans that foster business development, sustained growth, creative and cutting-edge marketing and skillful negotiation are among Maggie’s specialties.Deeply connected to the South Florida community and active in her industry, Maggie is a current member of the Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers (CRB), serves as the Chairperson of Professional Standards Committee at the Miami Association of Realtors, a member of Florida Realtors Broker Engagement Committee, an active member of the Master Brokers Forum, and is a Certified Florida Supreme Court County Court Mediator.About Mercedes Saewitzmercedes.saewitz@compass.comBorn and raised in Coconut Grove, Mercedes Saewitz was the founder and owner of M Group Realty. After Esslinger Wooten Maxwell purchased the company from her in 2009, she joined ONE Sotheby's in 2011. In 2015, Mercedes made the transition to Compass as one of the company’s first Miami agents.She was first educated at the prestigious Ransom Everglades School, and then earned a Bachelor's in Business Administration from the University of Miami in 1998. During her college career, Mercedes also became fluent in Spanish through the school's prized study abroad program in South America.As the daughter of local business and real estate mogul Max P. Saewitz, Mercedes learned early on what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur in the real estate business. Mercedes first applied her business acumen as manager of various Miami nightclubs, and she eventually ran the famed Opium Group for five years before launching her career in real estate.Her initial entry to real estate was in the commercial field, and that remains where her true passion lies. Through her deep Miami roots and extensive local network, she quickly progressed into her position as one of Miami's top high-end residential real estate producers.Mercedes specialized in high-end luxury homes, commercial real estate, and development sales in South Florida. Backed with extensive knowledge of both "up and coming" and established enclaves throughout the Greater Miami area, Mercedes is committed to delivering superior service and facilitating each real estate transaction with a dedication to excellence, therefore her transition to Management was a natural evolution in her career. She is driven to help her agents with the transactional process, product, and overall growth of the agent's business. About Ody SierraOdySierra@BHHSFloridaRealty.comOdalys “Ody” Sierra embarked into the electrifying world of real estate over 3 decades ago. Rei Mesa, C.E.O. of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty, strategically brought Ody to lead the powerhouse of brokers at his branch office in Coral Gables, located at 135 San Lorenzo Avenue, Suite 150. She is armed with the ability to establish strong and meaningful relationships, a passion to coach and motivate individuals, a trifecta of knowledge: mortgage processing, title closer and real estate brokerage, Ody’s office has grown expediential. The sales force has grown by 42% and sales about 52% in just 4 years. “It’s my team. It’s my thing! Coaching high-performance Attitudes, highly effective Skills and dynamic Habits; C.A.S.H.”Married with 3 adult children and committed to these words: you are the architect of your own destiny. She successfully owned and operated a world-class boutique real estate firm. Served on the Board of Directors for Florida Realtors for 13 years and joined a handful of noteworthy committees during that time. These days you’ll find her at her office coaching up her 100 plus Sales Professionals with her signature ideology, what they warmly refer to as C.A.S.H. She’s implemented The West Coast Offense Meets the Perfect 17. “I’m coaching real estate professionals to reach beyond their own objectives, with more dynamic habits, confident attitude while mastering all the skills of a Forever Agent.”
Praised by the South Florida Classical Review for her "dazzling" and "incisive" performance, Dr. Karlyn Viña is a dynamic and creative percussionist based in Miami, FL. As a performer, Karlyn has a passion for solo, chamber, and orchestral music, with a particular interest in contemporary music. Karlyn has an active freelance career in South Florida, performing regularly with the Palm Beach Symphony and Florida Grand Opera.Dr. Viña serves on the faculty of Florida International University, Miami Music Project, Westminster Christian School, Ransom Everglades School, Florida Christian School, and South Florida Youth Symphony. Additionally, she maintains a busy private studio in Miami, teaching concert percussion, keyboard percussion, timpani, and drum set. In addition to her teaching, Karlyn serves on the Percussive Arts Society's Education Committee.Karlyn earned her Doctorate of Musical Arts in Percussion Performance from the University of Miami as a fellow of the Henry Mancini Institute. Her dissertation focuses on the performance of works for theatrical percussion. She also holds degrees in Percussion Performance and Music Education from The Boston Conservatory and the University of Maryland. Karlyn is proud to endorse Grover Pro Percussion.Watch here. Listen below.If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro and hello. We're using video again! 4:00 Dissertation and theatrical percussion?5:10 What we can learn from studying theatrical pieces. 18:11 What are some easier theatrical pieces we can introduce to younger students? 22:48 Megan: Composer collectives: Kinds of Kings 28:44 Casey and Ben: Vida Chenoweth 40:01 Balancing all your teaching and performing? 43:55 Freelancing advice? 49:20 Breaking into a freelancing big-city music scene?
You can help support this podcast by making a donation via PayPal.Thank you to everyone that has take the time to leave a review, send me an email or send me a tweet. It has truly meant the world to me!Remember you can reach me on twitter @stevecarrera and on instagram @stevecarrera and you can email me stevegcarrera@gmail.com************************************************************************************************************************Twitter: @FelixMM021Felix Mercado enters his 12th season as the head coach of Brown University’s men’s and women’s water polo teams in 2018-19 having coached 23 all-conference performers and 10 All-Americans on the men’s side alone during his time with the Bears.Mercado led the Brown men’s team to its first appearance in the NCAA Championship since 1990 in 2014 after the team claimed its first CWPA title since 1985. He guided the team to a 27-7 overall mark and its first Northern Division title since 2009. In 2014, he gained both CWPA Northern Division Coach of the Year honors and Dick Russell Coach of the CWPA Tournament accolades while mentoring a pair of All-Americans in Henry Fox ’15 and Will Klein ’16.In 2016, Mercado guided the Bears to their third straight regular season title, claiming the inaugural NWPC regular season championship. Mercado won NWPC Coach of the Year accolades and coached NWPC Player of the Year Luke Weiser ’17 and a pair of ACWPC All-Americans in Yahel Murvitz-Lahav ’17 and Jake Wyatt ’17.The 2015 edition of Mercado’s men’s team won a second consecutive CWPA Northern Division title and notched an undefeated 12-0 mark in CWPA Northern Division play during the regular season. Klein earned CWPA Northern Division Player of the Year accolades while he and Matty Gallas ’16 garnered All-American status.During the 2017 season, Mercado guided the Bears to their eighth straight 20-win season with a 21-12 overall record. He coached a trio of All-NWPC performers in Tommy Bush ’18, Rico Burke ’18, and Tyler Kirchberg ’18 as well as an ACWPC All-America selection in Kirchberg. In the spring, Mercado organized special exhibition matches with the Puerto Rico National Teams, providing the teams with training opportunities as the island continued to recover from Hurricane Maria.In 2018, Mercado mentored four All-NWPC performers in Travis Bouscaren ’19, Armen Deirmenjian ’20, Hudson Rawlings ’20, and Riad Hallal ’21. The Bears concluded the year with an 18-14 record, marking their ninth straight season with 18 or more wins.In 2013, Mercado led the men's water polo team to its fourth straight 20-plus win season that culminated in a 15-9 victory over Harvard to earn fifth place at the Collegiate Water Polo Association Eastern Championships. Mercado mentored two CWPA Northern Division First Team picks in James McNamara ’14 and Fox.Mercado’s men’s side posted a 29-4 mark in 2012 with Svetozar Stefanovic ’13 earning All-America honors for the fourth straight season in addition to his fourth consecutive Northern Division Player of the Year award. Under Mercado, the Bears went 20-12 in 2010 and 21-11 in 2011.Mercado enjoyed a banner year in 2009 as the men's water polo team won a Northern Division title and the women's team claimed an Eastern College Association Conference (ECAC) championship. Mercado took home CWPA Northern Division Coach of the Year for the third consecutive year at Brown, earning the honor on the women’s side in 2008 and 2009 and on the men’s side in 2007.Mercado was hired in the summer of 2007 as Brown's men's and women's water polo coach. He spent the two seasons prior to coming to Brown at the helm of the MIT men's varsity and women's club teams after one year as an assistant.In 2006, he was named CWPA Division III and CWPA Northern Division Coach of the Year after leading MIT's men's team to a second-place finish at the Division III Eastern Championship and the team's third-ever appearance at the Division I Eastern Championship. He posted a 26-34 record in Cambridge, as the Engineers attempted to integrate 12 freshmen into the program in 2006 after a 15-14 record in 2005.In two years as the coach of the MIT club women's team, Mercado's squads posted a 30-3 record, making back-to-back appearances at the Club National Championships. He was named the North Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year in 2007. Mercado also served as an assistant coach at Hartwick College in the spring, as the Hawks finished fifth at the NCAA Championship.Before arriving in Cambridge, Mercado spent 11 years coaching at Ransom Everglades School in Miami, Fla. During his tenure with Ransom, Mercado helped guide his squad to three Florida State Championships in the boys division and coached the girls program to six straight Final Four finishes.In December 2013, Mercado was elected President of the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches, as announced by ACWPC Executive Director Larry Sanders.Mercado was also the head coach and founder of the Raider Water Polo Club Foundation, and led the program to six Southeast Zone Championships. He has also offered his coaching expertise at numerous national team development camps for USA Water Polo.Mercado earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration Management from American Intercontinental University in 2006. He also has an Associate of Arts degree in Secondary Education from Miami Dade College.The Mercado FileAwards & AccoladesNCAA Men’s Appearances: 2014CWPA Men’s Championships: 2014CWPA Northern Division Men’s Championships: 2009, 2014, 2015NWPC Men’s Coach of the Year: 2016CWPA Northern Division Men’s Coach of the Year: 2006, 2007, 2014CWPA Northern Division Women’s Coach of the Year: 2008, 2009CWPA Southern Division Women’s Coach of the Year: 2012, 2014Dick Russell Coach of the CWPA Men’s Tournament: 2014
The research shows that teacher expectations impact student performance. Though most teachers already know this, what may not be so well known are the myriad ways we subtly send contradictory messages to students. Learn how to make sure your words match your actions in the classroom. Follow: @desautels_ phd @TeacherJenCarey @bodymindchild @bamradionetwork #edchat #teaching #edreform #AskingWhatIf Deborah J. Stipek, Ph.D. is the I James Quillen Dean and the Judy Koch Professor of Education at Stanford University. Her doctorate is from Yale University in developmental psychology. Lori Desautels is Assistant Professor in the School of Education at Marian University teaching the the neuro-diversity of learning. Jennifer Carey is Director of Educational Technology at the Ransom Everglades School in Miami, Florida. Jennifer blogs at IndianaJen.com and has more than a dozen years of educational technology experience.
The end of a long school day can be tough for students as well as teachers. In this segment, our guests offer their best ideas for closing out the last few minutes of the day. Follow: @vincent_kristen, @Angela_Watson @TeacherJenCarey @mzteachuh @bodymindchild @bamradionetwork Angela Watson was a classroom teacher for 11 years and is currently an educational consultant. Kristen Vincent, Responsive Classroom Program Developer & Consulting Teacher, & co-author of article, "A Simple, Joyful Way to End the Day". Melanie Link Taylor teaches both general ed. and Special Ed. Jennifer Carey is Director of Educational Technology at the Ransom Everglades School in Miami, Florida.
Our guest today is an extraordinary twelve year old doing amazing work in his community. His story is inspiring to adults and young people as he models what can be done with passion and commitment at any age. @coolcatteacher @bamradionetwork Joshua Williams, a 2013 Prudential Spirit of Community State Honoree. Joshua Williams, 12, of Miami Beach, Fla., an 8th-grader at Ransom Everglades School, created a foundation that has distributed more than 475,000 pounds of food to families in need throughout South Florida.
The digital age has made plagiarizing the works of others much easier. But new digital tools have also made it easier to detect submissions that have been "appropriated." Our guests discuss the problem, these new tools and best practices to dissuade students from plagiarizing other's work. @TeacherJenCarey @web20classroom Jennifer Carey is Director of Educational Technology at the Ransom Everglades School in Miami, Florida and has more than 12 years of educational technology experience. Laura Hennessey DeSena is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Humanities at NYU and the author of Preventing Plagiarism: Tips and Techniques. Steve Anderson is an educator, #Edchat Co-Creator, ASCD Emerging Leader and one the Top 50 Innovators in Education.