ABOUT
Educators Amplified is a space for educators to be seen, heard, and valued! It’s more than a podcast… it’s a movement.
Educators Amplified started in 2019 as in-person meet-ups four times/year where panels of educators and education experts would come together to share out what’s happening in our public school, their expertise, and connect with one another.
Educators Amplified has since transformed into a podcast in response to COVID and a need for educators and advocates to understand what’s happening in education in more accessible ways. We still have meet-ups twice a year, so we can all connect in-person. The podcast is produced and hosted by Hallie and Joanna who have 11 years experience working side-by-side creating and evolving an alternative education program that is centered around self regulation. As a team, they know that the ‘gold’ within education is the educators and they want to help empower them to reclaim their power. Through connection they know that a community can be built to transform our public school system into one that regulates, rejuvenates, and restores our humanity.
Educators Amplified is always growing and evolving. We are currently working on offering educator gatherings and courses, as well as creating a pedagogy that can be used to transform our schools. Educators Amplified is the ‘go to’ place when you want to know what’s going on in education from experts.
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Meet the Team
Hallie Schmeling
Hallie Schmeling, is a passionate child advocate that believes that public schools provide a foundation for children to thrive. As a Millennial educator with 12 years of teaching on the frontlines during a privatization movement and global pandemic, she has a unique perspective on education and what children need. Hallie offers a refreshing, brave energy that empowers people to take courageous action to advocate for what’s best for themselves, the students they teach, and the teaching profession. With an ability to build bridges through compassion and a love for human connection, Hallie will help you harness your power within.
Joanna Rizzotto
Joanna Rizzotto is a fierce advocate for children and a public school system that integrates well-being and learning. As a Latina educator with over 27 years of visioning and innovating an education system that meets the needs of children from a true lens of equity, she is the education expert that you need to know. She is real, credible, and offers a ‘competing truth’ that allows people to get to the root of the issues within education and create solutions that work. Most of all, Joanna’s unconditional love offers hope and inspiration with everyone she works with.