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EdTech Connect with Carrie Conover

Hosted by: Carrie Conover

Meet up with Carrie Conover each week to connect with EdTech news and the people working in the industry. Stick around to get a mini-lesson on how the education industry works (great for those new to EdTech). This...

Episodes

Teacher to Sales Development Representative with Alyssa K

Episode #33

Today, we are joined by Alyssa, a former fourth-grade teacher who has become a sales expert for an Ed Tech company. Alyssa shared her journey from teaching to sales, including the steps she took to make the...
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Success Story: Donald Benson, Landing a Role in Customer Success

Episode #29

From the Classroom to the internet's largest and most heavily trafficked business-for-sale marketplace. Donald Benson decided to leave teaching after 10 years, leading him to join the Classroom to Board Course and...
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Teacher to Professional Learning Specialist with Natalie C.

Episode #32

In a recent podcast episode, Natalie Cataldo, a former teacher who is now a professional learning specialist with Paper, discussed her transition from the classroom to her current role in EdTech. Natalie completed the...
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Customer Support vs. Customer Success Jobs

Episode #31

Do you know the difference between customer support and customer success jobs? To transitioning teachers and educators, these positions might sound similar, but the truth is that they have completely different...
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Success Story: Cynthia Baldacchini from Teacher to Landing a Job in Instructional Design

Episode #30

Description: From teaching sciences and technology to landing a job in instructional design, Cynthia Baldacchini walks through her experience transitioning out of teaching and provides her unique insights on the...
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Five Teacher Transition Resume Mistakes with Jessica and Carrie

Episode #28

Join Carrie Conover and Jessica Seiler as they discuss the top 5 resume mistakes they see in Teacher Transition resumes. Carrie has interviewed hundreds of ed-tech candidates, and Jessica coaches teachers in...
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Success Story: Yinka Boudreaux

Episode #27

Yinka Boudreaux went from high school English Teacher to Client Success Partner at Otus. Learn how this Yinka used her teaching skills, an improved resume, and the Classroom to Boardroom course and community to...
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The Real Reason Teachers are Leaving the Profession

Episode #26

I left my teaching position with Chicago Public Schools after giving a decade of my life to the profession. I departed for multiple reasons, including a family move, the need for a challenge in my career, and the...
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Success Story: Olivia Louwagie

Episode #25

Olivia went from Kindergarten teacher to Sales at Scholastic. Hear her story and how Classroom to Boardroom helped her land her first position at an education company.   Learn more about Classroom to Boardroom at...
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The Seven Stages of Teacher Transition

Episode #24

Are you thinking of leaving teaching? Teachers looking for a job outside the classroom go through many ups and downs. The good news is that many teachers end with the happy result of finding a new career that makes...
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Success Story: Jessica Seiler

Episode #19

Today, we are celebrating another Classroom to Boardroom graduate, Jessica Seiler, and her success story transitioning from teaching to a Client Experience Partner at Otus. Jessica shares her journey and the...
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Ed Tech Jobs for Teachers: 3 Reasons You’re Not Getting a Second Interview

Episode #20

Are you a teacher looking for a job in ed-tech? Ed-tech jobs for teachers can be hard to come by so you'll want to make sure you are 100% ready for your first interview if your resume gets in you in the door for a...
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