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Path to Follow Podcast

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The Path to Follow (PTF) Podcast features teacher and coach, Jake Scott, and his conversations with people of purpose. Beginning with faculty members at Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland, Jake seeks to discover the inspirations, motivations, and passions of his guests.

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Episode #111 - Elise Altschuler: Fifth Grade, Kenyon,...

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2023/03/06

Elise Altschuler is a fifth grade teacher at Gilman School. Before coming to Gilman, she taught lower school at Park School and Greenwich Academy. Elise graduated from Kenyon College, where she studied psychology and played tennis. // On the Path to Follow Podcast Episode #111, Jake and Elise discuss teaching lower school students at Gilman, playing tennis at Kenyon College, classes in psychology, and Elise's book recommendation: 'The Great Alone' by Kristin Hannah (2017). // Enjoy the episode

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Special Topics Episode #4 - Arezu Fayyazi ’23: Child...

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2023/03/02

"Not a lot of people know about the situation in Afghanistan..." // "Hopefully I can be someone who can go to other countries and provide a medical service." // Arezu Fayyazi '23 is a senior at Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore, Maryland. // On Special Topics Episode #4, Jake and Arezu discuss Arezu's interest and research in child and maternal health, the Hazara minority group in Afghanistan, restrictions on education in Afghanistan, the Edith Hamilton project at BMS, Arezu's interview with Fereshteh

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Episode #110 - Aaron Goldman: Baseball, Holocaust,...

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2023/02/23

Aaron Goldman is a dean, religious studies and Holocaust studies teacher at Gilman School. // On Episode #110 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Aaron discuss religious studies, the rise of Hitler and the Holocaust, baseball, Confucius and ancient Chinese philosophy, and Aaron's book recommendation, 'Empire of the Summer Moon' by S. C. Gwynne (2010). // Enjoy the episode? Please follow @pathtofollowpod on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Instagram, Twitter, and more. // A special thank you to

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59:22

Episode #109 - Dr. Fran Bisselle: Hathaway Brown,...

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2023/02/16

"Who am I hiring? Joyful people. What am I reading? Joyful books." // "A lot of alums come back and want to teach or be a part of Hathaway Brown after they've left." // Dr. Fran Bisselle is the 14th Head of School at Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Prior to joining HB, she served for nine years as the Head of School at Maple Street School, a K - 8 independent school in Vermont. // On Episode #109 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Fran discuss growing up in Philadelphia, sisters

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Episode #108 - Bo Webster ’23: Holy Cross, Legacy,...

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2023/02/15

Bo Webster '23 is a senior at Gilman School. He plays ice hockey, lacrosse, and ping pong, and will attend College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts in the fall. // On Episode #108 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Bo discuss Bo's senior year at Gilman School, Holy Cross, influences on Bo's athletic career, the club lacrosse landscape, the senior room, playing multiple sports, favorite movies, Bo's NCAA lacrosse final four projection, potential future guests, and Bo's book

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Episode #107 - Andy Chappell: Derryfield, Roxbury...

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2023/02/10

Andy Chappell is the ninth Head of School at Derryfield School in Manchester, NH. He spent twenty five years at the Roxbury Latin School in West Roxbury, MA, where he served in a variety of roles: dedicated advisor, Latin and Greek teacher, baseball and soccer coach, Chair of the Classics Department, Director of Admission, Director of Studies, and most recently, Assistant Head for Program. // On Episode #107 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Andy and Jake discuss Andy's journey to the Derryfield

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Episode #106: Edward Brown: Authenticity, Teaching...

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2023/02/10

"If you don't like my ideas, come up with your own." // "School should be more like the way the world works." // "Every day, I walk into class without the microphone, and I podcast." // Edward Brown is an English teacher at Loyola Blakefield, semi-professional pickleballer, professional troll, and lifelong member of the Middlebury Bread Loaf School of English community. // On Episode #106 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Edward discuss authenticity, strategies when teaching writing,

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Episode #105 - Camila Vasquez: Palo Alto, Speech &...

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2023/02/02

Camila Vasquez was born and raised Palo Alto, California. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Mills College in Oakland, California, and a master’s degree in pure math from the University of Washington (Seattle). She currently teaches mathematics and advises the speech and debate team at Gilman School. // On Episode #105 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Camila discuss snow in California, pursuing a master's degree in mathematics, Palo Alto High School (Paly), speech & debate

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Episode #104 - Charlie Cahn ’88: Suffield Academy,...

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2023/01/31

"There are always silver linings in challenging times." // "While structure and rigor are essential, encouragement is, too." // Charlie Cahn '88 is the 25th Head of School at Suffield Academy in Suffield, CT. Since his appointment in 2004, Suffield has experienced unprecedented levels of admissions rates and fundraising successes. Charlie is a native of Baltimore, and he graduated from Gilman School in 1988. He then matriculated to the University of Michigan (and later, graduate school at Wesleyan

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Episode #103 - Bartley Griffith: Pittsburgh, Bread...

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2023/01/24

"You can never be wrong approaching a situation and leading with kindness." // "The true object of all human life is play. Earth is a task garden; heaven is a playground." - G.K. Chesterton // Bartley Griffith is the President and alumnus of Shady Side Academy, a PK-12 independent day and boarding school in Pittsburgh. He has spent time as an administrator, teacher, and coach at Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland, and The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, GA. // On Episode #103 of the Path to Follow

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Episode #102 - Anay Agarwal ’23: Art, Portraiture,...

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2023/01/20

Anay Agarwal '23 is a talented portrait artist, a capella singer, and senior at Gilman School. He will attend Brown University in the fall. // On Episode #102 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Anay discuss senior year of high school, participating in Gilman's a capella group "Traveling Men," painting portraits, artists who inspire him, his favorite aspects of Gilman, applying and getting admitted to Brown University, gardening, college essay topics and advice, and 'Beloved' by Toni Morrison

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Episode #101 - Jeffrey Howard ’23: Wikipedia,...

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2023/01/20

Jeffrey Howard '23 is the biggest fan of the Path to Follow Podcast, a senior at Gilman School, and a flourishing mathematician. He will attend the University of Chicago in the fall. // On Episode #101 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Jeffrey discuss Chi-town, why Wikipedia is an amazing source of information, machine learning and ChatGPT, Jeffrey's love for mathematics and interest in the Path to Follow Podcast, the college process, his prepared "questions for the interviewer," "When I

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Episode #100 - Henry P. A. Smyth: Prague, Princeton,...

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2023/01/10

"We are accountable to something much larger than ourselves." // "Say 'hey.'" // Henry P. A. Smyth is the 14th Head of School of Gilman School. // On Episode #100 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Henry discuss Henry's roots in North Carolina, attending Phillips Academy Andover, the importance of saying 'hey,' attending Princeton University, traveling abroad in Prague, the most beautiful places in the world, character values instilled at Gilman, and Henry's book recommendation: 'A River Runs

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Episode #99 - Annie Ogden: Hamilton, Dance, Floating...

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2023/01/01

"Everyone looks like a floating duck at the surface." // Annie Ogden is an American studies (history) teacher and dance instructor at Greenwich Country Day School in Greenwich, CT. She studied history and education at Dartmouth College. // On Episode #99 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Annie discuss Alexander Hamilton, John Brown's dying words, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' by Harriet Beecher Stowe (1852), girls' social dynamics, the idea of the "floating duck," how dance connects people, the "grit

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Episode #98 - David Gaines ’88: Princeton, Marines,...

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2022/12/30

"It's not about you." // "A lot of our limitations are self-imposed." // "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I / I took the one less travelled by / And that has made all the difference." - Robert Frost // David Gaines '88 is graduate of Gilman School, Princeton University, and the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps on active duty for four years and spent seven years in the active Reserves. He currently serves as Vice President at Gaines and Co

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Episode #97 - Francesca Polito ’22: Bryn Mawr, Social...

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2022/12/22

Francesca Polito '23 is a student at Bryn Mawr School and senior class president. // On Episode #97 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Francesca discuss student government, mental health in high school sports, attending Bryn Mawr School, social media apps, and Francesca's book recommendation, 'Never Let Me Go' (2005) by Kazuo Ishiguro. // Enjoy the episode? Please follow @pathtofollowpod on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Instagram, Twitter, and more. // A special thank you to our producer,

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Episode #96 - Michael Katz: Crime and Punishment,...

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2022/12/13

"Dostoevsky is the novelist of depth. Tolstoy is the novelist of breadth." // Michael R. Katz is C. V. Starr Professor Emeritus of Russian and East European Studies at Middlebury College. From 1998-2004, he was Dean of Language Schools and Schools Abroad at Middlebury. Professor Katz has published translations of more than fifteen Russian novels, including 'Crime and Punishment' (2019), 'Fathers and Children' (2008), 'Notes from Underground' (2000) and 'The Brothers Karamazov' (2023). In the summer,

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Episode #95 - Iva Turner: Leadership, Courage,...

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2022/12/12

"Courage is so much at the center of boys' education." // "The classroom is the laboratory for future leadership positions." // "You have to keep reminding yourself: my job is to keep this community vibrant and safe." // Iva Turner is the former Head of the Upper School at Gilman, college counselor, and English teacher. // On Episode #95 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Iva discuss Iva's entry into the world of education, how the English classroom prepared her for future leadership

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Episode #94 - Joe Adams: Pickleball, Killers of the...

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2022/12/07

"[Pickleball] is ping pong, but you stand on the table." // "I am so appreciative of everything [my work family] has done to support me. // On Episode #94 of the Path to Follow Podcast, Jake and Joe discuss the origin story of pickleball, the first time Joe visited Gilman, making connections with students, what makes Gilman School special, the craft of middle school teaching, and Joe's book recommendation, 'Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI' by David Grann

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Episode #93 - Bryan J. Wolf: Humbugs, Thomas Cole,...

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2022/11/29

"...In the wilderness, i find something more dear and connate than in the streets or villages..." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson // "We are kindred with nature." -- Professor Bryan J. Wolf // Professor Bryan J. Wolf is a visiting professor of American Studies at Yale University and Jones Professor in American Art and Culture, Emeritus, at Stanford University. In the summer, Professor Wolf teaches a course at Middlebury College's Bread Loaf School of English called "Humbugs and Visionaries: American

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