The Love To Learn Podcast

In this episode, I talk with Sarah Mlnarik, a media specialist at Lewis & Clark Middle School in Bellevue, NE. Sarah started her career as an educator as a high school history teacher before switching gears and embracing her love of books as an elementary (and now middle school) librarian. Sarah is married and is mama to two young daughters. By her own admission, Sarah refers to herself and the girls as the "three crazy cat ladies". In addition to cats and reading, Sarah loves spending time with

Evan Gammon is a first year 6-12 grade vocal music teacher in Underwood, Iowa. He graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in May 2017. In this episode, we visit about Evan's first weeks of his first year of teaching, discuss the importance of a good mentorship program, reflect on some of the challenges facing public educators today, and talk about a few things Evan has learned recently and something he hopes to learn soon. You are sure to enjoy hearing Evan's enthusiasm about his students

Nate Steele is currently in the last semester of his teacher training program at UNO (University of Nebraska @ Omaha) in Omaha, Nebraska. He is completing his degree in secondary education with a language arts endorsement. Nate will student teach next semester and will graduate from UNO in May 2018. In this episode, Nate and I discuss his path to choosing to become a teacher, his classroom experiences so far, his thoughts on the challenges of public education, and why he is passionate about the

This episode features an interview with Katie Pilcher. Katie is starting her fourth year as the International Baccalaureate Coordinator and Instructional Coach at Park Avenue Elementary School in Des Moines, Iowa. Prior to her current role, Katie taught one year of third grade and eight years of second grade at Greenwood Elementary, also in Des Moines. Katie has a Bachelor's degree in French Literature and Global Studies and a Master's degree in Elementary Education. Katie has also served as a