Parent Liaisons

Sep 13 2024 6 ep. 36 mins 1

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Connecting people with experts who can guide them through the complexities of raising high-achieving children

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Episode 2: Gifted 101 with Sarah Simonovich (Remaster)

Sep 13 2024 40 mins

Sarah Simonovich has been an educator in public schools for 20 years. Her career began in rural Georgia as a high school English teacher. Sarah earned her credentials in Gifted education along with a master’s degree in Secondary Education in 2009 and has worked with Gifted students ever since. Sarah is a Williamson County Schools (Tennessee) graduate herself, and she returned to

Episode 1: The Parent Liaison (Trailer Remaster)

Aug 09 2024 4 mins

In this, the remastered first episode of Parent Liaisons, I explain my journey to this new project along with a little about the mission of Parent Liaisons. We're here to support, educate, and enrich high-achieving children, their families, educators, and the community. Thank you for listening. Thanks to Jake Finney for the artwork. Find more information about Parent Liaisons on ou

Episode 5: Adult Prep, Life Skills for Teens with Brigid Day and Leslie Harries

Jun 05 2024 30 mins

Brigid Day is a high school Librarian and Leslie Harries is a high school Assistant Principal, both in Brentwood, Tennessee. Together they have created a course for local teenagers, Adult Prep: Life Skills for Teens. In their years of experience, they've noticed a gap in those soft skills that sometimes aren't taught in the general education classroom. Beyond academics, they see a

Episode 4: Social Emotional Needs of Gifted and High-Achieving Children with Debora Finch

May 07 2024 34 mins

Debora Finch is a school counselor based in Middle Tennessee. She has decades of experience working with young people and their families in an elementary school setting as well as at Vanderbilt University and Belmont University. In this episode, Debora discusses some positive trends in school counseling, helpful strategies for children with anxiety, the importance of "finding your

Episode 3: College Planning 101 with Melissa Dick

Apr 12 2024 67 mins

Melissa Dick is a College Counselor based in Franklin, TN with Class 101. Her background includes journalism, working with Destination Imagination, and SENG (Social Emotional Needs of Gifted). In this episode, Melissa discusses the college planning process, including visits, testing, essays, admissions, and what makes a school a good fit. Thanks for listening. Thanks to Jake Finney

Episode 2: Gifted 101 with Sarah Simonovich

Feb 26 2024 43 mins

Sarah Simonovich is the current Advocacy Chair for Tennessee Association for the Gifted. She is an expert in gifted education in Tennessee and beyond. In this episode, Sarah breaks down the differences in gifted services across Tennessee and around the United States. She also discusses the importance of gifted education at all grade levels and what families can do to make services