Edutainment Learning

Edutainment Learning

di Ralph Krauss

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Liz Booker: USCG Helicopter Pilot (Ret.)

Liz Booker is a retired Coast Guard helicopter pilot and writer for young adults. Liz enlisted in the Coast Guard at 18 and worked as a deckhand and ship navigator for five years before going to Officer Candidate School. A year later she completed Navy flight training and flew the H65 Dolphin helicopter out of San Francisco, Miami, and Los Angeles. She had been on Active Duty for 15 years and was an O4 before she finally earned a bachelor’s degree online with American Military University and applied for the Coast Guard’s graduate school programs. In 2008 she completed a Master’s in Public Administration at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. She spent the last six years of her 28-year career in Joint billets as the Targeting Chief and Deputy J3 at Joint Interagency Task Force South coordinating counter-narcotics interdictions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, and as the Senior Defense Official to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean working for Southern Command out of the U.S. Embassy in Bridgetown. While she was assigned to JIATF-SOUTH, she used the rest of her GI Bill to earn a second master’s degree in writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Liz’s Harvard experience gave her the confidence and skills to network and advocate for the Coast Guard’s women in aviation. It also opened her aperture to how she might positively impact the wider aviation culture and demographics through writing adventure fiction for young readers. She retired in 2019 to write full time, but was challenged to maintain her momentum during Covid, feeling isolated from the aviation community. As a way to reconnect, she launched the Aviatrix Book Club on Facebook. That small idea has blossomed into a rich network of readers and writers centered around books featuring women in aviation. Liz hosts the Aviatrix Book Review website and podcast where she interviews authors about their books and their writing and publishing journeys. The authors are connected through the Aviatrix Writers Facebook Group, where they encourage and mentor other women in aviation to share their stories through writing.

Steve Binder: Legendary American Television Producer

Steve Binder is an American producer and director. He found success behind the camera on television shows showcasing music, when he was only in his early 20s. He was also influential in creating music programs with racially and ethnically diverse casts, featuring a variety of musical styles. Steve is an Emmy and ACE award-winning producer, director, writer, educator, and Golden Globe nominee. In 1968, Steve conceived, directed, and produced ELVIS, The ‘68 Comeback Special. TV Guide called this landmark event “the second greatest musical moment in television history next to the Beatles' debut on the Ed Sullivan Show.” Steve also proudly served in the U.S. Army in Europe as an announcer for the Armed Forces Radio network. He is currently an active member of the Directors and Producers Guilds of America and serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California. Are you an educator? Go to edutainmentlearning.com/podcasts to download student worksheets for every episode!

Dr. Stephen Saunders: Clinical Pyschology, Importance of Mental Health, Marquette University

Dr. Stephen Saunders, chair of psychology in Marquette University Klingler College of Arts and Sciences often speaks on the topic of the importance of mental health and the importance of destigmatizing issues related to mental health. Dr. Saunders teaches multiple undergraduate, as well as graduate level courses on these subjects and has been published numerous times for his work in psychology. He received his Bachelors, Masters as well as his Ph.D from Northwestern University. Are you an educator? Go to edutainmentlearning.com/podcasts to download student worksheets for every episode!

Sydney Lee: Virtuoso Cellist, Innovative Composer, Award-Winning Performer

Korean-American cellist Sydney Lee has established herself as an artist of refined elegance and profound sincerity. She garnered recognition when she claimed both 1st prize at the 2022 Washington International Competition and 2nd prize at the 2022 Classic Strings International Competition. Most recently, she was awarded the inaugural $50,000 Gurrena Fellowship from Meadowmount School of Music. Additional accolades include 1st prize at the International Antonio Janigro Cello Competition in Croatia, where she subsequently debuted with the Zagreb Soloists. Since her solo debut at age 13 with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Sydney has continued to perform extensively throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia in many of the world’s leading venues. Renowned cellist Julian Lloyd Webber praised her performance with the Armenian Symphony State Orchestra, “Sydney Lee’s playing of Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante was mesmerizing. She surmounted all of its technical challenges with ease and gave us a joyous musical experience. It was a performance to treasure.” As founder of the Galvin Cello Quartet, they have been building an international profile following their silver-medal win at the 2021 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and selection as winners of the 2022 Victor Elmaleh Competition. They are currently represented by the Concert Artists Guild. A graduate of The Curtis Institute of Music and Northwestern University, Sydney continues her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Northwestern with Hans Jorgen Jensen. She will begin this fall as Cello Professor of the McDuffie Center for Strings in Macon, Georgia. In her spare time, Sydney served as a Content Assistant for The Violin Channel. Sydney finds joy in the art of crafting captivating lifestyle content through her vlogs, where she unveils the tapestry of her journeys, offering glimpses into her life as a musician, surviving the Chicago winters, and even her exhilarating escapade of maneuvering a dune buggy through the vast expanse of the Dubai desert. Are you an educator? Go to edutainmentlearning.com/podcasts to download student worksheets for every episode!

Lisa Song Sutton: Real Estate Investing, Venture Capital, Former Miss Nevada

Lisa Song Sutton is a real estate investor, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. With a background in business litigation, Lisa began her career working in a top Las Vegas law firm before launching and scaling several companies, taking them from $0 to millions in revenue, across various industries including real estate, food and shipping retail. As the daughter of a USAF Vietnam War Veteran, Lisa is a strong advocate for the veteran community. She is currently a General Partner of The Veteran Fund, a $20M venture capital fund that invests in veteran-led companies. In addition to her work in real estate and venture capital, Lisa is an experienced speaker, sharing her message of leadership, empowerment, and taking action with audiences from the TEDx stage to local schools, encouraging the private sector to become more involved in their communities. Lisa was the first Miss Nevada of Asian descent and remains actively involved in her community, serving on the boards of StartUpNV, Nevada's largest statewide business incubator, and the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) Las Vegas chapter. She was recently recognized as Vegas Inc.'s 40 Under 40 and also serves on the board of the Nevada Policy Research Institute. Find more information about Lisa at www.lisasongsutton.com Are you an educator? Go to edutainmentlearning.com/podcasts to download student worksheets for every episode!

Dr. H.W. Brands: US History, World-renowned Author, Pulitzer Prize Finalist

Dr. H. W. Brands was born in Portland, Oregon, where he lived until he went to California for college. He attended Stanford University and studied history and mathematics. After graduating he became a traveling salesman, with a territory that spanned the West from the Pacific to Colorado. His wanderlust diminished after several trips across the Great Basin, and he turned to sales of a different sort, namely teaching. For nine years he taught mathematics and history in high school and community college. Meanwhile he resumed his formal education, earning graduate degrees in mathematics and history, concluding with a doctorate in history from the University of Texas at Austin. He worked as an oral historian at the University of Texas Law School for a year, then became a visiting professor of history at Vanderbilt University. In 1987 he joined the history faculty at Texas A&M University, where he taught for seventeen years. In 2005 he returned to the University of Texas, where he holds the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History. He has written thirty books, coauthored or edited five others, and published dozens of articles and scores of reviews. His articles have appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the International Herald Tribune, the Boston Globe, the Atlantic Monthly, the Smithsonian, the National Interest, the American Historical Review, the Journal of American History, the Political Science Quarterly, American History, and many other newspapers, magazines and journals. His writings have received critical and popular acclaim. The First American and Traitor to His Class were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize and the Los Angeles Times Prize. Several of his books have been bestsellers. Brands is a member of various honorary societies, including the Society of American Historians and the Philosophical Society of Texas. He is a regular guest on national radio and television programs, and is frequently interviewed by the American and foreign press. His writings have been published in several countries and translated into German, French, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Are you an educator? Go to edutainmentlearning.com/podcasts to download student worksheets for every episode!

Grant Sanderson: 3blue1brown, Computational Thinking, Mathematics

Grant Sanderson is the Creator of 3blue1brown, a math and physics YouTube channel with over 6 million subscribers. Grant contributes to a number of different outlets for math exposition, including spending a semester lecturing for an MIT course on computational thinking, contributing a Netflix documentary about infinity, writing for Quanta, and collaborating with many other educational YouTube channels. Are you an educator? Go to edutainmentlearning.com/podcasts to download student worksheets for every episode!

Don Greenbaum: Battle of the Bulge Survivor & Dachau Liberator

This Memorial Day, Edutainment Learning is profoundly honored to present an interview with Don Greenbaum, a remarkable individual who not only survived the harrowing Battle of the Bulge but also played a pivotal role in the liberation of the Dachau Concentration Camp. Don Greenbaum's story is a testament to courage, resilience, and the indomitable human spirit. As we remember and honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country, Don's experiences remind us of the profound impact and sacrifices made by our veterans. His journey from the icy battlefields of Belgium to the gates of Dachau is a poignant reminder of the fight for freedom and justice that defines our nation's history. In our interview, Don shares vivid memories of the brutal winter battle, the camaraderie of his fellow soldiers, and the haunting scenes that met them at Dachau. His reflections on these experiences not only serve as a historical record but also offer invaluable lessons on the cost of war and the enduring importance of standing against tyranny. As we share this interview, we also extend our deepest gratitude to all the men and women who have served in the armed forces. Their bravery and dedication ensure that the ideals of liberty and democracy continue to thrive. Don Greenbaum's story is but one of countless acts of heroism that we honor on this day. Join us in commemorating Memorial Day by listening to Don Greenbaum's incredible story. Let it serve as a tribute to all those who have served and sacrificed, ensuring that their legacy of courage and commitment is never forgotten. With heartfelt appreciation, The Edutainment Learning Team

Marissa Streit: CEO of PragerU, Education Pioneer, American Values

Marissa Streit, CEO of PragerU, was born in Los Angeles and moved to Israel at a young age, where she completed her primary education and served in military intelligence unit 8200 of the Israel Defense Forces. She returned to Los Angeles to earn her bachelor’s degree in business and economics, and her master’s degree in education and nonprofit management. Over the next decade, she gained valuable experience as an educator, a school administrator, and the director of a philanthropic institute before joining PragerU in 2011. Her experience in business, education, social media, and the nonprofit sector has enabled PragerU to grow its audience to over 1 billion views every year and influence millions of young minds every day. Under Marissa’s leadership, PragerU has rapidly grown into one of the largest and most impactful pro-America media networks. Marissa is also the host of the PragerU show Real Talk, which garners millions of views, mostly from parents who are concerned about America and interested in conversations about education, business, and culture. Marissa lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband and three children. Are you an educator? Go to edutainmentlearning.com/podcasts to download student worksheets for every episode!

Emile Maamary: Co-founder of Steadiwear, Managing Risk, Startups

Emile Maamary is dedicated to encouraging technology innovation to improve quality of life. He has 10 years of experience in managing financial, strategic, and operational risks to enhance enterprise value. At Blanclink, a startup developing ride-sharing software, Emile's role expanded from growth acceleration to Marketing Analytics, Public Relations, and Social Media Marketing. Emile then co-founded Steadiwear after a firsthand experience with hand tremors within his family. He decided to make it his mission to solve this issue with novel stabilization technologies inspired by earthquake design. Emile furthered his skills in Business Strategy & development, Digital Marketing & Operations while getting the business its first $1M in non-dilutive funding and revenue. Emile actively mentors and advises start-ups in the Toronto ecosystem and is passionate about tennis, football, and HIIT workouts. As a co-founder & fellow mentor, Emile views mentoring as a core value, emphasizing personal and professional growth, knowledge transfer, and community building. He firmly believes in the reciprocal benefits of mentoring and is keen to connect with start-ups in the accessibility or assistive device space. Are you an educator? Go to edutainmentlearning.com/podcasts to download student worksheets for every episode!

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