In this inspiring episode of the Legend Makers Podcast, Scott sits down with Patty Maffei, an interventionist and STEM trailblazer at Real Learning Academy in Austin, Texas. Patty didn’t take the traditional path to education—her journey includes a career in banking, raising five kids, and returning to college alongside her son before diving into the classroom.

Patty shares how her love for learning, glam teacher role models from the 80s, and a chance opportunity as a substitute teacher led to a full-blown career pivot. She opens up about:

• Starting her teaching career during the height of the pandemic
• Using parenting skills for classroom management
• Building a STEM program from scratch—including coding, robotics, and drones
• Setting healthy boundaries in a profession that n ...