Episode 1: Renee Hobbs
In our inaugural episode of the MediaEd Podcast, our host, Yonty Friesem interviews the founder and co-director of the Media Education Lab about her vision and work in the last 20 years to build the community it is today.Â
I cannot believe that it has been 13 years since I sent my first email to Dr. Renee Hobbs from Temple University with an inquiry to discuss doctoral mentorship. My message was written in broken English, in green font, and had a smiley for a signatureSoon thereafter I received Renee’s typical concise response: “Let’s Skype.” The rest is history.
Over the course of the MediaEd Institute, participants work to create a project that's meaningful to their work, life, school, or business context where they demonstrate how they apply insights from this professional development program.
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Back to TeamLarisa Ozeryansky, MPH MSIPM is an IIPhD candidate from University of Washington and a Fulbright Scholar studying Transnational Migrant Health. Larisa designed and facilitated surveys/interviews for refugees from Ukraine (2022-2023) and expanded on the results (highlighting social exclusion) with a project in Norway using participatory-media as a research- intervention.
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Back to TeamPaul Tomizawa has taught in public elementary schools in New York for over 25 years. His sweet spot for teaching includes digital storytelling, media literacy, and building online communities with children. He has presented his instructional strategies and classroom experiences at regional and national conferences for teachers throughout the United States and most recently in Spain.
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Back to TeamMeredith Dutra has been an educator for sixteen years and is currently the technology integration specialist at Scarsdale High School. Before joining Scarsdale High School in Fall 2019, she was a classroom Social Studies teacher and K-12 STEM Coordinator. Meredith’s career allows her to see education from a different perspective, from planning, implementation, and action. She is passionate about embedding real-world applications in the classroom that students can use beyond their K-12 experience.
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Back to TeamSusan Luft brings over 25 years of valuable experience to her role as an educator. In her position as the Elementary ELA Coordinator for Scarsdale Public Schools, she channels her innovative instructional approach toward fostering collaboration and dialogic learning. Susan is deeply committed to advancing student literacy development by integrating both traditional and contemporary skills. Notably, she has played a pivotal role in conducting numerous teacher training courses through the Scarsdale Teachers Institute.
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Back to TeamAngie Hartley is a public school elementary school teacher and instructional coach. She works with multilingual learners in Cranston, Rhode Island and is also a certified yoga instructor.