The High Performing Educator Podcast
The High Performing Educator Podcast is hosted by keynote speaker Sam Demma. By tuning in, you will hear the journeys, beliefs and strategies of heart-centred and ambitious educators. You can expect interviews with Principals, Teachers, Guidance Counsellors and National Student Association Directors, and anyone who influences youth. Each episode will remind you why you got into education and provide you with cutting-edge ideas you can implement now. Would you like to recommend our next guest? Email us: [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 369
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Margot Arnold - Entrepreneurship Teacher & Women of the Year Workplace Excellence Award
Margot Arnold is an outstanding choice for the Women of the Year Workplace Excellence Award. She continually develops an exceptionally supportive, innovative, and creative class environment for her s…
Alina Deja-Grygierczyk - Founder and Executive Director of Polish Academy of Canada, Educator and Passionate Canadianist
Alina is a passionate Canadianist, energetic English Coach Confidence, Positivity Purveyor, and Passionate Home Cook. She has Silesian-Polish roots, fell in love with Canada, and currently, lives in…
Michael Kelly - Catholic Educator, Coach, World Traveller, Hockey Fan and Student Leadership Advisor
Lara Spiers - Secondary Vice Principal at Durham Catholic District School Board
Lara is a secondary school educator and administrator. She taught me when I was in high school! She has her Master of Education - MEd focused in Educational Leadership and Policy Development from t…
Avni Soni - Secondary Science Teacher at Centennial High School
Avni Soni is the secondary science teacher at centennial high school in Calgary. We talk about her passion for the sciences and how she got into teaching!
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Trevor Small - Drama Teacher at St. Mary C.S.S
Trevor Small teaches at the High School that I grew up at. He has a huge passion for Drama and Dance. In today's episode, he shares some ideas about how you can continue your teaching practice in t…
Andrew Hall - Chaplaincy Leader at St. Johns College
Andrew Hall is a drummer and started a junior and senior worship band at St. Johns College. He challenges students to write a worship song every year and then takes them to a studio to record it. Thi…
Cortnie Freeman - Dance Teacher at the AMP Arts School
Matteo Cianfrone - OCT, Physical Education Teacher & Soccer Coach
Matteo Cianfrone is a second-year Health and Physical Education teacher at Bayview Glen. Being a Health and Physical Education teacher, as well as a high-performance soccer coach, Matteo explores the…
Sarah Daintrey - Teacher, Activities Advisor, Bear Wrestler and Service Education Advocate
Diana Speranza - Catholic Educator & Life Long Learner
Educated at St. Michael’s College-University of Toronto and the University of Western Sydney, Australia.
Diana is committed to a life of learning, inspiring students to be engaged in the learning…
Nicholas McCowan - Lenovo's Visionary Teachers Award Recipient
Nicholas McCowan teaches at St. Joan of Arc Academy in the Toronto Catholic District School board and teaches Science, Leadership and Student Success. In 2019, Nicholas was the winner of Lenovo's pr…
Karl Mercuri - Social and Emotional Learning Coordinator at The Priory Elementary School
Karl Mercuri is the Social and Emotional Coordinator at The Priory School and a grade 4 teacher. This allows him to actively implement innovative SEL practices amongst the students, staff, and commun…
Jade Bilodeau - Former President OSTA-AECO & Student at Western University
Jade is an Undergraduate Student at Western University and the First-Year Representative for the Social Science Students' Council. In high school, she was a student trustee and the President of the …
Greg Firth - Coach and Department Head of the Career Path Regional Program
Greg Firth is an experienced educator with a demonstrated history of working in special education and with at-risk youth. Skilled in educational leadership, coaching, Secondary and Elementary Educa…
Brent Dickson - Leadership & P.E. Teacher at Centennial High School
In 2005 Centennial High School started with one leadership class of 25 students. Now Centennial has six Leadership classes per year with around 200 students total.
At Centennial, students have hos…
Michelle Lowey - Teacher Physical Education & Sports Medicine
Michelle Lowey is the teacher of Physical Education & Sports Medicine at Dr. E.P Scarlett High School. She is HIGH energy and has so much to offer throughout this conversation.
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Ash Baer - Mental Health Advocate and speaker
Ash Baer has been facilitating leadership programs for the past nine years. She’s travelled across Canada and to Europe, working with the coolest student leaders and sharing her passion for authentic…
Ian Howcroft - CEO of Skills Ontario
Ian Howcroft is an action-oriented leader and decision-maker with a focus on customer needs and service. One who can lead a team and is able to build consensus to maximize and leverage the strengths …
Katherine Luellen - Executive Dean, Enrollment Management, Interlochen Center for the Arts
A Chicago native, Katherine Drago Luellen has previously served as Director of Admissions at Boston University School of Music, Director of Recruitment & Enrollment for Carnegie Mellon University Sch…