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
Season 2 Finale - "Empty Your Backpack"
The High Performing Educator now has over 230 featured interviews and articles with educators all around the globe! Thank you for being a part of this community as a listener or a guest. Have an amaz…
Jim Rieder B.Ed M.A – Head of Institutes and Strategic Development (Part 2)
Jim (@riederj) leads the flagship Institute program at West Island College. providing students with academic focused experiential opportunities focused on future careers opportunities in Business, En…
Tara Connor, Ed.D. - Principal, Abbey Park High School in the Halton District School Board
Tara Connor is the Principal of Abbey Park High School in the Halton District School Board. She spent her upbringing following her passions of music, but her love for teaching and youth guided her to…
Reg Lavergne - Superintendent of Instruction, Innovation and Adolescent Learning and Student Success at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Reg Lavergne is the Superintendent of Instruction for Southeast schools and for the Ottawa-Carleton Virtual Secondary School (OCVSS). Reg supports innovative and alternative approaches to Student Suc…
Steph Pearson - Learning Technology Consultant, e-Learning Lead, Ottawa Catholic School Board, Ottawa ON Canada
Steph is an engagement, education, and technology expert. She is constantly working to unlearn mindsets which result in inequities for Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ students and colleagu…
Jacqueline Newton - Superintendent of Education Innovation & Ingenuity School Operations, VSS & Gary Allan Learning Centres
Jacqueline is entering her 35th year as a learner and is on a quest for more! Having taught in three Ontario boards as well as at the Faculty of Education at the University of Toronto, she has also c…
Josh Windsor - Principal at Grand River Collegiate in the Waterloo Region District School Board
Curtis Carmichael - “CC the Futurist”
Curtis is an award-winning author, keynote speaker, STEM and hip-hop teacher, social entrepreneur, and the founder of Source Code Academy Canada — Canada’s first culture-focused innovation and entrep…
Jeannie Armstrong - Superintendent of Learning: Special Education Services, Faith/Equity & Indigenous Education at the Peterborough, Victoria, Northumberland and Clarington Catholic School Board
Written directly from Jeannie:
Originally thought about Communications. Had the opportunity to be on local radio as a teenager and I really liked the experience. One of my best friends was killed in …
Kathleen Moro - Principal at Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School
Kathleen Moro (@MrsKathleenMoro), is the Principal at Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School in Burlington, Ontario. She has worked with the Halton Catholic District School Board for over 30 years…
Shane Beckett - Principal at Donald Young School/Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program
Shane Beckett (@mrshanebeckett), is the Principal at Donald Young School in Emo, ON. He started his career as a teacher at Onigaming School at Onigaming FN and then moved to Fort Frances High School …
Heather Pierce - Principal at Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute
Heather Pierce is the Principal of Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute in Guelph. After completing her BA., BEd. in 1998, Heather began teaching at Gateway Dr. Public School. She entered the t…
Robyn Hollohan RMSS B.Sc, B.Ed, M.Ed - Junior High Science Teacher at Roland Michener Secondary School
Laura Briscoe - Learning Coordinator of Innovation at the Thames Valley District School Board
Innovation, experiential learning, and global citizenship are at the heart of Laura Briscoe’s teaching philosophy. Laura is a forward-thinking educator who collaborates with teachers and community to…
Julie Mathé - Principal at St. Mother Teresa High School
Chris St. Amand - Leader of Experiential Learning at the St. Clair Catholic District School Board
Chris was born and raised in beautiful Sarnia, Ontario. He left to attend University in London. He enjoyed four great years at King’s University College and completed his Teacher’s College at Western…
Peter Bowman - Principal of Orillia Secondary School
Peter Bowman is the Principal of Orillia Secondary School in Orillia, Ontario. He began his career working with young people as a soccer coach at the age of 12. It wasn’t until 1991 that he began get…
David Wilson - Principal at Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute
Dave Wilson is the Principal of Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute in Kitchener, Ontario. He has been Principal at CHCI since January 2020. Before that he was Principal at Glenview Park Secondary S…
Ryan McDonnell - Principal at Superior CVI in Thunder Bay
Brian McKenzie - Principal at Patrick Fogarty Catholic Secondary School
Brian McKenzie has more than 30 years of experience in elementary, secondary and post-secondary education. Armed with a B.Ed. From Western in 1992, he joined the staff of Patrick Fogarty Catholic Sec…