Episodes of People of PCPS

Jun 11th, 2021 19m 14s

Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Diane Everett, a Senior Technician with the PCPS Help Desk. They discuss not only Diane's work with helping staff with technical issues, but also her passion for art such as paint

Dani Higgins, Migrant Students Program

May 12th, 2021 43m 15s

Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Dani Higgins, a Title 1 teacher working in with Polk's migrant population. They discuss the many success stories that Polk County Public Schools has seen in the migrant populatio

Christy Olson, Mental Health Services

Apr 28th, 2021 31m 52s

Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Christy Olson, the Senior Coordinator for Mental Heath Services. They discuss the importance of providing mental health services to students to help them more successful in school

Tyler Campbell, ELA Teacher

Apr 13th, 2021 43m 34s

Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Tyler Campbell, an ELA Teacher at Lakeland Senior High. They discuss Tyler's journey as a child of educators who attended Lakeland High and returned to teach after acquiring his d

Mike Butler, Polk Regional Detention Center

Mar 31st, 2021 31m 8s

Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Mike Butler, the Assistant Principal of Alternative Education at the Polk Regional Detention Center. They discuss the educational services provided to students who are in the dete

Ben Ruch, Homeless Liasion

Mar 10th, 2021 37m 55s

Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Ben Ruch, the Districts Homeless Liaison with the HEARTH Project. They discuss the many students in our country that experience homelessness, and how the HEARTH project tries to h

Kamyra Farnell Charles, Bus Driver

Feb 23rd, 2021 36m 48s

Continuing our celebration of Love the Bus Month, Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Kamyra Farnell Charles, a bus driver and former bus attendant. Kamyra entertains and pulls on our heartstrings with stories of br

Jennifer Baldwin, Bus Driver Recruiter

Feb 10th, 2021 24m 31s

In celebration of Love the Bus month, Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Jennifer Baldwin, a Bus Driver Recruiter with the Transportation Department. They discuss the process of becoming a bus driver and what quali

Karen Hagerty, GED Teacher

Jan 27th, 2021 48m 44s

Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Karen Hagerty, a teacher at East Area Adult School. They discuss the different type of students that Karen helps to get their GED, and the wonder stories they bring. They also tak

Carole Martin, School Nutrition Manager

Jan 13th, 2021 24m 11s

Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Carole Martin, a School Nutrition Manager at Alturas Elementary. They discuss Carole's weight loss journey and how she applies what she learned to the students of her school to en

Cody Puckett, Music Teacher

Dec 11th, 2020 24m 17s

Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Cody Puckett, a Music teacher at Karen M. Siegel Academy. They discuss how Cody's career changed from music performance to music education, and the many wonders of working with sp

Cody Puckett, Music Teacher

Dec 11th, 2020 13238h 27m

Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Cody Puckett, a Music teacher at Karen M. Siegel Academy. They discuss how Cody's career changed from music performance to music education, and the many wonders of working with sp

Lois Horn-Diaz, Teacher

Nov 18th, 2020 32m 40s

Rachel Pleasant, Senior Director of Communications, has a virtual chat with Lois Horn-Diaz, a gifted teacher from R. Bruce Wagner Elementary and 2017 Polk Teacher of the Year - known to her students as 'Mrs. Beep Beep". They discuss what an ele

Lois Horn-Diaz, Teacher

Nov 18th, 2020 17664h 12m

Rachel Pleasant, Senior Director of Communications, has a virtual chat with Lois Horn-Diaz, a gifted teacher from R. Bruce Wagner Elementary and 2017 Polk Teacher of the Year - known to her students as 'Mrs. Beep Beep". They discuss what an ele

Amanda Jackson, Social Worker

Nov 3rd, 2020 35m 22s

Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Amanda Jackson, a School Social Worker. They discuss what social issues face our students, and the TASSEL project that she runs. People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, G

Amanda Jackson, Social Worker

Nov 3rd, 2020 19240h 11m

Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Amanda Jackson, a School Social Worker. They discuss what social issues face our students, and the TASSEL project that she runs. People of PCPS is available on Apple Podcasts, G

Custodian, Charles Luster

Oct 20th, 2020 46m 36s

Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Charles Luster, a 53 year veteran custodian and former student at Union Academy. They discuss going to school during segregation, Charles' historical museum, and why someone would

Custodian, Charles Luster

Oct 20th, 2020 25360h 12m

Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Charles Luster, a 53 year veteran custodian and former student at Union Academy. They discuss going to school during segregation, Charles' historical museum, and why someone would

Teacher, Christi Egor

Oct 6th, 2020 26m 7s

Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Christi Egor, a 3rd grade teacher from Citrus Ridge: A Civics Academy. They talk about changing careers into a teaching field and what it looks like to teach during the COVID-19 p

Teacher, Christi Egor

Oct 6th, 2020 14217h 54m

Senior Director of Communications Rachel Pleasant sits down with Christi Egor, a 3rd grade teacher from Citrus Ridge: A Civics Academy. They talk about changing careers into a teaching field and what it looks like to teach during the COVID-19 p

Teen Parenting Program - Part 3

Mar 10th, 2020 12m 36s