Classroom to Boardroom with Carrie Conover
Classroom teachers and school leaders often wonder what it would be like to transition from working at a school to working for an education company or in corporate America. Carrie Conover, career coach and edtech recruiter, shares her insight on how she has coached educators who have landed roles at companies such as NASA, Discovery Education, School Specialty, Otus, NearPod, Paper, Scholastic and many more.
Episodes
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Calling all #bilingual PreK-5 educators! Are you looking for a role at an education company? I've got the job for you:Bilingual Professional Learning Specialist🧠 Must live in Texas, Florida, or Puerto Rico🧠 Experience in early childhood education🧠 Fluent in Spanish and English (speaking and writing)🧠 Ability to present virtually and in person in English and Spanish🧠 Able to travel 20%This is a contract position that may turn into a full-time position.
To apply, send an email to recruiting@ccincg.com
subject line: Bilingual (Spanish) PLS
Please include an introduction and resume.
The job is posted on March 18, 2024.
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
I Quit Teaching: What Happened 10 Years Later
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
When I knew it was time to leave teaching, it was a tough decision. I wanted a career that would allow me to make a difference in the world and within education, but I also wanted growth, more money, and goals and aspirations.
10 years later, I’ve left teaching, worked for two different EdTech companies, and created two successful businesses.
Here’s how I managed to network as a newly former teacher to land my first role outside of the classroom, use my transferable skills from teaching to excel in my customer success role, and turn those skills into the foundation of my career as an entrepreneur.
Learn more at CarrieConover.com
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Chelsea Moore: A Unique EdTech Career Story
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Thursday Oct 19, 2023
Not everyone transitions directly from teaching full-time to EdTech. There are a ton of different ways in which those working in education find themselves looking for more. Even though you’re not in a teaching role, maybe you’ve found that the path to your ideal role isn’t as straightforward as you imagined.
We’ll explore how Chelsea Moore landed her role with the Texas Education Agency, what that role looks like, self expression in the workplace, and Chelsea’s advice on networking.
Having never taught in the classroom, here’s why Chelsea joined Classroom to Boardroom and how it helped her transition into her first role outside of education.
www.carrieconover.com
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
From Teacher to State Partnership Manager with Jen M.
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Thursday Oct 05, 2023
Intimidated by the idea of leaving teaching after investing so much time in the profession? Here’s how Jennifer Moss left teaching after two amazing decades.
In this episode of the Classroom to Boardroom Podcast, I sit down with Jennifer to discuss why she left teaching after 20 years and how she landed her role as a partnership manager with Discovery Education. We then explore what lead to her smoothe and quick transition from the classroom as well as how TikTok can help when leaving teaching.
Finally, Jennifer and I delve into what her days look like in her EdTech role and how relationship building is a crucial part of her role.
www.carrieconover.com
Friday Sep 22, 2023
From Teacher to Business Development Representative with Abby P.
Friday Sep 22, 2023
Friday Sep 22, 2023
Looking to leave teaching but hesitant to commit because you still love it? Abby Prouty was in the same boat several years ago, until she took the Classroom to Boardroom Full Course and gained the momentum she needed to transition.
In this episode of the Classroom to Boardroom Podcast, host Carrie Conover sits down with Abby to discuss why she left teaching and her journey to becoming a former teacher. They then walk through the hard and soft skills crucial to her role as well as the differences she sees since her latest promotion.
Finally, Abby explores how the Course supported her through finally deciding to make the leap and land her first role as a Business Development Representative at Discovery Education.
Learn more about our courses and community at www.carrieconover.com
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Back to School When You Didn’t Land a Job Outside the Classroom
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
So you didn’t get the job before back to school. Setting up your classroom is probably the last thing you want to do after you’ve invested so much time and money into perfecting your resume, interviewing, and networking. But you’re not done yet.
In this episode of the Classroom to Boardroom podcast, host Carrie Conover discusses what you can do to help your transition while facing back to school.
With Carrie, you’ll explore your personal finances, refresh your resume, find communities, reflect on your teaching career, and put together a plan for the coming months. Carrie even shares a story about her own transition from teaching to EdTech to keep you inspired in your job search.
www.carrieconover.com
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
School Counselor to Sales with Dana B.
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
In this episode of the Classroom to Boardroom podcast, host Carrie Conover speaks with former teacher Dana Blumberg on her journey to working in sales for Amplify Learning.
We discuss Dana’s career transition from School Counselor to sales at Amplify, and how her skills as an educator have translated to her current role. Dana shares her experience of leaving the school setting, including the toxic work situation that led to her transition. We also dive into the hard and soft skills that were crucial to Dana landing her first role outside of the classroom and seeing success on the job.
After exploring the skills gained and other benefits of the Classroom to Boardroom Full Course, we conclude the episode with Dana’s final words of advice to transitioning educators facing rejection.
www.carrieconover.com
Coursework and Coaching: https://www.carrieconover.com/learnwithcarrie
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
EdTech Tools: How Much Do You Know?
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
How many EdTech tools do you really know? If the first things that come to mind are Google Classroom and Class Dojo… this episode of the educators 2 educators podcast is for you.
Tune in for a quick quiz with host Carrie Conover to test your EdTech knowledge. In anticipation of the release of Carrie’s latest course, EdTech School, get a sneak peek into the new resource helping teachers help students with new tools they’ve never heard of. Can you answer all of the questions in the EdTech quiz correctly?
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