You Have To Be OK with Failure an Interview w/Holly Owens |Teacher Transition Expert Series|| EP 80
Episode 80
In this episode, Leena Marie Saleh (AKA the Edtech Guru) sits down with former educator turned Podcaster and Instructional Designer Holly Owens. Holly is a teacher transition expert who spends hours a week putting together job postings and a wealth of content and resources to support educators looking to move outside the classroom and into a life post-12 or higher ed. This was a fun interview shared with some laughs and serious insights on all it takes to make a transition a reality and how we never stop iterating or learning.
In this interview, we cover:
Why Holly left teaching and made you transition
What steps Holly took to leave the education space.
What is a day in the life entails for an Instructional designer
What skills do you need to be in ID
Holly shares all about her podcast EdUP Edtech
What job-hunting resources does Holly create and share?
Tips or tricks that Holly would give career changers
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𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙮:
Holly Owens is an Instructional Designer with PillPack by Amazon Pharmacy. She has over 15 years of experience in education in various roles, including high school educator, instructional technologist, and podcast host. Holly has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in education and instructional design at various institutions, including the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Coppin State University, and Northern Virginia Community College. For the past four years, she has taught instructional design courses with the Instructional Technology Program at Touro University within the Graduate School of Technology.
Holly has a B.A. in American Studies from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, two master's degrees, one in Instructional Technology and another in Distance Learning, from the University of Maryland, Global Campus, and she is currently pursuing her doctorate in Education Administration and Leadership with Touro University Nevada (expected Fall 2023). She is passionate about online learning, ed-tech, and teaching future generations of learners.
Holly has over 13,000 followers on LinkedIn and her podcast, EdUp EdTech, is a go-to resource to stay updated with the latest and greatest Ed Tech tools on the market. She has interviewed over 60 CEOs, Founders, and EdTech innovators who are changing the education landscape by making learning more accessible, meaningful, and engaging.
𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙮:
➢ LinkedIn: / hollyowens
➢Facebook: / ihollyo ,
➢ IG - @edup_edtech
𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙀𝙙𝙐𝙥 𝙀𝙙𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝:
This podcast is a go-to resource to stay updated with the latest and greatest Ed Tech tools that are disturbing (in a good way) education.
EdUp EdTech is hosted by Holly Owens, whose ability to break down the complex components of ed-tech makes us believe we can do anything when it comes to education!
Join Holly each week as she hosts insightful guests from the world of educational technology.
Part of the EdUp Experience Podcast Network, where We Make Education Your Business!
𝙏𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙥 𝙀𝙙𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝 𝙥𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩:
➢ Website: www.edupedtech.com
➢ LinkedIn: / edup-edtech ,
As always, like, share, and comment below.
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About The Edtech Guru:
Leena Marie Saleh, aka The Edtech Guru, has spent well over a decade helping to drive change within the education space. The Edtech Guru is a firm believer that with access and equity, we can drive even greater change.
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(Disclaimer: The Edtech Guru's opinions are hers and hers alone)
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Meet Holly
03:35 The move from K12 to Higher Ed
04:41 The defining moment to leave
06:14 What's life like in ID?
08:18 What does training look like for corporate?
09:47 What UpSkilling do you need for ID?
11:07 There is no one size fits all ID role
12:24 What skills make you success in ID?
14:46 How does holly gather feedback from her end user?
18:31 It's not always going to be perfect
19:48 What resources Holly shares for the Teachers transitioning
23:09 Should you be posting on LinkedIn?
25:03 What about groups outside of LinkedIn
27:29 To Portfolio or not to Portfolio?
31:52 Holly tells us about EdUp Edtech
36:14 Holly's tip and tricks for transitioning educators
45:33 How can you connect with Holly?