Inaugural Story Collection Review with Dr. Tameka McGlawn, Ed.D.

"...Many of the stories...in the inaugural collection were saying, ’There's pain.’ And so being able to acknowledge that and not minimize that for the sake of technical analysis was critical for me." - Tameka L. McGlawn, Ed.D.What we learned from the Inaugural Story Collection: An Interview with Research & Evaluation Practitioner Dr. Tameka McGlawnSUMMARYIn this episode of our podcast, Dr. Tameka McGlawn, Ed.D., shares her research findings and recommendations after reviewing our first three years and inaugural story collection. Dr. McGlawn discusses the data with BlackFemaleProject Founder Precious J. Stroud; together they explore what it means and discuss the future of BlackFemaleProject.Dr. McGlawn is not new to BlackFemaleProject. She not only reviewed the edited and unedited versions of every story, but also listened to interview recordings and podcast episodes; read results and comments from three years of event surveys; and conducted personal interviews to inform her forthcoming findings and recommendations, which will be released in March 2020.Dr. McGlawn also played a key role in our last formal retrospective, facilitating a panel discussion with our inaugural members at our one-year celebration. Find images and video footage from the momentous occasion here, http://www.blackfemaleproject.org/blog2/2016/1/30/blackfemaleproject-one-year-celebration-photos?rq=one%20year&mc_cid=d8c9fb75e3&mc_eid=[UNIQID].This episode is sponsored by: PJS Consultants www.pjsconsultants.net - Learn more: https://vimeo.com/371387044/9831bc64d8GUESTDr. Tameka McGlawn, Public Education Transformation, Research and EvaluationDr. Tameka McGlawn serves as the Executive Director of the University of California Berkeley’s College and Career Academy Support Network (CCASN). Dr. McGlawn has provided a servant and transformational leadership approach to urban learning communities for nearly twenty-five years. Having served at every institutional level (K-20), in a myriad of settings and professional roles, Dr. McGlawn offers a unique perspective on student-centered assets and achievement, leadership optimization, equity-based outcomes and intersectionality. Her actionable research interests, where she has served and facilitated professional development, learning and capacity building includes, strategic reform implementation, systemic mechanisms of accountability, culturally responsive pedagogy and leadership, building network-community alliances through innovative collective impact initiatives and Design-Based Implementation Research and Improvement Science. Dr. McGlawn is a proud graduate of both the CSU San Diego’s Community Based Block Multicultural & Social Justice Master’s Program, and the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California where she earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership. She also holds credentials in Administrative Services and Pupil Personnel Services. An effective consensus builder and action-oriented researcher, Dr. McGlawn brings an ideal synthesis of research savviness, practical application and a deep devotion to increased equity and economic opportunities for all students, their families and communities.HOSTPrecious J. Stroud, Marketing CommunicationsPrecious J. Stroud founded the BlackFemaleProject. The daughter of a teacher and a poet, she combines her business acumen and problem solving ability with her imagination to increase the brand awareness of community-based and public service organizations. Precious' lifelong learning includes more than 18 years of marketing communications experience and a B.S. degree in Business Administration. Precious currently serves as Principal and Lead Consultant for PJS Consultants.RESOURCESUC Berkeley College & Career Academy Support Networkcasn.berkeley.edu/about-casn/ccasn-team/ Join Us:https://blackfemaleproject.org/subscribeFollow Us:Instagram: https://instagram.com/blackfemaleprojectFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlackfemaleprojectLinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackfemaleproject