In this final episode of Season 5, Dave Monaco talks to Parish's founding Head of Upper School, Dave Davies, and alumni parent and architect Charles Hodges. They discuss the benefits and challenges of retrofitting a "building born of discovery and research" in 18 months and creating the curriculum and processes need to expand an Upper School year by year.

A Final Parish Connection Episode

In this episode, Dave Monaco talks to Heath Einstein, Dean of Admission at TCU, about how the college admission process has changed during the last two years. Mr. Einstein also gives his insight into independent schools as a former Director of College Counseling and a parent.

The Reset In College Admissions

In this episode, Dave Monaco talks to two founding employees of the campus expansion - Frederick Hotz and Kathy Pershern.

The Grandest Reset Of The All

In this episode, Dave Monaco talks to Sarah Kramer, Parish's Director of College and Life Planning, about what impact the pandemic has had on college admissions.

What Resets Might The Pandemic Bring To College Admissions

In this episode, Dave Monaco talks to Parish Alumni parents Kevin Keith and Don Epperson who were instrumental in Parish's growth from a PreK - 6th to a PreK - 12th college preparatory school and the addition of the property that houses the Midway Campus.

Parishs Grand Reset - Parish Connection 50th Anniversary Edition

In this episode, Dave Monaco talks to John Gulla, Executive Director of The Edward E. Ford Foundation, of what schools have learned from the pandemic and how will shape the future of schools.

The Great Reset - Will The Pandemic Shift How Schools Work

In this episode, Dave Monaco talks to author Matt Feeney ("Little Platoons: A Defense of Family in a Competitive Age") about connecting and the pressure involved in highly competitive environments.

How Families And Institutions Connect

In this episode, Dave Monaco talks to Dr. Suniya Luthar about her work in expanding the reach of science-based interventions to foster resilience among adults who are in salient caregiving roles, both at home as well as in their work settings. 

Find out more about her work at:
https://www.acgroups.org/
https://authconn.com/
http://www.suniyaluthar.org/

The Parent-Child Connection In High-Pressure Communities

In this Parish Connection Episode, Dave Monaco talks to 2 of the 3 married couples from Parish's first graduating class, the Class of 2007. Jesse & Katina Hernandez and Ryan & Sarah Siebert talk about what they've been doing since graduation and what Parish values they hope stay connected to the school.

Strong Connections Forged In Parish Episcopals First Graduating Class Of 2007

In this episode, Dave Monaco talks to therapist and former Parish employee Dr. Kelly Jameson about how students and adults are experiencing reconnecting.

Connecting To One Another

In this episode, Dave Monaco talks to Ann Mukherjee, Parish Alumni parent and Pernod Ricard CEO, about leadership lessons before, during and after the pandemic.

Reconnecting As Organizations Of Purpose

In this 50th Anniversary Parish Connection episode, Allen Meyer Family Head of School Dave Monaco talks to Bert Blair (son of Parish's founding headmistress, Mary Loving Blair) and Rev. Terry Roper, Rector Emeritus of the Church of the Transfiguration,  about the early days of Parish Episcopal School.

The Early Days Of Parish With Bert Blair And The Rev. Father Terry Roper

Dave Monaco talks about reconnecting with learning with Parish's Academic Leadership Team: Associate Head of School Michelle Lyon, Head of Lower School Laurel Ash, Assistant Head of School and Head of Middle School Dr. Jennifer Wilson and Head of Upper School Andrew Jennings.

Reconnecting To Learning

In this episode, Dave Monaco talks to Assistant Director of Development and long-time parent volunteer Kristen Twomey about Parish's 50th Anniversary and all the planning and excitement that has gone into celebrating this milestone during the 2021-22 school year.

Preparing For Parishs 50th Anniversary

In this episode, Dave Monaco talks to positive psychology expert Amy Blankson about how to reconnect and reset with joy and positivity.

Reconnecting with joy and positivity

Dave Monaco kicks off Season 5 of From My Angle and his 2021-22 theme of "Reconnect and Reset" by talking with Laura van Dernoot Lipsky of The Trauma Stewardship Institute about "where do we begin?" as we start this new school year. Ms. Lipsky is the founder and director of The Trauma Stewardship Institute and author of Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others and The Age of Overwhelm.

Moving Through Trauma To Reconnect To A Flourishing Life

In the second to last episode of this season, Dave Monaco talks to futurist Claire Haidar about what life after the pandemics looks like - from the next 24 months of recovery from trauma to what the workplace of 2040 looks like.

What Will It Look Like When We Come Back Together?

In this episode, Dave Monaco talks to PARISHarts seniors Ryan Daniel '21 and Claire Hudson '21 as well as faculty members Steve Hendricks (instrumental music) and Beka Johnson (visual/studio art) on the long-term (and pandemic) value of the arts at Parish.

The PARISHarts Experience - Coming Together To Create

In this episode, Dave Monaco, Omari Hayes '21 and Isaiah Johnson '24 talk to Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson about leadership and keeping constituents together in times of crisis.

Unifying Leadership In Times Of Crisis

In this episode, Dave Monaco continues the theme of Together with the Director of PARISHarts, Brian "Hutch" Hutcheson. Dave and Hutch discuss moving across the country in a pandemic to take a new job leading our Arts program as well as what is on the horizon for PARISHarts.

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