It’s Meredith’s Turn! Insights From Our Resident Teen Whisperer

 

Today on Sh*t Your Teenagers Won’t Tell You, we are chatting to one of our hosts, Meredith Herrera about her life and career so our listeners can better get to know her. Tuning in, you’ll hear all about what drew Meredith to education, almost working for the Secret Service, the school administrative roles she’s had throughout her career, and more! We delve into why Meredith doesn’t actually find teenagers exhausting and what she loves about working with them before discussing what teens need from the adults around them. Finally, Meredith tells us what she would be doing if she weren’t an educator. To hear all this and so much more, press play now!

Key Points From This Episode:

  • [0:03:20] A bit about Meredith’s background and what drew her to education. 

  • [0:06:33] Her job offer for the Secret Service and what the training was like. 

  • [0:09:38] The different kinds of roles Meredith has had in schools throughout her career.

  • [0:13:42] What Meredith likes about working with teenagers.

  • [0:18:34] Meredith outlines what teenagers need from the adults around them.

  • [0:25:52] What Meredith would do if she weren’t an educator. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Meredith Herrera 

Meredith Herrera on LinkedIn

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