Mission Keepers Oshkosh Schools Podcasts

In this episode of Mission Keepers, Superintendent Bryan Davis talks with Carla Huizenga, first-grade teacher at Emmeline Cook Elementary School, covering her professional trajectory from working for a fortune 500 company, to making the shift to be a stay-at-home parent, to ultimately discovering her calling to education. Carla shares the ways in which she finds joy within her professional environment and in her personal life. The importance of being predictable, dependable, and reliable for young children, maintaining a growth mindset, and finding a healthy work-life balance are prevalent themes in this impactful episode.

In the eighth installment of the Mission Keepers podcast, Superintendent Bryan Davis chats with Brett Wolff, Custodian at Oshkosh West High School, about the professional journey which led him to return to the Oshkosh Area School District and how he finds joy outside of his professional role - especially on the golf course! Shifting from a career as a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to a working in a school setting, embracing a positive mindset and welcoming new challenges, and finding joy from service are only a few topics explored in this insightful episode.

Tune in to this episode of Mission Keepers as Superintendent Bryan Davis chats with Amy Monigal, elementary school technology coach in the Oshkosh Area School District, about her professional journey that led her to the Oshkosh Area School District and how she finds joy through her life experiences. From her start growing up on a Wisconsin dairy farm and after her days as a student teacher in a British primary school, Amy shares the lessons she has learned while working in education for over twenty years. Exploring different teaching environments to learn how to best engage students, embracing change and leaning into new professional approaches, and inspiring students to think in inventive ways are just a few topics discussed in this dynamic episode.

In this episode of Mission Keepers, Superintendent Bryan Davis talks with Beth Schendel, principal of Oshkosh Early Learning, about her journey from her first experiences working in education to stepping into a leadership role for educators of the district’s youngest learners. Beth shares the ways in which she finds joy within her professional environment and in her personal life. The importance of a well-rounded early childhood education, fostering healthy relationships for effective learning, and stringing together moments of joy everyday are prevalent themes in this insightful episode.

In the fifth installment of the Mission Keepers podcast, Superintendent Bryan Davis chats with Mary Gabriel, special education teacher and department co-chair at Oshkosh West High School, about her full-circle professional journey which led her back to the Oshkosh Area School District and how she seeks joy outside of her professional position. Taking the leap from the role of a stay-at-home parent to pursuing a career in education, recognizing past experiences to relate to students, and diving head-first into the buzzing world of beekeeping are only a few topics explored in this reflective episode.

Tune in to this episode of Mission Keepers as Superintendent Bryan Davis speaks with Max Garvey, technology education teacher and department chair at Oshkosh North High School, about his professional journey that led him to the Oshkosh Area School District and how he finds joy through his life experiences. Positive interactions with students, thrilling moments as a behind-the-wheel instructor, and the economics of shrimp farming are just a few topics discussed in this hilarity-packed episode.