Moving During the School Year

Military children will experience on average 6-9 school transitions during their K-12 education, and some of these transitions may happen during the school year.  Listen as Dr. Jenny Cogbill discusses moving in the middle of the school year and the impact it has on students.  She shares valuable tips on how to best support these military children.

This podcast is made possible by generous funding from the Fort Gregg-Adams Spouses’ Club. To learn more, visit https://www.gaspousesclub.com/.

Audio mixing by Concentus Media, Inc., Temple, Texas.

Show Notes:

Resources:

Military OneSource

https://www.militaryonesource.mil/resources/millife-guides/changing-schools/

Military Spouse

https://www.militaryspouse.com/military-life/pcs/6-survival-strategies-for-pcsing-mid-year-with-milkids/

Bio:

Dr. Jenny Cogbill received a B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Tech, a M.Ed. in Counselor Education from East Carolina University, and a Doctorate in Education in Leadership and Learning in Organizations from Vanderbilt University.

She began her career in teaching and counseling in K-12 schools and then moved to higher education as an adjunct professor in psychology and sociology. She began working with The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) in 2013 as a Parent to Parent Trainer and then transitioned to Professional Development in 2015. She continues to work for MCEC as an educator while also serving as the Liaison to the Science Advisory Board and working as a school counselor in North Carolina.

Since 1996, she has helped lead Soldier and Family Readiness Groups and has held leadership positions in multiple military-connected organizations. As an active-duty Army spouse of nearly 30 years, mom of three military children, one of whom is now serving in the Army, she is passionate about advocating for military children, their education, and for their families.