Elyse Marcellino is the Director of Embark in Mississippi. Embark is a new schools accelerator that works with school founders to help them move from idea to doors open. They guide school founders through early planning and preparing to launch so they can successfully open new schools to serve students throughout the state. Elyse and Garrett start this episode by celebrating what West Virginia and Mississippi have in common and commiserating as residents of states that are often ridiculed by coastal elites.
Elyse shares about her experience with several types of education environments growing up which inspired her to make a career in the education reform movement. Sometimes supply needs a little help meeting demand - Garrett & Elyse discuss how we can improve education options outside of state legislatures by working alongside education entrepreneurs to meet the educational needs in our communities even in rural communities.
Garrett Ballengee, Host
Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy
Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer
Vice President of Communications & Strategy - @akieffer13 Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy
Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer
Communications & Social Media Associate - @Aviv5753 Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy
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