Innovators in the Making

Innovators in the Making


Latest Episodes

Innovators in the Making – Gene Franz and Bill Heye
February 27, 2017

On this podcast episode of Innovators in the Making, Gene Franz and Bill Heye joined the Economics class to discuss their approach to intrapreneurship (innovating in an already established business) and entrepreneurship, innovation in general, and school

The Making of a Teacher – Dan Latreille
February 27, 2017

On this podcast episode, Science chair and “physics dork” Dan Latreille sat down with Josh to talk about his upbringing in schools, and how he found his way to Austin and Saint Andrews’s. Dan talked about growing up in Sacramento and wh

The Making of a Teacher – Jennie Luongo
January 30, 2017

On this podcast episode of “the Making of a Teacher” Josh Nelson sits down with beloved Latin teacher Jennie “Parwa” Luongo in her Latin classroom to talk about her life as a student, how she fell in love with the Classics, and in particular, Latin, and

Innovators in the Making – Colin Buechler
January 30, 2017

On this podcast episode of “Innovators in the Making” Josh Nelson and Mr. Kriese’s Economics class sit down with Colin Buechler, CEO and founder of BloxMob about his time in school and working in the tech industry over the past 2 decades.  Colin talks ab

The Making of a Teacher – Latryce Cole
October 07, 2016

To kick off the 2016-2017 season of “The Making of a Teacher” I decided to turn this audio podcast into a video podcast, and the Upper School’s Math Department Chair, Dr. Latryce Cole was gracious enough to let me start off the new vodc

Innovators in the Making – Thomas Maione
October 07, 2016

Innovators in the Making is back for the 2016-2017 school year with local Austin entrepreneur Thomas Maione about his life in and out of schools, and how he developed into an entrepreneur with over a dozen successful businesses. Thomas explains why he t

The Making of a Teacher – Episode 8 – Richard Kriese
May 10, 2016

If you can imagine it, Josh spends another beautiful Austin afternoon outside of the mLAB talking with history teacher and soccer coach, Richard Kriese.  Richard talks with Josh about his life in schools in Wisconsin and Texas, and how he came to be a te

The Making of a Teacher – Episode 8 – Richard Kriese
May 10, 2016

If you can imagine it, Josh spends another beautiful Austin afternoon outside of the mLAB talking with history teacher and soccer coach, Richard Kriese.  Richard talks with Josh about his life in schools in Wisconsin and Texas, and how he came to be a te

The Making of a Teacher – Episode 7 – Matt Kelly
May 09, 2016

It was another beautiful day in Austin when Josh interviewed English Teacher Matt Kelly behind the mLAB.  Matt Kelly describes what going to school was like for his as the baby of the 7-sibling strong Kelly family in Albuquerque.  As many students at SAS

The Making of a Teacher – Episode 7 – Matt Kelly
May 09, 2016

It was another beautiful day in Austin when Josh interviewed English Teacher Matt Kelly behind the mLAB.  Matt Kelly describes what going to school was like for his as the baby of the 7-sibling strong Kelly family in Albuquerque.  As many students at SAS