A Conversation With A School Bus Driver (NJEA)
Welcome to the Jersey Educator Podcast, a show created by NJEA members, for NJEA members. Whether you are a teacher, an educational support professional, or a New Jersey Student Education Association member, this show will serve as a platform to help YOU bring out the best in your students each and every day in your schools. The shows are hosted by Jeff Bradbury of TeacherCast.net (@TeacherCast) and Jim Boice, a field representative with NJEA (@boiceinthehood). For more information, please visit njea.org/podcast and email us at podcast@njea.org. In this episode, we welcome Christine Kosar onto the program. About Our Guest Christine Kosar is a school bus driver with twelve years experience in the Washington Township School District of Gloucester County. Christine is also president of the Washington Township Schools Supportive Services Personnel Association, which is the largest local association exclusive to educational support professionals in NJ. Christine also devotes much time to volunteering with South Jersey’s PIE, or Participate In Education, activist group. Upcoming NJEA early career member events Exploring Your Advocacy Happy Hour with Team South: June 2, 2017 Monmouth Park Family Day with Central Connection: July 23, 2017 Subscribe to Our Podcast on iTunes We are proud to be listed in the iTunes Directory. Please take a moment and subscribe to this show on your favorite podcast player today! Show Hosts Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net and Educational Podcasting Today, is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ and most recently at Columbia University’s Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic. Jeff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. In his free time, Jeff enjoys teaching, broadcasting, playing the violin, conducting, and spending time with his wife Jennifer and their three-year-old triplets. Jim Boice is a field representative with the New Jersey Education Association. Prior to joining NJEA in 2012, Jim was a high school English teacher for ten years in the Pennsauken Township School District of Camden County, NJ.