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S3E3 Culture is sometimes hard to define: it’s all around us yet, if we aren’t careful, it’s easy to take the culture of a place for granted. When we’re mindful of culture, it has the potential to connect us to the best of what Lovett strives to be.

Dr. Tommy Welch, Lovett’s Chief of Culture and Community joins Chief Engagement Officer, Jessica Sant on Living Lovett. Listen in as Dr. Welch shares his insights on building inclusive school cultures, the challenges and opportunities of diversity, and how we can support students from all backgrounds.

In a Living Lovett first, Dr. Welch offers his contact info:

Call Dr. Welch: (470) 830-5157

Email Dr. Welch: tommy.welch@lovett.org

Find Living Lovett on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Visit The Lovett School website Lovett.org for more information. Lovett is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? We’d love to hear from you! Email host Jessica Sant.

S2E0  We are on the edge of launching Living Lovett Season 2 , and to get listeners excited for what’s coming up, we’re turning the tables on Jessica Sant, Chief Engagement Officer at The Lovett School . On this episode Living Lovett host Jessica Sant is interviewed by producer Catherine O’Brien.

What is in store for Season 2? What’s the best thing and what’s the biggest challenge about being at an independent school? Why a podcast? Has the podcast had any kind of positive impact already? Ms. Sant offers her thoughts on all these matters and more.

“Engagement” is a big word at Lovett, and Jessica shares insight into what that means for the school and for her role. If you want to understand more about how Lovett is connecting and building relationships with all the parents and families of Lovett, this episode is a must. Living Lovett is produced by Catherine O’Brien of Branch Out Programs.

Find Living Lovett on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Visit The Lovett School website Lovett.org for more information. Lovett is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Questions? Comments? What did you think of Season 1 of Living Lovett? We’d love to hear from you! Email host Jessica Sant. 

S1E5  Humbling – the work of a parent is just that. No sooner than you think you’ve got the hang of this gig, your child goes and changes once again. Being a parent in 2022 is simply not for the faint of heart. On this season finale of Living Lovett, host Jessica Sant, Chief Engagement Officer at The Lovett School speaks with two Lovett parents-- Kerry Izard and Alethia Love. Both Alethia and Kerry have children who are Lovett grads, plus they both have recent grads in the Class of 2022.

Why did Alethia and Kerry pick Lovett for their respective children? What sets Lovett apart from other independent schools? What can parents expect from being involved in a community like Lovett? All this and more on the season finale of Living Lovett.

Special thanks: Tim Pitchford and Lovett’s Ellington Jazz Ensemble for providing the music for our show. Stewart Key, Class of 2022, designer of the Living Lovett cover art. Justin Abraham, Director of Communications, Mason Rooney, Social Media Manager, and Janie Beck, Chief Marketing Officer. Living Lovett is produced by Catherine O’Brien of Branch Out Programs.

Find Living Lovett on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Visit The Lovett School website Lovett.org for more information. Lovett is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Questions? Comments? What did you think of Season 1 of Living Lovett? We’d love to hear from you! Email host Jessica Sant. 

S1E4  Springtime on a high school campus is often filled with excitement and optimism, but there is much to do before the summer officially arrives, particularly for seniors. At The Lovett School, celebrations can’t begin for some until senior projects and diploma distinctions are officially submitted. Two Lovett seniors, Caki Staton and Margaret Hare, join Living Lovett host, Jessica Sant, to discuss why they pursued a diploma distinction and what’s more, why they focused their efforts on building a “one Lovett” community. Listeners will also hear from six other 12th graders who will introduce what they’ve been working on - their topics are wide-ranging but equally inspiring. 

What is the objective of diploma distinctions at Lovett? Who advises students across their five-semesters of work? What’s the impact of experiential learning on students as they pursue these projects? These questions and more are answered on this episode. 

Find Living Lovett on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Visit The Lovett School website Lovett.org for more information. Lovett is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? We’d love to hear from you! Email host Jessica Sant. 

S1E1 Welcome to Living Lovett: Stories from the Riverbank, a podcast of The Lovett School, a leading independent school in Atlanta, Georgia. On this inaugural episode, we meet Sandra Switzer who has taught at Lovett for the last 26 years.

Ms. Switzer embodies the whole child promise championed by Lovett in many ways. Learn about Ms. Switzer’s journey to being a teacher and why she chose The Lovett School for her own children.  

Your host is Jessica Sant, Chief Engagement Officer at The Lovett School. This story from the Riverbank illustrates how an education is not only a formative experience, but can have an impact on a generation and the generations to come.

Find Living Lovett on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app. Visit The Lovett School website Lovett.org for more information. Lovett is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? We’d love to hear from you! Email host Jessica Sant.