Dec 2023
SOTA Founding Members Steve & Sunny Cairns
Today Christian has the special honor of speaking with Steve and Sunny Cairns, two founding members and teachers of SOTA and considered the Ma and Pa of SOTA. They share stories from the very first days of SOTA, the speed bumps and emotions involved in building up a new school, a ... Show More
46m 6s
Dec 2023
Elements Alumni Become Teachers
In this special episode Christian and Zach take a back seat so we can hear stories from four SOTA alumni who are now teachers at either SOTA, SAMI, or IDEA. They share their stories about the impacts being a SOTA student had on them, about their journey back into the Elements com ... Show More
49 m
<p>This week on The Essential Element, Christian sits down with SAMI teacher and mentor Stephanie Skaggs to talk about mentorship and what it means for the future of our community. Stephanie shares how she invests in our young people while in the classroom, about why mentorship is important, and what that looks like while also playing the the role of a teach ... Show More
