Warren Smith
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And over the course of the next two years, it changed because originally multimedia, I was able to grow the program to where I was able to work with the entire building. It was no longer just limited to one site, which was remarkable because in Upstairs, they have students with severe physical challenges. Down syndrome, challenges such as that. And that requires a completely different specialty.
No doubt. And a different type of staff and professionalism even, because you can't afford a mistake. It's life or death. And I began to work with those students as well. And you're always going to have inner politics, office place politics and whatnot and certain clicks form. And I mentioned the principal and assistant principal both just got fired in the middle of the day, same day.
No doubt. And a different type of staff and professionalism even, because you can't afford a mistake. It's life or death. And I began to work with those students as well. And you're always going to have inner politics, office place politics and whatnot and certain clicks form. And I mentioned the principal and assistant principal both just got fired in the middle of the day, same day.
No doubt. And a different type of staff and professionalism even, because you can't afford a mistake. It's life or death. And I began to work with those students as well. And you're always going to have inner politics, office place politics and whatnot and certain clicks form. And I mentioned the principal and assistant principal both just got fired in the middle of the day, same day.
And they put out a reason, you know, they're like, oh, they just, they keep it vague. And it was clearly, it was kind of a, in the first year, the school tried to unionize. There was a movement to unionize. And that principal that hired me was very against it. And I voted against it because my previous experience with the unions was starting to wake up to the reality of the drawbacks.
And they put out a reason, you know, they're like, oh, they just, they keep it vague. And it was clearly, it was kind of a, in the first year, the school tried to unionize. There was a movement to unionize. And that principal that hired me was very against it. And I voted against it because my previous experience with the unions was starting to wake up to the reality of the drawbacks.
And they put out a reason, you know, they're like, oh, they just, they keep it vague. And it was clearly, it was kind of a, in the first year, the school tried to unionize. There was a movement to unionize. And that principal that hired me was very against it. And I voted against it because my previous experience with the unions was starting to wake up to the reality of the drawbacks.
I understand the motivation behind unions, but. So there was, my point is that interplay is politics and it took them out. but I was able to, this new principal arose who was a very nice guy. There was originally two assistant principals and one was the kind of the guy who
I understand the motivation behind unions, but. So there was, my point is that interplay is politics and it took them out. but I was able to, this new principal arose who was a very nice guy. There was originally two assistant principals and one was the kind of the guy who
I understand the motivation behind unions, but. So there was, my point is that interplay is politics and it took them out. but I was able to, this new principal arose who was a very nice guy. There was originally two assistant principals and one was the kind of the guy who
in my mind, almost positive, kind of led that formation of what caused them to leave, and he ascended in power, became the only assistant principal, and his good buddy, who was 30 years old at the time, became the principal. Which is pretty young to be a principal. He was a very nice guy, though.
in my mind, almost positive, kind of led that formation of what caused them to leave, and he ascended in power, became the only assistant principal, and his good buddy, who was 30 years old at the time, became the principal. Which is pretty young to be a principal. He was a very nice guy, though.
in my mind, almost positive, kind of led that formation of what caused them to leave, and he ascended in power, became the only assistant principal, and his good buddy, who was 30 years old at the time, became the principal. Which is pretty young to be a principal. He was a very nice guy, though.
For whatever reason, I got moved across the street into a separate building though, which I actually liked because it gave me more room to grow. And so the students would, when the teachers, I had all the students would rotate. The teachers would bring them across the street. I had this great lab, multimedia lab with a 3D printer. We were investing in new equipment, camera technology, Photoshop.
For whatever reason, I got moved across the street into a separate building though, which I actually liked because it gave me more room to grow. And so the students would, when the teachers, I had all the students would rotate. The teachers would bring them across the street. I had this great lab, multimedia lab with a 3D printer. We were investing in new equipment, camera technology, Photoshop.
For whatever reason, I got moved across the street into a separate building though, which I actually liked because it gave me more room to grow. And so the students would, when the teachers, I had all the students would rotate. The teachers would bring them across the street. I had this great lab, multimedia lab with a 3D printer. We were investing in new equipment, camera technology, Photoshop.
I had 11 iMacs. running Premiere Pro and Photoshop.
I had 11 iMacs. running Premiere Pro and Photoshop.
I had 11 iMacs. running Premiere Pro and Photoshop.
I think that it was really interesting to notice the difference. The students downstairs, behavioral versus physical challenges, the students upstairs were the ones that resonated the most. With Photoshop, video editing, there was an enthusiasm. So a student with autism, something about some of these skills, they just love, you get them going on video editing. That's very detail-oriented.