Daniel Blanchard

Daniel Blanchard’s Interview of Educator and Author Angela Mahoney!

 Angela Mahoney, M.Ed., is the author of “I Can Work” a pre-vocational program, as well as a special education case manager at Rogers Park Middle School in Danbury, Connecticut. Angela has worked with students of all ages in a variety of settings for the past thirteen years. Her career includes a tenure at a private …

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Delayed Gratification!

A Unique Teen Leadership Blog! Have you ever heard the term delayed gratification? Some people say that this soft skill is probably one of the most important social and emotional skills that one should learn if they really want to succeed in life. Unfortunately, not everybody fully appreciates the full over-arching power of delayed gratification– …

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Daniel Blanchard’s Blog Interview of Musician and Educator John Mastroianni!

 John has performed as a professional musician since he was fifteen years old.  His talents as a saxophonist, woodwind doubler, composer, and arranger have led him to a diversity of musical experiences. John has performed, toured and/or recorded with artists such as Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, Donna Summer, Tony Bennett, Barry Manilow, Nick …

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Daniel Blanchard’s Interview of Educator MichaelKnight Zayas!

 Michaelknight Zayas, Lead Teacher of the New Britain High School and Health Academy loves to teach.  He was born and raised in New Britain, speaks English and Spanish. Michaelknight is a product of the New Britain School system all the way from elementary school through college where at CCSU he received a bachelor’s degree in …

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Daniel Blanchard’s Interview of Stephanie Hertz!

   Stephanie Hertz is the Assistant Project Director at the CT regional office of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Stephanie oversees all aspects of ADL’s regional A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute programs, including teacher training programs, campus and workplace programs, and K-12 programs such as “Names Can Really Hurt Us.” She assists with the recruitment, training and …

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