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How do you know when it’s time to make your next big career move? With International Women’s Day around the corner, we are excited to feature Avni Patel Thompson, Founder and CEO of Milo. Avni is building technology that directly supports the often overlooked emotional and logistical labor that falls on parents—especially women. Milo is an AI assistant designed to help families manage that invisible load more efficiently. In this episode, Avni shares her journey from studying chemistry to holding leadership roles at global brands like Adidas and Starbucks, to launching her own ventures. She discusses how she approaches career transitions, the importance of unpleasant experiences, and why she’s focused on making everyday life easier for parents. [01:26] Avni's University Days and Early Career [04:36] Non-Linear Career Paths [05:16] Pursuing Steep Learning Curves [11:51] Entrepreneurship and Safety Nets [15:22] Lived Experiences and Milo [19:55] Avni’s In Her Ellement Moment [20:03] Reflections Links: Avni Patel Thompson on LinkedIn Suchi Srinivasan on LinkedIn Kamila Rakhimova on LinkedIn Ipsos report on the future of parenting About In Her Ellement: In Her Ellement highlights the women and allies leading the charge in digital, business, and technology innovation. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores their journeys—celebrating successes and acknowledging the balance between work and family. Most importantly, it asks: when was the moment you realized you hadn’t just arrived—you were truly in your element? About The Hosts: Suchi Srinivasan is an expert in AI and digital transformation. Originally from India, her career includes roles at trailblazing organizations like Bell Labs and Microsoft. In 2011, she co-founded the Cleanweb Hackathon, a global initiative driving IT-powered climate solutions with over 10,000 members across 25+ countries. She also advises Women in Cloud, aiming to create $1B in economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs by 2030. Kamila Rakhimova is a fintech leader whose journey took her from Tajikistan to the U.S., where she built a career on her own terms. Leveraging her English proficiency and international relations expertise, she discovered the power of microfinance and moved to the U.S., eventually leading Amazon's Alexa Fund to support underrepresented founders. Subscribe to In Her Ellement on your podcast app of choice to hear meaningful conversations with women in digital, business, and technology.…
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"In the Classroom" is a podcast for teachers. Hosted by Dr. Jacob Lauritzen, episodes feature issues in education and interviews with professionals in all aspects of education. You can also watch In the Classroom on Dr. Lauritzen's YouTube channel, "Dr. Jacob Lauritzen."
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#teachingthroughvideo #teachersarecreators If you are a teacher interested in making videos to help you teach face-to-face, online, or through social media, you're in the right place. In this video, I talk about different kinds of cameras you might use for recording educational videos.
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Interested in recording and sharing your educational content through social media? In this episode, I talk about some of the things you should probably consider before posting and I ask a few questions that may help you to prepare to share your content online.
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Teachers are always making content for their lessons. In this episode, I talk about how it's becoming easier for teachers to turn their lessons into to product they can share. This is the first of many podcasts and tutorials on creating content for education. I hope you enjoy it!
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Cindy McComish is a high school English teacher in southeastern Arizona. In this episode of the podcast, we talk about her experience as a long-term substitute, an ESL teacher in Phoenix, Arizona and her current challenges as a high school English teacher.
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As with anything, it's hard to understand and appreciate the job of a teacher before you become one. In this video, I talk about five things I wish I knew before becoming a teacher. If you're a teacher, you might agree or disagree. If you're planning on becoming a teacher, I hope this helps to provide some perspective. Thanks for listening!…
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I just got back from an educational conference on leadership and so I talk over some of the things I learned about leadership and organizational change in education.
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In this episode, Dr. Jacob Lauritzen interviews his sister, Stori Lauritzen, a Montessori teacher currently teaching in Hong Kong. Ms. Lauritzen details her journey from being a camp counselor in New Hampshire, to studying scenic design in graduate school, to ultimately finding her fit as a Montessori teacher.…
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Taking constructive criticism is hard for teachers, especially experienced teachers. We need to be students in our own classrooms, willing to learn no matter who we are or how much experience we have. In this episode, Dr. Lauritzen talks about listening to advice and a few things he learned at a recent conference.You can also watch this episode on …
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Test is a four-letter word.That’s what every student learns early in their educational careers. Pop quizzes, tests, or standardized tests of any kind are trouble and should be avoided at all costs. As teachers, we sometimes opt for the more acceptable word “assessment” because it doesn’t carry all the baggage that the word “test” does. Whatever we …
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This is the first episode of In the Classroom with Dr. Jacob Lauritzen. In this episode, Dr. Lauritzen talks about the importance of being you and bringing your personality into your classroom.Like this episode? Please consider subscribing!This episode is also available on Dr. Lauritzen's YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/Nr97xLuykyE.…
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