In this episode of All Things Marketing and Education, your host, Elana Leoni, sits down with the brilliant and compassionate Salleha Chaudhry, former Head of Education Modernization at Meta. We follow Salleha's incredible career journey, where neuroscience, nonprofit work, and tech collide in the realm of education initiatives. They explore the vital significance of bringing educators to the forefront of technology, ensuring their voices are heard and elevated, and unpack the essence of co-creating thriving communities and the power it holds in making education equitable and accessible for all. Like she did for us, we hope Salleha will leave you inspired to transform your marketing efforts into a force for positive change and lasting impact.
Here's the full transcript of Salleha’s podcast episode.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Buzzing Communities: How to Build Bigger, Better, and More Active Online Communities by Rich Millington - a book Salleha recommends for those interested in community building
Building Brand Communities: How Organizations Succeed by Creating Belonging by Carrie Melissa Jones, Charles Vogl, et al. - another book on community building that Salleha recommends
Transitioning From Teaching to EdTech: A Conversation With Eman Haggag - a related episode for career transitions.
How to Build Communities That Matter in Education: A Conversation with Porter Palmer - our first-ever podcast episode centered around community building
What’s Your Community’s Purpose? Find it Using the SPACES Model - a helpful blog post also from Porter
Get in touch with Salleha: LinkedIn
Elana Leoni, Host
Elana Leoni has dedicated the majority of her career to improving K-12 education. Prior to founding LCG, she spent eight years leading the marketing and community strategy for the George Lucas Educational Foundation where she grew Edutopia’s social media presence exponentially to reach over 20 million education change-makers every month.
Salleha Chaudry, Guest
Salleha Chaudhry is a voice of empathy and advocacy. Her work is focused on co-creating products and programs that bring educator voices to the table. She believes that education should be equitable and freely accessible no matter where you were born. This passion took her down a path of developing equity-based teams and enabling for-profit organizations to create both a bottom line and social equity sustainably. Today her time is dedicated to shifting the fabric of who creates technology, who is known for creating it, and how they create equitable access to it. She formerly led the Global Education Modernization Team at Meta. Salleha holds an MBA in Social Enterprise from Hult International Business School as well as a BS in Neuroscience and Women’s Equity from Knox College.
About All Things Marketing and Education
What if marketing was judged solely by the level of value it brings to its audience? Welcome to All Things Marketing and Education, a podcast that lives at the intersection of marketing and you guessed it, education. Each week, Elana Leoni, CEO of Leoni Consulting Group, highlights innovative social media marketing, community-building, and content marketing strategies that can significantly increase reach, relationships, and revenue.
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