• Jake Libbis: Coaching on the Beach, Teaching in Cambodian Orphanages and Australian Primary Schools

  • Sep 3 2024
  • Length: 53 mins
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Jake Libbis: Coaching on the Beach, Teaching in Cambodian Orphanages and Australian Primary Schools

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  • Summary: When EleMANtary co-host Kevin Klein taught Jake Libbis as a high-school student in Perth, Western Australia, he knew Jake was destined for something even better than greatness: goodness. After graduating from high school, Jake coached kids in surf lifesaving and taught English in Cambodian orphanages. He also earned a business management degree from the University of Western Australia, the state’s most prestigious university. What led him from there to teach 5th and 6th graders for the past seven years? And where will the next seven years take him? Tune in to find out!

    Bonus features:

    • Learn some Aussie lingo
    • Listen to wild white cockatoos chatter
    • Hear how Jake helped even the toughest kids grow academically and social-emotionally
    • Learn how Jake learned how to take care of his own social-emotional needs as a teacher
    • Find out how Jake leverages his primary (“elementary” in Australian) school experience to apply for jobs in adult education

    Disclaimer: We both had lapel mics on in the café, but mine didn’t pick up as well.

    Shout-outs: Shona the Amazing Mentor Teacher of Merriwa Primary, Mikey Long of Mikey Long Music.

    Resources mentioned: Good mates, Scarborough Beach
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