Host: Matt Watson Guests: Cindy Williams, Kathy Norris On today’s show, your host Matt Watson talks with Cindy Williams, Lead Academic Coach at iLead online. iLead offers their learners the flexibility to work at their own pace while achieving academic goals as well as focusing on their career pathways, or CTE.  SCVi and iLead is a group of free, public ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Kris Nilsen, Chris Najarro, Mandy O’Connor On today’s show your host Matt Watson talks with Kris Nilsen, College and Career Counselor at SCVi and iLead schools.  Kris and Matt talk about the college acceptance letters coming in for their learners, with some heading to local California schools, others heading to Hawaii, Washington, Oregon and even overseas.  ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Wendy Maxwell, Fred Arnold On today’s show, your host Matt Watson welcomes Wendy Maxwell in studio to talk about her leadership at iLead’s Agua Dulce campus.  They offer their learners a chance to create a school schedule that works for them.  With flexibility and learning that goes outside of the norm, the Agua Dulce campus touts ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Deborah Autrey, Mayor Bill Miranda On today’s show, your host Matt Watson talks with Deborah Autrey, school Director at iLead Lancaster. Together, they talk about the program of SCVi which gives learners and their family’s flexibility in their schoolwork.  They approach learning by focusing on the whole child, and not just the educational part of growth.  ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Chad Powell, Martha Spansel-Pellico, Gina Roberson On today’s show, your host Matt Watson talks with Chad Powell and Martha Spansel-Pellico about the offerings of SCVi schools.  Together, they discuss the benefits of the program which ranges from online learning to home study programs to in person learning at three different campuses. Learners are able to create ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Cameron Smyth, Kate Wolfe On today’s show, your host Matt Watson talks with Cameron Smyth, former Mayor of Santa Clarita.  He served as Mayor five different times and recently ended his time as Mayor.  They reminisce about Smyth’s time in office and his accomplishments including forming a committee assembly of the local government committee, serving as ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Kris Nilsen, Jeff Barber, Naomi Stenson On today’s show, your host Matt Watson talks with Kris Nilsen, College and Career Counselor at SCVi Charter School.  She talks about what they can offer their high school learners, through career guidance or class choices to help them advance.  SCVi and iLead schools are a network of free, public ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Grayson, Ryder, Capri, Bradley Grose On today’s Eye on the Valley, your host Matt Watson welcomes siblings Grayson, Ryder, and Capri in studio.  They are apart of the SCVi and iLead Exploration program.  Currently in 8th grade, they talk about the benefits of being able to school from home at their own pace and schedule.  They ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: David Borkes, Erin Rank On today’s show, your host Matt Watson talks with David Borkes Community Outreach Coordinator of Empower Generations.  They talk about the offerings at EG where pregnant teens and adults ages 14-24 can go for guidance, support and education.  They give an alternative to traditional learning by helping the teen maintain schooling, while ...

Host: Matt Watson Guests: Megan Hernandez, Jeff Stabile, Dennis Sugasawara On today’s show, your host Matt Watson welcomes Megan Hernandez in studio.  Megan is a Facilitator with iLead Antelope Valley.  They talk about the services offered with their home study hybrid learning program called Exploration. With in person workshops and zoom classes, the learners at iLeadAV have the opportunity to ...