Laurie Weidner's guest appearances

Laurie Weidner

Fraternity Foodie Podcast by Greek University

The EdUp Experience 

Ashley Monroe

Benjamin Franklin

Frederick Douglass

George Anders

Paul Freedman

Adebisi Adebowale

Mike Collins

Bob Hansen

Ken Honda

Eric Hanushek

Jac Vanek

Christopher Brown

Matthew Burns

David Meerman Scott

Andrew Hudson

OwlTail

Our guest on this episode is Laurie Weidner, a national award-winning strategic communications and reputation management consultant and 30-year education veteran.  She is the CEO of Parent Education Partners -- an educational consulting firm that crafts research-based, customized, culturally relevant solutions that enable higher education institutions to authentically engage all families to grow enrollment, increase retention, bolster completion rates, expand philanthropic giving and strengthen campus branding.   Parent Education Partners aims to equip all families to serve as mentor-coaches who proactively support their student’s success in college. Laurie discusses the importance of engaging parents and families during COVID-19, especially the parents and families of first-gen and under-represented students. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Visit us at The EdUp Experience.  ● Follow us on Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edup/message

Our guest on this episode is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurieweidner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laurie Weidner</a>, a national award-winning strategic communications and reputation management consultant and 30-year education veteran.  She is the CEO of <a href="https://parenteducationpartners.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parent Education Partners</a> -- an educational consulting firm that crafts research-based, customized, culturally relevant solutions that enable higher education institutions to authentically engage all families to grow enrollment, increase retention, bolster completion rates, expand philanthropic giving and strengthen campus branding.   <a href="https://parenteducationpartners.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parent Education Partners</a> aims to equip all families to serve as mentor-coaches who proactively support their student’s success in college. Laurie discusses the importance of engaging parents and families during COVID-19, especially the parents and families of first-gen and under-represented students. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elvinfreytes/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Elvin Freytes</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethleiba/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Elizabeth Leiba</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesallustio/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Joe Sallustio</a> ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Visit us at <a href="https://edupexperience.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The EdUp Experience. </a> ● Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/edupexperience/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram | </a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/64722575/admin/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn </a>| <a href="https://twitter.com/edupexperience" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxSEBPPIMGxAau2-qBLmZIg/featured?disable_polymer=true" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> Thanks for listening! We make education your business!--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edup/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edup/message</a>

43: BONUS: EdUp Embedded - Higher Education and Partnering with Parents in Student Persistence - with Laurie Weidner, CEO of Parent Education Partners

Check out my interview with Laurie today as we discuss the role of parents in student engagement, retention, and success. This is often a resource not utilized enough within the fraternity and sorority community as an ally. We talk about what makes Cal State Fullerton a great campus, Laurie's role as a member of the Chancellor's Leadership Council for the entire California State University system (23 campuses), how to improve student retention and completion rates, differences in the K-12 education system between California and Tennessee, why Greek Life is perfect for first generation college students, how Greek Life enables students to be more competitive in tight job markets, how fraternities and sororities can better retain their members, advice for better PR on your campus, how fraternities and sororities can make parents advocates in Greek Life, and what high school students should be doing to get themselves more prepared for their next step in their career or higher education. This is a do not miss episode! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxgHKkrjTZU https://youtu.be/NxgHKkrjTZU

Check out my interview with Laurie today as we discuss the role of parents in student engagement, retention, and success. This is often a resource not utilized enough within the fraternity and sorority community as an ally. We talk about what makes Cal State Fullerton a great campus, Laurie's role as a member of the Chancellor's Leadership Council for the entire California State University system (23 campuses), how to improve student retention and completion rates, differences in the K-12 education system between California and Tennessee, why Greek Life is perfect for first generation college students, how Greek Life enables students to be more competitive in tight job markets, how fraternities and sororities can better retain their members, advice for better PR on your campus, how fraternities and sororities can make parents advocates in Greek Life, and what high school students should be doing to get themselves more prepared for their next step in their career or higher education. This is a do not miss episode! Link: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxgHKkrjTZU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxgHKkrjTZU</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/NxgHKkrjTZU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/NxgHKkrjTZU</a>

Interview with Laurie Weidner, CEO of Parent Education Partners