To kick off season three of the podcast, we welcome Lynn Baldwin, faculty in the Business Technology program. Lynn shares her Madison College journey, from teaching in the Business Technology area to using her Instructional Design expertise to co-develop training for the college’s transition to the new LMS, Brightspace. She also offers advice on how faculty can prepare their courses for this migration.

We also explore Lynn’s recent Teach Access Fellowship, which focuses on embedding accessibility into education. Lynn discusses how the fellowship has shaped her teaching approach and how she’s integrating accessibility into her courses. Join us to hear Lynn’s insights on fostering an inclusive, future-ready learning environment at Madison College.

Lynn Baldwin is a Business Technology instructor in the School of Business & Applied Arts. She teaches a variety of computer software, customer service, and business classes and is a certified Entrepreneurial Mindset Facilitator.

In her teaching career, Lynn was awarded the 2021 Provost Award for Faculty Excellence and the 2015 Devi Bhargava Award for her focus on promoting student accessibility. This year, she was selected as a 2024 Teach Access Fellow working to advocate for accessibility and help equip learners to build a more inclusive world. Prior to her employment with Madison College, she held a variety of marketing, management, and administrative positions with Baker Tilly, The Douglas Stewart Company, and U.S. Cellular. Lynn has earned bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration and Comprehensive Business-Economics, and a master’s degree in Instructional Design and Learning Technologies. In her free time, she enjoys following Wisconsin sports teams, running, travel, and gardening.

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Teach Access Fellowship

In this last episode of the season, we speak with Paul Flogel, the program director and a long-time instructor of the Automotive Technology program at Madison College. Paul discusses how he manages the program and prepares students for the evolving automotive industry. He also shares insights into the future of the industry, the importance of hands-on experience, and the success of the program’s job fairs and outreach programs.

Paul Flogel is a faculty member and program director for the Madison College Automotive Technician Program. He has extensive experience in the field and brings this into his work in the classroom and automotive repair lab. He is the program lead for student advising, scheduling, program accreditation, ASE student certification, and coordinates student job fairs each year.

In this episode we chat with Oana Martin, an instructor and program director in the Biotechnology Program at Madison College. Oana delves into the fundamentals of biotechnology, shedding light on its importance and the cutting-edge developments within the field. Listeners will gain insights into the career paths available to graduates, how the program aligns with industry trends, and the skills students acquire to succeed. Oana also discusses her approaches to teaching, focusing on collaborative testing and self-assessment to enhance learning experiences. Whether you're a biotech enthusiast or interested in getting some student assessment ideas, this episode has something for you.

Oana Martin, Ph.D. is a full-time faculty at Madison College and director of the Biotechnology Program. She has worked at the college since 2012. Oana started as a part-time faculty in Biotechnology Program and the Chemistry Department and then became a full-time faculty member in 2015. Before joining Madison College, Oana was a lecturer at UW-Madison in the Department of Chemistry and the School of Pharmacy, where she earned a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Oana is passionate about education and science communication. As part of the Biotechnology Program, she is involved in helping students find rewarding career pathways in the Biotechnology industry. Also, she is actively participating in science outreach in high schools, educating students and teachers about careers in the biotechnology field.

She is interested in curriculum development with an emphasis on career training and in equitable assessment.