#ELB Podcast with Erika Bare
From #ELB Education Leadership and Beyond by Education Leadership and Beyond with Andrew Marotta - Education Podcast Network
April 19, 2026 · 43 min
About this episode
In this episode, Andrew Marotta interviews Erika Bare, the Superintendent at South Umpqua Schools, discussing her experiences and insights in education.
Meet Erika Bare, the Superintendent at South Umpqua Schools in Myrtle Creek, OR. Erika is a proud educator for over 20 years, serving in many roles, now as the educator in S. Umpqua. She is also an author and presenter. She most recently co-authored with Tiffany Burns, Connecting Through Conversation: A Playbook for Talking with StudentsErika lives in Southern Oregon with her extremely supportive husband, two remarkable high school-aged children, and a very mischievous cat. She feels especially fortunate to live in the community she serves. Erika has developed and led workshops and professional development activities addressing a multitude of topics in education, communication, equity, and leadership. Connect with Erika at connectingthroughconversation.com or email her at: hello@connectingthroughconversation.com Her YouTube channel is: / @ctcplaybook This podcast is sponsored by IXL Personalized Learning. IXL is used by more than 1 million teachers each day. It is also the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/ELBIXL
People in this episode
Host: Andrew Marotta
Guest: Erika Bare
Topics covered
- education
- leadership
- communication
- equity
- professional development
Keywords
- education
- leadership
- communication
- equity
- workshops
- professional development
- superintendent
Sponsors
IXL Personalized Learning
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: South Umpqua Schools, Connecting Through Conversation
Places: Myrtle Creek, OR, Southern Oregon
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