Rising Tide

Dr. Fran Hurley: The Gift of Learning from Others

Episode Summary

Dr. Fran Hurley is an early childhood education who has dedicated her life's work to understanding how learning in the early years as the foundation for human development. She is a brilliant woman who holds five degrees including master's  and doctoral degree from Harvard University in Human Development. She is equally humble and kind as she is brilliant. Throughout this episode we have the opportunity to hear about her vast experience working alongside educators across the globe, we discuss growing up in a bi-racial family in an all white community, how she earns trust in new environments, and even how she is re-thinking the concept of being in the spotlight. Enjoy!

Episode Notes

Key Links:

• World Bank - Learn more about this amazing organization
• UNICEF 
• Amy Cuddy's Ted Talk on Presence - Harvard Researcher & Social Psychologist
• Vanessa Friedman - Fashion director and chief fashion critic for The New York Times
• Connect with  Dr. Fran Hurley

Key Moments:

• 4:30 - How she discovered a passion for education 
• 8:13 - First year of teaching in remote Fogo Island 
• 17:09 - Intentional process to selecting university for her fourth and fifth degrees. 
• 29:30 - Growing up in a white community as an inter-racial family
• 36:56 - Listening, Learning, and Collaborating to Pilot Small Interventions in Boston Public Schools
• 47:10 - How to approach leadership in a new environment. Parallels between her work in education and the business world. 
• 50:30 - Discovering her passion for consulting and expanding her work internationally through World Bank and UNICEF
• 1:00:34 - Reframing her mindset around “being in the spotlight” 
• 1:05:30 - Top reflections and mantras Dr. Fran has gathered throughout her career