Taking the Leap with Chantell Young Chief

<p>Today, I'm interviewing Chantell Young Chief. Chantell is an educator and she's in the process of getting her new business going Prosubsteach. And, she's sharing about her journey of moving past the things that held her back and working in a job that could have provided for her for the rest of her life; wanting more and being really passionate about something which was helping teach substitute teachers how to be in a classroom, how to make an impact, how to feel comfortable showing up in this really important role that they play. I love this conversation. I love Chantell's energy and her vulnerability in talking about some of the things that she moved through and what it's been like for her on the other side. Enjoy...</p> <p>Chantell is an experienced charter and public school educator with more than 27 years of teaching, training, and administration. She has an insatiable desire to continue growing professionally, leading her to ever new and increasingly responsible roles of leadership that allowed her to influence many students and teachers.</p> <p>She has witnessed many challenges in education for students, teachers, and administrators. They motivated her to seek out innovative answers by exploring unchartered methods as solutions. One of those challenges has been the increasing need for quality Professional Substitute Teachers. Clearly understanding the essential and increasingly in demand role substitutes are being called to fill, she recognized the opportunity to once again serve the community in a unique role leading her to write the book, "I'm a Professional Substitute Teacher ... Now What?" and developing the ProSubs Skillful Teaching course and training.</p> <p>It is Chantell's vision to mark her contribution in transforming education by preparing Professional Substitute Teachers who are innovative, creative, independent thinkers and introducing them to the amazing world of education.</p> <p>Chantell shared these insightful notes:</p> <p>"And that's so important that we be different people. It's not