Podcast: The Voice of TIE – Leading in Polarizing Times

June 4, 2025

Hear Jennifer on The International Educator (TIE) podcast. She speaks directly to the real-world dynamics educators face right now. With empathy and clarity, she offers practical insights for managing difficult conversations, staying grounded under pressure, and finding your voice as a leader.

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“The Voice of TIE” is a podcast series produced by The International Educator (TIE) that brings the insights, stories, and innovations featured in the TIE Newsletter to life. This audio platform aims to deepen engagement with TIE’s global community of international educators by offering dynamic, accessible content that complements the written newsletter.​

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Jennifer Abrams

About Jennifer Abrams

Jennifer has been recognized as one of "21 Women All K-12 Educators Need to Know" by Education Week's 'Finding Common Ground' blog. She considers herself a "voice coach," helping others learn how to best use their voices – be it collaborating on a team, facilitating a group, coaching a colleague, supervising an employee and being an all around better human being in all types of interactions.

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    Praise for Jennifer

    “Jennifer’s session was not just a workshop, but an invitation to look inward at how we, as adults, show up in our professional roles. She reminded us that hard conversations are not about winning or avoiding conflict, but about cultivating clarity, empathy, and courage.

    One of the most powerful takeaways was this: for dialogue to be truly effective, we must learn to communicate with precision while holding space for humanity. Hard conversations should not shut people down; they should open the door to growth-producing feedback that strengthens trust, relationships, and professional practice. My learning experience with Jennifer was a reminder that our impact as educators is amplified when we are willing to pause, reflect, and engage with one another in ways that foster both accountability and compassion.”

    Farah Darazi, PYP Program Leader
    Advanced Learning Schools, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia