When Deputy Superintendent Melanie Lee first visited LGJ Sports Media in 2024, the program was simply a small after-school club operating out of a limited space on the fourth floor of the building. During this visit Melanie Lee left the LGJ Sports Media team with a strong and clear message; “Listening is one of the most important parts of a conversation”. Although all of the students from that original visit have already graduated, the message was passed down.
In order to show how much the message meant and that the message wasn’t lost with time, the students went scriptless for the very first interview of the year putting Melanie Lee's two year old advice into practice. A conversation that was led by Justin O and supported by Alannah R, Brian M, Brianna T, Kaylee J represented a new chapter for LGJ Sports Media. One of authentic conversations between leaders in our communities and students.
The deputy superintendent was caught off guard as she learned that she would be interviewed once again but this time in a more professional set up. The Sports Media students used the unique opportunity to dive into the perspective of an educator who has experienced the educational system from many perspectives. Ms. Lee had the unique ability to speak from the perspective of someone who has multiple decades of experience as a teacher for 8 years to then advancing to being a principal for 9 years, Ms Lee has insight from not only a teachers perspective but a principals perspective. Including the unique experience of teaching overseas in Taiwan Ms. Lee was able to share her wisdom with us here at LGJ.
We want to again extend our appreciation to Ms. Lee for taking the time to share her knowledge and experiences with us here at LGJ Sports Media. Stay tuned for the full video dropping soon.
In addition we want to thank Shevell F, Malia C, Aliyah B for their contributions behind the scenes.