Margaret Trimer has created a varied and fascinating career with a focus on building educational opportunities for children and girding communities with value and voice. She does this, she says, by following her personal core values.
Beginning at the Detroit Free Press as a reporter covering education, Margaret has moved through roles as founder and director of one of the highest performing charter school districts in the region, president and CEO of Junior Achievement of Southeast Michigan, communications director at the Michigan Education Association and most recently, as VP of Strategic Partnerships of Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana.
In the latest episode of the Make Meaning Podcast, host Lynne Golodner speaks with Margaret about corporate caring for communities, what it takes to run extraordinary schools, and the beauty of driving across America with time to enjoy the scenery.
In this episode, Lynne and the Margaret discuss:
- Her favorite destinations on her “Pan Am Tours” (Pandemic America)
- How to define your core values
- The story of America in pandemic times
- Moving away from scarcity mentality so we don’t fear competition
- Her passion for Detroit
- Education in America
Coming up next on the Make Meaning Podcast:
Lynne speaks with Rebecca Jeffreys, a professional musician who changed careers during the pandemic to create Sprouting Healthy Families, an organization that supports families with children on the autism spectrum.
If you enjoyed this episode, you’ll like these other Make Meaning podcast episodes!
- Episode 107, The Hon. Jan Tinetti, How to eliminate period poverty
- Episode 101, Margaret O’Gorman – Why bicycling through countries is the BEST way to learn local culture
- Episode 97, Eric Hale, How to give every child a chance
- Episode 84, Andrew Meloche – How to make every student in a high school feel special & noticed
- Episode 60, Vickie Thompson-Sandy, Inspired Nonprofit Leadership
