{"id":1217,"date":"2025-11-15T22:49:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T22:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cvwhyte.com\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=1217"},"modified":"2025-11-15T22:49:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T22:49:16","slug":"i-am-a-rural-teacher","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/cvwhyte.com\/portfolio\/i-am-a-rural-teacher\/","title":{"rendered":"I Am a Rural Teacher"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the project<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I Am a Rural Teacher<\/em>  is an initiative from the <a href=\"https:\/\/ruralschoolscollaborative.org\/\">Rural Schools Collaborative<\/a>, originally created to document the lives and experiences of rural teachers across the United States. When the COVID-19 pandemic halted in-person fieldwork, the project shifted into a virtual format, opening the door to a more accessible, audio-driven approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The podcast adaptation continues the mission by capturing the voices of educators working in rural communities, sharing their challenges, triumphs, and deeply personal stories. Each episode highlights the resilience, creativity, and dedication of teachers who help shape the heart of rural America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>My role<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I joined the Rural Schools Collaborative team in September 2020 as an audio consultant to guide the transition from visual storytelling to a fully realized podcast format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Helped translate the original multimedia project into a sustainable audio storytelling structure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managed the full workflow and production timeline for Episodes 1\u20136<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coached the host in narration delivery, interviewing, and foundational podcasting techniques<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wrote episode scripts to support narrative clarity and emotional resonance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mixed, edited, and finalized each episode for a consistent, high-quality listening 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and structure for future episodes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helped broaden the reach and impact of the Rural Schools Collaborative\u2019s mission through audio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Listen on Spotify<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3F6AGgPdbGK9VFfqp0zAyI\">I Am a Rural Teacher<\/a><br><strong>Visit the network<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/ruralschoolscollaborative.org\/\">Rural Schools Collaborative<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Kelsy Sproul - Sedan, KS\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" 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