Adam Buchbinder ’09

Alumni Voices

Adam Buchbinder ’09

Beaver Reflections:
I was a lifer at Beaver and I had a tremendous experience. Beaver was a place that fostered and appreciated different kinds of learners and provided a lot of avenues academically, socially, and extracurricularly. I met some of my closest friends and was able to maintain really deep relationships with my teachers. Mr. Greenberg was my advisor, my humanities teacher, and I had him for English. In 7th grade he was my basketball coach and baseball coach. He certainly had an impact on me and I still stay in touch with him. From high school, Larry McKinney continues to be a friend and a mentor.

What is #happeningnow in your life:
I went to Bates College after Beaver and took some time off to do some political campaigning for Joe Kennedy and Barack Obama. After college, I joined an education start-up called Listenwise. I joined their team in 2015 as the third employee and I’m still working there today. The company focuses on bringing authentic voices and podcasts into the classroom to support students’ literacy skills. With Covid, we saw a sea change in terms of how teachers were using our platform and the need for equitable distance learning. There’s been a lot more emphasis on the kind of pedagogy that we’re trying to support.

“I credit Beaver with providing me with intellectual capabilities like critical thinking along with social and political awareness.”

– Adam Buchbinder ’09

Advice to Beaver students:
The general advice I give to people regardless of age is to reach out and ask for help if you need support in your career or your life. People want to help and like to be asked for help, so don’t be afraid to reach out.

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