In this show, Dr. Cecilia Caballero shares her first-hand experiences as a first-gen BIPOC scholar pursuing academia. She discusses why financial literacy was a key link that was missing for her, and what she wishes she'd known when pursing her PhD. She also shares why she decided to pivot out of academia and ultimately become a successful teaching artist. Show highlights include:

1.Preparing for academia and experiences as a Mellon scholar

2.The importance of financial literacy

3.How her family and her values shaped her choices

4.The decision-making progress to pivot out of academia