For the first episode of Citizens of Jobland, we'll hear from Karin Norington-Reaves, CEO of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership. She talks about her varied career after law school, her time at Teach for America both in the classroom and as an administrator and the valuable experiences that led her to head the nation's largest workforce system.

Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership

Roadtrip Nation interview

Theme and incidental music by Jumblehead

Creative consultant: Karen Schulz-Harmon