Join us for our first "Getting Practical with Your Pivot" episode where we give listeners the inside and in-depth scoop on how to make the pivot. In this episode, we talk with Claire Murphy about the world of project management - an area many student affairs folx are very well prepared to pursue. Claire is a wealth of knowledge and all-around great person to chat with. Tune in!

Show notes:

• Project Management Institute 
• Certified Associate in Project Management

This week, Tom talks with Dr. Alexandria White about her experiences during the pandemic that led to her finding "the light" in her career. Dr. White shares her passion for impacting the lives of moms working in student affairs through her S.A.M.s (Student Affairs Moms) initiative - which includes a facebook group and website among other strategies. In Student Affairs Mom-fashion, Jaimie was not able to be present for the recording because she was doing a She.Is.Beautiful 5K with her eldest daughter Jojo. 

We are confident you will love this episode!  Dr. White's story is very powerful!

Show notes:

• Student Affairs Moms Facebook Group
• Student Affairs Mom Website 

This week we talk to Jeff Patterson, CEO of Gaggle and Ed Tech leader who has helped countless individuals find positions in EdTech. Learn about his journey as an entrepreneur and his thoughts for folx looking to pivot out of campus-based positions.

Kicking off season two with a special podcast crossover! Join our hosts, Drs. Jaimie Hoffman and Tom Studdert, as they chat with Dr. Jill Creighton host of NASPA's Voices from the Field podcast. In this episode we have frank conversations about working in higher education and factors that may impact people staying in the profession or pivoting out of the profession. 

Show notes:

• Where are the Jobs?, blog 

Join Drs. Jaimie Hoffman and Tom Studdert for the introduction of their second season. They talk about what's ahead for this season and, by special request, they share some random facts about each other.  The random facts are sure to make you giggle and hopefully, you get excited about the season ahead with some of the fun stuff they foreshadow.

In our final episode of the first season, Jaimie & Tom answer questions from our listeners. Join us! 

In our penultimate episode of season one, we foreshadow a little of what is to come in season two where we include voices from K-12 education perspectives. In this episode, we talk with Jen Duston, Client Partner at Franklin Covey and former campus-based administrator and teacher. Jen shares her story and gives great advice about following your heart. Listen in!

Many of the folx we speak to express a sense of fear that if they leave a campus-based position they will not come back. Both of us worried about that too! After all, we build pieces of our identity around being student affairs professionals! We are excited to share this episode with you featuring Dr. Amy Johnson, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at UNC-Chappel Hill, sharing her perspectives on hiring folx who bring outside experience. And yes, you can come back!

This week we take a bit of a different approach with our episode by sharing practical advice from Alyssa Lahar, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at ZoomInfo. Alyssa shares tips for effectively transitioning your experience into corporate and her thoughts on how campus-based professionals can fit into corporate positions. 

This episode we welcome Amma Marfo who discusses her journey where she left campus-based positions to work for herself. Amma is doing exactly that as a writer, speaker, consultant, and coach. In fact, check out her Defector Academy where she works with individuals who want to pivot from higher education and student affairs work, into new professional realms.