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Episode 4 (25:24)
In this episode, we hear from Kayla Savage, a graduate of the Online Community Development Master’s Degree program. Kayla shares why she's #RuralByChoice, who inspires her, unexpected opportunities, how she's living her values through her profession, and what it takes to survive graduate school. Kayla works as the Community Development Division Director at the Department of Commerce for the state of Kansas.
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Key Points in this Episode
- Introduction of Guest, Kayla Savage (0:51)
- #RuralbyChoice (1:10)
- Interning for the Emporia Main Street Program (2:43)
- From Intern to Leadership at Emporia Main Street (7:16)
- Why Kayla Chose Her Master’s Program (10:18)
- Kayla's Inspiration (14:29)
- Balancing School, Work, and Life (16:02)
- Working for the Kansas Department of Commerce as the Community Development Division Director (18:51)
- Kayla's Favorite Thing About her Job (20:35)
- Life Advice from Kayla (23:10)
- Conclusion (24:39)
Music Used: “Storybook” by Scott Holmes is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0
