Liberal Arts Careers in Marketing: Ryan Gravatt - CEO and Owner, Raconteur Media

Ryan Gravatt, CEO and Owner of Raconteur joins us to give us an idea of what a typical workday looks like as a liberal arts professional, as well as how to make yourself stand out in an interview. Ryan speaks about his “rule of three’s” as it pertains to your career journey, as well as different paths to think about as a profession within the Liberal Arts niche. Feel free to connect with Ryan on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryangravatt/overlay/contact-info/

Critical Thinking, The Liberal Arts, and Citizenship: Jeffrey Scheuer, Freelance Author

Jeffrey Scheuer is a freelance writer who specializes in information ecosystems. Today, Jeff talks to the Passion and Practicality crew about his new book, Inside the Liberal Arts: Critical Thinking and Citizenship. In the book, and in this conversation, Jeff explains how critical thinking is specifically related to the liberal arts, and how critical thinking and the liberal arts are essential to the survival of democracy.

”The Importance of the Liberal Arts” with Jeremy Flagg - Graphic Designer, Writer, and Teacher

Jeremy Flagg is a graphic designer, high school teacher, writer, and instructor in Southern New Hampshire University’s Creative Writing MFA program. In this episode, Jeremy discusses his professional background, the business of graphic design, the skills necessary for success in a variety of careers, the value of risk-taking, and the importance of the Liberal Arts. For more on Jeremy, please visit his website: https://remyflagg.com/about/. 

”The Importance of the Liberal Arts” with Tim Garrity - Historian, Mount Desert Island Historical Society

Tim Garrity has served as a hospital administrator and the director of the Mount Desert Island Historical Society, from which he recently retired. We have talked to Tim before about his organization, but this time we discuss his view of the liberal arts in general, what liberal arts degree holders bring to various industries, and what liberal arts students should learn to market themselves better for different career paths. For more information on Tim and the Mount Desert Island Historical Society, listen to our earlier conversation here: https://workinghistorians.podbean.com/e/tim-garrity-executive-director-mount-desert-island-historical-society/. Learn more about the Mount Desert Island Historical Society here: https://mdihistory.org/.

”The Importance of the Liberal Arts” with Jennifer Moxley - Owner, Sunshine Media Network

Jennifer Moxley is a media consultant, producer, videographer, and the owner of Sunshine Media Network, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. In this episode we discuss the importance of a Liberal Arts education in her professional career as a journalist and communicator.
Learn more about Jennifer and Sunshine Media at https://www.sunshinemedianetwork.com/.
 
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Shaneequa Vereen - Public Affairs Officer and Live Launch Commentator, NASA

In this episode, Torian Parker talks to Shaneequa Vereen, Public Affairs Officer and Live Mission Commentator at NASA, about the power of networking, the power of persistence, and the benefit of soft skills in mainstream careers fields like STEM, Business, and more! Listen to Shaneequa’s unique story and pathway to NASA!

Liberal Arts Week: How to Make the Most of Your Liberal Arts Degree, with SNHU’s Career team

In this recording of a live panel presentation, Peter Bartell and SNHU's Career team talk to Alex Finkel (Bustle Digital Group), Michelle Tovar (Holocaust Museum Houston), Amy Banton (Pace Communications), Lisa Braxton (author and Public Education Project Manager), and Zack Wepfer (Coca-Cola) about "How to Make the Most of Your Liberal Arts Degree" in the private and public sectors. A video of this presentation is available here.