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March 15, 2023
Ep. 181: Kate Watts on Supporting Career Growth for Underrepresented Students

Kate Watts on Supporting Career Growth for Underrepresented Students

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About the Episode

Our guest for this bonus episode is Kate Watts, Executive Director of Advancing Women in Tech. Kate shares insights into this complicated work, why it is important, and how best to support underrepresented students to get the necessary technical knowledge and social capital to succeed well into their careers.

 

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About the Enrollify Podcast Network 

The Higher Ed Geek is a part of the Enrollify Podcast Network. If you like this podcast, chances are you’ll like other Enrollify shows too!  

Our podcast network is growing by the month and we’ve got a plethora of marketing, admissions, and higher ed technology shows that are jam packed with stories, ideas, and frameworks all designed to empower you to be a better higher ed professional. 

Our shows feature a selection of the industry’s best as your hosts. Learn from Jaime Hunt, Allison Turcio, Corynn Myers, Dustin Ramsdell, Terry Flannery, Jaime Gleason and many more. 

Learn more about The Enrollify Podcast Network at podcasts.enrollify.org. Our shows help higher ed marketers and admissions professionals find their next big idea — come and find yours! 

People in this episode

Host

Dustin Ramsdell is a leading content creator and influencer in the Higher EdTech space, and the host of Higher Ed Geek.

Interviewee

Katie Watts

Kate Watts is the Executive Director of Advancing Women in Tech (AWIT) where she develops an industry-leading upskilling content curriculum for women and underrepresented people in tech. Kate brings more than a decade of higher education experience and connections to AWIT’s Institute for Career Acceleration which includes skills-based workshops and courses for its members across the globe to accelerate their careers. Prior to AWIT, Kate held a series of higher education and advocacy roles with the State of Tennessee, Tennessee SCORE, and The Tennessee College Access and Success Network.

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