Executive Producer and Co-host of The Future Of Work Podcast sits down with your usual host, Salvatrice Cummo Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development at Pasadena City College about HER journey in finding new solutions amidst the changes occurring while being at the crux of education, policy and industry as they intersect and arguably have become even more important as entities to work together now. They discuss how their nimble ability to pivot early on during the pandemic and even before the shut-downs, enabled them to continue to be intentional leaders and partners in education, business and policy.

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