{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AmeriCorps Connections","title":"AmeriCorps Alumni Connections with Dr. Jena Pugh | City Year & VISTA","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3346,"description":"1.2  Million AmeriCorps Alumni STRONG!  We are a voice for national and community service.  We have all served in one way or another - let's engage, learn and connect with each other!  Let's Serve Life After AmeriCorps!Listen to this podcast here - AmeriCorps ConnectionsToday we talk with Dr. Jena Pugh Connect with Dr. Jena on LinkedIn (say hi and mention you’re an AmeriCorps alum!) Dr. Jena Website (sign up for her newsletter if you’re thinking about graduate school)Dr. Jena on Medium Dr. Jena on Pinterest Dr. Jena, a first-generation college student, shares her experience with City Year in Columbus, Ohio which started her career trajectory into education. She then served with Ohio Campus Compact as an AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) at the start of a three-year program aimed at improving college access efforts for adults and increasing college and financial literacy for elementary and middle school students. The program was a collaboration of three VISTAs serving at a local technical college, a public university, and a private college. She went to graduate school and started a career in higher education after her two years of service. After working at The Ohio State University for 12 years where she read thousands of applications, Dr. Jena now helps working professionals on their journey to graduate school. AmeriCorps alumni considering graduate school or preparing their applications can follow and connect with Dr. Jena for advice on the process.Big ideas and takeaways from our conversation:Dr. Jena is Ohio born-and-raised, she now calls Columbus homeAfter College - at Denison University, she served with City Year Columbus OH (because just wanted to help people) -Her big takeaway from City Year was: \"You never know what someone is going through\"She applied to graduate school and DIDN’T GET IN the first time! (because she had no idea how to put together a good application)That led her to serve with Ohio Campus Compact at technical collegeDr....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/c4sc2-uOGbHbwtPQX335ur5oQHYsLQ6rDBkAM2hvRNU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwMjg4LzE2OTIz/OTQ2NzctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}