This week Staci Hegarty catches up with Lushanda Byrd, longtime Higher Education professional and Founder of Leaving Members Joyful, a consulting firm supporting and educating youth on integrating themselves into the world and transforming their futures.

Listen as Staci and Lushanda discuss:

• Growing a future through trades, community college programs, and entry level growth in a company
• How to help students create a vision for themselves by expanding on their skill sets from extra curricular activities, community service, AP courses and their jobs
• Teaching students how to build resumes and understand how soft skills develop into specific skills such critical thinking, communication, and management skills
• How parents can get connected with resources to help guide their children

Contact and connect with Lushanda through @lushanda1 on IG, @LushandaJ on Twitter, and Lushanda Byrd on LinkedIn.

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