WKAR leader taking her passion for community building to MSUFCU

<p>“I've been doing a lot of reflecting lately as you can probably imagine because I truly have grown up here. I started at WKAR as a student in their student employment program and never looked back. I love <a href="https://wkar.org">WKAR</a> and MSU. This whole community has just been a wonderful place to be. I learned everything I know through the staff at WKAR.”</p><p>What are some key accomplishments you're proud of the station has made under your leadership?</p><p>“It's probably our education services. We often say we're so much more than a TV and radio station even though that's so cool that we are those things. But there's so much work that goes on behind the scenes in support of the community. I think the education piece is key.</p><p>“My first full-time job here was working with faculty on distance education courses and helping them make sure they could reach students wherever they were in the country or in the world. It was so cool, and the faculty were so innovative. It inspired me to get a master’s in educational technology because I could see what technology can do as a tool for education.</p><p>“During that time, I moved over to the public broadcasting side and really wanted to use my degree and expertise to help kids and families and teachers. I started producing <a href="https://www.wkar.org/show/quizbusters">QuizBusters</a> working with high school kids and their families. <a href="https://www.wkar.org/show/curious-crew">Curious Crew</a> is another accomplishment that I'm proud of. A theme for me has been to use my abilities to build capacity around others who really can change the world. <a href="https://www.wkar.org/people/dr-robert-l-stephenson#stream/0">Rob Stephenson</a> is a person who approaches science education for kids in a cool way.  Rob wants the kids to be the focus in their own understanding of science. There are nine kids that host the show with him, and they have become family for us. These kids are such incredible students. We've touched so many lives. It's broadcast in