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Career Conversations

Hosted by NACUBO · education · EN-US

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About this Podcast:

On Career Conversations, NACUBO's Christine Simone sits down with higher education professionals to discuss their personal experiences, including successes and challenges of all kinds. They'll offer career advice and insights as well as nuggets of wisdom for business professionals new to higher education.

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Verified email

Booking probability

32%

Guest openness

Selective

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80/100
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What is Career Conversations about?

On Career Conversations, NACUBO's Christine Simone sits down with higher education professionals to discuss their personal experiences, including successes and challenges of all kinds. They'll offer career advice and insights as well as nuggets of wisdom for business professionals new to higher education.

Who hosts Career Conversations?

Career Conversations is hosted by NACUBO. The show has published 43 episodes to date.

What has Career Conversations covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Curiosity, Mentors, Mission: Adeeb Mozip" (22 May 2026, 20 minutes), "From Public Sector to Public Impact: Sean Clayton" (8 May 2026, 32 minutes), and "Puzzles, Pathways, Progress: Jodi Kessler" (30 January 2026, 20 minutes).

How often does Career Conversations publish?

Career Conversations publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 23 minutes across 43 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Career Conversations?

Booking probability for Career Conversations is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Career Conversations requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Career Conversations's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Career Conversations?

The strongest fits for Career Conversations are Universities & Colleges. Career Conversations has an education audience.

About the host

NACUBO hosts Career Conversations, an education podcast with 43 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • May 22, 202620 minS3

    Adeeb Mozip is the executive director of business operations in the Office of Enrollment Management at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. His career began as an accounting intern at Michigan's Office of the...

  • May 8, 202632 minS3

    Building a Higher Ed Career Through Reinvention Sean Clayton, associate vice president for business services and controller at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) in Salt Lake City, Utah, took a non-traditional path to...

  • Jan 30, 202620 minS3

    Higher Ed Tax Expert Shares Career Journey from Criminal Law to Global Operations Jodi Kessler, director of tax and global operations at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts...

  • Jan 16, 202637 minS3

    Building a Higher Ed Business Career from the Ground Up Travis Ball, executive director of business services and chief procurement officer at East Texas A&M University in Commerce, Texas, shares his progression from...

  • Oct 31, 202521 minS3

    In this episode of Career Conversations, Christine Simone talks with Venessa Ortega, director of campus budget administration at the University of Colorado at Boulder (Boulder, CO). Ortega shares her unique career...

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  • Oct 17, 202529 minS3

    Building a Legacy Through Versatility and Purpose Joe Sobieralski, senior associate vice president for administration and business affairs and university treasurer at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC...

  • Oct 3, 202528 minS3

    From First-Gen to Financial Leader: Chris Foster's Journey Chris Foster, associate vice president of student accounting and integrated student services at the University of North Texas in Denton, shares his path from...

  • Sep 19, 202540 minS3

    Finding Your Authentic Path in Higher Education Finance On this episode of Career Conversations, NACUBO director of leadership development Christine Simone talks with Stephanie Mayer, budget analyst at Montclair State...

  • May 9, 202518 minS2

    Derrick Sawyer's 20-year journey in higher education business and finance traces back to an entrepreneurial start at Delaware State University, where he managed a student-run food business and later the campus...

  • Apr 25, 202516 minS2

    As senior director of technical accounting and reporting at Howard University in Washington, DC, Meyroodjy Delva discovered his passion for accounting in high school through a business computer class. Now leading...

  • Apr 11, 202517 minS2

    Kate Smith, controller at Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri, brings a wealth of experience in transforming higher education finance through innovative approaches to data and modeling. In this episode, Smith...

  • Mar 14, 202516 minS2

    In this insightful Career Conversations episode, host Christine Simone sits down with Adrienne Frank, director of business and fiscal administration at Auburn University's Harbert College of Business in Auburn, Alabama...

  • Feb 14, 202524 minS2

    In this episode of NACUBO's Career Conversations podcast, host Christine Simone sits down with Bobby Srivastava, chief administrative officer and senior fiscal officer at The Ohio State University College of Engineering...

  • Jan 31, 202515 minS2

    In this episode of NACUBO's Career Conversations podcast, host Christine Simone sits down with Robbie Campbell Lissade, the director of budget and finance at Rutgers University-Newark in Newark, New Jersey. Campbell...

  • Jan 17, 202523 minS2

    In this episode, Christine Simone chats with Kelly Broughton, director of operational purchasing and travel at Ohio University's Business Service Center in Athens, Ohio. Broughton shares her unique career journey...

  • Jan 3, 202512 minS2

    Shea Bryant, manager of financial reporting at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, joins host Christine Simone on NACUBO's Career Conversations podcast. Bryant shares insights from his career journey...

  • Dec 13, 202418 minS2

    In this episode of NACUBO's Career Conversations podcast, host Christine Simone sits down with Kelvin Davis, associate vice president of finance and administration at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi...

  • Nov 22, 202418 minS2

    Amanda Srichareon of Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) shares her compelling 16-year journey from sponsor billing representative to university bursar. Her story demonstrates how recognizing opportunities, embracing...

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