{"id":2046,"date":"2019-10-15T08:04:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T12:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/?p=2046"},"modified":"2019-10-16T21:41:58","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T01:41:58","slug":"alumni-in-review-kaitlin-sampson-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/2019\/10\/15\/alumni-in-review-kaitlin-sampson-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni in Review: Kaitlin Sampson &#8217;18"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Kaitlin Sampson is a member of the Class of 2018. Connect with her on <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/kaitlinsampson\"><em>LinkedIn<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/si-mba\/files\/2019\/10\/IMG_2636-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2069\" width=\"275\" height=\"241\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where are you currently working, and what is your role?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m a Communications &amp; Programs Associate at the Sustainable Food Lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why did you choose to attend The Sustainable Innovation MBA program? What were you doing before?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I worked in the hospitality industry and was looking for a career pivot that focused on sustainability and allowed me to use my skills for a good cause. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What was your favorite part about the MBA program experience?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The curriculum and the vast network that The Sustainable Innovation MBA provides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How are you applying the tools\/skills you learned in the program, post-MBA? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Food Lab was created by systems thinkers so I feel very fortunate to work with others to think about agricultural production in a system everyday. One of my recent projects has been collaborating with cocoa farmers to increase incomes through women-led diversification. Having base-of-the-pyramid experience from The Sustainable Innovation MBA has been very helpful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What would you tell someone who is considering The Sustainable Innovation MBA?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That the program has a lot of diversity and a wide network which will allow you to explore different interests. Within just a year you\u2019ll learn a lot about yourself and you\u2019ll come away with concrete skills. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kaitlin Sampson is a member of the Class of 2018. Connect with her on LinkedIn. Where are you currently working, and what is your role? I&#8217;m a Communications &amp; Programs Associate at the Sustainable Food Lab. Why did you choose to attend The Sustainable Innovation MBA program? What were you doing before? 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