Joust About Careers Podcast

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This episode features a conversation with Bailei Hoyng, a 2015 Van Buren High School graduate who is a Process Development Engineer for Boston Scientific living in Israel. Bailei shares about what she does as a process engineer, how her co-ops in college helped her identify the specific type of engineering she enjoyed, what it is like to live in Isr...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This episode features a conversation with Bret Nye, a 2007 Van Buren High School graduate who the Community Editor at The Courier, the daily newspaper in Findlay, OH. In the interview Bret shares about how a typical day looks for him (hint - no day is typical in journalism), why he has multiple master's degrees, the positive and negative aspects...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This episode features a conversation with Lacey Simon, a 2009 Van Buren High School graduate who is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Blanchard Valley Medical Associates. In the interview Lacey shares about how a typical day for her looks, the various levels of nursing including LPN and RN, how she spent nine and a half years working at Whirlpool...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This episode features a conversation with Ian Kern, a 2016 Van Buren High School graduate who is a Client Services Manager with Premier Bank. In the interview Ian shares about what a Client Services Manager does, how he ended up in banking because of his love for math, the difference between banking and finance careers, the characteristics of people...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This episode features a conversation with Abbey Phillips, a 2015 Van Buren High School graduate who is a Digital Graphic Designer with Designer Shoe Warehouse, more commonly known as DSW. In the interview Abbey shares about her life as a graphic designer, how she changed her career goals after her freshman year at Ohio University, how an internship...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This episode features a conversation with Justin Tiell, a 2003 Van Buren High School graduate who is a UX/UI Developer with Betco Corporation. In the interview Justin shares about what UX and UI are and why they’re important to all of us even if we’ve never heard of them, how his Visual Communication Technology degree from BGSU has helped him in his...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This episode features a conversation with Tom Rowles, a 2016 Van Buren High School graduate who is a Concert Tour Manager, Audio Engineer, and Production Manager in Nashville, TN. Tom has worked with artists like Ashley Cooke, Clinton Kane, Bren Joy, Lathan Warlick and Walker County, and in the interview he shares about life as a freelancer in the m...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This episode features a conversation with Grace Heitkamp, a 2021 Van Buren High School graduate who is a nursing student working toward a debt-free degree. Grace shares about where she currently is on her career journey, how she decided to start working toward graduating from college debt-free, what steps are helping her achieve that goal, how BGSU...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast! This episode features a conversation with Brent Hendricks, a 2000 Van Buren High School graduate who has held many positions within the technology sales arena and is current the Director of Pre-Sales Consulting for Aptos Retail. Brent shares about life in technology sales, the impact internships with Disney and NCR had on his career path, how certif...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast!  This episode features a conversation with Chance Conley, a 2022 Van Buren High School graduate who is an engineering apprentice at GROB Systems in Bluffton, OH.  Chance shares about life as an apprentice, the various types of training he is receiving in mechanical and electrical engineering, the many benefits that are part of the apprenti...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast!  This episode features a conversation with Sarah Benson, a 2013 Van Buren High School graduate who is a General Surgery Resident at Trinity Health as she prepares for her career as a surgeon.  Sarah shares about life as a surgery resident, how she almost decided to not become a doctor but is glad she persevered, how her life isn’t quite li...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast!  This episode features a conversation with Jennifer Irving, 2015 Van Buren High School graduate who will be a dentist after finishing dental school at The Ohio State University and will be moving into the U.S. Navy to serve as a dentist.  Jennifer shares about how she decided to join the Navy, how her life will look as a dentist, advice sh...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast!  This episode features a conversation with Michelle (Long) Fissell, a 2009 Van Buren High School graduate who is now a licensed professional counselor for Family Life Counseling & Psychiatric Services in central Ohio.  Michelle shares what she does as a counselor, what led her to a counseling career after intending to become a math tea...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast!  This episode features a conversation with Kristina Rowles, a 2008 Van Buren High School graduate who is now the Director of Home Repair for Appalachia Service Project (ASP) in Tennessee.  Kristina shares about what she does as the Director of Home Repair, how her experiences with ASP during the summer while in high school and college help...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast!  This episode features a conversation with Matt Mutchler, a 2002 Van Buren High School graduate who is now an architect with the architecture firm F5 Design.  Matt shares about what he does as an architect, how many people who graduate with architecture degrees don’t become licensed architects, how he focuses on creating buildings that use...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast!  This episode features a conversation with Ryan Brauneller, a 2013 Van Buren High School graduate who is now the Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager for ICU Medical.  Ryan shares about what an EHS manager does, how he changed career paths halfway through college, the personal characteristics which make EHS managers successful, how a...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers podcast!  This episode features a conversation with Jon Tropf, a 2008 Van Buren High School graduate who is now a men's basketball coach at Ohio Northern University.  Jon shares about what he does as a coach, what it is like to win a league championship at a Division I university, the importance of building relationships, the unglamorous parts of c...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers Podcast!  This episode features a conversation with Lane Kuhlman, a 2001 Van Buren High School graduate who is now a Staff Interaction Designer with Google.  Lane shares about what she does as a designer, the pioneers of the internet she has worked with at Google, the importance of failing fast, and much more.  Anyone interested in design, art...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers Podcast!  This episode features a conversation with Brooke (Conroy) Nissen, a 2007 Van Buren High School graduate who is now the Executive Director of Focus Recovery and Wellness Community.  Brooke shares about what she does as an executive director, how her work in criminal justice led her to this point on her career journey, how she deals with st...

Welcome back to the Joust About Careers Podcast!  This episode features a conversation with Nicholas DeBouver, a 2009 Van Buren High School graduate who is now an Associate Scientist of Structural Biology for the biopharmaceutical company UCB.  Nicholas shares about what he does as a scientist focusing on crystallography, how he turned a co-op position into a full-time job, what his care...

The Interviewing People Careercast is now the Joust About Careers Podcast!  This episode features a conversations with Wade Schimmoeller, a 2015 Van Buren High School graduate who is now a Senior Financial Analyst with NetJets, the largest private jet company in the world.  In the episode, Wade shares about what he does as an analyst, how he arrived at this place in his career, advice he...

This episode of The Interviewing People Careercast features a conversation with Kristin Conner, a 2015 Van Buren High School graduate who earned her Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) and is now a registered nurse working in the coronary care unit at Blanchard Valley Health System.  In the interview, Kristin discusses what she does as a coronary care nurse, the different levels of educati...

This episode of The Interviewing People Careercast features a conversation with Lauren Brown, a 2016 Van Buren High School graduate who is now a law student at Capital University Law School after earning an undergraduate Political Science/Government degree from The Ohio State University.  In the interview, Lauren discusses how she originally went to school to become a pharmacist, how a Van Bu...

This episode of The Interviewing People Careercast features a conversation with Kathryn (Wolfinger) Patterson, a 2001 Van Buren High School graduate who is now the Marketing and Engagement Lead for Visit BG Ohio.  In the interview, Kathryn discusses what she does to market Bowling Green's attractions, how an internship after her freshman year of college impacted her life, how important it is...

This episode of The Interviewing People Careercast features a conversation with Ian Rafferty, a 2015 Van Buren High School graduate who is now a misdemeanor investigator for the Hancock County Public Defender's Office.  In the interview, Ian discusses how he had never considered working for a public defender as a way to utilize his criminal justice degree, what exactly he does as a misdemeano...