LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 - with Lacey Gerard, Director of Experience Design, & Bill Blackford VP of Global Talent Management, Ellucian
Lacey Gerard and Bill Blackford

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What this conversation answers
- 01
How is the JMU-Ellucian internship program reimagining workforce development?
- 02
Why is student career readiness critical for successful transitions to employment?
- 03
How are ethicist & storyteller roles transforming software development teams?
- 04
What role does AI play in developing innovative administrative tools?
- 05
How is the program accelerating student skill development and professional growth?
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Bridging the gap between college & the workforce
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It's YOUR time to #EdUp
In this episode, recorded LIVE from Ellucian LIVE 2025 in Orlando, Florida,
YOUR guests are Lacey Gerard, Director of Experience Design, & Bill Blackford VP of Global Talent Management, Ellucian
YOUR host is Dr. Chris Moloney, Principal Strategic Specialist, Ellucian
- How is the JMU-Ellucian internship program reimagining workforce development?
- Why is student career readiness critical for successful transitions to employment?
- How are ethicist & storyteller roles transforming software development teams?
- What role does AI play in developing innovative administrative tools?
- How is the program accelerating student skill development and professional growth?
Topics include:
- Bridging the gap between college & the workforce
- Transforming classroom learning into practical experience
- Creating a cohort-based internship model
- Developing both technical & soft skills
- AI-powered skill gap analysis tools
Learn more from this crew at #elive25 this Monday April 7, 2025 at 4:30pmET at their track session: “From the Classroom to the Boardroom"
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