KQED Presents Roadtrip Nation: Built on Skills, a New Documentary Series About Unusual Career Paths

Along the way, Avery, Garrett, and Petra meet others who have successfully navigated similar career changes. Their stories emphasize that career advancement is possible with skills and experience, even without formal degrees or certifications.

Roadtrip Nation: “Built on Skill” showcases a variety of career paths and highlights how acquiring skills can be just as valuable, if not more so, than traditional qualifications. Join Avery, Garrett and Petra as they explore how ordinary people advance their careers and achieve their professional goals.

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For more information about the documentary, please contact:
Dan Ford
949-764-9121
[email protected]

Featured Leaders and Locations

Terrence Cummings
Director of Opportunities, Guild Education
Costa Mesa, California

Rita Fennelly-Atkinson
Senior Director of Accreditation, Digital Promise
Costa Mesa, California

Sam Haupert
Software Developer, Catalyte
Portland, OR

Wes Bernegger
Chief Data Officer, Periscopic
Bend, OR

Madeline Cates
Owner, Nomad Traveling Cocktail Bar
Glendora, California

Jameslee Gambardella
Program and Project Management Analyst, Accenture
New York, NY

Steven Flenory
Vice President of Platform Technologies, WB Games
Troy, New York

Rose Sikdur
Senior Sales Development Representative
San Francisco, California

Roadtrip Nation: “Built on Skill” possible By Walmartwith advisory support Digital Promise

Distributor: American Public Television (APT)
Station presenting: KQED, San Francisco

Websites and social media
“Built on Skills”:
roadtripnation.com/roadtrip/built-on-skills-documentary

Roadtrip Nation:
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x.com/RoadtripNation
facebook.com/RoadtripNation
instagram.com/roadtripnation
youtube.com/roadtripnation

About APT
American Public Television (APT) is the leading distributor of high-quality, highly rated programming to the nation’s public television stations. Founded in 1961, APT distributes 250 new programming titles annually and more than one-third of the top 100 rated public television titles in the U.S. APT’s diverse catalog includes outstanding documentaries, plays, dramas, how-to programs, classic films, children’s series, and news and current affairs programs. Midsomer Murders, America’s Test Kitchen, AfroPoP, Rick Steves’ Europe, Pacific Heartbeat, Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television, The Indian Doctor, Legacy List with Matt Paxton, Lidia’s Kitchen, Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen, Simply Ming, The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross, Front & Center, James Patterson’s Kid Stew, and NHK Newsline are just a few of APT’s programs, considered among the most popular on public television. APT also licenses programming internationally through APT Worldwide and distributes Create®TV, the premier lifestyle programming on public television, and WORLD™, the leading news, science and documentary channel on public television. aptonline.org

About KQED
KQED offers Northern California residents a community-supported alternative to commercial media. KQED, an NPR and PBS affiliate based in San Francisco, is home to one of the nation’s most listened-to public radio stations, one of the nation’s top-rated public television services, and award-winning educational programming that helps students and teachers thrive in the 21st century classroom. A trusted news source and a leader and innovator in interactive technology, KQED takes people of all ages on journeys of exploration—introducing them to new people, places, and ideas. kqed.org