Future-Proofing Careers: Adopting a Skills-Based Approach to Higher Education with Kacey Thorne

In this episode of Sage Advice, host Chris Bonnell is joined by Kacey Thorne, Senior Director of Skills Architecture at Western Governors University. 

Join them as they:
- Highlight the importance of skills in a rapidly changing job market
- Explore aligning educational models with workforce demands and how WGU is leading the way in skills-based hiring
- Explain the need to make degrees more valuable through a skills-based approach

Kacey has been at WGU for eleven years and currently operates at the intersection of higher education and the future of work. She is responsible for establishing a network of competencies and skills aligned with workforce needs. 

She has established an emergent ecosystem of partnerships, processes, and technologies that continue to grow and evolve. Kacey is deeply invested in student success and creating higher education systems that support access, equity, choice, and upward mobility. She holds a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership from South College and a Master of Education in Instructional Design from WGU. 

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Sage Advice is brought to you by Western Governors University. To learn more about WGU and how it's pioneering a new path in higher education, visit https://www.wgu.edu/wgu-in-your-state