Episode #45: Keri McWilliams - Gap Year Association

MICROCOLLEGE: The Thoreau College Podcast

Keri McWilliams joins the podcast for Gap Year Exploration Month, October 2023, to talk about the breadth and variety of Gap Year experiences a young person can find!

Keri McWilliams joined the Gap Year Association as the organization’s Executive Director in January 2022. Born and raised in Montana, Keri currently resides in Missoula, MT where she also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Montana. Keri has been introducing University of Montana students to the importance, role and purpose of the nonprofit sector since 2014.

With nearly 20 years of experience in fundraising, grant writing, program management, board governance and nonprofit finance, Keri has worked for, and consulted with, a variety of nonprofit organizations over her professional career. It was through her own gap year experience with AmeriCorps that Keri developed her interest in and passion for the nonprofit sector. During her gap year, she lived in community with 16 other young adults while volunteering at a large homeless shelter in downtown St. Paul, MN.Keri holds a B.S. in Health Promotion from the University of Montana and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration with a Certificate in Nonprofit Administration from the University of Oregon. When not in the office or classroom, she can be found on adventure of some sort involving hiking, backpacking, cycling, or kayaking with her canine companion, Kona.

Gap Year Association: https://www.gapyearassociation.org/

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