Welcome to the CAS Staff Spotlight, an interview-style column featuring the CAS staff you interact with on a regular basis. Through the column, you will learn about staffs’ roles supporting CAS constituents, their hobbies and what motivates them.
In this spotlight, we are proud to introduce you to Vincent Edwards.
- What do you do at the CAS?
Crack whips, corral and “make things happen.” My duties within the professional education department are to manage several projects and bring various creative ideas to fruition. Primarily, I liaise with the RPM Seminar, CLRS and Reinsurance Seminar planning committees. From the beginning until the end, I assist the committees with providing great educational content through exciting events for the membership every year. In addition, I assist with one of our newest professional education ventures, interactive online education courses. This exciting new product offers a new way for members to virtually obtain CE outside of our traditional ways. - What do you enjoy most about your job?
Every day is a new day, and I can expect the unexpected. I never quite know what I will get from one day to the next working with the various educational projects. Our staff does a good job here of anticipating and being ready to tackle the unknown and interesting situations that may come. It’s a joy when members step out of their comfort zone and try something new. I like to push the envelope, when appropriate, and I think the membership benefits as a result when we are successful. - Hometown:
“There’s no place like home! There’s no place like home!” (Wichita, Kansas) - College and degree:
University of Kansas — Home of the Jayhawks! Bachelor’s in journalism, news information; Master’s in journalism, strategic communications. - First job out of college:
Academic Advisor at the University of Kansas College Access Program. I facilitated workshops, taught college prep courses, recruited and advised students, and chaired student leadership conferences. - Describe yourself in three words:
Optimistic, balanced, “cool.” - Favorite weekend activity:
An excursion or gathering where great food is involved. - Favorite travel destination:
At the moment: Las Vegas. There’s good people watching, gambling, shows, food and energy. Too bad it’s in the desert! - One interesting or fun fact about you:
I can play the trumpet. (Although I may be a little rusty these days.)
