Welcome to Vaughn College's Futureproof Focus Podcast. Here, we discuss the latest news, career opportunities and insights in the exciting fields of engineering, technology, management and aviation. Through unscripted, honest conversations with prominent industry leaders, students, faculty and alumni, we explore diversity, equity and inclusion in education and employment, and the forces that drive personal and career growth.

Futureproof Focus
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Welcome to Vaughn College's Futureproof Focus Podcast. Here, we discuss the latest news, career opportunities and insights in the exciting fields of engineering, technology, management and aviation. Through unscripted, honest conversations with prominent industry leaders, students, faculty and alumni, we explore diversity, equity and inclusion in education and employment, and the forces that drive personal and career growth.
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Recent Episodes

December 22, 2025
Episode 21: Building the Next Generation of Aircraft Maintenance Technicians
Join us for a conversation with Brian Bermudez, Vaughn alumnus, aviation maintenance professor and director of the airframe and powerplant (A&P) curriculum at Vaughn College. Brian discusses his love of aviation and teaching, how Vaughn’s A&P program is unique in preparing students for their license exams, where students can work (beyond traditional airlines) and how much they can make in their first year as a mechanic. He also discusses his consulting business, Craft of the Air (COTA...

September 25, 2025
Episode 20: Talon Air CEO James Chitty on Charter Aviation Careers
Vaughn College President Sharon DeVivo speaks with Talon Air CEO James Chitty about career opportunities in charter aviation. They discuss the aviation workforce shortage, Talon Air’s partnership with Vaughn, and how technology and sustainability are shaping the industry.

April 16, 2025
Episode 19: Breaking Barriers and Building Futures in Aviation with Samantha Mitchell
In this inspiring episode of Futureproof Focus, Vaughn College President Dr. Sharon B. DeVivo sits down with trailblazer and Vaughn alumna Samantha Mitchell—founder and president of Black Women in Aviation. From her beginnings as the first female aircraft mechanic for Air Jamaica to launching a movement focused on representation and mentorship, Samantha shares her powerful journey through a male-dominated industry and her mission to redefine the norm. Learn how her time at Vaughn helpe...
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