<description>&lt;p&gt;1982 Penn State graduate Jeff Coppola is all about journeys. From his current company, WorldStrides, that focuses on experiential trips for students, to his own professional journey through numerous industries, to his family's personal journey with autism, this episode has great nuggets on leadership and career insights. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(5:25) - Getting to know Worldstrides&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(13:38) - Role at Worldstrides&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(18:58) - Putting the focus on the customer&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(22:45) - Early career lessons&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(27:33) - Transferable skills across industries&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(31:08) - Experiencing challenges&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(34:22) - Board Member for the Virginia Institute for Autism&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(39:08) - Lions Den presented by http://Lions-Pride.com: Penn State Experience&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more at http://WorldStrides.com.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Special thanks to Penn State student intern Dan Bransfeld.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Show off your Penn State pride with the latest apparel and gear by visiting http://Lions-Pride.com.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Keep up with all the Penn State news at http://Collegian.PSU.edu.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join Penn State's network connecting students and alumni at http://Alumni.PSU.edu/LionLink.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lion Legacy is a Baroudeur Production and is not affiliated with Penn State University. Visit us at http://LionLegacyPodcast.com and http://Instagram.com/LionLegacyPodcast.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Lion Legacy

Penn State Alums Jared Melzer & Ross Weisbrot

Jeff Coppola, Executive - WorldStrides (#59)

OCT 26, 202353 MIN
Lion Legacy

Jeff Coppola, Executive - WorldStrides (#59)

OCT 26, 202353 MIN

Description

1982 Penn State graduate Jeff Coppola is all about journeys. From his current company, WorldStrides, that focuses on experiential trips for students, to his own professional journey through numerous industries, to his family's personal journey with autism, this episode has great nuggets on leadership and career insights.

(5:25) - Getting to know Worldstrides

(13:38) - Role at Worldstrides

(18:58) - Putting the focus on the customer

(22:45) - Early career lessons

(27:33) - Transferable skills across industries 

(31:08) - Experiencing challenges

(34:22) - Board Member for the Virginia Institute for Autism

(39:08) - Lions Den presented by http://Lions-Pride.com: Penn State Experience

Learn more at http://WorldStrides.com.

Special thanks to Penn State student intern Dan Bransfeld.

Show off your Penn State pride with the latest apparel and gear by visiting http://Lions-Pride.com.

Keep up with all the Penn State news at http://Collegian.PSU.edu.

Join Penn State's network connecting students and alumni at http://Alumni.PSU.edu/LionLink.

Lion Legacy is a Baroudeur Production and is not affiliated with Penn State University. Visit us at http://LionLegacyPodcast.com and http://Instagram.com/LionLegacyPodcast.