We regularly get asked, “What can I do with a GG? How do I obtain a GG?” We went straight to the source and sat down with Kimberly Overlin, the Dean of Students from GIA. We discuss the nuts and bolts about GIA (Gemological Institute of America), what it offers to students and review career paths that one can obtain.
(Recording took place on the show floor of the AGTA Gem Fair. Some of the background noise was able to get reduce but not fully eliminated.)
00:00:00 Losing an episode
00:27:00 Live from the AGTA with Kimberly Overlin from GIA
01:09:00 Tell us a little bit about you and what you do for GIA?
02:44:00 You got your degree and then what?
03:41:00 The unique part of GIA
04:-2:00 When did you start working for GIA
05:11:00 No family background associated to jewelry and paving a path
05:53:00 Education being key
06:27:00 How does one learn/access more information about GIA
07:05:00 Opportunities for scholarship and financial aid
08:24:00 How to search for scholarships through GIA
09:08:00 Campuses
10:47:00 How did you get from recruitment to Dean of Students
12:34:00 Take us through your day
14:08:00 Carlsbad being a different type of campus
14:29:00 What are the career paths that you’ve seen happen?
19:08:00 What was your first memory of a piece of jewelry or gemstone?
23:34:00 Getting your GG through distance education
27:03:00 Why and how did GIA get started?
28:58:00 Value vs. Pricing
31:53:00 What was your first gemstone purchase after getting your GG?