Driving Success This Back-to-School Season

In this Back-to-School episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop, Executive Director, Curt Macysyn welcomes back Kim Worster, Senior Vice President at First Student Inc., NSTA's largest Contractor Member, and recently installed NSTA President-Elect. Kim takes listeners through her career journey in student transportation and reflects upon her service as an NSTA Board Member. Curt and Kim discuss the lessons and experiences that shaped her perspective as a school transportation professional, and she offers insights on what it means to her stepping into the President-elect role, including a couple of key areas of focus she hopes to champion for the association. The conversation shifts to the 2025–26 school year start-up, where Kim highlights how her team at First Student has navigated the busy season, as well as trends and benchmarks emerging across the industry. The conversation also touches on Kim’s personal back-to-school remembrancess, Curt and Kim banter about the upcoming hockey season - with a look ahead at the upcoming NHL season and international tournaments. Become a podcast subscriber and don't miss an episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop - NSTA Vendor Partners should reach out to us to take advantage of our targeted advertising package that reaches a wide audience of student bus contractors!