49 | theTYPEAhippie Podcast | ChiCast: Higher Education Can Be In Your Reach (Cachet Colvard)

I met Cachet Colvard through my work at the University of Michigan and I was struck by how amazing and insightful she was. As we talked about her experiences as a graduate student, I knew I wanted others to hear her thoughts on higher education and access.

Cachet Colvard is from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in Asian Cultures and Languages with a concentration in Chinese. During her undergraduate career, Cachet received training as an Emergency Medical Technician and worked with the Ghana School of Public Health. Cachet received a Master of Health Services Administration degree from the UM School of Public Health and is a Master of Business Administration dual degree candidate at UM-Dearborn College of Business. Cachet completed her Administrative Internship at the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) in their system-level Project Management office. During her internship at the DMC, she worked on projects for each of the 9 hospitals centered around developing system-ness, process improvement, patient experience, and healthcare quality. Throughout graduate school, Cachet served as president of Women in Health Leadership and held board positions with the Midwest Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the National Association of Health Services Executives. Cachet enjoys traveling, dancing, attending sports events and spending time with her friends and family.

Connect with Cachet:

* Instagram: @cachetrenee

* Website: www.cachetcolvard.com