About this episode
This episode explores the hobbies and passions of New York State Department of Transportation employees outside of their work.
When you think of the New York State Department of Transportation, you probably imagine projects, planning, or filling potholes and snowplowing. And while that's definitely part of the job, DOT employees don't just live and breathe transportation. They've got plenty of hobbies and passions outside of work. In this episode, Josh and Anya welcome in a few of these employees to find out what skills and hobbies these public servants have. Find out more about Chief Data Officer Mike Rossi, author; DOT Maintenance Environmental Program Manager MaryEllen Papin, apiarist; and Assistant Commissioner for Operations Ken Bibbins, high school trap shooting coach.
People in this episode
Hosts: Josh, Anya
Guests: Mike Rossi, MaryEllen Papin, Ken Bibbins
Topics covered
- hobbies
- public service
- employee interests
- transportation
- DOT employees
Keywords
- hobbies
- DOT
- transportation
- public servants
- employee interests
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York State Department of Transportation
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