Episode 105: Expand your Jewelry Career Horizons with GIA’s Educational Programs with Kimberly Overlin, Dean of Students at GIA

What you’ll learn in this episode: The difference between GIA’s three major programs Where GIA’s campuses are located, and the differences between them Why GIA (and the jewelry industry as a whole) is a great place for anyone, regardless of their background Why GIA’s graduate gemologist distinction is so respected About Kimberly Overlin Kimberly Overlin is Dean of Students at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), a position she earned after graduating from GIA herself. She has served in this role since 2009. Additional Resources: GIA Website GIA Instagram Kimberly Overlin's Linkedin Transcript Photos: The Robert Mouawad Campus, GIA’s World Headquarters in Carlsbad, California. Photo by Eric Welch/GIA. GIA’s diamond grading lab. Photo by Valerie Power. "Eyes of Brazil" a large quartz geode, sliced into 16 polished slices on custom stands is housed in GIA’s museum in Carlsbad. Photo by Orasa Weldon/GIA.