Episode 67 -- David Cordero

David Cordero (1998-01) spent 15 years as a writer and editor in the newspaper industry, then two different layoffs ultimately led him to his current job of Communications and Marketing Director for the city of St. George, Utah. 

A shy kid who originally wanted to become an accountant, David tells the unique story of how the 1998 Padres success inadvertently led him to realize that he wanted a different career, then an advertisement in The Daily Aztec sent him on a path to journalism.

Case in point: from a story about cross country coach Rahn Sheffield that made his players cry, to the advice of fellow SDSU alum and role model Ed Graney, listen as David takes you inside an old fashioned newsroom and a city's own news agency, with practical advice on the tools needed to succeed in the modern world.

"Where Ya At?" is a podcast focused on the School of Journalism and Media Studies at San Diego State University. Each week, during the Fall and Spring semesters, host Josh Suchon (Class of 1996) interviews alumni to learn about their experiences as college students, entering the workforce, key steps in their professional development, advice they'd give to current students, and details about how they covered a specific story.