Sarabeth Berk Bickerton, Ph.D.

If you do more than one thing for work, then you are more than one thing.

If this describes you, then you may be a hybrid professional. Until recently, hybrids have been hidden in the workforce. But today and moving forward, the secret is out.
In today’s world, professional identity is no longer just about being an expert or a generalist. Now, workers can be both. These hybrid professionals have unique talents that defy conventional labels because they work at the intersections of… Show more

If you do more than one thing for work, then you are more than one thing.

If this describes you, then you may be a hybrid professional. Until recently, hybrids have been hidden in the workforce. But today and moving forward, the secret is out.
In today’s world, professional identity is no longer just about being an expert or a generalist. Now, workers can be both. These hybrid professionals have unique talents that defy conventional labels because they work at the intersections of their multiple identities.

Discover how hybrid professionals are revolutionizing the workforce and leading exciting, one-of-a-kind work. If you’re a jack-of-all-trades or trying to figure out what differentiates you from others, give yourself permission to become a hybrid professional and be more than your title. Show less

Do you have multiple professional identities? Do you struggle to describe to other people what you do? Hybrid professionals are workers who blend and combine their different professional identities together, working from the intersections of those identities. This is what makes them unique and valuable, but up until now, we haven't had a way to articulate it. Hybridity is a critical way to conceptualize the workforce, and it's time we recognize and accept this key idea.

This article is an action research project around encouraging secondary students to embed more intention into their art making. Reflecting on Vygotsky’s work on language and thought, I used literature as the leading tool to inspire student art making

Art is about more than technique. The conceptual content is just as essential as the act of creating. The projects in this book are personally engaging, relevant, often collaborative in process, and many are integrated with literacy or other disciplines. Become inspired by these meaningful art projects for grades K-12.