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Drama Geek: How Eating Pretend Ice Cream Made Me a Better Scrum Master

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Cass Van Gelder admits it: Her parents cringed when she told them she was majoring in theatre. "Ugh! You'll never find a job!" her mother cried. Fast-forward 20+ years, and not only does she have a job, she has a thriving, fun career at Video Gaming Technologies, Inc.

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