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On the Ledge: Tina Beaudry-Mellor goes from prof to politician

She used to teach politics at the University of Regina and now she is a politician responsible for post-secondary education in the province.

Cabinet minister Beaudry-Mellor discusses her teaching philosophy and what she brings to the legislature

Minister of Advanced Education Tina Beaudry-Mellor said she loves being and MLA but also misses teaching and interacting with students as a university professor. (CBC News)

She used to teach politics at the University of Regina and now she is a politician responsible for post-secondary education in the province.

Minister of Advanced Education Tina Beaudry-Melloris this week's guest for On the Ledge.

The Saskatchewan party MLA for Regina University discussedthe transition from the classroom to the legislature and some of the differences between her old and new occupations.

"I love my job here. I think I have the best job ever. I really enjoy my work at the legislature but boy, I miss being in the classroom," said Beaudry-Mellor.

She talkedabout her love of coffee, what it's like being the mom of a quarterback and why she decided to perform in a dance competition for charity.

"I've had this really crazy experience in the last, I would say it's been about a year, where I just decided to try and go for it."

About On the Ledge

On the Ledge is a weeklyCBCpodcast that makes Saskatchewan politics personal.

Each week, host Adam Hunter will look at the people behind the stories at the Saskatchewan legislature.

You can download episodes of On the Ledge atCBCpodcasts,oniTunesor the podcast app of your choice.