CAREER COACHING SERVICES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Through the Career Pathways Program at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), knowledgeable career coaches are assigned to local public high schools and academies. Coaches help students sort through the vast number of career possibilities, learn more about those careers in order to make an educated decision, and create an educational plan that will help them meet their career goals. With a written goal and plan in hand, there is a greater chance the student will make the right moves and succeed in reaching his/her career goal.
Where are high school career coaches located?
Students attending the following high schools in the 2008 – 2009 school year may make an appointment with the career coach serving their school.
DISTRICT |
HIGH SCHOOL |
COACH |
|
Alexandria City |
T. C. Williams High School |
Allison Davis |
|
Arlington County |
Arlington Career Center |
Deirdre Magro |
|
Fairfax |
Edison Academy |
Meredith Ayala |
|
Loudoun |
Monroe Technology Center |
Andria Shoates |
|
Manassas |
Osbourne |
Jackie Kakar |
|
Manassas Park |
Manassas Park |
Jackie Kakar |
|
Prince William |
Battlefield |
Emily McPhie |
|
|
Freedom |
Courtney Hill |
|
|
Woodbridge |
Amy McGill |
What does a career coach do?
- Conducts individual coaching sessions and classroom workshops on a variety of topics including: Assessing Career Interests, Conducting Occupational Research, Developing Academic Success Skills, and Selecting A Post-Secondary Educational Option.
- Assists students in the career exploration process and helps them create a career plan that includes educational courses and work experiences that will prepare them for their chosen career.
- Works with students through the application process for NOVA or other colleges, universities or apprentice programs, and to help students understand the options and process for receiving financial aid.
- Arranges placement testing enabling students to take courses that will give them both high school and NOVA college credit.
For more information about Virginia’s Career Coaching Program visit
http://www.vccs.edu/WorkforceServices/CareerCoaches/tabid/258/Default.aspx