Career readiness, life literacies and key skills education provides students with the necessary skills to make informed career, college, and financial decisions, engage as responsible community members in a digital society, and to successfully meet the challenges and opportunities in our increasing complex world. The course will include the following learning goals:
-How to use self-assessment activities to identify individual strengths, interests, values, and skills
-How to use online resources to research potential careers, internships, colleges, academic programs, etc.
-Create SMART goals and identify next steps to achieve them
-Understand basic concepts of financial literacy including saving, investing, staying out of debt and making financially responsible choices
-How to utilize social media platforms in a safe and professional manner to help market strengths and distinguish yourself from other applicants
-Create a professional resume and LinkedIn profile to highlight interests, skills, and accomplishments
-How to conduct themselves in alignment with professional etiquette 


Students will have fun while they improve their 21st Century Skills. Motivation and engagement will be maximized since the course includes using topical case studies and video clips from industry experts in Hiring, Admissions, and Financial Literacy.  Discussions, opinion sharing, and role playing will be used so students can learn from each other and improve their collaboration and communication skills.

I am a certified NYS High School Teacher, Career Coach, and College Admissions consultant. I have expertise  working with students to identify their unique skills and interests in order to develop goals for the future. Whether a job, internship, or college is the next big step on the horizon, I have track record of success empowering and motivating young adults to be proactive in their futures.

Homework Offered
Each week students will be given a short assignment that will build on the topic we discussed that week.  They will create, research, and use the tools introduced in class so they gain experience and confidence with all the 21 Century skills needed to succeed in college and in the workplace.  Assignments can be shared in class if students feel comfortable or sent to me via Outschool so I can provide constructive feedback.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
No formal assessment but constructive feedback is given so students can implement recommendations to improve and refine their materials.
Grades Offered

Big Future - college searching:  https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search/filters
Find Careers - Education Planner: http://www.educationplanner.org/students/career-planning/find-careers/index.shtml