Academic and Career Counseling
Topics:
A Career as an Academic Librarian: This presentation is intended for groups at or above the high school, and presents an introduction to many of the common roles of an academic librarian, including reference, instruction, collection development, and programming. It will also identify possible variations between working as a librarian at a for-profit, community college, or 4-year institution.
Speaker: John T. Rasel
Assistive Technology Involving Students with Disabilities
Speaker: Mary Sender
African American Males Success Strategies: Tools for success
Speaker: Terry A. Webb
Balancing Academics and Athletics: As a former college athlete, Ms. Campbell will discuss tips for balancing academics and athletics and preparing for life after college athletics. This speech is intended for current athletes at the middle school, high school or college level.
Speaker: Cicely D. Campbell
The Business of You: This presentation involves how to run the business of your life. Creating a brand image and marketing skills by creating a unique sense of self. Get leadership skills for life that translate to a career.
Speaker: Kellie Emrich
Career Planning and Development
Speakers: Dr. Adam J. Zambetti
College Success Strategies
Speakers: Kellie Emrich, Dr. Adam J. Zambetti
The College/University Transfer Process
Speaker: Dr. Adam J. Zambetti
Continuing Education and Certification: In today's economic environment, workers are training for job responsibilities that will change over time. This speech will discuss the life-long process of continuing education and certification to remain competitive. It can be customized based upon audience interest.
Speaker: Victoria Berry
Defeating Self-Imposed Limitations: This is a goal setting, self-exploratory workshop.
Speaker: Terry A. Webb
Executive Training Opportunities: Now that you have your master's degree, what exactly are you qualified to do? Why advanced training and certifications are a necessary complement to your degree.
Speaker: Victoria Berry
Information Literacy: According to the American Library Association, "Information Literacy is the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze and use information. The beginning of the 21st century has been called the Information Age because of the explosion of information output and information sources. It has become increasingly clear that students cannot learn everything they need to know in their field of study in a few years of college. Information Literacy equips them with the critical skills necessary to become lifelong learners." This speech will discuss the importance of Information Literacy and the consequences of not having these skills.
Speaker: Victoria Berry
Leadership
Speakers: Kellie Emrich, Dr. Charles Dull
Leadership: Webster's Dictionary defines leadership as, "the power or ability to lead other people." However, it is well known that there is a difference between having the power to lead people, and having the ability to lead them successfully toward shared goals. This speech will discuss characteristics of effective leaders and offer tips for developing and improving leadership skills to achieve results in team settings. This speech can also be customized based upon audience requests.
Speaker: Victoria Berry
Learning Disabilities (LD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Speaker: Mary Sender
Math Anxiety
Speaker: Carilynn Bouie
Math Study Skills
Speaker: Carilynn Bouie
Note Taking: How to take notes in an academic environment.
Speaker: Terry A. Webb
Study Skills
Speaker: Michael Lanstrum
Test Anxiety: What it is, and how to control it.
Speaker: Terry A. Webb
Test Taking Strategies: Tips for taking standardized and short answer tests.
Speaker: Terry A. Webb
The Transition from High School to College: What I wish someone would have told me before I went to college.
Speaker: Terry A. Webb
The Peace Corps: Speaker Jessica Nelson served in the Peace Corps for one year in Azerbaijan, a republic located on the border of Europe and Asia between Russia and Iran. This speech discusses the Peace Corps experience and factors to be considered by those considering joining the Peace Corps. The speaker is open to questions and to customizing this speech based upon audience requests.
Speaker: Jessica Nelson
Why Planning Matters - Life, Education and Career Planning for Youth and Adults
speaker: Dr. JaNice Marshall