Guidance Counselor Realities
February 24, 2010
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Is 38 Minutes Enough?
In this podcast, Mike Rivera poses the question: “Is 38 minutes enough?” This question derives from a study by Dr. Patricia McDonough that found that an average student will spend only 38 minutes per year with his or her high school guidance counselor discussing college counseling and/or career counseling.
Now, this fact is through no fault of the high school guidance counselors themselves. It is based upon the realities of numbers. While the American School Counselor Association recommends 1 guidance counselor per 100 students, the national average is 1:315 (or much more) in public high schools and 1:241 in private schools.
During the podcast, Mike offers questions for parents to ask the high school office regarding this issue. He also recommends seeking external college counseling to best position the high school student for success in college and beyond.
Source: Sanders, B. (2008, January 18). Parents – Guidance at School May Not be Enough. Retrieved January 18, 2010, from http://ezinearticles.com/?Parents---Guidance-at-School-May-Not-be-Enough&id=935539
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Ear on Careers – Kevin Slavin, Hospital President
February 17, 2010
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Kevin Slavin, Hospital President
In this episode of “Ear on Careers,” we are pleased to welcome Kevin Slavin, the President and Chief Executive Officer of East Orange General Hospital, www.evh.org.
Like so many people we’ve interviewed for this Ear on Careers series, Kevin does not work in the field of his undergraduate major: engineering from Rutgers University. In the podcast, Kevin explains how he first became interested in healthcare administration during his initial job search. This interest led him to the University of Colorado, where he did his graduate studies. Kevin first worked as an orderly/nurses aid and saw the hospital organization from the ground up.
Ear on Careers – Ryan Dorchak, Restaurateur
February 12, 2010
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In this episode of “Ear on Careers,” we are pleased to welcome Ryan Dorchak, third generation restaurateur at the Cloverleaf Tavern in Caldwell, New Jersey, www.cloverleaftavern.com.
Ryan Dorchak, Restaurateur
Ryan grew up at the Cloverleaf Tavern, originally founded as a “man’s bar” by his grandfather in 1933. Knowing that he would enter the family business, Ryan graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey, with a degree in marketing and a minor in finance. Both his major and minor contribute to the continuing success of the Cloverleaf Tavern, as Ryan employs “4-walls marketing” and keeps an eye on the finances to increase the restaurant’s profits even in these uncertain times.
Listen as Ryan explains the delicate balancing act he oversees as a restaurateur. Believe it or not, restaurants have the number 1 failure rate in the United States. While the restaurant opens for lunch at 11 am, Ryan’s day begins at 7 am attending to staff operations, finances and marketing, allowing him to be on the floor during the lunch and dinner rush. Read more
Meet Meghan McGeehan, Spanish Tutor
February 9, 2010
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Meghan, Spanish Tutor, with Mike recording this podcast
In this podcast, Mike Rivera introduces our listeners to Meghan McGeehan. Meghan is a Spanish language arts tutor with Top-Tier Tutoring, who has developed an affinity for Spain and its culture, and imparts her enthusiasm for all things Spanish on to her students.
Meghan holds a B.S. in Spanish and Criminal Justice from Penn State University. She has her Master’s Degree in Spanish Language and Literature from Middlebury College. Her studies have taken her to Sevilla and Madrid, and she has taught in Madrid for two years. Meghan also is a Spanish teacher at Morristown-Beard High School in Morristown, NJ.
Feb. 6 ACT – SNOW!!
February 8, 2010
Many students across the nation were scheduled to take the ACT on Saturday, February 6th. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had other plans! A major snowstorm, some dubbed it the “Snowpocalypse, ” hit the midsection of the US – cancelling the ACT. Or rather, merely postponing the ACT!
Click on this link to go the ACT official site and find out when your rescheduled test date will be. You may have to check back often, as the ACT organization is working hard to get new dates.
Here’s the link: http://bit.ly/a8rvAn
