Advising Center
gives
Career Pathways boost
Need help with your career goals? Three new staff members added
to assist students
jor in but are not sure how to get there? The Advising Office has added
three additional staff to help students identify and strengthen teacher
preparation goals, open pathways to health careers and improve transfer
services to four-year universities.
Future teachers at North Lake College now have a resource to help them
achieve their goal of becoming teachers: the Teacher Academy. The Teacher
Academy is committed to provide support for prospective and current North
Lake students who want to become elementary, middle school or high school
teachers.
Mary Johnson, senior academic advisor and coordinator of the Teacher
Academy, provides advising and financial aid opportunities to students
majoring in education and assists in the transfer process to a four-year
university.
Jarlene DeCay, the coordinator of health and medical careers, is providing
educational planning and advising for students who want to explore options
for careers in the health fields. There is a shortage of trained health
care professionals in Texas, which means there are a growing number of
health career opportunities. However, many students are not aware of
the professional training needed to gain rewarding employment in health
fields. We want students at North Lake College to be aware of the variety
of exciting careers in health fields so they may be able to make an informed
career decision, and Jarlene can help.
MaryAnn McGuirk, coordinator of transfer services, has been added to
the advising staff to assist students with the overall transfer process.
Many students wonder which classes they still need to take to obtain
an associates degree, or when it is best for them to transfer to a university
and begin working on their bachelor’s degree.
Students having these
types of questions about transferring would benefit from a visit with
MaryAnn.
For more information on the Teachers Academy, students should e-mail
Mary Johnson, mjohnson@dcccd.edu. Students interested in opportunities
within the health care fields should e-mail Jarlene DeCay, jdecay@dcccd.edu.
Assistance with the transfer process to a four-year university or questions
about which of your courses will transfer, should contact MaryAnn McGuirk,
mmcguirk@dcccd.edu. Students can also visit the Advising Office in Room
A-415 to learn more about the benefits of working with an advisor to
explore transfer opportunities as well as to receive assistance with
the registration process. |
