Career Preparation Specialist Services

Career Preparation Specialists School Assignments

Jessica Bonter

  • Alanson High School
  • Boyne Falls High School
  • Char-Em Special Education Programs
    • Alanson
    • Boyne Falls
    • Pellston
  • Crooked Tree
  • Harbor Springs High School
  • Lakeview Academy
  • Pellston High School
  • Taylor School

Margaret Holes

  • Charlevoix Middle/High School
  • Concord Academy Petoskey
  • Round Lake Education Center
  • Petoskey High School

Elizabeth Nachazel

  • Beaver Island Community School
  • Boyne City High School
  • Central Lake High School
  • Concord Academy Boyne
  • East Jordan Middle/High School
  • Ellsworth Community School

Career Preparation Specialists

The Career Preparation Specialist provides students with career assessments, employment seeking and retention skills, and exposure to and exploration of potential occupations. Activities include: 

AWARENESS

  • Disability awareness

  • Self advocacy

  • Acquisition of daily living skills

    • Social skills

    • Personal appearance

    • Communication

    • Budgeting

  • Agency awareness

    • Michigan Rehabilitation Services

    • Health Department

    • Department of Health and Human Services

    • Community Mental Health

    • MiWorks!

  • Career Assessment’s

    • Xello

    • Interest Inventories

  • Career and Technical Education

    • CTE Videos

    • Staircase

    • CTE Website

    • Summer Camps 

EXPLORATION

  • Site Visits
  • Job Shadowing
  • Community Experiences
  • Post-Secondary Exploration
    • College visits
    • Vocational/Technical School visits
    • Career Expos
    • ASVAB/Military 
  • Education Development Plan
    • Xello 
  • Work-based learning
  • Summer Work Program  (MRS)
  • Career and Technical Education Program Tours

PREPARATION

  • Development of employment
    • Phone etiquette
    • Work habits/skills
    • Resume development
    • Job applications
    • Mock interviews/Interview practice
    • Time management
    • Behavior
    • Dress/grooming
    • Attitude
    • Ethics
  • Post-secondary preparation
    • College applications
    • FAFSA (financial aid)
    • Scholarship applications
    • Accuplacer (if applicable)
    • Learning Support Services/Disability Services
  • Connect student with agency
    • Michigan Rehabilitation Services
    • Health Department
    • Department of Health and Human Services
    • Community Mental Health
    • MiWorks! 
      • Jobs for Michigans Graduates (JMG) 
  • Provide Information for obtaining Driver’s License/State Identification
  • Provide Information for Voter registration
  • Provide information for Selective Service registration
  • Career and Technical Education Program Enrollment Assistance
  • Connecting students to JMG
    • Co-op 
    • Potential Paid Work Experience 

Explore CTE Programs

Agriculture, Agricultural Operations & Related Sciences

Audio Engineering and Video Editing

Automotive

Aviation Science and Technology

Business Administration and Management

Construction Technology

Cosmetology

Culinary Arts

Digital/Multimedia Design

Drafting and Design Technology

Energy Fundamentals: Lineworker Emphasis

Future Educator Academy

Graphics and Printing Technology

Health Occupations

Horticulture

Machine Tool Technology

Marketing, Sales and Service

PowerSports Technology

Public Safety

TV & Film Production and Broadcasting

Unmanned Vehicle Technology

Welding Technology

Woodworking and Furniture Making

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