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Career Champions

Career Champions Faculty Program

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What is a Career Champion?

Calhoun Career Services is excited to announce our new Career Champion Program! Career Champion is a campus-wide program designed to promote career readiness in Calhoun Community College students and graduates through visibly identifying faculty who are uniquely qualified to assist students with the career development lifecycle.

Course Description

The Career Champion program is an 8-month series that engages a small group of selected participants in a tailored curriculum designed to provide them with knowledge about the career development process and the foundations of employability, as well as teaching best practices for having career conversations with students. Participants will learn valuable takeaways related to career development theory, goal setting techniques, experiential learning, and how best to make referrals to available resources. Career Champions will also leave with resources they develop during the program and can use in their professional career. Those who complete the training program will receive a Career Champion badge to display in their office and their e-mail signature, inviting students to approach them to discuss career-related topics.

Outcomes – Part I

  • Obtain basic knowledge of career development theories, career decision-making process, and employability skills.
  • Gain a foundation of basic helping skills to assist students with career planning.
  • Discover ways to assist students with goal setting in regards to their career development.
  • Learn how to make an effective referral to the Career Center.
  • Understand the eight career-readiness competencies, as outlined through the National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE).

Outcomes – Part II

  • Expand knowledge related to work-based learning.
  • Find out about different avenues for students to gain related experience through the Career Services department and beyond.

  • Establish opportunities to incorporate career-related strategies in the curriculum.

  • Encourage reflection during and after the experience.

  • Network with local industry partners who recruit Calhoun talent.

Cohort 1 | 2021-22

  • Dr. Tori Norris
  • Dr. Deborah Miller
  • Ms. Odessa Jordan
  • Ms. Melissa Parker
  • Mr. Jerome Richey
  • Dr. Amanda Hendrix
  • Ms. Sherry Stancil
  • Ms. Tamara Hilliard

Cohort 2 | 2022-23

  • Dr. April Nunn
  • Mr. Nathan Steele
  • Ms. Julie Warren
  • Ms. Deborah Enfinger
  • Ms. Brittany Prater
  • Dr. Rhonda Coffelt
  • Dr. Nainika Patnayakuni

Cohort 3 | 2023-24

  • Ms. Rita Mintz
  • Ms. Karen Fagan
  • Ms. Alaina Peterson
  • Ms. Kacey Taylor
  • Mr. Brett Kinzer
  • Ms. Brandi Ashmore

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