11.07.16 Virtual College Night Program

Wednesday, November 16 (EST) 5:00 - 6:00 pm Techniques, Tips and Tools for School Counselors Get the latest information from the State University System, Florida College System and the state's Career and Technical Education programs Learn about counseling tools and resources available from the Florida Department of Education Featured Speakers Helen Lancashire Secondary School Counseling Consultant, Department of Education Helen serves as Secondary School Counseling Consultant for the state of Florida’s High School Counseling and Student Progression area, in the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services from the Florida Department of Education Kathleen Taylor Chief for the Bureau of Standards, Benchmarks and Frameworks within the Division of Career and Adult Education at the Florida Department of Education Kathleen works with the career and technical education programs, adult general education programs, and apprenticeship programs at the Florida Department of Education Prior to joining at DOE, she worked as a Career and Technical Specialist with Fairfax County Public Schools, and as Associate Director for Professional Development with the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) in Virginia Past experience also includes working as an English teacher in South Korea Dr Karinda Barrett Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, Florida Department of Education Dr Barrett serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Services within the Division of Florida Colleges She worked at Tallahassee Community College for 11 years, first as an Instructional Technologist and then as the Director of Center for Professional Enrichment Prior to her work at TCC, she was the Associate Director of the Hardee Center for Women in Higher Education and served as an advisor at the Center for Advising Undeclared Students She holds a Ph.D from Florida State University in Higher Education with a minor and certificate in Open and Distance Learning Lynda Page Board of Governors, Office of Academic and Student Affairs Lynda Page, Director of Articulation for the State University System (SUS) of Florida Board of Governors, serves as the office point person for university admissions and other areas of secondary to postsecondary transition Coming back to Tallahassee after a combined 20 years in student affairs work at colleges in Georgia and West Virginia, Ms Page joined the then Florida Board of Regents to serve the university system in 1999 Additionally, since she has joined the state office she has assisted with the SUS admission directors with their annual “Admissions Tour” for middle and high school counselors 6:30 - 7:30 pm College 101 for High School Students Get insight on the admissions process, find out how to earn college credit while you're still in high school, and learn what resources are available to help you succeed in college Featured Speakers Julie Richardson Associate Director of Admissions, Florida State University Julie has been an Associate Director at Florida State University for two and a half years, but has worked in college admissions for the past 10 years Working at a variety of different types of colleges and universities has provided her with insight to reviewing college applications in many ways Her true passion is helping guide prospective high school students, parents, and guidance counselors through the college admissions process Thomas Vo Director of Financial Aid, State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota Thomas Vo has more than 20 years’ experience in Financial Aid He began in 1996 in the Loan Guarantee/Origination Division of Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency He has also served as Director of Financial Aid for various colleges in Pennsylvania and Florida He was Vice President Client Services for ProEducation Solutions, a financial aid consulting firm based in Sarasota Florida Thomas has been featured in various media and news outlets as well as LA Times Newspaper He currently serves as President-Elect of Florida Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (FASFAA), and is the Director of Financial Aid Services for State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota Thomas earned his Bachelor Degree in Marketing from Penn State University and is an MBA candidate from University South Florida Kimberly Noy Student Success Coach, FIU Online Kimberly is a Miami native, completed her Master’s in Higher Education Administration and has a Professional Certification in Event Planning from Florida International University (FIU) She has worked at FIU for more thank 10 years and currently serves as a Student Success Coach focuses on supporting fully online students as they progress through their educational journey at FIU 8:00 - 9:00 pm College Survival Guide for Parents Learn how to pay for college without breaking the bank and how to help your child successfully transition to college Featured Speakers Katherine Condon Director of Undergraduate Admissions, University of West Florida Katie started her career in higher education over 15 years ago and has been working for almost 13 years in admissions In her current role as Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Katie oversees Freshman and Transfer Recruitment/Marketing/Communication, Articulation, Application Processing, Scholarships, and New Student Orientation Programs Katie earned Master’s in College Student Development from Appalachian State University in 2003 and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of Alabama in 2001 Maureen McFarlane Anderson Director of Financial Aid, College of Central Florida Maureen has over 20 years of experience in financial aid administration She has worked at various institutions including Santa Fe College, Valencia College, as well as, a public technical college and a private law school Thursday, November 17 (EST) 3:00 - 3:30 pm MyCareerShines: Plan Your Future Today Get an overview of MyCareerShines, Florida's comprehensive education and career planning system Maggie Miller Florida Lead Field Trainer, Kuder, Inc As Global Career Development Facilitator and Certified Career Advisor, Maggie supports the implementation of MyCareerShines, Florida’s education and career planning system Maggie is responsible for providing face to face training and follow up support in the central and south regions of Florida 4:00 - 5:00 pm FAFSA: Your Gateway to Financial Aid Learn the secret to filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is required for most financial aid Michelle Troche Financial Assistance Officer for the Fully Online programs at FIU Michelle started working at Florida International University in 2008 in the Financial Aid Office Prior to working with FIU Online she worked at FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine under Financial Aid She has seven plus year of customer service and enrollment services experience 6:00 - 6:30 pm Back-to-School Basics for Adults Find out how easy it is to go back to school with Complete Florida, which offers more than 100 online degree programs and coaches to provide you personalize support from admission to graduation Michelle Horton Director of Enrollment and Retention Management for Complete Florida Michelle began her career in higher education in 2006 and her background includes student and community development Michelle has a Master’s Degree in Administration with an emphasis in Human Performance Technology from the University of West Florida and is completing a Doctoral Program in Higher Education Leadership from Nova Southeastern University  ... years, but has worked in college admissions for the past 10 years Working at a variety of different types of colleges and universities has provided her with insight to reviewing college applications... at FIU 8:00 - 9:00 pm College Survival Guide for Parents Learn how to pay for college without breaking the bank and how to help your child successfully transition to college Featured Speakers... Financial Aid, College of Central Florida Maureen has over 20 years of experience in financial aid administration She has worked at various institutions including Santa Fe College, Valencia College,