Great Oaks’ Sarah Taylor honored for Outstanding Special Recognition Program
Lead Summary
By
Jonathan Freeman-
On Oct. 11, the top educational programs were recognized at the Southwest Region Conference in the Miami Valley Career Technology Center in select categories. Sarah Taylor and Great Oaks’ Career Exploration program were honored as the Outstanding Special Recognition Program by the Ohio School Boards Association/Southwest Region (SWOSBA).
The Career Exploration Specialist position was created in fall 2017 with the purpose of supporting the efforts of the Great Oaks’ 36 affiliated school districts, which allows for students to study career options early on. Taylor’s effective coordination of events has allowed for successful student engagement in regards to prospective and current students’ career search.
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Taylor has held numerous career exploration events at affiliate schools and provides necessary tools for local educators to use for career exploration activities and holds evening career exploration workshops for middle school students and parents on each of the four Great Oaks campuses in the fall. Career Days and the Careers to Classrooms survey have been two great tools in assisting students with career exploration at several schools, which allowed for businesses to be connected to each school and be involved whether for speaking engagements or career fairs.
Taylor has coordinated career exploration presentations and a campus tour for elementary and middle school students. Recently, 60 Mercer Elementary students and 62 Miamitown fifth-grade students were able to participate in these programs, while 82 middle school students were able to learn more about career exploration as they toured Live Oaks.
Taylor has been instrumental in making this program a major success as it continues to make a difference in the lives of younger students that they will be able to think about what career interests them, giving them a start on achieving their goals as they move toward graduation.
The Career Exploration Specialist position was created in fall 2017 with the purpose of supporting the efforts of the Great Oaks’ 36 affiliated school districts, which allows for students to study career options early on. Taylor’s effective coordination of events has allowed for successful student engagement in regards to prospective and current students’ career search.
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Taylor has held numerous career exploration events at affiliate schools and provides necessary tools for local educators to use for career exploration activities and holds evening career exploration workshops for middle school students and parents on each of the four Great Oaks campuses in the fall. Career Days and the Careers to Classrooms survey have been two great tools in assisting students with career exploration at several schools, which allowed for businesses to be connected to each school and be involved whether for speaking engagements or career fairs.
Taylor has coordinated career exploration presentations and a campus tour for elementary and middle school students. Recently, 60 Mercer Elementary students and 62 Miamitown fifth-grade students were able to participate in these programs, while 82 middle school students were able to learn more about career exploration as they toured Live Oaks.
Taylor has been instrumental in making this program a major success as it continues to make a difference in the lives of younger students that they will be able to think about what career interests them, giving them a start on achieving their goals as they move toward graduation.