Gwen Canada
Career Development Coordinator
Gwen Canada graduated from East Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Education, Fashion Merchandising, and Interior Design. Her Masters of Education in Counseling is also from ECU. She is our Career Development Coordinator and believes that Leesville Road High School is the best in the county. She wears many hats for this position because not only does she coordinate college visits for our school, but she lends her creativity, compassion, and care to each student during a crucial time in his/her life. Students know they can visit her Career Center to gain help with building a student profile on www.cfnc.org or for completing college applications. Mrs. Canada works with students to find their strengths and match passions, interests, and aptitudes to careers. She visits each senior during his/her English IV course. If you want to know anything about Business Alliance to college visits to career development, Mrs. Canada is the one to see!
For more information, you may visit her Career Center Website http://leesvillecareercenter.weebly.com/
Gwen Canada graduated from East Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Education, Fashion Merchandising, and Interior Design. Her Masters of Education in Counseling is also from ECU. She is our Career Development Coordinator and believes that Leesville Road High School is the best in the county. She wears many hats for this position because not only does she coordinate college visits for our school, but she lends her creativity, compassion, and care to each student during a crucial time in his/her life. Students know they can visit her Career Center to gain help with building a student profile on www.cfnc.org or for completing college applications. Mrs. Canada works with students to find their strengths and match passions, interests, and aptitudes to careers. She visits each senior during his/her English IV course. If you want to know anything about Business Alliance to college visits to career development, Mrs. Canada is the one to see!
For more information, you may visit her Career Center Website http://leesvillecareercenter.weebly.com/
School to Career
Business AllianceLeesville High School students would like to thank the members of the Leesville Business Alliance Members and Partners for their service to our school.
MISSION The mission of the Leesville Business Alliance is to create a collaborative partnership which brings the expertise from the business community to students and teachers. Through this connection, business partners can enhance the School-to-Career transition of every student, as they become responsible, productive citizens and leaders within the community. Please view brochure. Please contact the CDC Gwen Canada, [email protected] to learn how you can get involved. Our teachers and the future workforce need you! |
College VisitsSignUp Genius link
(1) Everyone will need to make a Signup Genius Account prior to signing up for an event. Students should use their school e-mail address. (2) Students should sign up to attend career and military events on this registration form; by checking the Sign Up box. (3) Students should always put their first period teacher of the day, when signing up. Businesses should always put their business name, when signing up. (4) Students will receive a reminder e-mail on the day before the event and paper pass. (5) Juniors and Seniors can attend "Colleges Visiting LRHS;" by checking the Sign Up box and clicking on the Submit and Sign Up box. |
Career DevelopmentCareer planning includes self-awareness, career exploration, and career skill building (resume writing, job search strategies, networking and interviewing). The primary focus is for you to discover your interests, skills and abilities.
Futures for Kids: http://www.f4k.org To access your F4K student account, click on the F4K link. Then click on the Students icon. Log in with your personal username and password. Your username is the prefix “NC-” plus student ID (e.g. NC-1234567), and your portfolio password is your birth date in mmddyyyy format (ex. August 25th, 1996 --> 08251996). College Foundation North Carolina: www.cfnc.org |