Career Connect 2019
At the Career Connect Showcase 2019, students from 8 schools met with over 50 local business partners (see list below) to explore career options, and recruiters from 8 colleges. The event was held at Clinton Community College.
The CVES Career Connect Showcase was held at Clinton Community College on May 21, 2019, and served as a culminating event for the 5th year of this initiative. The goal of the Showcase is to share Career Cluster, next generation standards aligned, student research projects and connect students with area business or community organization partners in relevant fields around the 16 career clusters. (see below)
Throughout the school year, students have been researching information related to a career cluster of interest. The Committee hopes that area businesses and organizations are willing to participate and provide additional information for the students to become more knowledgeable of the various career opportunities in a specific cluster, the training and education needed, and possible career advancement opportunities. Business partners are encouraged to bring displays, brochures, business cards and other materials to engage the students.
View a photo gallery of the 2019 Career Connect Showcase (opens in a new tab)
View a news clip by WCAX Channel 3’s Kelly O’Brien
The organizing committee would like to thank the following businesses for sharing their time and expertise with our students. We appreciate your contribution to the success of this event!
| Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources |
| Champlain Valley Educational Services – Conservation – Josh Pierce |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension – Clinton County – Sara Bull |
| Department of Environmental Conservation – Chris Lagree |
| Elmore SPCA – Laurie Parsons |
| Giroux’s Poultry Farm, Inc & Chazy Orchards – Teri Frederick |
| Miner Institute – Rachel Dutil & Wanda Emerich |
| Architecture & Construction |
| AES Northeast PLLC – Erin Allison, Paul Deyo, Rob French & Alex Coache |
| Casella Waste Systems, Inc – Sean Lukas |
| Champlain Valley Educational Services – Carpentry – Mike Drew |
| IBEW Local 910 (Professional Electricians) – Alan Smith & Dave Hoover |
| Sheet Metal Workers Local 83 – Phil Stenglein & Jon Barnes |
| Arts, AV Technology & Communications |
| Champlain Valley Educational Services – Communications/Publications Department – Megan Manson, Eddie Vega & Matt Smith |
| Business, Management & Administration |
| Champlain Valley Educational Services – Management Services – Eric Bell |
| Coryer Staffing – |
| Saranac Central School District – Danielle McAfee |
| SUNY Canton Small Business Development Center @ CCC – Tony Searing & Mark Dame |
| Education & Training |
| Retired Educator – Carol Solari-Ruscoe |
| SUNY Plattsburgh Upward Bound – Brian Post & Julie Coon |
| SUNY Plattsburgh VISTA’s |
| Finance |
| First Financial Services – Vasso LaForest |
| Glens Falls National Bank – John VanNatten |
| Langley Walker Insurance – Jennifer Walker |
| UFirst Federal Credit Union – Jody Carpenter |
| Government & Public Administration |
| Clinton County Department of Personnel – Cindy Benware, Chris Desrocher & Kim Kinblom |
| North Country Workforce Development Board – Katrina Garrand |
| Health Science |
| Breathe You Wellness – Michelle Doorey |
| Champlain Valley Educational Services – Health Services – Dena Tedford |
| Meadowbrook Healthcare – Sandy Geddes |
| UVHN – CVPH – Recruitment – Dawn Mousseau & Aaron Ducatte |
| UVHN – CVPH School of Radiologic Technology – Betsy Lombard & Marla Garcia |
| Hospitality & Tourism |
| Lake Placid Pub & Brewery and Big Slide Brewery & Public House – Brianna Walker & Josh Spanburg |
| SUNY Plattsburgh – Hospitality Management Department – Kim Emery & Tammy Kelsey |
| Human Services |
| Advocacy and Resource Center – Ivel Kelly & Sarah Cayea |
| Behavioral Health Services North, Inc – Ami Parekh & Brigitte Calisti |
| Clinton County Department of Social Services – Stephanie Clarke |
| Essex County Health Department – Public Health Unit – Andrea Whitmarsh |
| Information Technology |
| Champlain Valley Educational Services – Technology Department – Alex St. Pierre |
| Northeastern Regional Information Center (NERIC) – Stephen Broadwell, Lora Parks & Roxanne Pombrio |
| SUNY Plattsburgh Center for Cybersecurity and Technology – Cristian Balan |
| Twinstate Technologies – Loralee Bechard & Alex Insley |
| Law, Public Safety, Correction & Security |
| Clinton County District Attorney – Andrew Wiley |
| Clinton County Sheriff’s Office – Danielle Coonradt |
| Stafford, Owens, Piller, Murnane, Kelleher & Trombley, PLLC – Max Radley & Maddy Murnane |
| United States Customs and Border Protection/Department of Homeland Security – Kevin Packwood & Chad Downie |
| Manufacturing |
| Mold-Rite Plastics – Jessica Humiston, Michelle Watts & Kara Ambrosio |
| Marketing, Sales & Service |
| Dannemora Federal Credit Union – Lisa Mesec & Ellen Bouchard |
| Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics |
| Atlantic Testing Laboratories – Janelle Salisbury & Art Cross |
| City of Plattsburgh – Environmental Services Department – Jonathan Ruff |
| Transportation, Distribution & Logistics |
| Champlain Valley Educational Services – Special Education – Wendy Davis |
| Plattsburgh International Airport – Chris Kreig |
| COLLEGES |
| Champlain Valley Educational Services – CV-TEC – Kevin Donoghue & Sherry Snow |
| Clarkson University – Paige Dustin |
| Clinton Community College – Kayla Mucia, Ania Grzelak & Jamie Dupell |
| North Country Community College – Maryssa Romeo |
| Paul Smith’s College – Hannah Ackerman |
| SUNY Empire State College – Kate Dermody |
| SUNY Potsdam – Nick Avery |
- Career Cluster Bulletin Board
- Career Connect Research Framework
- Career Crosswalks
- Education and Training Career Cluster
Resources
- My Next Move: www.mynextmove.org
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: www.bls.gov
- Chamber of Commerce: www.northcountrychamber.com
- Mountain Lake PBS: http://mountainlake.org
- Department of Labor: www.labor.ny.gov
