Jenn Burleson

Kristen Burleson

Heather Tibbetts

Shartelle Fears

Connecting Students to Careers

This experience will allow us to model the Roadtrip Nation philosophy to students and show alternative ways of career exploration.

We will train and mentor students at our college who want to explore career options in a non-traditional, action-oriented approach.

Roadtrip Nation’s modern day approach to defining one’s road in life identifies with students, engages students and individuals in their careers, and gives direction to their future.

Students need to have the freedom to explore before settling on a career direction. It usually takes some trial and error before one finds something one’s really passionate about.

We expect this trip will bring a world of possibilities to students searching for the right path, and hopefully show them that there’s more than one way to achieve their goals.

Preparing for the Road

Defining our team purpose

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Our Mission and Purpose We are joined in purpose by our desire to explore career opportunities through the eyes of those who have followed their passions. We are looking for a new and impactful way to connect students to careers by developing a bridge that leads from education to meaningful employment. We want to empower students to see the possibilities, to “dream big.”

We are the recipients of a grant designed to bring career awareness to community college students, sponsored by California SB70, California Career Café’s “Connecting Students to Careers Initiative,” in conjunction with Roadtrip Nation, an organization whose mission is to help individuals define their own roads in life. With their support, we intend to seek out leaders in a variety of careers who will share with us their inspirational journeys, words of wisdom, and passion for doing what they love. With these stories, we believe we can motivate and empower students to follow their own dreams as they reach for success.

As career counselors, we want to bring hope, direction, and opportunity to our students. Therefore, we want to explore success stories within our state, share that motivation and passion with our students, and encourage them expand their career dreams and visions.

We will use this experience to develop leaders of the future, students who are ready to take on the global economy of the 21st century as vibrant participants in shaping the future of California. We also want to personally develop an extensive understanding of a variety of career and employment opportunities available so that we are better prepared to share this ever-changing dynamic experience with our students at MSJC.

We invite you to be a part of our journey!

Scheduling Interviews cold calls, emails, and follow-up

July 30, 2012

Mark Norton, PE, LEED AP WATER RESOURCES & PLANNING MANAGER

SANTA ANA WATERSHED PROJECT AUTHORITY (SAWPA) Mr. Norton holds a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering and a Masters in Public Administration. He is a registered civil engineer in California and Colorado and accredited LEED BD&C (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) professional under the US Green Building Council’s LEED program.

Mr. Norton’s background includes 30 years of engineering experience in a broad range of civil engineering projects. Mr. Norton serves as the Water Resources and Planning Manager for the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA), a joint powers agency organized to support water resources in the Santa Ana River Watershed. Concurrent, with his department management duties, Mr. Norton also serves as the Authority Administrator for the Lake Elsinore and San Jacinto Watersheds Authority (LESJWA), a joint powers agency created to enhance water quality for Lake Elsinore and San Jacinto River Watershed. His titles include Past President of the Inland Empire Council of Engineers and Scientists, Past President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) San Bernardino/Riverside Branch and Los Angeles Section, 2004-05 ASCE Civil Engineer of the Year and the currently serves as chair of the ASCE Region 9 Water & Environment Committee.

MSJC Program- Water Technology

July 30, 2012

Lisa Carp, EnXco’s Vice President Human Resources Women of Wind Energy

Lisa Carp serves as enXco’s Vice President, Human Resources and has overall responsibility for enXco’s employment practices, recruiting activities, employee benefits, workers compensation, training, policies and procedures, and compensation.Ms. Carp has been in the wind-energy industry since 1998. Her prior experience includes Human Resources Management within the medical industry, medical device manufacturing industry, and the insurance and financial products industry. Ms. Carp is on the Board of Directors for the Independent Power Human Resources Association, and is the Board President for Alternatives to Domestic Violence – Riverside County. She is also the Co-director of Women of Wind Energy – San Diego Chapter. Ms. Carp has a Bachelors Degree from Cal Poly – Pomona and an MBA from University of Phoenix. Additionally, she is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the Human Resources Certification Institute.

MSJC Program- Sustainable Energy Management

July 30, 2012 Steve Vandewalle

San Diego Fire-Rescue Air Operations

Since 1985, Steve Vandewalle has delivered, and improved the delivery of patient care to the populace. Providing Advance Life Support in the hospitals and pre-hospital setting, and specializing in delivery of quality patient care in hazardous access situations has defined his career. He has deep involvement in improvement in procedure, development of teams, and research of new technologies to protect threats to public health and safety at a variety of levels.

MSJC Program- Fire Technology

August 1, 2012 at 9amLindsay McHolm- Interview

Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimManager of Community Relations

Angels Baseball

Lindsay grew up in Irvine, CA as an Angels fan and attended UCLA. She graduated in 2004 with my BA in Communications and a minor in Anthropology. Right out of college, she worked for the Make-A-Wish Foundation as the Marketing Coordinator and at a local elementary school in their literacy program. She started with the Angels in 2005 as the Administrative Assistant in the Communications Department but had always had a strong interest and passion in Community Outreach. In mid-2006, the “dream” position of the Community Relations Coordinator opened up and she moved over to Community Relations, but still under the umbrella of Communications. In 2010, she was promoted to Manager and here she sits today! Since coming on board, she has been involved in countless hospital visits and school visits, hosted groups from Make-A-Wish to Big Brothers Big Sisters at ballpark, increased the involvement and fundraising efforts of the Angels Wives groups, developed the Angels Adopt-A-School program and resurrected the Angels 5k. She still resides in Irvine.

MSJC Program- Communication Studies

August 1, 2012 at 2pm Raymond Foster

Los Angeles Police Department

Raymond E. Foster was a sworn member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 24 years. He retired in 2003 at the rank of Lieutenant. He holds a bachelor’s from the Union Institute and University in Criminal Justice Management and a Master’s Degree in Public Financial Management from California State University, Fullerton. He has completed his doctoral studies in business research. Raymond is a graduate of the West Point Leadership program and has attended law enforcement, technology and leadership programs such as the National Institute for Justice, Technology Institute, Washington, DC. Raymond has been a part-time lecturer at California State University, Fullerton and is currently a faculty advisor and chair of the Criminal Justice Program at the Union Institute and University. He has experience teaching upper division courses in law enforcement, public policy, technology and leadership. Raymond is an experienced author who has published numerous articles in a wide range of venues including magazines such as Government Technology, Mobile Government, Airborne Law Enforcement Magazine, and Police One. He has appeared on the History Channel and radio programs in the United States and Europe as subject matter expert in technological applications in law enforcement. His first book, Police Technology is used in over 100 colleges and universities nationwide. He latest book, Leadership: Texas Hold ‘em Style has been adopted by several universities for course work in leadership; by several civil service organizations and required reading for promotion; and, has been well received in the wider market.

MSJC Program- Administration of Justice

August 2, 2012 at 9amJohn Semcken

Pacific Palms Resort

John Semcken III is vice president of Majestic Realty Co. When he joined the firm in 1996, he had primary responsibility for identifying, analyzing, and negotiating a site for a sports and entertainment complex to house Los Angeles's professional sports teams. This became the newly opened Staples Center. Earlier, Semcken's real estate experience centered around office development and leasing, having worked for Smith & Hricik Urban Development, Gerald Hines Interest, and the Charles Dunn Company. A member of the board of directors of many civic organizations including the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission, Metropolitan YMCA, and Boy Scouts of America, Semcken holds a B.S. in aerospace engineering from the U.S Naval Academy. Semcken is also the co-owner of Industry Hills Golf Club and Pacific Palms Resort.

MSJC Program- Real Estate/ Hospitality Management

August 2, 2012 at 10:30amMSJC Student, Jason Fuertes

Industry Hills Golf Club

Jason Fuertes is the Assistant Superintendent at Industry Hills Golf Club. He is currently attending Mt. San Jacinto College to complete his A.S. in Turf & Landscape Management. He grew up working on the golf course and his love for golf management lead him to complete a certificate and continue to pursue an AS degree. After he completes his general education and major preparation at MSJC he would like to transfer to Cal Poly Pomona and study Plant Science.

MSJC Program- Turf Management

August 2, 2012 at 2pmBill Wilson

Wilson Creek Winery

Nestled at the end of Rancho California Road in Temecula Valley lies the Wilson family estate vineyard and winery. When the Wilson family acquired a 20-acre winery in 1996, the intentions were simple. We wanted to run a fun, family business producing great wines from the conducive climate and soil of the Temecula Valley. Bill Wilson is the President and General Manager who oversees the vineyard and winemaking.

MSJC Program-Viticulture/ Enology- Winery Technology

Themes with Interviews• Professional Associations, join as a student• Attend Conferences and Webinars• “What’s your hook”- always have something unique about yourself, something different, set

yourself above everyone• Know the organization• “99% of success in life is showing up!” Secret of life is ALWAYS do more!• Networking, “I know a guy!”• Find your passion and work is not work anymore.• Be careful with social networking sites; future employers may be checking!

CHALLENGES

• Lost an interview mid-week• One interview changed• Landing the interviews• Rejection• Some technological

difficulties

HOW WE OVERCAME CHALLENGES

• Good time management• Persistence with certain individuals to land

the interview• When we lost an interview decided to make

an unexpected stop and do on the spot interviews

• We were lucky to be in the process of interviewing an engineering major when we had camera trouble, so he was able to fix it for us so we could continue the interview. We were unable to film our counselor follow-up, exploration of interview themes conclusion that we had planned due to continuing camera malfunction.