PATHWAYS

SPRING 2014

STUDENT PROFILES

What is Pathways?

The Pathways Program is a small learning community designed to engage students through an

individualized educational curriculum with a focus on “making real” the post-graduation opportunities that

are available to students. Our goal is to help students find their passion and the path to their

future careers through a combination of internships and successful completion of college courses, and/or vocational training through the Regional Occupation

Program. (ROP)

August

August looks forward to challenging himself in Pathways this semester, his last in high school. He hopes to develop and practice skills which will help him in college and professionally. He is working to secure placement in a live and work abroad program after graduation, deferring college application until the fall. In addition to working in order to save money for college, he is seeking a challenging internship which demands independence and organization. He chose to take Astronomy and Business classes at College of Marin to practice study skills and get insight into two fields that interest him. This, along with a large load of English work at San Andreas, should also be good preparation for the rigors of a university.

Kenzie

Mackenzie is a very motivated student with many interests. Last semester she dabbled in multimedia, and did an internship with the Intel Computer Clubhouse. After thoughtful consideration, Mackenzie decided to move on to something more serious. This semester, Mackenzie will be taking two Sociology classes and a Communications class at College of Marin, as well as brushing up on her biology skills on Plato so she is prepared for a biology placement test next fall. Mackenzie is feeling very optimistic about this new path. She will be doing her internship with PYC, a local youth group.

Jake

Jake has come to the Pathways program this semester looking for an education shaped around his interests. Pathways is a good fit for him because it lets him pursue the things that he is passionate about. Though he’s not completely sure what his career path will be, he is considering working at a job with writing, physical sciences, or piano in the future. Jake hopes to get an internship at Zynga in order to learn more about physical science and engineering careers. He is taking music fundamentals and piano classes at COM in order to explore his other interests. In his free time he enjoys skateboarding and he hopes to get a part time job at a skate shop sometime soon with high hopes of getting the cash he needs for his gap year.

Richard

Richard took two auto classes at IVC in the fall and did an internship at an auto shop. He doesn’t think he wants to be an auto mechanic and his current goal is to pursue a career as a managerial accountant. This semester he is taking a Financial Business course. Richard’s goals are to get as much knowledge out of this class and use the knowledge to start a business or work in the stock market. Richard is thankful for the help that the Pathways program has given him. He is enjoying the class he chose and can’t wait to earn his career through all the hard work. Richard is learning leadership skills through his internship with the Audubon Society. .

Mario

Mario Duran (AKA Big Tony) finished two Medical Assisting classes in the fall and also did an internship at the Marin Community Clinic. He decided to try something different in the second semester. Mario is taking Intro to Psychology, as well as Italian because he would like to be tri-lingual. Mario will be learning about conservation and the environment in his internship at the Audubon Society.

Katherine

Last semester Katherine took a multimedia class at College of Marin, as she thought she might want to pursue graphic design as a future career and discovered she is not very passionate about that subject. This semester Katherine will be taking Human Sexuality. She does not plan to incorporate this into her future career, but simply finds it interesting. In terms of Katherine’s life after high school, she is thinking she might want to pursue massage therapy. This has always been a thought in the back of Katherine’s mind, but not something she considered seriously until recently. She thinks this would be a good career for her as she has strong hands and it would be good for her physique. Katherine knows she won’t be able to get an internship doing massage, as you can’t do that without training and certification, but hopes she can get something in that field, so she can get familiar with that environment.

Lilyette

Last semester, Lilyette attended the Fresh Starts Culinary program and graduated at the top of her class, earning a Food Handler’s certificate, a Serv Safe Manager certificate and a culinary certificate. Lilyette is now attending College of Marin and taking a beginning Spanish class. She plans to pursue a career as a chef and/or baker and hopes to gain additional training while continuing her work with Fresh Starts Catering, as well as interning at Copita Tequileria y Comida in Sausalito owned by renowned chef, Joanne Weir.

Selena

Selena is interested in becoming either a wedding planner or a dental assistant. She thought she might want to own a wedding planning business in the future and took a business class at College of Marin last semester. She had hoped to get an internship with an event planner, but it didn’t work out. She also thinks being a dental assistant might be an interesting profession, so this semester, she will be doing an internship in a dental office. Right now she is taking Child and Adolescent Psychology at College of Marin and focusing on completing her remaining credits for graduation.

Kyle

Last semester, Kyle took two classes at College of Marin, French and Drawing and Composition. He is continuing with both of those courses this semester. He is doing his internship with the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary. His plans for the semester are to finish up his remaining high school credits and also pass both of his college classes. After high school, Kyle plans on pursuing a career in either art or music. He is considering going to the Academy of Art or the Art Institute of San Francisco and is working towards getting a scholarship. Kyle has also been considering the Marine Corps since he started high school and has talked to a couple of different Marines, as well as soldiers from other military branches such as the Army and the Air Force in order to help him make his decision.

Rosa

Last semester Rosa took two medical classes at Indian Valley Campus, and had her internship at the Marin Community Clinic. This semester she decided to try something else. She decided to take Intro to Psychology and Italian 101. She enjoys learning new languages; she finds it very beneficial when finding a job. She's taking psychology because she wanted to try something different. She is now doing her internship with the Audubon Society.

Ravi

Last semester Ravi took sociology and psychology and really enjoyed both classes because they gave him insight into his future goals and possible career choices. His last semester internship was with the Central Marin Police Explorer program. He learned a lot about the criminal justice system and plans to continue his internship with them this semester. This semester he is taking Anthropology and the History of Africa. These will be challenging, but Ravi has the determination to do well in all of his classes.

Marshay

Last semester Marshay took two medical assisting classes and also did an internship at a dental office. Marshay decided she didn't really want to be a medical assistant nor a dental assistant. She is now exploring psychology and is taking two psychology classes, Social Psychology and Child and Adolescent Psychology. She will be doing an internship with the Audubon Society learning about conservation and the environment, as well as improving her leadership skills. She is looking forward to having a great semester. Marshay has applied to multiple four year colleges and hopes to get into one of her top choices. She looks forward to the future and what it has in store for her.