Henrico CTE Now (Career and Technical Education)

In our latest episode Jeffery Grow, Maintenance Control Supervisor with Henrico County Schools talks to us about his varied career path that started with photography, and the importance of the real-world education that occurs in CTE programs. Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us, and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

Today we talked with Connor Gentle and Sam Tignor, former ACE student in Precision Machinery, with Clark Construction, about careers in construction and the need for young people to decide to make lucrative and important careers in the construction industry.  Clark Construction, website, career information. Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us, and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

President of B&S Development, Anthony Forest, talks about his career path that took him from college to starting his own construction company in the middle of COVID. Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us, and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

Judy Frank is the Director of State and District Partnerships with the Southern Regional Education Board. SREB is a non-profit non-partisan that works with states to form sound education policies and work to transform teaching to help students be prepared after school. Please listen and learn about Judy Frank’s career path from teacher to where she is today with SREB and what they are doing for Virginia schools. Southern Regional Education Board Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us, and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

In this episode, we speak with Stephan Corbin and his mother Candace Wilkerson. A few months ago, with the help of Mac Beaton, Director of Workforce and Career Development, Stephan was able to have an interview with Colonial Web. Colonial Web is an installation, maintenance, and service of building mechanical and electrical systems or what is sometimes called an HVAC company. We speak with Stephan and Candace about how Stephan's life has changed since starting his career at Colonial Web. When Stephan was going to his local high school, they did not offer career and technical education programs to students. Listen to this podcast and discover how many of today's businesses, even without training from a CTE program, will train individuals to start lucrative careers. Having the benefit of experiencing a CTE program while in high school is preferred, and businesses will hire and continue the training necessary to become an expert in a trade but are willing to hire and train anyone with the drive to succeed. This is Stephan Corbin's story. Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us, and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

In this episode, we talk with Steve Bonniville President/Owner of Broad Sky Management, and Mark Slusher, Vice President of Thalhimer Realty Partners, Inc about the evolution of Regency Mall and the addition of the new Henrico County Adult Education Center which is being built in the mall. The important thing about the Adult Ed Center being built in the mall is that our ACE Center students have been working since the beginning alongside many of our business partners on that construction. Listen to this episode to find out about the revitalization of the mall and the addition of the Adult Education Center. Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us, and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

Mac Beaton Director of Workforce & Career Development (CTE), Beverly Cocke , Workforce & Career Development Career Specialist, Susan Moore Director of Public Facilities for Henrico County. In this episode, we discuss the expansion of the 3 ACE Centers, their new programs, and the new Adult Education Center at Regency Square Mall that is being built now. Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us, and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

Henrico CTE Now visited the Radio Broadcasting & Journalism class. We recorded this podcast with guests Cara Jean O’Neal, Assistant Principal at Freeman High School, her son, Turner O’Neal who is in the Radio Broadcasting program, and Victoria Gifford, instructor for the Radio Broadcasting program. We had an enjoyable conversation about the Radio program as well as the benefits of the CTE comprehensive classes and ACE Center programs. One of the best parts of the interview is that we recorded the interview in front of the Radio Broadcasting class! I very much enjoyed the discussions with the class and their involvement in this episode. Ms. Gifford has a great bunch of young people. I hope to see you guys again soon. Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us, and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

Dave and Ali Ogburn talk with us about their career path to becoming engineers at Goodyear Tires. Both of them, while in college, got a lot of experience in a motorsports program at UVA while they studied to become engineers. They both worked for racing teams early on and while Dave is a Performance Test Driver at Goodyear, Ali is a Senior Engineer at Goodyear. They have a remarkable story about the years of experiences that led them to both be working at Goodyear Tires at their facility in Texas. Don't miss this episode. Goodyear Tires Corporate Goodyear Careers Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us, and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

In this episode, we talk with Brenda and Nellie about the wonderful world of nursing as a career. This is a great exploration of the wide variety of nursing careers and how St. Marys Hospital helps its nurses to grow by funding their education to advance their nursing career. https://www.smha.org/ Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

In this episode, we talk with the President of F. Richard Wilton Contractors, Scott Brannan, and Vice President Taylor Brannon. They discuss the history of their company and how important CTE is to companies like Richard Wilton Contactor. Scott and Taylor discuss their involvement in our Regency Mall Adult Education project and the need for young people to become involved in the construction trades and how Henrico CTE offers a start in the careers involved in the construction trades. https://www.frichardwilton.com

In our latest episode, we are covering the Life Ready Expo where over 150 businesses gathered to talk to 6th graders through 12th graders about how to prepare for their chosen careers. We interviewed parents and students on the night of the event to discuss how the event was helping them. Have a listen.  Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

Our latest guest, Hosea Fitten, Program Manager for Workforce & Development for Newport News Shipbuilding talked with us about the many lucrative careers available at NNS! They are looking for welders and pipefitters and even admin staff such as IT, finance and more with all working to do their part to keep our country safe by building ships and more for our military. Have a listen and get informed about the too many careers to count available at NNS. Find out more about careers at NNS and Huntington/Ingals. https://careers.huntingtoningalls.com/ Their website says they are offering new hires in the trades, signing bonuses from $500 to $5000*. (*as of when this podcast was posted) Check them out. Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

In this episode, we talk with the Director of Public Relations for Henrico County about students wanting to get into the media business. With his media experience, he talks about many different career paths in the media business and how he has progressed over the years to where he is today. Two things he talked about were Henrico Counties' internship programs and the current need for people in Henrico's 911 communications officer positions.  Here is a video for the Communication Officer position: https://youtu.be/599vRzl3CbY Info page: https://henrico.us/police/careers/communications-officer/ Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

We had a great guest for you this week! Steven Yob, Deputy County Manager for Community Operations for Henrico County. He talks with us about his career path from an early age that brought him to pursue engineering and eventually end up with Henrico County. He explains why engineering and the trades are an important part of how civilization is maintained today. Engineering is an integral partnership with many trades career paths. Both can be explored with one of our many ACE Center programs and comprehensive classes available to middle and high school students. Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

Reshawn is running solo for this episode and talked with Mr. Jason Wynne the Electricity teacher who is working with summer building trades students and senior trades students on our Regency Mall Project. The Regency Mall Project is where Henrico County’s Workforce and Career Development (CTE) has rented a wing of Regency Mall and renovating the storefronts into adult education classrooms. Students in our ACE Center trades programs started working last school year through the summer and will be continuing the work for the 2022-2023 school year until completion. Have a listen as we talk with some students about their experiences and what they learned this summer working on this project.

Across the country school systems are having to deal with a severe teacher shortage. In this episode of Henrico CTE Now we talk with Kenya Jackson, Talent Acquisition Ambassador for Henrico County Schools. She discusses with us the problem that is affecting Henrico and many school systems in Virginia and what Henrico County is doing about it. Henrico Workforce & Career Development has programs to help educate our future educators. Check out these links for more info if you want to be a teacher. Teachers for Tomorrow: https://henricocte.com/career-classes/high-school/family-consumer-sciences/teachers-for-tomorrow-ii-honors/ Early Childhood Education: https://henricocte.com/career-classes/areas-of-study/early-childhood-education/ Teacher Scholars Program: https://henricoschools.us/teacherscholars/ Contact Henrico County Schools Human Resources: https://henricoschools.us/hrcontacts/ Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

Jeff Covington is the owner of Synergy Technical Services and we talked with him about his company and how he believes that CTE programs are an essential tool in encouraging young people to consider lucrative trade careers. Synergy Technical Services: https://synergytechsvc.com/ Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

We visited Cari Tretina, Chief of Staff for Henrico’s County Manager, and had a great talk with her about her experiences in the EMT program at the ACE Center at Hermitage when she was in high school. We also discussed her college and career path that brought her to become Henrico Counties' very first Chief of Staff. It was a great discussion about how CTE programs are just as important to college-bound students as they are for ready-to-work students. Please have a listen and let us know your thoughts. Email us at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us with your thoughts and ideas and maybe we will be able to read them on the next show. Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

Ryan Beck visited us in the studio and talked about his welding career. Ryan is the welder for Henrico County Public Schools and his skills are in high demand. Listen to this interesting podcast and learn about the highly lucrative careers in the welding field. Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

In this episode, we talk with David Mullsteff, CEO/Owner of Tactical Deployment Systems and Cables Plus, both custom copper and fiber cable manufacturing companies. David is a high school graduate who after working for other cable manufacturing companies in his youth, decided to start his own company and ended up starting two. He talks about how career and technical education is important to companies like his and how his company has been affected, like many other companies, by our current demand for workers in many industries.  Tactical Deployment Systems Cables Plus Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

In this episode, we spoke with Matthew Haltiner COO, and Keith Dignan Vice President of Thompson Consulting Engineers. Their company specializes in designing schools and other types of long-life structures. Their services include mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire engineering as well as construction administration and building systems commissioning. Matthew is a high school grad and Keith went to Pen State to become an engineer. We talked about the importance of a CTE education and early career exposure. Listen in for a great conversation about their career paths and why their company, and many others, are looking for young people right out of high school to come and work for their company and others. https://mjtengineers.com/ Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

In this episode, we visit Bob Beckwith who is one of the owners of Cavalier Fire Protection. He talks with us about how his company is always looking for young people to start with their company and the importance of having a CTE education when starting with Cavalier. They are committed to working with new hires by providing all the available training someone will need to start with the company as well as growing their careers in a great industry that helps keep people safe. If you are college-bound or looking to work right out of high school, Cavalier would be a great company to begin your career with. American Fire Sprinkler Association (National – Dallas, TX)  –   firesprinkler.org American Fire Sprinkler Association (State – Richmond, VA) – virginiaafsa.org Cavalier Fire Protection – cavalierfire.com Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. Send us any questions you would like answered.  Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

Today, Jennifer Boyle talks to us about the work of Junior Achievement, financial literacy and the importance of career exposure, and how JA helps students in Central Virginia with all this and more. We also talked with Adrienne Minock as she describes how Henrico libraries are great resources about area employers, professional resume help, and many other services for Henrico residents. Both also talk about their support for Henrico CTE’s Signing Day which will be returning to JA/Libbie Library location in May and why they think Signing Day is such an important event for students. https://centralva.ja.org/ https://henricolibrary.org/libbie-mill Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? What don't you like? Who would you like us to interview? Do you think we should try something different? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

In this episode we have Brian Dail, he talks with us about his career path from a CTE program to graduating from a Henrico high school and working for a few machine shops including the machine shop at Rolls Royce to now working for the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. For years now he has been working to bring businesses from all over the world to start operations in Virginia. This is what a Henrico CTE Education looks like. Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? What don't you like? Who would you like us to interview? Do you think we should try something different? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

500 ACE Center students showcased their skills to 750 middle schoolers and 250 business and community partners during the 2022 Career Rodeo. Join Reshawn Garnett as he recaps this year's event. Listen to soundbites from various businesses in attendance, as they discuss their industry needs. The Career Rodeo allows students to showcase their skills to our business and community partners. 400 student resumes from this year's rodeo were requested by industry professionals. Reshawn  and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would  love to hear from you. What do you like? What don't you like? Who would  you like us to interview? Do you think we should try something  different? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us.  Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE  and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

In today's podcast, we chatted with Tyson Dickson, Jr., Talent Acquisition Partner, Noel Travis, Safety Manager, and Eric Walters, Area Manager, and they are with Southeast Connections. Southeast Connections, provides a full array of services including pipeline and station construction, maintenance, and emergency response. They talk to us about the gas pipeline industry and the high-paying and challenging careers with their company. They are very supportive of Henrico Career & Technical Education and our talented students. https://www.seconnections.com/ Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? What don't you like? Who would you like us to interview? Do you think we should try something different? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

During CTE Month we had an important guest and Henrico CTE partner, Dennis Bickmiere, President of Richmond Raceway. Dennis oversees two NASCAR races a year and untold expos, events, shows, and concerts each year at his facility. Dennis is aware of the importance of a CTE education and talks with us about opportunities with his company for young people and why CTE helps bring soft skills with the hands-on skills our courses offer. We talk about his path to becoming the President of Richmond Raceway and our upcoming Career Rodeo. Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? What don't you like? Who would you like us to interview? Do you think we should try something different? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode. https://www.richmondraceway.com/

This episode’s guest is Chad Blalock who is a Building Systems Group Manager with W.M. Jordan Company. They are a construction services company that works in the Virginia/North Carolina area. Chad talks to us about a special charity project that his company and others and Henrico CTE are involved in. He also talks to us about labor issues in the construction industry and why it is important students explore career opportunities in their industry. He also talks to us about a special project that benefits the Henrico CASA and their Home for Good Project. Henrico CASA Reshawn and I love working to bring you the Henrico CTE Now podcast. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? What don't you like? Who would you like us to interview? Do you think we should try something different? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode. Today’s guest website: https://www.wmjordan.com/

In this episode, we are talking to Tyler Butterworth, ACT Field Superintendent, and Nathan Blinn VP of Construction & Strategic Innovation, Eagle Construction of VA Principal Researcher. They talk with us about some exciting new technologies in the construction industry and the impact of attracting young people to the industry.  All aspects of the trades industry are looking to attract students to their companies and Eagle Construction is no different. Tyler, Glen Allen High School grad, and Nathen talk to us about their career paths and why CTE is such an important educational tool for students today. Eagle Construction: https://www.eagleofva.com/ Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

We are starting off 2022 with a great episode of Henrico CTE Now. We were able to meet four individuals with Trane Technologies. Now if you were like me, I thought Trane was just an HVAC company. You will find out why they are so much more. Many students today say, when it comes to their careers, they want to do something important. They want to do something to help the planet and the environment. If that’s you then you are going to want to hear what George Barnes, Matt Senters, Ethan Graham, Holland Bressler have to say about Trane Technologies! What is the Gigaton Challenge? It’s going to blow your mind. Find out why a career with Trane could be exactly what you are looking for. Have a listen. George Barnes, Complex Solutions Account Manager Southern Atlantic Region Ethan Graham, Senior Services Sales Manager Matt Senters, Service Manager Holland Bressler, Intern, future employee, and recent VCU Engineering Graduate Trane Technologies: https://www.tranetechnologies.com

In the first episode of our 4th season, we interview Marrie Vargas and Emma Crider, ACE Center EMT graduates who have started a CPR program for Henrico County. It's a great ACE Center Success Story you are going to want to hear about. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

Have a listen to some clips of our best guests and interviews of 2021.  Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

In our latest podcast, we meet Devon Gallagher, Nuclear Engineer with Dominion Power! She talks with us about her attending Freeman High School and her days as a CTE student in our former electronics class years ago as well as what she feels about the importance of a CTE education for students today. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

In this episode, we have another great success story! We talk with Robert Isbell, HCPS Mechanical Trades Supervisor, and ACE Center graduate, Ashton Carr. Ashton recently graduated from our ACE Center program, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Plumbing and was recently hired by HCPS Facilities at our Signing Day event. Robert talks about the duties his department covers and Ashton lets us know what it has been like the past few months working in the HCPS Facilities department and how he sees his future. It is another great Henrico CTE success story you are going to want to hear.

In our latest episode, Reshawn and I are at this year's College and Career Night at Henrico High School. Students and parents get to meet with college recruiters and local businesses to prepare students for life after high school. Reshawn interviews several area businesses while I talk to parents and students about the many opportunities Henrico Career & Technical Education offers to get students college and career ready. The businesses that Reshawn interviews talk about everything from internships to full-time jobs offered to our CTE students. Parents and students should listen to discover examples of just a few of the opportunities available from local businesses offered to CTE students. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. Did you enjoy the episode? How can we make the show better? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our episodes.

The Life Ready Expo was held on the evening of October 19th, 2021, and was attended by 86 businesses. Over 2000 students and parents came to talk to business representatives at the event. They explored varied careers and listened to advice from the businesses on how students could prepare for their future careers. We interviewed students and parents who attended the event to get their thoughts on the expo and why they thought it was important to be there. After last year's virtual event it was great hearing from everybody face to face and listening to their thoughts. Our conversations with these students and parents revealed some amazing insights on the expo and what is in store for the future of these students! Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. Did you enjoy the episode? How can we make the show better? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our episodes.

In today’s episode, we have an exciting conversation with Charles Tilley and Allison Powel with the architectural firm Quinn Evans. It is exciting for two reasons. One because they are working on the expansion of our two ACE Centers and about the field of architecture. Join us as we learn about the exciting career path of an architect and about what is going to happen to our two ACE Centers over the next couple of years. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode. Links: Quinn Evans

Our guest in this episode is Matt Kellam, Military & Recruitment Program Coordinator, Talent Acquisition for Dominion Power. We talk with Matt about the Virginia Energy Workforce Consortium’s “Energy Workforce Development Pathways” Virtual Summit happening on October 21st. The energy industry in Virginia, and the country, is evolving rapidly and they need new young talent and Matt is working hard with school systems to expose students to careers in the energy industry. It does not matter if you are planning to go to college or not, Dominion Power has openings for high school graduates and those in college. Have a listen to find out about the many opportunities at Dominion Power and the upcoming summit. Anyone can attend or listen online. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode. On October 21st, the Virginia Energy Workforce Consortium (VEWC) will be hosting (virtually) the “Energy Workforce Development Pathways” Summit.  Ed Baine, President of Dominion Energy Virginia, will provide the opening/keynote remarks.  Other notable participants will include Sec. of Education Atif Qarni, Sec. of Labor Megan Healy, the Va. Department of Energy (formerly Dept. of Mines Minerals and Energy), Va. Chamber of Commerce, Va. Community College System, Energy industry leaders, and others.  Click here for more info.

This episode explores the importance of the Hospitality & Tourism industry to Richmond and the state of Virginia. Part of that importance is finding the right people to work in the industry and Mr. Cario talked about the importance of young people starting their careers with Hilton and how Henrico Career and Technical Education helps them. Have a listen to this great interview and find out about the interesting building that became the Hilton Richmond. Life-time Richmonders will know what I am talking about.

In this episode, the Chamber RVA President & CEO, Brian Anderson, and Director of the Department of Workforce & Career Development, Mac Beaton with Henrico County Public Schools discuss the importance of career and technical education and the upcoming Mission Tomorrow event for middle school students in central Virginia this year.   Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

In this episode, we talk with Caitlin Hughes, Customer Success Manager/Instructional Content Specialist, and Beth Smith, Manager of Education Programs with MajorClarity. MajorClarity is an online tool that promotes career exploration and academic planning for students in grades 6-12, meant to promote active student engagement in preparing for future college and careers. Henrico County Public Schools has partnered with MajorClarity to bring their career and education tools to our students. We have a great discussion with Beth and Catlin about how those tools will help our students to prepare for their future education and careers. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

In our latest episode Reshawn interviews a recent ACE Center at Highland Springs Carpentry student, Kristian, and Regional Vice-President at the Richmond branch of Branscome Paving Company, Mike Van Sickel. Branscome is a leading paving company based in Northern Virginia. Kristian is a graduate of Douglas Freeman High School and is a mechanics apprentice at Branscome. We talk with Mike about Branscome's partnership with Henrico's Workforce and Career Development and Kristian's about getting hired to work for Branscome. Kristian was hired by Branscome on our 2nd Annual Henrico CTE Letter of Intent Signing Day event.  Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

Summertime is usually associated with lots of outdoor activities like swimming. Swimming might be the most popular summertime activity during a hot summer. Every year area pools have to deal with a chronic shortage of certified lifeguards. Two years ago, Henrico CTE partnered with SwimRVA to train our Sports Medicine students to train lifeguards. Please join us as we talk to Debbie Kelo, director of programs at SwimRVA, and Ms. Bobbie Southard, our Sports Medicine teacher, about this important program that helps train more lifeguards in our area. www.swimrva.com #swimrva @swimrva Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

I was on vacation but Reshawn interviews Chief of Operations for Henrico County Schools, Lenny Pritchard. Reshawn talks to Mr. Pritchard about his days as principal of Deep Run High School and the importance CTE programs in our schools and ACE Centers and how they lead directly to students going to college and preparing them for their careers. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

In our latest episode, we are talking with some great students and their teacher. Aly, Sameer, and Aadi recently won first place at the 2021 FBLA National Leadership Conference. We talk to them about the project they worked together on and how they were able to win with it. We also talk with Jayson about the website he created for the Youth Conservation Leadership Program. Here is a link to it: www.waterrunoffawareness.com. We also get to talk with their teacher, Ms. James-Moore who is great at inspiring her students to push themselves build their skills to be successful. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

In today's episode, we talk with a couple of students who are in our new Career Ambassador program. Daejah & Keertiana talk with us about what it was like to be a part of this new and important program and we are joined by Beverly Cocke, CTE Career Specialist, who was part of the team that put it together. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

In this episode, we talk to Family And Consumer Sciences Teacher, Mrs. Melinda Preston about her new YouTube show, Kitchen Thyme. In an effort to engage her students who have been working from home because of COVID she started her own cooking show. She talks with us about how it got started and why Career & Technical Education is so important to students today.   Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we post our next episode.

In this episode, we return to Richmond Ford West and talk with service manager Chris Haynie again and two Henrico CTE graduates from the Automotive Technology program at the ACE Center at Hermitage. Both Dillon and Morgan are working at Richmond Ford West as technician apprentices and attending the Ford ASSET program where they can graduate as master technicians. Reshawn and I talk with Chris, Dillon, and Mogan about their experiences with Henrico CTE and how important those experiences can be when students take advantage of the opportunities offered by Henrico CTE and the ACE Centers. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode.

In this episode, we interviewed the wonderful Kaitlyn Schmidt. We met with Kaitlyn at the ACE Center at Hermitage where she attended the Emergency Medical Technician class. Since she graduated she has worked for a local medical transport company and is now under contract with Henrico County Fire Department. We spoke with her about her time at the ACE Center and how it has already helped with her current position with the Henrico County Fire Department and her future as an EMT.    Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode.

Today’s guest is Henrico County Public School’s Director of Middle School Education, Deia Champ. When it comes to the discussion of how soon Henrico students should be exposed to Career & Technical Education, Deia Champ has a thought on the subject. This is a great interview about how important it is for students to experience a CTE education. Hop in and have a listen. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode.

In this episode, we meet Michelle Blaney, a plumbing apprentice, Payton Ford, BIM Supervisor, Sarah Lambeth, Service Coordinator, and Amber Taylor, IR PSM Coordinator all working at Colonial Web. Their website says they "install, maintain and service mechanical and electrical systems for our communities most important buildings." No matter what they do this is a great company. We talk with these four successful women working in very different fields but in the same comapny. Whether they are working in a shop, the office, or on a job site; these women put the diversity of the construction industry on full display! Don't miss this great show! Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode.

Join us as we talk with Chef J. Person who owns Person to Person Catering and Walters Kitchen talks about his career path from owning and running his own mobile car wash company. Then working in a restaurant as a sous chef to becoming the executive chef to becoming a multiple business entrepreneur. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode.

In this episode, we are speaking with first-year teacher at Pocahantas Middle School, Briana Smith about attending Henrico CTE Family and Consumer Science classes and the Early Childhood Education class at the ACE Center. We also talk to her about receiving the First Year Teacher award and how CTE started her on the path to becoming a teacher. We also talk to Seza Aldrich with Henrico County Human Resources about a program Henrico offers aspiring teachers a way to their first teaching job with Henrico County Public Schools.  Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode.

Just over a year ago we came to Anton Paar, an international scientific instrument company with a local office in Ashland Virginia, and interviewed Dalton Echard about Anton Paar and their interest in recruiting students for their apprenticeship program. In this interview, we get to meet two recruits from Henrico’s ACE Center High Tech Academy who have been selected for their program. It’s a great interview. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode.

I think our best shows are our success stories and Trevor Norton, a graduate of our ACE Center's High Tech Academy has a great story of his career journey. Trevor's journey has already taken him from Virginia to Arizona. Follow along with us as we explore this episode.  Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode.

Counselors Kathy S. Ferrell (Hermitage High School) and Tiffany M. Kremsreiter (Henrico High School talk to us about the importance of counselors helping students plan for their future college and careers and so much more. You are going to want to miss this discussion. This is essential information students and parents need to hear. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode.

We have another exciting episode for you here. Nate Smith completed the ACE Center at Highland Springs Computer Technology class a few years ago and that started him on a tremendous journey that has led him to work for two amazing companies already in his young years! So let's kick off our 3rd season of Henrico CTE Now with his story! Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode. Dominion Energy PSA International

If you are looking for ways to pay for college then you will want to listen to our latest episode. The military has more ways to pay for your education than you can imagine. Listen to our guests LTC Forest Black, retired Sergeant Major Keitha Orth, and cadet Brenda Osbourne as we visit with them at Virginia State University and find out that you will have a regular college life while Uncle Sam pays for your education. Don't miss out on this information. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode. Virginia State University Trojan Warrior ROTC Program

In today's episode, we again have a great success story of an ACE Center graduate. Brock Covington graduated from our Sports Medicine course at the ACE Center at Hermitage just a few years ago and he has recently opened his own gym called Iron Built Gym. We talk to him and his Sports Medicine teacher, Ms. Bobbie, about his experiences that led to opening his own business.  Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode. Iron Build Gym website Iron Built Gym Facebook

This episode guests are Brian Viscuso, Assistant Director, Infrastructure & Operations Henrico County Information Technology, Kevin Poynter, IT Manager for Service Desk Henrico County Information Technology, Zane Schultz, service Desk Henrico County Information Technology. Today we talk about our Computer Technology graduate from our Advanced Career Education (ACE) Center, Zane Schultz, and how he decided his career path and getting hired right out of high school to work for Henrico County.  Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode.

We really enjoyed interviewing CPA, Ms. Catina Downey. We talked to her about her career path to become a CPA and start her own business. Her graduation from J.R. Tucker High School, and her participation in the Cooperative Education program at Tucker. We also found out that she has worked very hard to give back to the community and is working to encourage students to volunteer as a Student Tax Preparer for the Henrico County Varina Center Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Find out about all this and more by having a listen to this great podcast. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode. Links: Catina Downey, CPA Learn Taxes and volunteer with the IRS Sample VITA Resume Descriptions

Reshawn and I were excited to get to visit the Cobbs Creek Reservoir project site. Cobbs Creek reservoir, when completed, will help supply Henrico County residents with water for the next 50 years. We sat down with three members of the team that have been instrumental in the day to day work to complete such a huge project for Henrico. Michael Wooden, VP of Arcadis, W. Ed Overmann, Capital Projects Manager, Henrico County Department of Public Utilities, Tim Mohr of Schnable Engineering. Have a listen and learn about this important project.  Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode.

In this episode, we visit the Henrico Central Automotive Maintenance (CAM) facility where we talk to Clayton Fuhrman, a recent graduate of our Advanced Career Education (ACE) Center diesel program, Larry Maready, Fleet Manager for CAM, and John Niel, Director of General Services for Henrico County. We had a great interview that included a personal account from a recent graduate from one of our Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs, and county reps that know the power of a CTE education. This is really worth a listen. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode.

Reshawn and I had a great interview with Chris Williams at the Henrico Federal Credit Union offices. We talked about his career path to CEO at the Henrico Federal Credit Union and how the credit union is involved with educating students about their finances and their commitment to being involved with the community at large. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode. https://henricofcu.org/

We just continue to have great interviews with exceptional people. Karl Fox is our new barbering teacher at the ACE Center at Hermitage. He talks with us about his career and how he came to start teaching and why a CTE education is so important today. We could have stayed with him all day. Don't miss this episode.  Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode.

Today's interview is with Monica Smith-Callahan. Varina High School graduate, mother, and deputy county manager for community affairs with Henrico County. She speaks with us about the importance of a CTE education in today's new reality. Students, parents, and business leaders will be interested in this great interview.  Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode.

This episode is special because we have two men who after completing a career in the military both decided to continue to be of service by becoming JROTC instructors with Henrico County Schools. Commander, Curtis Irby, and Master Chief Petty Officer Shawn Grasty talk about their careers and how JROTC can help young students with leadership skills and more. Have a listen to a great episode. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode.

Mr. Eugene Bordonie started his working life as an electrician and switched careers to become a real estate agent. He is also on CTE's Student House Building Project board called the Henrico County Vocational/Technical Education Foundation. The HBP is a program for our trade students at our ACE Centers to learn and apply their skills on a foundation to roof house that once completed is sold on the housing market which funds the next student build house. Listen to the interview and find out more. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode.

This episode's guest is Dr. Samantha Habib, a veterinarian with Locke A. Taylor and Associates. We are continuing to focus on essential workers and I don't think anyone would argue that point when it comes to our pets. Dr. Habib is working as a vet at one of Richmond's more popular vet hospitals with 2 locations in the Richmond area.  Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode.

The Home Building Association of Richmond (HBAR) is a non-profit group, founded in 1946 as a trade organization to help the various companies in Richmond that are involved in building homes. We had a great conversation with Dana Markland, CEO of HBAR about the importance of young people entering into the trades in an industry that has had a decades-long deficit of young people entering the trades fields. The trades are important careers that are fulfilling, create successful individuals, are essential to Richmond, Virginia, and the country.  Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about us and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode.

This was a great interview with Sheldon and Shari Glassner. Sheldon is the instructor at the ACE Center at Hermitage Graphic Communications program. Shari is an instructional assistant at Hermitage High School. Sheldon has over the years built one of the top graphic communications programs in the state of Virginia, high school, or college. The Glassner's discuss the work they and the students do for many departments in with Henrico County Schools, Henrico government, and other school systems. Sheldon's program is a great example of the hands-on education students receive with all ACE Center programs. So many essential careers can come from Sheldon's Graphic Communications program and that what makes it important. Parents and students should look closely and consider his program when considering the different ACE Center programs. CTE and ACE Center students are training to be the essential careers this country needs today and tomorrow! Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode. 

We are continuing our coverage of essential workers and careers out there during COVID 19. This interview is with Johnna Chandler, an Emergency Medical Technician instructor at the ACE Center at Hermitage. Johanna talks to us about her many years of experience and training in the EMT field and her most recent experience when she went to New York to help during the hight of the pandemic.  Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode. A little bird just told me we are interviewing some EMT’s next time. Don’t miss it.

This week we have another podcast profiling essential workers during these days of Corona. The nursing field are right now the warriors on the front lines of this battle against Corona 19. Their numbers are stretched and in need of reinforcing for the current situation and for our daily needs across the country for generations to come. Have a listen as we talk with Ruben Canty and Crystal Sarvay, both graduates of our Practical Nursing program years ago, about the importance of young people getting into the nursing field. Make sure to give us a shoutout at Henrico CTE Now. We would love to hear from you. What do you like? Who would you like us to interview? Send us an email at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Also, please tell your friends and family about and be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so you get a notice when we have our next episode. A little bird just told me we are interviewing some EMT’s next time. Don’t miss it.

This episode is our fourth  in a series relating to the new 17th Career Cluster coming from the Virginia Department of Education called "Energy." In this episode, we are talking about Power Generation and our guests are, Dominika Sink, M&A Associate, Strata Solar, Wafa May Elamin, Executive Director, Virginia Renewable Energy Alliance (VA-REA), Lauren Lopez, SUPV NUCLEAR ENGINEERING, Dominion Energy, and Emily Hughes, Project Manager at EDP Renewables. This was such a great interview and wish we had more time with everybody.  We are recording this while CTE's offices are closed as are so many others. We were able to get everyone together through Zoom so we apologize that the sound quality is not as it usually is. I hope you like the episode and please like and subscribe to the podcast and let us know how we are doing at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. Strata Solar Virginia Renewable Energy Alliance Dominion Energy EDP Renewables

This episode is our third  in a series relating to the new 17th Career Cluster coming from the Virginia Department of Education called "Energy." We are talking about Fuel Production and Distribution with, Sasha Furdak-Roy, Operations Center Manager, Northern VA Columbia Gas of Virginia, Dana Willingham, Manager, Technical Training and Training Center Columbia Gas of Virginia, and Greg Meinweiser, ENGINEER II - Nuclear, Dominion Energy. There are so many careers in the energy field today and we hope we are able to inform parents and students of the many opportunities available to young people today.  We are recording this when CTE's offices are closed as are so many others. We were able to get everyone together through Zoom so we apologize that the sound quality is not as it usually is. I hope you like the episode and please like and subscribe to the podcast and let us know how we are doing at mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us. 

While we are living with the circumstances of the COVID 19 virus we all now understand what an essential worker is. With that reality, we will begin an interview series with essential workers in this country while we continue our podcast series covering Virginia's new career cluster.  So I hope you will enjoy listening to Henry Rosenbaum, Assistance Chief / Fire Marshal with the Henrico Fire Department as he describes the opportunities offered to today's young people when it comes to an essential career in today's world. 

This episode Reshawn interviewed students and business representatives who attended our first annual Skills Challenge Career Rodeo. The event hosted over 425 students and over 100 business representatives at an event where the businesses judged students as they demonstrated their skills and the businesses requested over 300 resumes from the students.   

This episode is our second in a series relating to the new 17th Career Cluster coming from the Virginia Department of Education called "Energy." In this episode, we have 3 professionals from Dominion Power,  Jackie Merrick System Reliability Engineer, Sameera Younus-Kan, Electric Distribution Design, and Matt Kellam, Military & Recruitment Coordinator for Dominion Power. This podcast we are discussing "Energy Transmission, Distribution, and Storage" and how important that students consider important careers in this area of the Energy field. The new 17th Career Cluster is being introduced through the Virginia Department of Education this July. A Career Cluster is a sequence of courses within your area of interest and was created by the U.S. Department of Education.  A Career Cluster will connect you with 79 Career Pathways from high school to college and career. For more information about Career Clusters follow this link to the Virginia Department of Education. https://www.dominionenergy.com/ http://www.doe.virginia.gov/ https://henricocte.com/

We had a great time talking with Daniel about the many services offered by RICOH USA and the many benefits of young people coming to work with an international company like RICOH. It is amazing how a technology company like RICOH has dozens of different careers available for young people to explore covering software, hardware, sales, support, and so many more. Many of these careers can be experienced in our programs before students graduate from high school. Please listen to this great episode and let us know what you think.  RICOH USA is working with Henrico CTE and our Graphic Communications program at the ACE Center at Hermitage. We will have a huge room-sized printer for our students to learn and train on. Now that we have this machine the Graphic Communication program students will be handling all major print runs for Henrico Schools and Henrico Government. Getting real-world experience and training that will prepare them for real-world careers.  www.ricoh.usa.com

This episode is special because it is the first of a series of episodes related to the new 17th Career Clusters being introduced through the Virginia Department of Education this July. A Career Cluster is a sequence of courses within your area of interest and was created by the U.S. Department of Education. Students. A Career Cluster will connect you with 79 Career Pathways from high school to college and/or career. For more information about Career Clusters follow this link to the Virginia Department of Education.   We are happy to be interviewing Carrie Webster, Energy Manager for Henrico County, Chase Counts, Director of Utility Programs for Community Housing Partners, and KC Bleile, Executive Director of Virdiant. We discussed how their organizations are contributing to the efficiency and sustainability of energy resources in the state of Virginia.   We want to thank the CTE Resource Center for letting us record this podcast in their offices. http://www.cteresource.org/ Henrico County: https://henrico.us/genserv/energy-management/ Community Housing Partners: https://www.communityhousingpartners.org/ Viridiant: https://www.viridiant.org/

In this episode, we talk to Kathy Case with Takeoff Co. and Justin White who is now with CB Flooring (change happened after the show was recorded). Both have been in the flooring industry for a long time and both got to where they are now on very different career tracks. They are talking to us today about Henrico CTE's Life Ready Expo and how their industry is looking to hire young people to get them started in great careers. Kathy also talks to us about women in construction and NAWIC Richmond, an organization she is involved with that caters to getting women into the trades. https://nawicrichmond.org/

It has been just over a year since we first started the CTE Now Podcast! In 2018 our director, Mac Beaton asked Reshawn and me to find out what it would take to start a podcast. Neither of us had any experience other than Reshawn having a few years of experience working in radio in college. After some research, getting our equipment and hosting we got started. Since then I think we have done well in our first year. We have a great list of guests in just our first year. From students and parents to business leaders and government officials to teachers. Along the way, I think we have done our part in convincing people the importance of career and technical education and how many companies are searching for properly trained students to start their careers with them.  I hope we can convince even more people the importance of exploring options in high school with Henrico CTE over the next year as we continue to bring important guests to you right here on our CTE Now Podcast! Lookout 2020 CTE Now is here! Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

This episode we have a great interview with Dalton Echard who is newly in charge of an apprenticeship program with the company, Anton Paar. Mr. Echard is an exciting interview and Anton Parr has got to be one of the most interesting companies we have been introduced to this year. You have to listen to find out about this company and what they do and how they want to hire our students! Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

This episode, we are very excited to have Amber Tilman, who is the Community Development Manager with Facebook's Henrico Data Center. Facebook is building its newest data center in our own backyard of Eastern Henrico County. She manages Facebook's presence here in Henrico County. She meets with community partners like Henrico CTE, school administrators, local chambers of commerce, and making sure that Facebook is being a good member of the community.  Listen to the episode and find out about the massive 750 million dollar data center they are building and the type of job opportunities for our students and our community.    Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

Dr. Amy Cashwell, superintendent of Henrico County Schools, talks to us about the importance of CTE programs for students in Henrico County. Amy Lorenzo, Policy Director for Idaho Career and Technical Education, and Steve Rayborn, Deputy Administrator for Idaho Career and Technical Education were in the Richmond area for a conference and heard a lot about Henrico CTE and came for a visit. Of course, we had to have them as guests on our CTE Now podcast. Please join us for another great podcast. Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

As promised we have part 2 of our Life Ready Expo coverage. In part 2 we are talking with parents and students who attended our very first Life Ready Expo. I hope you enjoy it.  Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

Henrico CTE had a very successful Life Ready Expo with over 150 businesses and over 2000 parents and 8th to 12-grade students. We were able to interview representatives of just a few of the businesses at the Expo. These are great interviews with different industries and showed the importance of business partnerships with Henrico CTE and how we can connect students with these companies and the career tracks they offer.  Our next episode will have parents and students we interviewed during the expo so please like and subscribe!  Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

Recently the Henrico CTE Now hosts, Rashawn and Mike were invited to hold a demonstration of our podcast to other CTE administrators in Virginia who attended the Virginia Association of Career and Technical Education Conference in Virginia Beach. We had great audiences and 4 great guests from all over Virginia. Here is the combined podcasts from our visit. Our first 2 guests were Kenny Ballance, the Director of Career and Technical Education for Louisa County and Darla Miller, Principal of Valley Career and Technical Center, which is one of 9 regional centers in Virginia. In our second segment, our guests were Jen Alberts, Program Manager Health for Medical Sciences at Fairfax County Schools and Cathy Zanella, Instructional Team Leader with Culpepper County Schools.  Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

This episode we interview Technology Education teacher, Rob Doolidge, at Short Pump Middle School. Rob talks to us on the importance of student's involvement with Tech Ed and how it can develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills through hands-on woods and metals projects. Rob is a high energy teacher who has built great programs that are highly sought out by many Short Pump Middle students. Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

Spencer Werneth, an EMT student at the Hermitage ACE Center, and his parents Bonnie and Sam are with us today to talk to us about Spencer’s journey to be Life Ready through Henrico CTE. Spencer is a senior that took Sports Medicine as a junior last year and is currently in the EMT program. We talked to Spencer and his parents about his experiences with the ACE Centers as he prepares himself for college. Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

Sue Maddock talks to us about the company she works, IGS, for and how they want to partner with Henrico CTE and hire our students. IGS is an international company based right here in the Richmond area. As soon as Sue met with Mac Beaton, Director of Henrico CTE, she was on-board with becoming one of our newest business partner and is excited about being able to hire our students this year.    https://integratedglobal.com/ Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

Today's guests are Susan Moore, Director of Facilities at Henrico County Public Schools and her son Zack Moore, is a mobile repair mechanic for Richmond Machinery. They discuss how a CTE education touched their lives and how it gave Zack a head start toward his career. Zack has a twin brother Luke who took a different path and instead of becoming a mechanic he became a Henrico firefighter after college. Both brothers both ended up in a trade but took different paths. One by way of college and the other started with a CTE education in high school before college. A great discussion on getting college and career ready. Susan Moore also talks about her department hiring our CTE students. Sorry but we had some recording anomalies in this episode.   Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

Our guest is Angela Stewart who is a Professional Development Specialist in the Professional Learning & Leadership Department with Henrico County Public Schools. One of her duties is to help new CTE teachers who may be coming from the world of work, transition into teaching. This is important to help great business people become great teachers. Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

We were privileged to have Rai Beasley visit us today at CTE Now headquarters to talk to us about why he thinks Henrico CTE is important to the students of Henrico County. Mr. Beasley is one of Henrico County's most involved citizens. Mr. Beasley and his wife have fostered over 30 children and have 2 adopted children. They are advocates high risk youth and are very active in their community.  Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

Pierre Tulowitski, a professor from Ludwigsburg University visited with us and was able to experience many of our summer programs such as  Summer Building Trades, Summer Polytech, our House Building Program, Signing Day and more. Professor Tulowitski teaches the German postgraduate program INEMA, an International Education Leadership, and Management program and is currently a Professor in Residence at the University of Richmond. Before he returned to Germany he was nice enough to join us for a CTE Now Podcast. We talk to him about his CTE visit and about the German education system related to career education compared to the Henrico's Career & Technical Education. Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

For today's podcast we are meeting with CTE's Sports Medicine instructor, Bobbie Southerd, Debbie Kelo, director of programs at SwimRVA and Tedd Quinn, director of safety school, SwimRVA. We are talking about how SwimRVA helps young people how to swim, their safety programs and how we have partnered with SwimRVA to help some of our students learn to be lifeguards and CPR certified. Listen to this great episode and share it with your friends. www.swimrva.com #swimrva @swimrva  Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

Gordon and Lori Taylor did not start their careers in the restaurant business but the desire for a change in their lives brought them to start a food truck business that led to their own sit-down restaurant, the Smoke Pit Grill.  Gordon and Lori recently were able to visit the culinary students at Varina High School and teach them how to smoke ribs and serve them from the largest food truck (actually a trailer) in Richmond. We had a great interview with them about their past careers, their visit to Varina HS and why they want to continue to give back to the community through Henrico CTE.  Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

Victoria Ferris is a teacher at Varina High School and is the Intro to Culinary Arts instructor and also Nutritional Wellness. Her very successful program gets her students ready to work in the restaurant industry. Every week her students prepare meals for many of  Varina's sports teams and cater to many Henrico County events. She talks with us about what it takes to become a cook and her experiences in the classroom. Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

Our guest is Virginia House of Delegates member John McGuire representing the 56th district. Mr. McGuire was born and raised in Henrico. Took the CTE Electronics program and graduated from Henrico High School. After high school he joined the Navy and became a Navy Seal. He is also a successful businessman and has been a delegate since 2018. Mr. McGuire talks to us about how CTE influenced his life and how important he feels it is for today's youth.  Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

This episode we spend a great half hour with Heather Greenwell and Steve Pierce with the Virginia Association of Roofing Professionals. They speak with us about the importance of attracting young people to the roofing industry. Mark is also the General Manager of the Richmond branch of Baker Roofing.   https://www.varoofingprofessionals.org/   https://bakerroofing.com/  Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

This episode is very special. Its subject is about our second annual CTE Signing Day where we recognize and celebrate students who are graduating high school and moving on to the world of work. Like star athletes, our stars are students who are sitting next to their future employer and signing an agreement to start their employment with many eager companies who are looking for trained and experienced young people from Henrico County's  Career and Technical Education programs. There students are receiving great starting pay with quality benefits that put them in a higher category than most young people working today. Last year's event had about a dozen students and about 6 companies. This years we have over 100 students going to work with over 50 employers. Please help us honor these great students and employers by visiting our website, henricocte.com, and finding out more and join us on social media @henricocte (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube) and wish these young men and women well as they start their journey to adulthood on April 23rd. They aren't getting a job, they are starting their career.  Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

This week's guest is Mr. Person, instructor at the ACE Center at Highland Springs Masonry class. Mr. Person talks about the importance of masonry in today's construction and about how students can make it a career. Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

In this episode we interview Ricky Akers, sight supervisor for James River Exteriors. We talk about the challenges of finding new talent for the masonry industry. We learned a lot from Ricky's 40 years of experience in the masonry industry. Enjoy. https://jamesriverexteriors.com/ Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

In this great episode we interview Carter Iseman, Director of Training and Development for Virginia Asphalt Association, David Helmick, Executive Vice President of Superior Paving, and Sunni Burton, QC Lab Technician for Superior Paving. They talk about their work in the asphalt industry and what they are actively doing to attract young people to their industry and more. For more information about the Virginia Asphalt Association please visit www.vaasphalt.com. Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

Today's guests are Mark Schultz and Anthony Dejarnette (DJ), instructors in the Automotive Technology program at the ACE Center at Hermitage. Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

Chris Haynie, Service Manager at Richmond Ford West is our guest for today's episode. Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

This episode we interview Duane Renick, A/C, Refrigeration & Plumbing instructor at the ACE Center @ Hermitage and Chris Keithly, owner of CK Appliance Repair, former student of Mr. Renick and his brother Brandon who is also a former student of Mr. Renick. Duane discusses the importance of CTE and the ACE Centers and Chris and Brandon talk about how Duane and his teaching influenced them in their career of choice. Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

This week we interview Mitch Haddon, President of Colonial Webb, and discuss the importance of CTE students to his and other businesses in todays marketplace. Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us

Welcome to the first episode of Henrico CTE Now. On today's show we have Mac Beaton, Director of Henrico CTE as our guest talking about the importance of Career and Technical Education (CTE). Join Reshawn Garnett and Mike Roberts and find out what CTE is all about. Questions or comments email: mwroberts@henrico.k12.va.us