"EdUp Edge: The Scoop on Career Schools, Leadership & Life Hacks"

In this episode, I had the opportunity to sit with Marco Velazquez, Director of Admissions with Quest College. As we know, the world of Career Education can be a bit challenging but rewarding. Our students need our support and sometimes lack the encouragement from their friends and family who surround them. 

Leading a team of dedicated but sometimes deflated and defeated advisors, takes ENERGY, PASSION, EMPATHY, and SKILL. Sometimes as leaders, we forget who our advisors are...PEOPLE. Just as we serve our students, we must nurture and build our teams by leading by example, letting them see you sweat AND overcome obstacles with consistent feedback. 

Marco represents just that. Hear how he is able to keep his team motivated and driven on the worst days, AND guess where Marco thinks Career Education is headed? WOW. You won't want to miss this. 

As we continue to celebrate our graduates, this week I had the pleasure of speaking with LaBarbara Simpson. She is a graduate of American Institute. She is the prime example of "I can and WILL." LaBarbara was without a steady place to live her entire time in school and no one knew until she said her speech at GRADUATION. For the past 2 years, she has been working as a Dental Assistant and has opened up her own side business. Talk about perseverance.

Was it easy? Of course not, but she has proven that if you have a dream, a vision of what your life can look like and most of all FAITH. its up tp you to make it happen. Get that box of tissue out because you'll need it as LaBarbara takes you on an emotional journey. 

This episode is very special to me because I get the opportunity to reconnect with one of my FIRST graduates in Career Education. We all know that its not as easy for dependent students to pursue their dreams when culture differences arise. From parents/guardians not understanding the financial aid process, to them not believing in the system nor the dreams our students have instilled within their hearts. It can be challenging to even get started.

Sometimes culture differences may paint of picture of what success SHOULD look like in their eyes. Grab your coffee and take a listen as Rose takes us through her journey to success.

In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Danielle Shelton, a Destination Coach, English Instructor, CEO, Podcast Host, Author, workout guru and amazing mom and wife. Talk about jack of all trades right? It wasn't easy though. With all the moving parts that take place in Danielle's life daily, guess what her MAIN motivator is that keeps her positive, inspired and ready to take on ANY challenge? Get a pen and paper, you won't want to miss this. 

A career in Aviation can be an exciting and rewarding experience. However, it is important to understand the industry before making the commitment to launch a new career, some don’t have the time to study for 4 years and career schools is the option for them.

In this episode, Simone Francis joined me and shared her insights and discuss how career education can help you get ahead life

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Now that mandates are soon to be lifted, most schools are still struggling in getting students to come back to school or enroll. 

(Note: Lifting mandates does not mean that this pandemic is over. It is still your job to protect yourselves and those around you❤️).

Taking your school to the next level includes two parties: Your Admissions Team and Your Students. I'm giving you some tips on what is needed to get your team back in the right headspace, and how to get your students excited again to train for the careers they deserve.

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All I can say is WOW. Who would have thought that jumping out of her mother's car to follow of sea of blue uniforms into a school, would be the start of an amazing journey for Judith Morales, Founder/Owner of Landon Career Institute. 

You do not want to miss this episode. Judith is dropping some gems, facts and motivation as she shares how she got started in Career Education and is fulfilling her career as a school owner. 

Most career students unfortunately, are not able to fulfill their dream because they lack financial resources and support. Judith is on a mission to break down the barriers of those challenges in order to help more students train for the careers they deserve. 

Judith is a prime example of how you could use fear to catapult you to new levels of success. Enjoy, as you are taken through an amazing journey. 

Appointment Setting has been an ongoing topic in many admissions departments for several years. It's important to understand WHO our student is before you can effectively communicate with them. 

In this episode, I'm breaking down how to build rapport, trust and inspire your students to take action. Remember, we can't grow if they don't show. 

If you are looking for a great training platform that will sharpen your advisor's skills, and get you immediate results, click here to learn more: https://lessons.motivatewithkat.com/courses/adult-admissions-training-tools

Hold onto your seats because you're about to be blown away. Today, I had the honor of speaking to Nicole Laborde, Owner and Founder of Ideal School of Allied Healthcare and Ideal Home Care Services. Nicole came here from Haiti and the age of 15 years old, alone with a suitcase, dream and a vision.

Nicole enrolled herself in High School, then afterwards a Home Health Aide program. Later on she received her Bachelors degree in Nursing where she worked as a bedside nurse at Stonybrook University. Seeing the need for healthcare workers is what inspired her to open up her own home care agency,  "Ideal Home Care Services."

This is where her vision started to come to life. She realized that there was a huge shortage in people who were properly trained in this industry, which then led her to open her own training school, "Ideal School of Allied Healthcare." Talk about perseverance, drive and passion. 

Since then, Nicole has won several awards for her hard work and dedication including the Business Hall of Fame, Top 100 Healthcare Leaders Award and Caribbean Life Impact Award, just to name a few. She was also the 2021 Honoree for honoring Healthcare heroes and was featured on Fox 5 "Good Day Street Talk" for the amazing work she has done in the community. 

Nicole has achieved so much more, but if you want to learn more, take a listen AND learn more by logging onto Ideal School of Allied Healthcare.

Admissions can be a tedious and challenging role but it's definitely worth it in the end. 

In this episode I'm loading you up with some great Admissions Tips on Appointment Setting and Effective Communication.

Let's get real. Low appointment show rates and missed class starts don't give you that warm fuzzy feeling inside; however, we can break this cycle to ensure our prospective students are enrolling for the right reasons, and are in the best program that will suit their needs.

This will take consistent training and coaching. Confidence and Great Listening Skills are vital to the success of an admissions team as well as the college/institution.

If you need support in training your advisors, click here to learn more... https://lessons.motivatewithkat.com/courses/adult-admissions-training-tools