Career Services & Guidance

Practical tips and resources to guide students and professionals through every stage of their career journey — from mastering time management and interview skills to balancing passions with work, building confidence, handling rejection, and celebrating successes.

The Hidden Impact of High School Course Selection

Year after year, I see students unintentionally limit their options—not because they lack ability, but because of a few common planning mistakes.

College Admissions Guidance

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What I Thought I Knew About Myself — Until I Took the Highlands Ability Battery™

As a career counselor, I’m used to being the one holding the flashlight—helping students and adults see their strengths, connect the dots between interests and abilities, and make informed choices about their futures. But during my certification process for the Highlands Ability Battery (HAB), I had a moment where the light shined right back at me.

Career Services & Guidance

3 min read

Ikigai: Finding the Intersection of Passion, Skills, and Purpose in the College Journey

The concept of Ikigai, a Japanese framework that describes where your passions, skills, values, and sense of purpose intersect, has become a guiding touchstone in my work.

College Admissions Guidance

4 min read