Career Exploration Spotlight

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Welcome to Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s Career Exploration Spotlight podcast series! As part of our College & Career Connections initiative, we created these podcasts to help teens learn more about different career paths by speaking with professionals from in and around Charlotte, NC. Take a listen to these short, fun and engaging podcasts to help you on your journey!

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    • Aug 3, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 36 EPISODES


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    Top 10 Tips to Beat Procrastination

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 4:51


    Alyx gives tips to procrastinators to get out of that habit!

    Interview with LaToya Faustin, Executive Director of She Built This City.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 16:49


    She Built This City is a non-profit organization that focuses on highlighting the trade career options available to young people here in Charlotte, including construction, electrical work, plumbing, and more.

    Interview with Marlie and Quyen of MarlieQ's Carribean Queen Food Truck and Catering Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 21:23


    Have you ever wanted to know what it is like to run a food truck and catering business? Listen to this episode with Marlie and Quyen of MarlieQ's Carribean Queen Food Truck and Catering Company to learn more.

    Interview with Latoya, the President and CEO of House of Mercy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 20:32


    Learn more about Latoya's journey to become a President and CEO for House of Mercy.

    Interview with Moyeh, the Owner and Holistic Barber at Crown Chakra Barbering Co.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 10:09


    Today's interview is with Moyeh, the Owner and Holistic Barber at Crown Chakra Barbering Co.

    Interview with Jalen, a Welder with SEG Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 10:04


    Today's interview is with Jalen who talks about his career as a Welder.

    Interview with LaQwiesha, a Natural Hair Stylist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 8:21


    Todays interview is with LaQwiesha, who talks about her career as a Natural Hair Stylist.

    Interview with Betsy, a Creative Director

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 17:34


    Today's interview is with Betsy who gives an overview of her career as an artist and Creative Director. Visit her website at ehazletondesign.com

    Interview with Beth, a Professional Artist and Designer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 30:38


    Today's interview is with Beth Glover, an artist and designer in NC. To learn more about her online art classes or more information, please visit her website at bethgloverart.com or on Instagram.com/bethglover.art

    Interview with Jemarion, an Associate Executive Director at the YMCA of Greater Charlotte

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 9:47


    Get to know how Jemarion follows a career path working at the Y and his passion for teen and youth development.

    Interview with Mike, a NASA Engineer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 5:46


    Today's interview is with Mike who discusses his position with NASA

    Interview with Marcus, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 7:07


    Marcus gives insight to his career as a social worker. He will be hosting a program for teens on December 12th from 1-2pm on “Emotional Wellness for Teens”. For more information and to register, click here: https://tinyurl.com/y2qdpth8

    Interview with Rob, a CMS Math Teacher and Curriculum Specialist

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 8:03


    Interview with Rob Leichner a Secondary Math Specialist with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Twitter: @cmsmathproblems (follow to see the CMS Math Problem of the Week!) 2019-20 CMS Remote Instructional Guidelines by Content: http://bit.ly/cmsremoteipd 2020-21 CMS Middle School Math Curriculum Documents: https://bit.ly/2020cmsmsmathcurriculum North Carolina Math Standards/Unpacking Documents: https://sites.google.com/dpi.nc.gov/k-12-mathematics/resources/6-8-mathematics/6-8-unpacking?authuser=0 @cmsmathproblems Remote Learning Challenge #1: https://bit.ly/cmsmathremotepow1 CMS TV Show Math xTra Segments By Grade and Topic: https://bit.ly/mathxtraplaylist

    Interview with Ashley, a Freelance Writer and Blogger

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 11:14


    Ashley talks about her job as a freelance writer in Charlotte.

    Interview with Emily, a Staff Attorney with Legal Aid of North Carolina

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 9:54


    Emily talks about her position as a lawyer, and the experience she has with Legal Aid of NC.

    Interview with Tesa, a Mortgage Loan Officer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 7:43


    Tesa shares about her experience as a Mortgage Loan Officer in the banking field.

    Interview with Kara, the Marketing Manager and Owner of Charlotte Family Yoga

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 6:15


    Kara talks about her journey to become a small business owner and yoga teacher.

    Interview with Karissa, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 7:47


    This episode with Karissa gives insight to what it takes to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

    Interview with Aaron, Logistics and Supply Chain for the Air Force

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 5:20


    Aaron shares his experience for Logistics and Supply Chain for the Air Force.

    Interview with Lynette, a Videographer at Brookfield Zoo in Chicago

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 13:01


    Lynette talks about the evolving industry as a videographer as a zoo.

    Interview with Andy, an Architect/Tech League for a large entertainment company

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 4:40


    Andy gives insight for working in a technology based industry for a large entertainment company.

    Interview with Bridget, the Director of Youth Engagement

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 6:39


    Bridget works in Florida for Jewish Schools and Camps as a Director of Youth Engagement.

    Interview with Kerstin, an Actor in the Charlotte Area

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 8:44


    Kerstin shares about her experience as an actor in the Charlotte area.

    Interview with Tyler, a Cash Management Accountant

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 5:43


    Tyler works in a Charlotte area hospital chain as a cash management accountant.

    Interview with Kim, a Professional Fitness Instructor and Master Yogi

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 9:18


    Kim works in the fitness industry and does a variety of different classes.

    Interview with Isaiah, a Travel Nurse

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 8:07


    Isaiah's nursing position has him traveling to different states on short contracts.

    Interview with Savanah, a Senior Merchandise Coordinator for ReedPop

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 4:38


    Savanah works for ReedPop where she maintains and runs stores for major comic conventions worldwide.

    Interview with Amrita, an Outreach Coordinator for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 12:58


    Amrita works in the outreach department for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. We hear more about her department at CML.

    Interview with Brian, the Art Director of Royce Apparel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 8:40


    Learn more about Brian's career to become an Art Director of a collegiate apparel company.

    Interview with Carrie, a K-5 STEM Teacher

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 7:41


    Today's interview with with Carrie, who works with students K-5 with Project Lead the Way STEM.

    Interview with Dekina, Shelter Community Manager with Charlotte Family Housing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 12:45


    Charlotte Family Housing is a transitional shelter for families based on an empowerment model to help them toward self-sufficiency.

    Interview with Whitney, a Nurse with the Levine Cancer Institute

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 12:09


    In this interview, we learn more about Whitney's job as a nurse with Levine Cancer Institute. She also gives advice for what to do while going outside during the current health crisis.

    Interview with Hannah, an Executive Assistant

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 6:46


    In this episode, we hear more about Hannah's career as an executive assistant.

    Interview with Natalie, a Digital Interactive Designer with Wells Fargo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 14:02


    We learn more about Natalies's job at Wells Fargo, designing interactive signage.

    Interview with Will, an actor and musician

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 12:06


    In this episode, we learn more about the career track of becoming an actor and musician

    Interview with Michael, a college counselor at Central Piedmont

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 9:05


    This is the first episode for College and Career Connections for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. We find out more about becoming a college counselor.

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