Certified: Certiport Educator Podcast
118 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsCERTIFIED: Certiport Educator Podcast is all about educators. This podcast will crack open the world of education, certification, and technology. At Certiport, we are dedicated to helping people succeed through certification, and we couldn’t do what we do without powerful and dedicated educators, like YOU!
Whether you’ve been teaching for one month, one year, or decades, we have episodes for you. Join us as we interview other educators, students, and industry experts. Discover new ways to teach, connect with fellow technology educators, and get inspired. Teaching is a career that demands all that you have to give. So we’re here to give back to you.
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Teaching Video Production and Editing with Rob Johnson
April 17, 2024 06:00 - 43 minutes - 37.8 MBThe need for video production and editing skills is skyrocketing. In 2024 alone, projections anticipate companies spending over $92B on video marketing. In this webinar turned podcast episode, we dove into the world of video editing and production with CERTIFIED Ambassador, Rob Johnson. Rob Johnson is a media professional with over twenty years of experience, having gotten his start in live television as a producer for Comcast SportsNet in Philadelphia where he was nominated for three Mid...
REPLAY | Helping Students Contextualize their Skills and Experience with Dr. Krystal Rawls
April 10, 2024 18:43 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBREPLAY: This episode has been previously aired. Education is the scaffolding around which students can build a successful life. However, students and young people often don’t see the big picture. Educators, particularly in the CTE space, need to connect students’ experiences more explicitly with relevant job roles and future career pathways. But how do you open your students’ eyes to the skills they have and the future jobs they can pursue? Offering context and integrating your classroom w...
Building Learners’ Life Skills with Personal Finance Education with Dan Tedor and Imani Butler
April 03, 2024 19:00 - 19 minutes - 18.5 MBAccording to a Greenlight survey, 74% of teens surveyed reported that they don’t feel confident in their personal finance knowledge and yet, 73% reported wanting to learn more! Personal finance is a hot topic. Not only among students but within schools and governments. As a teacher, you can make a difference that goes beyond the classroom. In this CERTIFIED Academy: Business webinar recording, we sat down with educators Dan Tedor and Imani Butler. Together we dove into the impact of person...
Inside CERTIFIED 2024 with Dominique Delbar and Ben Lambert
March 27, 2024 06:00 - 20 minutes - 19.7 MBSummer is quickly approaching, which means that we’re in full CERTIFIED mode at the Certiport office. We are weeks away from our annual CERTIFIED Educator Conference. Taking place in Orlando, FL, June 17-19, CERTIFIED is the only education conference dedicated exclusively to exploring the full promise of certification in the classroom—by providing administrators, teachers, and industry experts with an engaging, energized forum for professional development, sharing their ideas, and experie...
Exploring Workforce Readiness Through Project-Based Learning with Microsoft Office Specialist Educators
March 20, 2024 06:00 - 48 minutes - 42 MBThis one’s for all our Microsoft educators. In a recent CERTIFIED Academy: Business webinar, we sat down with a panel of education veterans from middle school, high school, and higher education. Jan Went is a business technology instructor at Lakeview High School, a rural jr.-sr. high school of 469 students near Columbus, Nebraska. She is in her 40th year of teaching and is the organization administrator for the Certiport Microsoft Office Specialist Program. She was instrumental in their ...
Learn How to Train Champions with Kathy Schmit
March 13, 2024 06:00 - 49 minutes - 43 MBIs your student the next U.S. National Champion? Learn how to help students earn an invitation to compete with veteran MOS teacher, Kathy Schmit. Kathy is a 10-year veteran teacher with 25 years of firsthand experience applying Microsoft products in the business industry, now serving as the statewide Actualization Manager for CCI Learning, for the WA legislatively funded Microsoft certification support team. Kathy entered the Career and Technical Education field to prepare students for the r...
Teaching Entrepreneurship Across Career Clusters with Christina Deibler and Marjorie Mitchell
March 06, 2024 07:00 - 42 minutes - 37.4 MBStudents need to see that business, particularly entrepreneurship, is everywhere. In a recent CERTIFIED Academy: Business webinar, we learned from entrepreneurial education experts: Christina Deibler and Marjorie Mitchell. In this episode, Christina and Marjorie share why it’s so important to teach entrepreneurship in schools (even if students don’t open their own businesses). We dive into the skills students learn as entrepreneurs, and projects to help teach entrepreneurial expertise. Pl...
Embedding Communication Teaching into Your Curriculum with Jennifer Stubblefield, Chad McKenzie, and Brittany Hochstaetter
February 28, 2024 07:00 - 47 minutes - 41 MBYear after year, communication consistently appears among the top skills requested by employers. In fact, LinkedIn just published its 2024 report of the most in-demand job skills. Is anyone surprised to see communication in the number one position? Clearly, teaching learners this crucial skill has never been more important. In this week’s episode, we revisit a CERTIFIED Academy: Business webinar from earlier this year. We sat down with Wake Technical Community College educators, Chad McKen...
Get Ready for Microsoft’s Imagine Cup 2024 Junior with Jeff Johnson
February 21, 2024 07:00 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBEvery day we use and interact with devices that use artificial intelligence (AI). Help your students understand and get excited about the power of AI technology with the Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior competition. The Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior (ICJ) is a global student competition for students ages 5-18. Through ICJ, educators utilize lessons to teach their students about AI technologies, students form teams, and apply these lessons to dream up a concept or idea to make a difference in thei...
Exploring the World of AI with Jeff Felice and Joe Brutsche
February 14, 2024 07:00 - 32 minutes - 28.9 MBArtificial intelligence (AI) is a hot topic of discussion in nearly every industry. We are so excited that we were able to rally two experienced experts to help us dive into the world of AI, Jeff Felice and Joe Brutsche. As President of CertNexus, Jeff is responsible for advancing the company's mission of closing the emerging technology skills gap. With 25 years of experience within the training and certification industry, serving in general management and practice leadership roles, Jeff ...
The Value of Play and Experiential Learning with John Beale
February 07, 2024 17:01 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBYour students inherently understand play. Engaging in hands-on learning and gamification is a natural way to discover, learn, and retain information for learning, regardless of age. CERTIFIED Ambassador, John, sees that in his classroom every day. John Beale began his educational career working in museums including the Spanish Colonial Quarter, the Florida Agriculture Museum, and the Florida Maritime Museum. After more than a decade in experiential education he brought his experiences to ...
Balancing Theoretical and Hands-On Learning with Brian Flores
January 31, 2024 07:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBResearch studies consistently demonstrate the power of active learning or learning by doing. Helping students become more engaged in the learning process means creating hands-on learning opportunities. CERTIFIED Ambassador and Autodesk educator, Brian Flores, is here to help you find a balance between theoretical concepts and hands-on activities. Brian Flores is a dedicated educator with a unique blend of experience and expertise, currently working as the Robotics and Engineering Teacher ...
Building Digital Emotional Intelligence with Chad McKenzie and Brittany Hochstaetter
January 24, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes - 29.5 MBHelping students succeed in the workplace is about more than just hard skills. It’s about helping them understand how to be successful in a corporate environment, how to interact and communicate with others. But how can you give students the interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence they need to succeed, particularly in today’s digital workplace? Chad McKenzie and Brittany Hochstaetter have collaborated on that very topic. Chad McKenzie is an Associate Professor in the Information T...
Increasing Student Motivation with Christina Davis
January 17, 2024 07:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBComing in with our second episode of 2024, and we’re so excited to continue our series with our CERTIFIED Ambassadors. In our last episode, we covered student engagement. But what do you do if you’re struggling to help students get started and stay motivated to succeed? Christina Davis, CERTIFIED Ambassador and educator, has some great ideas for you. Ms. Christina Davis is a teacher in Colorado Springs, CO. She received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of South...
Effective Ways to Engage Students with Jessie Kalloo
January 10, 2024 07:00 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBWelcome to 2024! A new year means a new opportunity to focus on your students. In this episode, we sat down with CERTIFIED Ambassador, Jessie Kalloo, to talk about how to engage students in your classroom and beyond. Jessie Kalloo is a CTE Instructor and Program Approval Coordinator for the Information Technology programs at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School located in Jamaica, Queens, New York. Jessie is also a Cisco Networking Academy Instructor Trainer for IT ...
A Day in the Python Classroom with Ashley Faulkner
December 13, 2023 07:00 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBAccording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, advanced coding and tech jobs such as software development are expected to grow 22% over the next decade. Further data from Indeed shows that Python is one of the most in-demand programming languages. Preparing students with coding skills is no longer optional but necessary for careers in technology. No one knows this more than educator Ashley Faulkner. Ashley Faulkner is a teacher at Triton High School in North Carolina, where she is a st...
Teaching in a Mixed Classroom with Jenny Mohess
December 06, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBAre you teaching in a mixed classroom? Maybe you’re working with gifted students, students with an IEP, ESOL students, and more. How do you address the needs and learning styles of such a diverse group? Jenny Mohess addresses classroom diversity and mixed classroom benefits and challenges in this episode. Originally from Trinidad & Tobago, Jenny has lived in Osceola County (City of Kissimmee), for over 22 years. She first stepped onto Valencia’s Campus in 2000 as an international student....
Diversity in Cybersecurity with Priya Senthilkumar and Yulini Persaud
November 15, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutes - 32.4 MBA truly diverse workforce is required to protect companies and countries from a growing variety of cyber threats. However, according to a report from (ISC)2, the current cybersecurity industry is predominantly male and white, with only 26% of cybersecurity professionals identifying as ethnic and racial minorities, and only 14% identifying as female. In one of our latest CERTIFIED Academy: IT webinars, we sat down with two incredible cybersecurity professionals: Priya Senthilkumar and Yulin...
How to Help Students Advance with Career.io’s with Amanda Augustine
November 08, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes - 33.8 MBEmpowering your students with industry-recognized credentials is just the first step toward their career success. Teaching students valuable skills so they can advance into meaningful employment is the goal. To help bridge the gap between classroom and career, Certiport has partnered with Career.io. In this week’s episode, we were able to sit down with Career.io’s very own Amanda Augustine. Amanda is the resident career expert for Career.io and its sister brands, Resume.io, TopResume, TopC...
Using Rigor and Soft Skills Together in Real-world Applications with Jenny Mohess
November 01, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutes - 31.9 MBYour students are full of potential and helping them reach that potential means they need to be challenged in a rigorous learning environment. At CERTIFIED 2023, Jenny Mohess talked about using rigor in the classroom. Originally from Trinidad & Tobago, Jenny has lived in Osceola County (City of Kissimmee), for over 22 years. She first stepped onto Valencia’s Campus in 2000 as an international student. There she earned an A.S. in Graphic Design. While working for Apple, she earned a bachel...
Using Certification Projects to Link Abstract Skills to Practical Applications with John Beale
October 25, 2023 06:00 - 41 minutes - 36 MBHow do you bridge the gap between abstract knowledge and the real-world task- and project-based skills your students need to succeed in their careers? In this episode, science, STEM, and engineering teacher John Beale explores the answers. John Beale has been in the classroom for six years teaching science, STEM, and engineering at Nease High School in St. Augustine, Florida. Over the course of his teaching career, he has also created curriculum for a seventh and eighth grade marine scien...
Can We Do Something Fun? with Amy Waters
October 18, 2023 06:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBHow many times do students walk into your classroom and ask, “Can we do something fun today?” Chances are you hear that often. So why not make your class more fun? Amy Waters shows us how. Amy Waters is a 34-year veteran classroom teacher who currently works at Hahnville High School in Boutte, Louisiana. Throughout her career, she has proven her nerd force bona-fides by teaching diverse subjects from Latin to computer programming. Amy is passionate about constantly creating, adapting, and...
Make Them Unforgettable: The CSB Edge with Jennifer Stubblefield
October 11, 2023 06:00 - 33 minutes - 30.1 MBToday’s workplace is full of undeniable talent in technology (which is especially important), communication skills can propel students far beyond the “just getting hired” rung on the success ladder. In this episode, Jennifer Stubblefield talks all about communication. Jennifer Stubblefield taught Business Education in KY for 27 years where she created and managed an award-winning certification classroom in the areas of MOS, ESB, & CSB. She is currently serving as the President of the Kent...
Start Your School Up with Certification with Scott Rolando
October 04, 2023 16:22 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBAre you new to certifying your students? This episode is for you. Veteran teacher and certification expert, Scott Rolando, knows what it’s like to launch a new certification program, both the struggles and the triumphs. Scott Rolando has been a full-time teacher for 22 years, and he has taught CTE classes for the past five years. Scott currently teaches an impressively diverse range of courses at Lakeland High School in White Lake, Michigan, including business, management, technology 1 an...
Why Stop at Photoshop? with Erica Blum
September 27, 2023 06:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBEfficient and effective work is all about finding the right tools for the right job. And no one shares that message more clearly than Erica Blum. Erica Blum is the program coordinator and an associate professor for the art and design degree at Lindenwood University. She is an Adobe Education leader and an Adobe Creative Educator Level 1. She has obtained many certifications, including the Adobe Certified Associate in Graphic Design and Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator, the ACA in Visu...
Winning Big with App Development in Swift with Brian Foutty
September 20, 2023 06:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBCertification programs have the power to change lives and create new opportunities for deserving people who need them most. In this week’s episode, we hear about the impact of certification from long-time educator, Brian Foutty. Brian Foutty brings 28 years of classroom teaching experience to his current job as a secondary math, app development and coding, and special education teacher at Trumbull Career and Technical Center in Warren, Ohio. He has also worked for the past seven years as ...
Bonus Episode: Back to School with Caitlin O’Brien and Jason Majors
September 13, 2023 06:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBBack to school season is here. Whether you’re a seasoned Certiport veteran, or brand new to certification, we know this episode will help you have a successful year. We were lucky enough to sit down with two members of our Certiport team: Caitlin O’Brien and Jason Majors. Caitlin O’Brien has been with Certiport for nearly 12 years with the entirety of her career spent in customer service and client support roles, most recently taking over management of the Candidate Services and Customer ...
Get More Value from Your Certification Investment with Karen Coulombe
September 06, 2023 06:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBAre you looking for fresh, innovative ideas for using certifications to help your students and improve your school? Karen Coulombe is here to help. Karen Coulombe is a career and technical education (CTE) teacher at Lake Stevens High School in Washington state. Karen teaches both computer applications and computer science to first-year high school students in Lake Stevens. She is also a robotics advisor for the largest VRC Robotics team in Washington. Before becoming a teacher, Karen work...
Accounting: The Next Generation with Lenice DeLuca
August 30, 2023 06:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBBetween now and 2031, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is projecting high growth in the accounting field, with about 136,400 openings each year. Growth like this is a fabulous sign for students looking for a stable and fulfilling career. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about all things accounting with passionate accounting educator, Lenice DeLuca! Lenice currently works as an instructor at Immokalee Technical College in Southwest Florida, where she teaches courses in accounting operat...
Preparing Students for Unity Certification with David Manning
August 23, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBWelcome back! We’re so excited to be back to school, back in the classroom, back to recording with all our educators! Do you have students interested in video games? The global video game market is currently valued at $188.7 billion, with more growth projected in the coming years. In short, students interested in video game design have massive potential to land a fantastic and fulfilling job. Help prepare them for their future gaming careers with Unity skills. Unity is the world’s lead...
2023 CERTIFIED Educator of the Year: Karen Coulombe
July 19, 2023 06:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBEach year, we are so excited to recognize one of our customers as our CERTIFIED Educator of the Year as part of our annual CERTIFIED Educator Conference. We work with so many incredible educators, all of whom deserve recognition for their dedication and efforts. We're pleased to announce that Karen Coulombe is our 2023 CERTIFIED Educator of the Year! Karen Coulombe is a career and technical education (CTE) teacher at Lake Stevens High School in Washington state. Karen teaches both computer...
Design Thinking: A Framework for Creativity with Greg King and Katie Watchorn
May 17, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 27.2 MBCreativity is a crucial skill for any design career. But learners and professionals must be able to apply their creativity to their chosen field. Design thinking can help students use creativity to solve problems in the workplace and beyond. This episode includes audio from our latest CERTIFIED Academy: Design webinar, where we interviewed two of our CERTIFIED Ambassadors, Greg King and Katie Watchorn. Greg King is a Computer Assisted Design Instructor at McCann Technical School in North A...
REPLAY | Social-Emotional Learning in the CTE Classroom with Dr. Damien Sweeney
May 10, 2023 06:00 - 32 minutes - 29.1 MBThis episode is a replay from an episode aired in November 2021. We wanted to replay this in honor of Mental Health Awareness month. Career and Technical Education is all about helping students find a meaningful and fulfilling career pathway that aligns with their skills and passions. But before students can discover what they want to do with their lives, they need to discover who they are. That is where social-emotional learning comes into play. Dr. Damien Sweeney is a social-emoti...
Inside CERTIFIED 2023 with Dominique Delbar
May 03, 2023 06:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBSummer is quickly approaching, which means that we’re in full CERTIFIED mode at the Certiport office. We are weeks away from our annual CERTIFIED Educator Conference. Taking place in Orlando, FL, June 26-28, CERTIFIED is the only education conference dedicated exclusively to exploring the full promise of certification in the classroom—by providing administrators, teachers, and industry experts with an engaging, energized forum for professional development, sharing their ideas, and experie...
Discover Cisco Networking Academy with Rebecca Chisholm
April 26, 2023 06:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBYou’ve likely heard the buzz about our newest certification program: the Cisco Certified Support Technician. You can see the full announcement, launching the new program at https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/Blog/2023/January/Meet-Cisco-Certified-Support-Technician. We are offering these certifications in collaboration with Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking technology with one of the most respected certification programs in the IT industry. Cisco is dedicated to empowering all peopl...
Which Learning Outcomes Matter Most with Kathy Schmit, Karen Coloumbe, Eric Yakovich
April 12, 2023 06:00 - 45 minutes - 39.4 MBEmployers in every industry want a skilled workforce that is “tomorrow ready.” Employers emphasize the need for employees with specific foundational skills, including digital literacy, competence in Microsoft Office, and the capability to communicate effectively. What which outcomes matter most? In this week’s episode, we’ll hear audio from a past CERTIFIED Academy: Business webinar. We were able to collaborate with educator veterans Kathy Schmit and Karen Coloumbe, plus Kalama, WA’s CTE ...
Reducing the CTE Stigma with Matthew A. Fritzius
April 05, 2023 06:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBWith career and technical education, students can find pathways and careers that align with their interests and goals. So why does CTE often feel like an aside or extra? Why are we still treating education like a linear journey when we know it’s not? In this episode, we were able to discuss the stigma around Career and Technical Education (CTE) in the United States. We were fortunate to have Matthew Fritzius lend us his expertise. Matthew is a CTE Curriculum Supervisor for Broward County ...
Lessons Learned from Entrepreneurs with Devon Wellington and Haili Murch
March 29, 2023 06:00 - 41 minutes - 36.3 MBEntrepreneurs are a major driver in the economy. Senator Klobuchar from MN said, “Entrepreneurship and innovation are key to our economic prosperity and are needed more than ever as we rebuild our economy and put the pandemic behind us.” Help your students become tomorrow’s innovative business leaders by learning from today’s entrepreneurs. This episode includes audio from one of our CERTIFIED Academy: Business webinars. We sat down with two fabulous entrepreneurs and female powerhouses: ...
Get Ready for Microsoft’s Imagine Cup Junior with Jeff Johnson
March 22, 2023 06:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBEvery day we use and interact with devices that use artificial intelligence (AI). Help your students understand and get excited about the power of AI technology with the Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior competition. The Microsoft Imagine Cup Junior (ICJ) is a global student competition for students ages 13-18. Through ICJ, educators utilize lessons to teach their students about AI technologies, students form teams, and apply these lessons to dream up a concept or idea to make a difference in the...
Teaching and Supporting First Generation College Students with Elizabeth Montgomery, Dr. Cheryl Love, and Dr. Rich Yueh
March 15, 2023 06:00 - 38 minutes - 34.1 MBFirst generation college students face unique challenges in the collegiate environment, but they also hold unique cultural capital that helps them succeed. We were privileged to connect with three amazing individuals from the University of California, Riverside: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dr. Cheryl Love, and Dr. Rich Yueh. Elizabeth Montgomery serves as the Associate Director of Student and College Engagement at the University of California, Riverside Career Center. Elizabeth has worked in ca...
Running a Statewide Certification Program: Lessons Learned in Idaho with Janet Webb and Lyndy Higgins
March 08, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 27.3 MBHere at Certiport, we’re privileged to work with many state education representatives who know and understand the power of career and technical education. The impact of these state leaders is substantial, as they have power to decide what educators can teach in their classroom. One state who has caught the vision of CTE and the power of certification is Idaho. They’ve been running a statewide certification program since 2015, starting first with Microsoft certifications (https://certiport...
Empowering EBs with Industry-based Certifications with Anna Zuniga
March 01, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes - 27.3 MBThe number of emergent bilingual (EB) students is on the rise. According to the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics, over 10% of public-school students across the country speak English as a second language. You likely have a few in your own classroom. How do you make sure their educational experience is as rich and meaningful as students who speak English as their first language? Anna Zuniga is an educator and social-emotional learning consultant in Texas who is ...
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Certification with Marjorie Duffy
February 22, 2023 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBCreating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive classroom requires dedication and effort. But the efforts are well worth the results. California educator, Marjorie Duffy, has seen the results firsthand. Marjorie has been teaching Microsoft apps for over 20 years at Cosumnes River College (CRC) in Sacramento. CRC is one of the most ethnically diverse two-year colleges in the country and Marjorie believes that adding specific, measurable skills to her students’ resumes is an important part of...
Closing the Digital Divide with Scott Kuchinsky
February 15, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes - 45.2 MBAccording to a 2021 report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (https://itif.org/publications/2021/11/29/assessing-state-digital-skills-us-economy/), the United States needs to significantly increase its investment in workforce training, including for digital skills. Their report dove into the abilities of today’s working-age Americans, and the results are shocking. One in six working-age Americans are unable to use email, web search, or other basic digital tools. Closi...
Taming Raptors for Engagement in the Classroom with Ed Crutchleo
February 08, 2023 07:00 - 47 minutes - 40.9 MBHave you ever walked into your classroom and felt like you were confronting a room of hungry dinosaurs? You’re not alone! You may feel like you have a room full of raptors when all you’re hoping for is a room of sweet “teenage-sauruses”. Ed Crutchleo knows what it’s like and is here to help you tame your classroom raptors and increase course engagement. Ed Crutchleo has over 30 years’ experience in business and industry. His philosophy on teaching is that the relationship with the student...
The Four Cs of Workforce Readiness with Jennifer Stubblefield
February 01, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBHave you signed up for CERTIFIED Academy: Business yet? If not, this is your sign to register and join us! CERTIFIED Academy: Business is an immersive online professional development program for business educators. This is your chance to learn from your fellow business educators and industry professionals. From now until March, we’ll be hosting training sessions to help you learn from business education experts and industry professionals. Discover new ways of teaching, and dive into avail...
Ask an Adobe Champion: Avery Blanchard
January 25, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBAs a teacher, you want to know that the work you do makes a difference. Having students share their experience with certification helps you see the impact you have! During our latest Ask a Champion webinar, we were able to highlight one of our 2022 Adobe Certified Professional US Champions, Avery Blanchard. A current student at Bergen Community College in New Jersey, Avery has been immersed in design throughout her high school years. By attending Rockland BOCES, Avery was able to focus on ...
Introducing the CERTIFIED Academy Program with Ben Lambert and Dominique Gousse
January 11, 2023 07:00 - 19 minutes - 18.9 MBIt’s 2023 and a new year means new changes here at Certiport. We’re so excited to kick-off the new year with our revamped professional development program. Get ready for CERTIFIED Academy! CERTIFIED Academy is an immersive online professional development program for educators. Combining the best of our former Certiport Academy and Bootcamp programs, CERTIFIED Academy is your chance to learn from your fellow educators and industry professionals and certify your own skills. In this week’s ...
Women in Engineering
January 04, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes - 40.6 MBAccording to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, only 13% of engineers are women. Helping the next generation of female students pursue careers in engineering requires concerted focus and dedication from professionals and educators alike. In this week’s episode, we’re highlighting a panel discussion we hosted with five incredible female engineers: Kaylee Janett, a fourth year chemical engineering student at the University of Idaho; Meridian Haas, a mechanical and aerospace engineering PhD can...
Ask an Adobe Champion: Salma Sanchez
December 14, 2022 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBAs a teacher, you want to know that the work you do makes a difference. Having students share their experience with certification helps you see the impact you have! During our latest Ask a Champion webinar, we were able to highlight our 2022 Adobe Certified Professional World Champion, Salma Sanchez. Originally from the Dominican Republic, Salma only moved to the United States a couple years ago. However, in her short time in the US, she’s managed to earn multiple Adobe Certified Professi...