Vasileos Efthymiadis, a Manassas City resident, is sharing his story about the Grow Manassas Tuition Assistance Fund. This life-changing program is helping him, and others advance their careers in the Northern Virginia region.
Continue reading GROW MANASSAS: HOW THE CITY AND NOVA ARE PARTNERING TO ADVANCE STUDENTS’ CAREERS
What is your occupation? What are some of your responsibilities?
As a psychology major at NOVA, my role as a math tutor is similar to helping patients face their problems, but instead of real-life problems, I help them solve mathematical ones. I guide them through a process so that they end up finding the solution themselves.
What is your occupation? What are some of your responsibilities?
I’m a tech at Sentara Hospital. My responsibilities include taking vital signs, performing ECG, collecting species, drawing blood and documenting in EMR. I also communicate with patients,
families and team members on a constant basis. Continue reading Student Spotlight: Eloisa Bambosa
What is your occupation? What are some of your responsibilities?
I am an adjunct instructor at American Culture and Language Institute on the Alexandria campus of the Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). I develop and implement lessons to
implement the assigned curriculum. But in a more informal sense, I am a coach, a cheerleader, and a teammate to those who are trying to learn English. Continue reading Student Spotlight: Joshua Bowman
What is your occupation? What are some of your responsibilities?
I am an Adult Education Instructor at Lord Fairfax Community College. I teach an ESL class offered through Lord Fairfax’s Adult Education Program. I plan lessons, report attendance,
and conduct pre- and post-testing for assessment. I am also helping to design a curriculum for ESL classes we’re able to offer now through a grant the program received, the Integrated English
Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) grant. Continue reading Student Spotlight: Kelsey Myers