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
Early in February, approximately 190 students and instructors from NOVA’s American Culture and Language Institute (ACLI) gathered for their Welcome Potluck Luncheon and Academic Award Ceremony.
Students shared and enjoyed food representing a variety of cultures.
One student later wrote, “I was very excited from the first day that I knew there was a party called a Pot Luck. We would share foods from different countries. On that day, I tried almost every dish. They were all perfect.” Continue reading The Latest in Workforce Student Success