Family Forum: Soft Skills for Teens

*For All Grade Levels

Today's teens have significant academic pressure to do their best in the classroom and beyond, but there is another ingredient to success that is often overlooked: the development of SOFT SKILLS. These are skills that are sometimes learned on the job and are necessary for successful employment, and they are the same whether the student is the CEO of a company or serving burgers at the local fast-food restaurant! In this Family Forum, we will review what soft skills are, and how teens can practice them in their daily lives to get the edge in their budding professinoal and college lives! 

PRESENTER:

Bonnie Kleffman, M.Ed, GCDF

Program Director

Access College America

Bonnie is a globally certified Career Development Facilitator who holds a Masters in Education and English. She has worked with students of all ages and backgrounds, and has a passion for helping students find careers that they love and the educational paths to get them there. She is the Program Director for Access College America, a national provider for guidance with college planning based in Austin, Texas. Click here to learn more about Bonnie in her bio at accesscollegeamerica.org.