Increasing Your Networth by Increasing your Network Lab

Exclusively for Access College America Scholars**

For All Grade Levels!

Maybe you have been wondering what is needed to "land" an opportunity to Volunteer,  find a potential Community Service project, or maybe find that Internship you have been looking for.  Melissa recently presented this information for the City of Austin Teen Leadership Days, where she was able to guide the students through some key activities to not only reflect on networking opportunities, but also develop a key list of individuals who will help you get to where you want to be.

Topics Include:

• Why Networking is Important for High School Students
• Networking tips and advice
• How to go about finding opportunities to network

Important Information:

• No prerequisites required
• This will be an interactive lab
• Scholars will be on-screen for the lab
• The scholar should be in a quiet location

Presenter:

Melissa Wood, M.Ed.

College Consultant Associate

Access College America

Melissa is a licensed school counselor with Bachelor's and Master's of Music Degrees from Sam Houston State University, a Master’s in Educational Leadership from Texas State University, and a School Counselor Certification from Angelo State University. She has worked her entire career in public education, serving her campus community for 23 years in various roles, and has served as a school counselor for the past 5 years. Melissa has a true calling for assisting scholars in finding their chosen career path while also guiding them through the admission process to highly selective schools in Texas and across the country.

Melissa has served in roles ranging from band director to College & Career Transition Coordinator to Academic Guidance Counselor. She has a broad range of experience assisting everyone from those who are undecided in their major to those applying to some of the most selective colleges in the country with the intention of securing a STEM major. As Transition Coordinator & Guidance Counselor, Melissa has successfully assisted scholars through the course selection process for dual credit, Advanced Placement, the International Baccalaureate programs, along with numerous Career & Technical Education programs.