Kara Pontius

Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools, Career Readiness Coordinator. Wife, Mother of 2. Lover of learning, reading, and all things outdoors.

[Frank Polen @frankpBCC]

Who's in? Excited to work with our employers and sharing the vast opportunities! #workforcedevelopment #CTE #techcred #workbasedlearning

[Kara Pontius @Kara_Pontius]

@ShelleyGroves74 @EFCTS @Dwight_Carter Superintendency looks great on you, @ShelleyGroves74! 💥

[BuckeyeCareerCenter @BCCcareertech]

Our administrators are attending the annual Ohio ACTE conference this week. Today, we are happy to hear from 95th district State Representative Don Jones about the impact of career technical education! #BuckeyeProud!

[Kara Pontius @Kara_Pontius]

Blessed to present to fellow WBL Ccordinators and share the successes of @EFCTS at the @actecareertech WBL Conference! Thank you, @ShelleyGroves74 for presenting with me- it was great to have the duo back together! 🔥 #cteworks #wbl #acte #efcts

[Kara Pontius @Kara_Pontius]

Proud of EFCTS Instructors and academic staff for leading the way preparing students for the workforce! These students work hard applying their technical training and learning even more from industry partners in their WBL experiences. #cteworks

[Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools @EFCTS]

🌟 EFCTS was honored by the @OHschoolboards for our exemplary work and student success with our Work-Based Learning program! BOE VP Leo Knoblauch (@WhitehallRAMS) & BOE member Mary Pierce (ESC of Fairfield County) were both recognized for 10 years of service! #YourFutureOurFocus

[Kara Pontius @Kara_Pontius]

Honored with the opportunity to share best practices for scaling WBL programs at the ACTE Region IV conference this week! We had impactful and thoughtful conversations about bridging the gap between education and the workforce! #wbl #acte4 #cteworks

[Pickaway-Ross CTC @PickawayRossCTC]

Work-based learning allows high school students to gain on-the-job skills & knowledge through interactions with industry professionals. From job-site placements to apprenticeships and more, WBL offers a variety of career options. #WorkBasedLearning #CTEMonth #PRCTCWorks

[Kara Pontius @Kara_Pontius]

Happy Counselors Week to some of the best in the "biz"! 🥳🥳

[Julie Nelson Slagle @jnelsonslagle]

It’s a privilege to do this job every day!

[Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools @EFCTS]

🏇 @HamiltonLocalSD senior Allie and @TV_Vikes junior Arly are friends in the classroom and in the rodeo! 🔥 These ECC Welding students are breaking the mold in school and their shared hobby. Visit https://t.co/NEuXBC0ni9 to learn more! #YourFutureOurFocus

[Transeo @gotranseo]

If you're attending the Virginia ACTE conference later this month, we'd love to meet you there! Our Jobs expert @Kara_Pontius will give a presentation on scaling work-based learning on 1/12--after hearing her insights, stop by our booth and enter to win a free YETI tumbler!

[BuckeyeCareerCenter @BCCcareertech]

Learn more about Meat Cutting, Deli, & Bakery by visiting our website!
https://t.co/1WSzCyRH7e

[Shelley @ShelleyGroves74]

Great representation of Eastland-Fairfield at OSBA Student Spotlight as a few of our shared their work-based learning expertise 🙂
@EFCTS @KimMiller_Learn @Dwight_Carter @TV_Vikes @ReynSchools @RHSOfficial_RCS @Kara_Pontius

[Kara Pontius @Kara_Pontius]

Feeling all the emotions as I assist with my final CTPD Professional Development with Eastland-Fairfield. I am so thankful for the professional growth EFCTS has provided me over the years. I will miss these days! @EFCTS @ShelleyGroves74

[Shelley @ShelleyGroves74]

Eastland-Fairfield CTPD training. Great day of collaboration and learning with and from our associate schools!!
@EFCTS @KimMiller_Learn @Dwight_Carter @GLHSLions @GMschools @CWHS_Office @PLSD @ReynSchools @napls_hs

[Teays Valley Schools @TV_Vikes]

.@TVHS_VIKINGS/@EFCTS senior Hunter Young was invited to attend Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s "Driven to Give" charity event at his home in North Carolina. While there, he was invited to come down for a month this summer to intern at Earnhardt's company. Congrats, Hunter! #VikingPride

[Shelley @ShelleyGroves74]

Great day of WBL training with our CT planning district Partners!
@KimMiller_Learn
@Dwight_Carter
@GLHSLions
@ReynSchools
@FULocalSchools
@PLSD
@Ms_Holliman

[Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools @EFCTS]

🔥 Mr. Huston’s welding students have been working with their automated metal cutter! They created this EFCTS logo to present to our welding program advisory board at their next meeting. We love seeing our students experiment with cutting edge technology! #YourFutureOurFocus

[Dr. Kimberly Pietsch Miller, @KimMiller_Learn]

Was excited to see @bloomcarroll_fb and @EFCTS students spending some time with BC youth football players last night. It is always wonderful to have our students connect with our littlest learners. @EFCTS @BloomCarrollLSD #YourFutureOurFocus

[Joseph Gates @JosephGates_ECC]

Eastland Career Center Aviation students were fortunate to spend time at @RickIntlAirport touring the Army National Guard Base, home to the 121st Air Refueling Wing. #YourFutureOurFocus