CAREER COUNSELING
The Career Counseling team serves thousands of students Eastern Ohio. Our team works directly with students, businesses, and organizations to increase career readiness skills, shaping the region's workforce of tomorrow. We support educators and administrators.
CAREER EXPLORATION
ESCEO-Supported Career Exploration Events
- Virtual Career Exploration Series
- Make it and Take It
- Student Lunch and Learn
- Career and Trade Day Events
- Student Job Fairs
- Career Tours
- Job Shadow Experience
- Educator in the Workplace
Jeff Wilson, Alexandra Olliges, and Ron Johnson, 8th grade teachers at Austintown Middle School, open their Social Studies classrooms weekly to Career counselor Doug Foster to teach integral lessons to their students on Career Exploration and soft skills.
BUILDING SKILLS
ESCEO Skill-Building Opportunities
- Industry Credentials (Explore ESCEO Industry Credentialing Opportunities here)
- Career Exploration and Life Skills Courses
DIRECT ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
Career Counselors track high school students End of Course points, ACT scores and earned industry credentials to evaluate student pathway for graduation. Career Counselors work with school staff to flag students “at risk” that may need to choose an alternate pathway for graduation. Along with tracking data, Career Counselors track the school districts Prepared for Success component for the state report card.
BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Mahoning Valley Business Advisory Council advises, supports and empowers educators in delivering the instruction and experiences students need to develop relevant, in-demand employment skills as part of their academic and technical preparation for college, careers and/or military service. Click here to see more about our Business Advisory Council.
Connect with our Career Counseling Team
Sandy Furano
Director, Mahoning Valley Regional Council of Governments
s.furano@esceasternohio.org
Robert Eggleston
Coordinator - Career Counseling
r.eggleston@esceasternohio.org
Doug Foster
Career Counselor
e.foster@mvrcog.org
Gina Saxton
Career Counselor
g.saxton@mvrcog.org
Michael Palm
Career Counselor
m.palm@mvrcog.org
Whitney Mihalik
Career Counselor
w.mihalik@mvrcog.org