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Opening Doors: 11th Annual Pathway to Career Success Empowers Students

In honor of CTE Month, the 11th Annual Pathway to Career Success Event was a huge success! Students had the opportunity to explore a wide range of career and college resources, gaining valuable insights to help shape their future paths.

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing panelists — Anna Bardales, John Harriet Jr., Kevin Orozco, Jasmin Perez, and Fernando Calderon — and the dedicated PUSD staff who made this event memorable for our students.

The event was full of inspiration, learning, and excitement, empowering students to envision and take steps toward their career goals. We’re proud to celebrate CTE Month by providing experiences that open doors and spark ambition in our students!

 

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11th Annual Pathway to Career Success  - image for web

Anthony Hernandez

Brick Apprenticeship

Coordinator

Ben Eller

American Fabrication Academy

High School Outreach

George Mota

Universal Technical Institute

Admissions Representative

Jill Reilly

The Raymond Group

Talent Acquisition and Compliance Manager

Jose Cortez

WyoTech

Admissions Representative

Debbie Price

Platt College

Community Outreach Liason

Jasmine Morales

Credit Union of Southern California

Business and Community Development Representative

Brenna McMahan-Kelly

SJVC and Carrington College

HS Outreach Specialist

Jennifer Yang

City of Pomona Teen Program

Community Services Specialist III - Teen Programs

Marty Aghejian

Prestige Career College

Campus Director

Luis Tablada

La Sierra University Criminal Justice Program

Faculty

Anna Bardales

PUSD/IBEW

Construction Instructor/Panelist

SSgt Gabriel Alejandro

United States Marines

Recruiter

Karla Aceves

Pomona Valley AJCC

Business Service Manager

Marty Aghejian

Prestige Career College

Campus Director

Alicia Kolter

California Highway Patrol

Officer

Kellyn Gonzalez

Superior Duct Fabrication

Marketing Coordinator

Jeanette Juarez

Pomona Adult School

Office Skills Instructor

Rosalind Barba

ACE

Medical Assisting

Teresa Jimenez

Premiere Career College

Director of Admission

Jessica Rios

Mt. SAC

Outreach Specialist

Amanda Colt

Tri-City Mental Health Authority

Workforce Education and Training Supervisor

Karla Fuertez

San Antonio Regional Occupational Program & Career Technical Education

Teacher Specialist to SAROP & CTE of PUSD

brandi Stidham

ACE Cosmetology

Instructor

Jamie Gleason

Pomona Unified School District

Human Resources Technician

Dina Paton

Mt. SAC Short-Term Vocational

Career Services Specialist

Marisa brown

US Army

Army recruiter Active/Reserve

Xiomara Melendez

Cal Poly Pomona Project CAMINOS

Sr. Coordinator, Early Academic Engagement

Madiha Fatima

Pomona Adult and Career Education

Pharmacy Technician Instructor

Edel Vazquez

PUSD ACE

Barber Instructor

Irvin Barragan

LA/OC Building & Construction

Outreach Coordinator

Ariana

TODEC

Rep

John Harriel

ETI Apprenticeship

Panelist

Theresa Minero

College & Career Readiness

Teacher Specialist

Jose Ramirez

Navy

Recruiter