1. Write your job resume. Don’t worry about how good it is. When I lost my job last year, I had to write a resume. I sent it to Nan for her review. It took three or four attempts before I created a resume that Nan believed properly presented my skills, talents and experience that […]
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Today’s guest was Nan Quinlan, consultant and the former Training and Development Manager at TACO Inc, a multi-million dollar, international company in Cranston, Rhode Island. Nan is an expert on resume writing and job interviewing skills. Nan visits the Hope Life Skills class multiple times each year. Nan previously visited our class on December […]
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Today’s Hope Life Skills class guest was Derek Viveiros, the Athletic Director at Bristol Community College. The Life Skills class host was Yael Torres. “Becoming successful, finding a job that we look forward to every day, doesn’t happen quickly or easily”
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Today’s guest was Matthew Lague, an Omni-Channel Fulfillment Planner for the CVS/pharmacy division of CVS Health. CVS Health is a $150 billion company located in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The company is ranked 18th on the Forbes Global 500 list of the top 500 companies in the world. CVS Health is ranked 7th on the Forbes […]
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Today’s guest was Adam Rojek, an Instructional Designer and Department leader at Lifespan. Lifespan is a healthcare system. Started in 1994 by Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital, the Lifespan network includes Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital’s pediatric division, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Bradley Hospital, Newport Hospital, and Gateway Healthcare. Our host today was Justin […]
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Today’s guest was Olivia Rodrigues, entrepreneur, change agent, risk taker and Fashion/Style Consultant. Olivia is the founder and President of a company called Olivia Rodrigues Stylist. Today’s host was Sara Jackson.
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Today’s guest was Lois Kelly, the Founder and Managing Partner of a consulting company called Foghound! Lois inspires and teaches people and organizations like the CIA and companies like Fed Ex to see possibilities within their reach — and advocate for change. She believes every person, every team has way more potential for greatness than […]
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Today’s guest was Richard Lewis, the Director of Sales & Marketing of Flow and a senior at Syracuse University majoring in Entrepreneurship and Business Management. Today’s host was Gerardo Castaneda. The class accepted the challenge of imagining we were in the Syracuse University cafeteria as freshen students, sitting with Syracuse senior, Richard Lewis. The conversation […]
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Today’s guest was Antoinette Muhammed, Providence College junior, 2014 Hope High School graduate and 2013 Hope Life Skills student. Today’s Hope Life Skills host was Zidany Fatuda. “I thought I knew exactly what I wanted to do in my life. After being chosen to represent the Hope Life Skills class for a week in Washington, […]
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1. Please share with me one part of Raymond’s story that made you think about your own life. Then, please imagine you are sending your statement to the email address of one of your college professors. I will provide you feedback in a manner I believe your college professor would respond to your statement. Please […]
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Today’s class was different from others this year. No host to welcome a guest. Just a conversation to review the first part of the year and what teacher and students could improve upon to ensure greater success going forward. Students shared feelings about the guests who had visited our Friday morning classes. They also suggested […]
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Today’s Hope Life Skills class guest was Theresa Moore, the President of T-Time Productions. T-Time Productions creates and produces unique programming and content for various media platforms including television, online, mobile, film and tablets. T-Time productions include “Third and Long”, the history of African Americans in Professional Football from 1946 to 1989 and “License to Thrive“, a […]
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