In Back-to-School news Giant Campus, will offer a speaker series with some well-known speakers from wireless management and tech entrepreneurs .
The online series will enable high school students to
learn firsthand how some of the leading marketing, business, and graphic
and game design professionals from Burger King, Microsoft, Starbucks and
T-Mobile turned a passion into a successful life-long career.
Each of the speakers helped develop products and designs
teens use and see every day.
The students will connect with:
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Denny Marie Post- Former Senior Vice President and Chief
Marketing Office at T-Mobile USA, Senior Vice President at Starbucks,
Senior Vice President at Burger King, and Chief Innovation Officer at
Kentucky Fried Chicken. -
Dan Price- 26-year-old Founder/CEO of Gravity Payments, the
largest credit card payment processing company in the Northwest. Price
started Gravity while a freshman in college and was named the
Entrepreneur of the Year by the SBA and President Obama for 2010. He
consults with President Obama and other high-ranking officials on
issues important to entrepreneurs. -
Clayton Kauzlaric- The Senior Design Director at Microsoft Game
Studios has worked as an artist, game designer and creative director
on console and PC titles for nearly 20 years. Kauzlaric also created
the Xbox action-adventure game Voodoo Vince. -
Chris Novak- Design Architect for Microsoft Game Studios. Over
his career, Novak has designed for game franchises like Crackdown,
Project Gotham Racing, NASCAR, and Knockout Kings. -
Mark Popich- As Design Director at the branding and creative
agency Hornall Anderson Design Works, Popich has received numerous
awards for work with companies like Eos Airlines, the Seattle
SuperSonics, Microsoft, AT&T Wireless, T-Mobile and HTC.
"I am excited to share my experiences with teens from all over the world
that are obviously as passionate as I was about pursuing a rewarding
career," said Career Connections speaker Denny Marie Post. "By giving
them insight into my business experiences at T-Mobile, Starbucks, Burger
King and Kentucky Fried Chicken, hopefully they will pick up on what
worked and what didn't and apply them as they begin their careers."
Every month, each speaker will give a live online presentation, and
conduct a question and answer session that will last a total of 45
minutes. Some talking points of the virtual chat will include:
- What steps are absolutely necessary as teens begin exploring careers
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What qualities are needed for careers in digital arts, computer
science, or business and innovation - What inspired the speakers
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Is there anything the speakers wished they knew sooner about their
field
"Since teens today begin building their resume in high school, it's
important that they arm themselves with the most essential steps and
skills to building careers in fields like technology and business early
on," said Giant Campus Founder and CEO Pete Findley. "Giant Campus
Career Connections gives students unrivaled actionable insight into
these fields while also breaking geographical barriers since it is
offered exclusively online."
Giant Campus of Washington is a public high school, which means it's
free to attend if you're a state resident. If you happen to live outside
of Washington State