Career Academy Descriptions

 

ACADEMY OF ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONS                                                      Team Leaders:  Brian Damrom, Michael D’Anna

 

Pathways:  Performing Arts (Theater, Dance, Music Education/Performance/Industry);

                     Visual Arts (Studio Art/Ceramics/Photography/Fashion);

                     Media (Video Production/ Digital Arts)

·          The Performing Arts Pathway develops performance skills and provides opportunities for creative production.

·          The Visual Arts Pathway provides fine arts skills and opportunities for creative expression through portfolio projects.

·          The Media Arts Pathway focuses on design, media, and graphics, for careers in graphic communications and media industries, including news production.  The Pathway focuses on creative production and technical skills.

 

SAMPLE CAREER OPTIONS

performing artist, journalist/reporter

actor, fine artist, photographer

photojournalist, fashion designer

writer, musician, animator, editor

graphic designer, cartoonist

radio/TV announcer / anchor

dancer, composer, actor, theatre manager

set designer, choreographer

media producer, fashion illustrator

 

ACADEMY OF BUSINESS AND CONSUMER SERVICES                                                                          Team Leader:  Ted Pazulski

 

  Pathways:  Business Management and Finance; Information Technology;

                      Hospitality and Tourism

 

·          The Business Management and Finance Pathway focuses on finance and business management; accounting, consumer behavior, and economic trends. It emphasizes leadership, management, critical thinking, and effective communication, introduces students to careers in programming, information resource design, game design and development, and   networking hardware management and prepares students for technical industry certifications.  

·          The Hospitality and Tourism Pathway focuses on hotel or food service operations and management, tourism, and travel.

 

SAMPLE CAREER OPTIONS

accountant (CPA), chief financial office

insurance or real estate manager E-services manager, public relations

information systems technician

human resources, computer programmer

systems analyst, information systems

website developer, webmaster

event planner, caterer, travel agent

tour guide, hotel manager

guest services, reservations manager

banquet, resort, or restaurant manager

 

video game designer, auditor, loan officer

investment banker, budget analyst

sales representative, insurance agent

PC tech,  network engineer

computer programmer, database developer

 

ACADEMY OF HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICE                                                     Team Leaders:  David Heller, Laura Parsons

 

  Pathways:  Humanities (Social Studies/English/Foreign Language); Justice, Law and Society; Education; Child Studies

 

·          Humanities Pathway’s focus: history, literature, writing, psychology, sociology, film studies, and foreign language. 

·          Public Service Pathway’s focus: further education and careers in law, law enforcement, emergency services, community services, government, public policy, and international relations.

·          Education and Child Studies Pathway’s focus: K-16 teaching, teaching assistants, instructional coordinators, employee trainers and work performance specialists.

 

SAMPLE CAREER OPTIONS

Psychologist, counselor, teacher

school administrator

corporate trainer, lawyer

government or public administrator

art historian, museum curator

law enforcement officer

community organizer

security officer, security manager

day care provider, social worker

librarian, mediator, paralegal

admissions counselor

law clerk, job coach

 

ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (S.T.E.M.)    Team Leaders: Ryan Casavant, Raquel Marshall

 

  Pathways:  Science (Medical Science; Geophysics; Biotechnology)

                      Engineering and Technology (Engineering Science; Engineering Technology)

                      Mathematics

 

·          Science Pathways prepare students for further study toward careers in the healthcare industry, biosciences and biomedical technology. 

·          Engineering and Technology Pathways prepare students for a technical career or a career in engineering, manufacturing, transportation, or the aerospace industry. 

 

SAMPLE CAREER OPTIONS

biologist or ecologist, environmentalist

doctor, nurse, physician’s assistant

sports trainer, physical therapist

laboratory technician

paleontologist, astronomer, anthropologist

nuclear technician

hazardous material technician

forensic specialist, forestry technician

air-traffic controller, industrial (CAD) designer

broadband technician, statistician, mathematician

meteorologist, naturalist, geologist, science teacher

chemist or toxicologist, physicist, sound tech

urban planner, land surveyor

engineers (biotechnology, civil, electrical,

 environmental, industrial, materials, mechanical,

 nuclear, optical, chemical, safety, transportation,

 or systems)