Hero Training Programs
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Check out our Hero Training Programs!
Are you an educator, guidance counselor, or school administrator looking to provide your students with high quality career development services?
Well, look no further than our Hero Training Programs!
Our Hero Training programs connect with students using these 4 basic tenants:
B- you. Take a deep breath, you got this! you’ve got unique talents, behaviors, likes and dislikes and BYOH is here to listen closely so we can learn more about these traits and align them to the jobs of the future.
Y- ou need encouragement. It’s overwhelming to identify what you want to do after you graduate. Remember, you have a place in the workplace that can provide a rewarding future! We provide the tools and emotional support so everyone can reach their full potential.
O- wn it. This is your process, we are just here to help! We are committed to helping you be your best, and we keep this commitment front and center in everything that we do. we’ll work with you to map out a purposeful plan one step at a time.to ensure that every Hero lives their best career life.
H- eros in training. Just by reading this, you’re on your way to Being Your Own Hero! As your Hero Mentors we are here to represent the career needs of you and ALL students. We are fierce career advocates that have knowledge of the wide variety of career options out there. We realize that no two post-graduation career journeys are alike and use this knowledge to provide experiences so that you have the opportunity to connect with the career of your dreams.
Explore the Hero Training Programs we can offer your students below, and contact us to learn more!
The Comprehensive Hero Training Program
Our comprehensive Hero Training Program has everything you need to understand you strengths, explore careers, and meet 1 on 1 with experts who can help you discover the right career path for you – and help you take that next step.
| Competencies | Activities | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Prework | Young adults will have the opportunity to complete a comprehensive personality assessment that aligns them to jobs of the future with 94% accuracy. | This tool sets the foundation for unlocking the vast amount of career opportunities that exist for all levels of a student’s competencies. |
| Part 1: Career Exploration
90 minutes – In-person |
Our executive Director will educate the participants on how to read their report that describes in detail the individual’s preferred career behaviors and the unique motivation that will drive them to identify fulfilling and rewarding career pathways. | Armed with knowledge about their unique skills, interests, and the requirements for a post pandemic job, each student will be given the time to consider career options. It’s important to remember, everyone’s career path is different, and there is no “right” way to start a career. |
| Part 2: Meet the Experts
60 minutes *This session can be selected as a stand alone as well |
Before finalizing any decisions, the students will get an opportunity to learn from role models from different industries about career and educational options after high school. | Experts will provide students with personalized orientation sessions with Q&A to help them understand jobs that will serve them now and into the future in Technology, Medical, Manufacturing, Construction and Marketing. |
| Online Support | As an adjunct to our in-person training, everyone will receive access to our proprietary online career course. | A self-paced tool that reinforces all the learned material through video, animation and hands on activities. |
Hero Program 2: Stress Release
According to the Kaiser Family foundation, many states have recently enacted legislation to strengthen school based mental health systems.
At Be Your Own Hero, we are committed to providing students with the tools for emotional support and have strategic partners that deliver tools in a manner that resonates with this age group.
Hero Program 3: Careers of the Future
Careers of today look so different than they looked 20, 10, or even 5 years ago! What may have been a high-growth industry when students began high school may no longer be the case.
Our Executive Director will take the students on a journey into next-generation careers to teach them about how they can identify them, what the requirements are to enter that industry, and how they can do all this research on their own as well.
Meet Your Presenters
Matthew Cook, Executive Director
Matt was born and raised in Rochester, NY, and graduated from Wheatland-Chili High School. After high school, Matt attended SUNY Geneseo, where he graduated with degrees in History and Political Science. During his junior year at Geneseo, Matt ran for and was elected to the Village of Geneseo Board of Trustees, serving two years as a Trustee and 2 years as the Deputy Mayor of Geneseo. It was during this time that Matt discovered his love for local government, civic engagement, and using his position to positively impact others and his community. Though becoming a lawyer was always his career goal, Matt declined that career option and instead joined the Be Your Own Hero Board of Directors in July 2020. After the first wave of the pandemic, Matt was asked to step in as the Interim Director of Be Your Own Hero in September 2020. He was voted in as Be Your Own Hero’s Executive Director in June 2022.
Joan Graci, Board President
Brain-Based Coach
President and CEO, APA Solutions
As an advocate for leading with the brain in mind, Joan continues to engage her diverse client-base in utilizing her three-plus decades of experience within the professional development space by enhancing her training with the most cutting-edge research of the brain. She is an agile leader who customizes her learning sessions to make them as applicable as possible to the unprecedented times we are living in. The math and science approach she takes to both her training and coaching has resulted in increased self-awareness and better stress management amongst all of her clients.
Jean Filipiak, Board Vice President
Behavioral Specialist, APA Solutions
Along with being the Vice President of APA Solutions, Jean Filipiak is a behavioral talent strategist certified in DISC, Drivers, and Key Competencies. She leverages her decades of experiences working as a leading executive recruiter and career coach in order to effectively bring out the best in people and help them strengthen their competencies in order to succeed in today’s unpredictable workforce.
Kristen Obarka, PhD, Facilitator
Training and Learning Specialist, APA Solutions
Kristen has a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, a rich background in healthcare, and works as an adjunct Psychology Professor at Erie Community College and D’Youville College. She has a true passion for helping people, which makes her a perfect fit to help drive APA’s purpose. Kristen’s research interests lie in workplace wellness and generational differences in the workplace, particularly focusing on the Millennial generation.
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Use the form below and book a meeting with our Executive Director, Matthew Cook, to get started!