Guidance & Support
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Guidance Coordinator: Marie Eddy
Tel. (802) 382-1007
meddy@pahcc.org
Administrative Assistant: Denise Senesac
Tel. (802) 382-1004
dsenesac@pahcc.org
Welcome to the HCC Guidance Website!
The mission of the Guidance Department at Hannaford Career Center is to educate students about the programs we have available that will help them get a jump-start on their careers, and to support students during their enrollment in one of our programs, through career exploration, college planning and job readiness training.
CAREER PLANNING
All students at the Hannaford Career Center produce a Career Portfolio as part of their program. The portfolio includes a resume, sample cover letter, samples of the student’s work, among other things.
We use an excellent online service called Vermont Guidance Central for our primary career exploration tool. Students and their parents can use this from home as well by going to www.vsac.org , clicking on “Explore Careers” below the header, and clicking on Vermont Guidance Central.
COLLEGE PLANNING
All programs at HCC participate in some form of college visit, and many have multiple visits or tours. We also have college admissions representatives visit the school and give presentations.
The Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) has a great website developed to help students through the college process. Visit them at: http://vsacroadmaps.org
Ms. Eddy’s favorite online tool for researching colleges (initially) is the College Board’s website, www.collegeboard.com Click on the “Find your match” button under College Search, to do a search for a list of colleges matching your needs.
BULLYING/HARASSMENT
The Guidance Coordinator also serves as the Title IX* contact for the technical center, advocating for equity and supporting non-traditional students in our programs by ensuring a safe, stereotype-free and harassment-free environment.
In addition to Ms. Eddy, parents/students may also contact the following state office with discrimination complaints:
Vermont Human Rights Commission: 1(800) 416-2010