Helping Sullivan High School Students plan for life after high school since 2014.
Youth Job Center has partnered with Chicago Public Schools and Sullivan High School to support students from Chicago’s North side in pursuing career success after high school, whether their path involves college, training programs, apprenticeships, and more, helping them develop the skills they need to obtain the career they want.
Youth Job Center’s Career Advisor at Sullivan High School, Hester Buell, works closely with students, school leaderships, teachers, and counselors to support young people in exploring potential career paths, helping them find the career opportunity that meets their needs, interests, skills, strengths, and passions.
Hester supports students at all grade levels, working with Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors in the classroom during school days, Tuesday - Friday, leading them in intensive curriculum that has a long and successful history of working with youth from diverse backgrounds at all steps of the career pathway process, leading to the development of valuable executive functioning skills that help youth overcome challenges throughout their lifetime.
Hester’s availability:
9AM - 5PM, Tuesday - Thursday, and every other Monday
The range of topics covered by Hester in the Freshmen Seminar include:
Introduction
Career Exploration
Communication Styles
Values Resumes
Afterschool Matters Application
The range of topics covered by Hester in the Sophomore- Business include:
Introduction
Interview
Resumes
The range of topics covered by Hester in the Sophomore- Embarc include:
Introduction
Application Best Practices
Interview Best Practices
Resumes
The range of topics covered by Hester in ELL Circles (9,10,11,12) include:
Introduction
Communication Styles
Values
The range of topics covered by Hester in Junior Seminar include:
Introduction
Scheduled: Interview
Resumes
Financial Literacy
The range of topics covered by Hester in Junior ELL Seminar include:
Introduction
Scheduled: Interview
Resumes
Financial Literacy
The range of topics covered by Hester in Senior Seminar include:
Introduction,
Career Profile
Lifestyle Simulator
Social & Family Goal Setting
Education Goal Setting