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Revenue Club's 2012 Alumni Career Day event at HML.

On Monday, May 14th 2012, alumni representing HML classes from 1984-1997 attended the 1st Annual Revenue Club Alumni Career Day event held at Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High.  The event was geared as a discussion with students and the alumni who shared advice and tips on subjects from finding their passion in a career to dealing with homesickness in attending college or university out of town and even shared personal stories about their experiences at HML when they were students.  Over 60 students from grades 10, 11 and 12 attended the event and the alumni panelists in attendence were Ivan Parron, Liz Rossi-Gutierrez, Dr. Angela Choy-Smith, Sandra Louk LaFleur, Wayne Louk, Johanna Gomez, Wifredo Ferrer, Armando Sotero Jr. and Keno Cox.      

From left to right.  Frank Diaz, Chairman of Revenue Club. Ivan Parron,

Wayne Louk, Liz Rosi-Gutierrez, Ofcr. Armando Sotero Jr., Dr. Angela Choy-Smith,

Wifredo Ferrer, Sandra Louk LaFleur, Keno Cox, Johanna Gomez

and Susy Alvarez, Revenue Club Board Member.

Liz Rossi-Gutierrez C/O 1992 and Ivan Parron C/O 1987

Sandra Louk LaFleur C/O 87, Wifredo Ferrer C/O 84 and

Johanna Gomez C/O 1997 share a laugh before the program begins.

Wayne Louk C/O 90 listens to Keno Cox C/O 90 as

Dr. Angela Choy-Smith C/O 89 follows along.

Frank Diaz, Chairman of Revenue Club and C/O 90

shares some specifics on the format of the panel and discussion.

Officer Armando Sotero C/O 88 shares some great advice with students

on how TV Production at WHML prepared him for law enforcement spokesman opportunities.

Johanna Gomez from WPLG and C/O 97 shares a story about

how she loves her job, despite having to wake up at 3am daily.

Liz Rossi-Gutierrez C/O 92 talks about how college prepares you for

anything, despite studying something totally different than what she's currently doing.

The Power of Mentoring by Reginald Richardson

Reginald Richardson provides some great insight into mentoring in schools and gives examples of great organizations leading the cause.  He writes that "current research is indicating that consistent interactions with competent adults through structured mentoring relationships can lead to significant gains in student achievement.  For some, all of this might sound like a no- brainer: Put kids into contact with adults who care about them, and they will perform better."  Read more by clicking the link below.

The Power of Mentoring

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Mentoring of high school students by former high school graduates from the same high school is the idea behind Revenue Club.  Our program pairs students with alumni graduates to learn the details and best practices associated with pursuing the exciting careers these former students are now involved in.  Revenue Club helps the next generation attain their career goals by learning first-hand from the examples and successes that helped shape these mentors into the career professionals they are today.   Check us out at www.revenueclub.org or Like us on Facebook.

Mentor like you mean it.

Great article about mentoring by Dave Balter and Jennifer Lum for INC. Magazine that I highly recommend.  Mentoring in any organization is a win-win and provides insight and inspiration that permeates the entire organization.  Revenue Club seeks to provide the same insight and inspiration to high school students by placing them in contact with mentors who are not only professionals in their chosen field, but graduated from the same high school.  Providing students with a glimpse at people who came from similar backgrounds and are now leaders in the community in fields these students will one day enter.  Read the article by clicking the link and share your thoughts with us.  READ MORE at Inc. Magazine's Mentor Like You Mean It

Why I think mentoring is necessary.

I'm intrigued by the practice of mentoring and often get asked why I mentor students and why I created RevenueClub. I find mentoring, especially when it involves high school students, to be of major importance because it's a great way to share the exciting career I'm involved in to students who might still be on the fence about what they want to be when they grow up. I believe its important to see and learn from many people all the exciting careers that exist, but more importantly, to get an idea of what is involved in any particular field of study. 

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