Join Hoda and her guests as they bring Career Literacy to life. Tricia Berry shared, “Change is good but change is hard… Even good change is still a challenge”. What are your thoughts on change? How have you handled the changes in your life? Peter Pitts said, “There is this unspoken magic that occurs. It all boils down to people. It’s just people meeting people meeting people”. If careers are shaped as much by relationships and conversations as by skills and credentials, how might career literacy help you recognize, navigate, and intentionally build human connections that influence your academic and career paths? Reflect. Share. Start the conversation.

Guest 1 Bio

Tricia Berry, a Learning Specialist for Career Education K-12 with the New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. She has been working on the advancement of career education K-12 and more specifically, focused on equitable access for each learner in New Brunswick. Tricia is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with extensive experience working in secondary education. Further, she has had the privilege of speaking at a variety of international conferences, collaborating and consulting with the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) on Career Readiness, and to network as a member of Team Canada attending the International Centre for Career Development and Public Policy (ICCDPP) symposia in Norway.

Guest 2 Bio 

Peter Pitts retired in 2019 after a 42-year career in college admissions. Over those years, Peter had the pleasure of working with more than 2,000 families as they navigated the admissions and financial aid processes. 

At various times during those 42 years, Peter held these titles: Admission Counselor, Assistant Director of Admission, Director of Admission, Assistant Vice President of Admission and Financial Aid, and (for the last 27 years of his career) Regional Director of Admission for Monmouth College of Illinois (Chicago territory). 

Upon his retirement, Peter published his first book, After Breakfast I Change Lives, which is a mix of heartwarming and humorous stories about the students he met throughout his career. His second book, Common Sense Guide to Choosing a College: Making a Case for Small Residential Colleges is a collection of essays that help guide students and their parents through the college admission process. His third book, 333 Awesome Small Colleges (that just might save you money!), is an annotated list of 333 colleges that highlights their unique/special programs and some of their available scholarships. His fourth book, Cool Stuff at Small Colleges, features 240 unique/awesome programs at 120 small colleges. His fifth book, Choosing Your College Major (the Ikigai Approach) gives practical advice on choosing a major. 

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