School-to-Career (STC) is an initiative and a philosophy. It is a method of delivering curriculum to our students that links classroom knowledge to real life.  Students learn better when information is made relevant, and STC ensures that relevancy occurs by linking schoolwork to workplace realities.   School-to-Career links the world of school to the world of work by supporting school-based activities such as classroom speakers, mentors, soft-skills presentations, and real-world activities and by infusing these into the Common Core through collaboration between members of the business community and classroom teachers.       

The Career Development Coordinator is responsible for:

• Providing career development services for all students
• Facilitating a network of parents, business professionals, college/university educators, and community organizations
• Supporting students’ transition to high school                              

The Career Development Coordinator provides a number of career-related experiences for students, including:

• Job Shadow Opportunities—Enabling students to be present in a “real world” job site, personally witnessing the connection between classroom and career
• Guest Speakers—Providing students the opportunity to hear from an individual in a specific field (their career of interest) discuss the aspects of their work.
• Field Trips—Exposing students to the real world of work, reinforcing what is being taught in their classroom.
• Interest Inventories—Assessing students on what careers best fit them, as well as providing opportunities to learn about careers unfamiliar to them
• Career Fairs—Introducing students to a wide variety of real world professions and professionals.
• Tutors/Mentors—Pairing students with members of the Business Alliance for career and academic support
• Service Learning Opportunities-  Integrating meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities                

Moore Square Business Alliance is a collaboration of business, community, and school leaders committed to educating each student to be a responsible and productive citizen who can effectively manage future challenges. Through the support, dedication and commitment of our volunteers, we are able to provide a variety of opportunities to our students that help them understand the skills needed to become successful in their future. Share your talent and interests with the students at Moore Square Middle School by becoming a business volunteer. Complete Our Interest Form.

Albert Alwang, Wake Economic Development

Rachel Bailey, Red River

Crystal Blum, Moore Square Magnet Program Coordinator

Kevin Bockenbrough, BCBS NC

Sarita Broadway, CFNC

Brandi Clark, Barak Financial Services LLC

Tonya Coachman, UPS

Alex Collier, Mirth Works LLC

Ali Daniels. SECU

Mitzi Downing, NC State University

Warren Dunshee (Co-Chair), Entercom

Frank Fee, Advanced Animal Diagnostics, Inc

Krystal Fish, Moore Square Career Development Coordinator

Amanda Fletcher, Moore Square Park

Serena Flood, Kymanox

Zahira Floyd, Red Hat

Jen Foster, Self Employed

Gary Freeman, Major League Dad

Robert Gilchrist, Gilchrist Safety Solution, LLC

Roderick Gorham, NC Highway Patrol

Cat Gurley, Red Hat

Kristen Hagopian, Andrews McMeel Universal

Steve Hess, NEMA

Tammera Hill, NC Department of Public Safety

Adonya Hood, Raleigh Moms Blog

Jonathan James, Pfizer

Ellie Johnson, Red Hat

Chris Kirk, US Army

Jenna Kostka, Moore Square Park

Heather Lee, Icon Clinical Research

Kimla Lee, Red Hat

Nicole Loeffler, Weatherspoon and Voltz LLC

Heather Marks (Co-Chair), Heather Marks Consulting

Alison Medlin, NC State University

Julie Miller. Wake County Gov’t, Duke, Tech Private Consulting

Hector Molina, ECU

Jessica Moran, CPA

Brett Morris, Artspace

Jason Myers, City of Raleigh

Christopher Nickerson, yPrime

Mary Peuler, Self-employed

Frank Preugschat, Self employed

Megan Raby, COR Museum and M.T. Pope Museum

Kim Saguinsin, Warrior Tech OCR

Tom Shannon, Tom Shannon

Syreeta Smith, WCPSS Early Childhood

Bernette Stivers, Wind Rose Construction

Shenette Swann, Marbles Kids Museum

Alice Tate, NCNMS

Amy Taylor, SECU

Leslie Taylor, Moore Square Principal

Brandy Thompson, Clearscapes

Grayson Williams, Red Hat