Janet M. Jaworski, Ed.D.
Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 05:39PM Dr. Janet Jaworski's interest in technical education began almost 20 years ago when she stumbled upon an Articulation Specialist's position being advertised at a vo-tech in northern New Jersey. Thus began what she describes as "a wonderful journey into the marriage of technical and academic education!"
Dr. Jaworski earned her BA at Newark State College in NJ double majoring in Elementary Education and Speech Correction. She later earned an MA in Reading at Kean University and her Supervisor's certificate at Seton Hall University. A Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University followed a few years later.
Dr. Jaworski has taught a wide spectrum of students in her capacity as a reading specialist, classroom teacher, speech correctionist, and curriculum coordinator, in a variety of settings from elementary schools thru to colleges. Most recently she has been involved with the Tech Prep initiative as an Executive Director of a consortium located at a community college in North Texas. That consortium served 40 + high schools and over 10,000 students in one of the fastest growing areas of the state. The consortium provided technical pathways from high school to college, conducted professional development workshops and symposiums for educators, and summer programs for potential college students.
Dr. Jaworski also served as the Director of Professional Development for the National Association for Tech Prep Leadership. In that capacity she has facilitated NATPL national forums, and has been a frequent presenter at national and state conferences as well. She describes herself as an educator dedicated to change, whose mantra is her undergraduate motto "who dares to teach must never cease to learn."
Presentation topics:
- · Mapping Pathways from High School to College to Careers
- · The Art of Articulation Agreements