Dr. Mary Askew has a Doctor of Ministry degree in Career Development. Dr. Askew has been a workshop speaker at the Arizona Families for Home Education Curriculum Fair, Association of Christian Schools International Convention, and Arizona Charter School Association Conference. She has presented Exploring Careers and College Majors Workshops for homeschool families in Tucson, Mesa, Prescott, Phoenix, and New River. Dr. Askew was also a Career Services Consultant for Grand Canyon University.
Career and Educational Consultant, Learning for Life Resource Center
Career and Educational Services Consultant with broad knowledge of career planning, behavior style, learning style, and motivational gift resources:
- Provided career services for Undeclared Students. Used Holland career assessments to match interests to future occupations.
- Helped the students to narrow lists of possible occupations using on-line occupational informational resources.
- Helped students match occupations to college majors so that most undeclared students declared college majors.
Workshop Presenter
As Workshop presenter:
- Talked with educators and professionals about career/college planning, learning styles strategies, and building better communication.
- Disseminated information on career planning, learning style, and behavior styles resources at the conventions.
Website Developer
As Website Developer:
Designed, developed, and maintained the Learning for Life Resource Center and Holland Codes.com websites.
- The web sites have information about career planning resources, for example, books, assessments, and more than thirty (30) free career planning web sites.
Specialties:
career planning, career transition, learning styles, behavior styles, and motivational gifts tests, books, web sites, and resources
www.learning4liferesources.com: Learning for Life Resource Center provides information about career planning, career web sites, behavior styles, and learning styles.
www.hollandcodes.com: Hollandcodes.com offers information on Holland codes, assessments and other resources.
Program Manager for Help4Teenz
As Program Manager for Help4Teenz, a Latino Coalition Project funded by the US Department of Labor:
- Developed and implemented an organization's programs.
- Assessed needs and ensured that program objectives were met.
- Coordinated activities of program committees and/or other groups to plan procedures.
Education:
- Logos Christian College and Graduate Schools
Doctor of Ministry, Career Development, February 1997 – February 2000
Master of Science, Human Nutrition and Food, September 1976 – December 1978
Bachelor of Science, Food, Nutrition and Institutional Management, September 1967 – May 1971
