ANNUAL

PROGRAM

IMPACT

“The opportunity for our students to gain direct access

to a knowledgeable and passionate professional was

fantastic. Students are still discussing the potential of a

career in the field.”

-Brandon Maxwell, Stillwater High School Teacher

PROGRAM RESULTS

• 98% of teachers agree that their students

have an increased ability to connect

classroom curricula with real world

applications.

• 95% of teachers stated that their students

have a better understanding of the skills

needed to enter the workforce.

• 95% of teachers agree that their students

have a greater awareness of careers

available to them.

Classroom Plus 2018 Program Recap

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Inspiring students to create a vision for their future through career exploration

Como Park Senior High School student practices his

interviewing skills with a volunteer from PwC.

Classroom Plus

Classroom Plus focuses on educating students on business and career

skills. Bridging the gap between lessons learned in the classroom and

skills utilized in the workplace, this program brings speakers into

classrooms and provides mock interviews, workplace tours, and more.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

• BestPrep held three Classroom Plus Career Days; hosts included

Cargill, UnitedHealth Group, and Uponor. During this time,

BestPrep served 297 students from nine schools.

• With the help of 270 volunteers, BestPrep conducted Mock

Interviews at 17 schools, impacting more than 1,750 students.

• BestPrep coordinated seven workplace tours giving 200 students

the opportunity to experience the business world in action.

“The program not only gives students a taste of a variety of careers but

also shows them there are different paths they can choose. It is a great

source for professionals to truly help the next generation of workers.”

-Dina Anderson, Optum Volunteer

Classroom Plus Volunteer Companies

Thank you to the many volunteers who donated their time this year to impact Minnesota students through speaking engagements, mock interviews, workplace tours, and Career

Days! BestPrep is truly grateful for your time and willingness to make a difference!

3M

Accenture

Accredited Investors Wealth Management

Acorn Financial Corporation

ADP

AdvisorNet Financial

Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union

Allianz Life

Allstate Insurance Agency

American Family Insurance, Nick Atkinson Agency

Ameriprise Financial

Applied Energy Innovations

AppTech

Ardent Mills

Artisan Financial Group

ATS&R Architects & Engineers

Best Buy

Better Business Bureau of MN/ND

Birchwood Financial Partners

Bloomington Police Department

BMO Harris Bank

Bolger Vision Beyond Print

Boston Scientific

Bremer Bank

Bridgewater Bank

C.H. Robinson Worldwide

Cahill Financial Advisors

Capella University

Cargill

Cargill - Starches & Sweeteners North America

Carlson Capital Management

Carlson Wagonlit Travel

Castle Rock Financial Planning, Inc.

Charles Schwab

City of Brooklyn Park

Coldwell Banker Burnet

Coulee Bank

CyBick Productions

Daikin Applied

Deloitte

Department of Defense

Donna Law Firm, P.C.

Echidna

Ecolab

Educators Financial Services, Inc.

Edward Jones

Emerson

Energy Insight Inc.

Epicor Software

EY

Fabcon Companies LLC

Fairview Health Services

Farmers State Bank

Fergus Falls Area Family YMCA

Financial Empowerment LLC

Financial LifeLab, Inc.

Focus Financial

General Mills

Great Clips, Inc.

Hennepin County Government Center

Hennepin County Medical Center

HGA Architects and Engineers

Students learn from a Cargill

volunteer during Career Day.

Students listen intently as volunteers from UnitedHealth Group

present during Career Day.

“The presenter really opened my students’ eyes in preparing them for life

beyond high school. I appreciate the work BestPrep does to provide

quality speaker engagements who reinforce everything I am teaching.”

-Patty Ormson, Hopkins High School Teacher

Hiway Federal Credit Union

ICF Olson

Integrated Equity Management

Interactive Artisan

Internal Revenue Service

Jack Link's

Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

Kopplin Law, PLLC

Korn Ferry

Lake Region Healthcare

Logistics Health Incorporated

Luther Westside Volkswagen

Mall of America

Medtronic

Midcontinent Media

Mindful Asset Planning

Minnesota Board of Medical Practice

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Minnesota Department of Transportation

Classroom Plus Volunteer Companies

Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers

Minnesota State Fair

Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx

Minnwest Bank

Money $marts LLC

Montgomery Brinkman

Mounds View High School

Next Century Growth

Next Steps 2 Success, LLC

North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters

North Hennepin Community College

North Star Resource Group

Old National Bank

Olsen Theilen

Optum

Oracle

Parametric Clifton

PwC

Radias Health

CONTENT CREATION

COMMITTEE

The Content Creation Committee meets

throughout the year to create a new

curriculum and PowerPoint presentation

for classroom use by volunteers. This

year, the committee has been working to

create a presentation on Career as a

Financial Advisor.

Committee members include: Rebecca

Allard-Mounds View High School, John

Bina-Focus Financial (Chair), Steve

Dixon-Birchwood Financial Partners,

Joanna Ehresman-Wealth Enhancement

Group, Jason Kley-Carlson Capital

Management, Haris Kopic-Accredited

Investors Wealth Management, Joe

Larkin-AdvisorNet Financial, Amanda

Lieser-Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High,

Jay Robinson-Charles Schwab (Chair),

Janet Stanzak-Financial Empowerment

LLC, and Carrie White-Charles Schwab.

RBC Wealth Management

Regions Hospital

Renewal by Andersen

Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High

Schechter Dokken Kanter

Schwan Food Company

Schwan's Shared Services, LLC

SeQuel Response

Severson

SPIRE Credit Union

St. Paul Saints

Starkey Hearing Technologies

Sun Squeegee

Surmodics

The Nerdery

The Planning Center, Inc.

The Upward Ladder

Thomson Reuters

Thrivent Financial

TopLine Federal Credit Union

Travelers

True Colors Financial

U.S. Bank

UCare Minnesota

United Educators Credit Union

UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealthcare

Uponor

USI Insurance

Vector Wealth Management

Venture Bank

Versique Search & Consulting

VMware

Voya Financial

Wakota Federal Credit Union

Walmart

Wealth Enhancement Group

Wells Fargo

Wipaire, Inc.

Xcel Energy

Students learn about STEM careers

through a hands-on experience.

BestPrep wishes to express our gratitude to the educators and schools who chose to use BestPrep’s Classroom Plus program. Thank you!

Humboldt and Burnsville students

gather together for a group photo

during Career Day at Uponor.

Classroom Plus Schools

AFSA High School, Vadnais Heights

Anne Sullivan Communication Center, Minneapolis

Anoka High School, Anoka

Apple Valley Senior High, Apple Valley

Blaine High School, Blaine

Blooming Prairie High School, Blooming Prairie

Bloomington Kennedy High School, Bloomington

Bloomington Transition Center, Bloomington

Bluff Creek Elementary School, Chanhassen

Burnsville High School, Burnsville

Burnsville High School Senior Campus, Burnsville

Career & Life Transition Program, Roseville

Centennial High School, Circle Pines

Central High School, St. Paul

Champlin Park High School, Champlin

Chanhassen High School, Chanhassen

Chaska High School, Chaska

Cloquet High School, Cloquet

Community of Peace Academy, St. Paul

Como Park Senior High School, St. Paul

Coon Rapids High School, Coon Rapids

Dakota Ridge School, Apple Valley

Dawson-Boyd Secondary, Dawson

East Ridge High School, Woodbury

Eastview High School, Apple Valley

Eden Prairie Senior High, Eden Prairie

Edina Senior High, Edina

Edison High School, Minneapolis

Fairview Alternative High School, Roseville

Farnsworth Aerospace Upper Campus, St. Paul

Franklin Middle School, Minneapolis

Fridley Area Learning Center, Fridley

Fridley High School, Fridley

Fridley Transition Program, Fridley

Harding Senior High School, St. Paul

Henry Sibley High School, West St. Paul

Heritage Academy of Science & Technology, Minneapolis

Hiawatha Collegiate High School, Minneapolis

Hopkins High School, Minnetonka

Hopkins North Junior High School, Minnetonka

Hopkins West Junior High School, Minnetonka

Humboldt High School, St. Paul

Community of Peace Academy

students tour Medtronic.

“BestPrep allows me to share information and experiences I am

passionate about with students so they can take what I’ve

learned and apply it to their journeys moving forward.”

-Randy Daniels, CHS Inc. Volunteer

Integrated Arts Academy, Chaska

International School of Minnesota, Eden Prairie

Irondale High School, New Brighton

Jefferson High School, Bloomington

Johnson High School, St. Paul

Lake Nokomis Community-Keewaydin, Minneapolis

Maplewood Middle School, Maplewood

Maranatha Christian Academy, Brooklyn Park

Marcy Open Elementary School, Minneapolis

Mounds View High School, Arden Hills

Namibian Motif Edu-Explorer 9624, St. Paul

North Hennepin Community College, Brooklyn Park

Northside Christian (Blaine Campus), Blaine

North St. Paul High School, North St. Paul

Osseo Senior High School, Osseo

Park Center IB World School, Brooklyn Park

Park High School, Cottage Grove

Pines School, Lino Lakes

Plymouth Middle School, Plymouth

Richfield High School, Richfield

Robbinsdale Armstrong High School, Plymouth

Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High, New Hope

Robbinsdale Middle School, Robbinsdale

Rockford High School, Rockford

Rogers High School, Rogers

Roosevelt High School, Minneapolis

Roseville Area High School, Roseville

Roseville Area Middle School, Little Canada

Saint Paul College, St. Paul

Sanford Middle School, Minneapolis

Shakopee Senior High School, Shakopee

Simley Senior High, Inver Grove Heights

South High School, Minneapolis

Southwest High School, Minneapolis

Spectrum High School, Elk River

Spring Lake Park High School, Spring Lake Park

Johnson High School student gains invaluable

interview experience with a 3M volunteer.

Spring Lake Park Public Schools, Spring Lake Park

St. Anthony Village High School, St. Anthony

St. Croix Central High School, Hammond

St. Louis Park High School, St. Louis Park

St. Michael-Albertville High School, St. Michael

STAR Transition Program, Chaska

Sterling Education, Burnsville

Stillwater Area High School, Stillwater

Tartan High School, Oakdale

Transition Plus, St. Louis Park

Transition Plus/ Mpls Pub Schools, Minneapolis

Underwood Secondary, Underwood

Washburn High School, Minneapolis

Washington Tech Secondary Magnet, St. Paul

Wayzata High School, Plymouth

Wellstone International High School, Minneapolis

Westwood Middle, Blaine

White Bear Lake Area High School, White Bear Lake

Woodbury High School, Woodbury

Zimmerman High School, Zimmerman

We have attempted to correctly list all individuals and organizations that have

been involved this year. Please email info@bestprep.org with corrections.

JULIE ANDERSON, PROG. MANAGER

JANDERSON@BESTPREP.ORG

763-233-6332

TWITTER.COM/BESTPREPMN

WWW.BESTPREP.ORG

FACEBOOK.COM/BESTPREP

Classroom Plus Schools

Students enjoy their time learning about careers in sales.

“My students love the BestPrep

speakers that have visited our

classroom. Most of them have no

other way to get this information

in their lives. Thank you so much

for providing this service in order

to help me close the opportunity

gap

for my students.”

-Jennifer George,

Fairview Alternative

High School Teacher