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Living in NYCPaying For SchoolNetworkingMCNY BlogsMCNY's Admissions Blog Reflections of Graduation: Associates of Business AdministrationJune 30th, 2009 MCNY recently celebrated its 32nd commencement ceremony. Throughout the summer, we will continue to reflections from the graduates about their experiences. This one is from Kassandra Michelle Thompson, a graduate of the Associates of Science in Business Administration:
Email this · Subscribe to this Feed · Bookmark This! Posted by Stephanie Cockerl in Associate of Science in Business, Alumni, Graduation. Post a Comment » Stephanie Cockerl is the Web Marketing Analyst and Internet Marketing Consultant at Metropolitan College of New York. MCNY MBA ‘08 Teri Coaxum was selected for TNJ’s 40 Under Forty Achievement Award!June 20th, 2009
MCNY MBA ‘08 alumna Teri Coaxum is being honored as one of TNJ’S 40 Under-Forty Dynamic Black Achievers Teri Coaxum - Deputy State Director for Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), New York City, Age: 37 Inspired by her grandmother, Teri Coaxum dreamed of a career in public service, with an eye on law, especially its pinnacle of power, the Supreme Court. “People would often take my grandmother’s kindness for weakness and take advantage of her; I wanted to be in a place to help people like that,” explains Coaxum, deputy state director for Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY). After receiving a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from John Jay College in 1994, she volunteered for New York Assemblyman Vito Lopez (D-Brooklyn). “Understanding your candidate and your opponent, engaging the public in the issues of the day, as well as meeting and speaking to people you never would have met otherwise - all those things thrilled me,” she exclaims. “I drank the Kool-Aid of politics and public service; I was hooked!” In 1997, Coaxum became project manager for the Community Relations Bureau in the office of Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes. “I covered six precincts, and encouraged my two daughters by taking them with me to meetings,” explains Coaxum, who is pursuing a law degree. “When I left the DA’s office, they replaced me with three people.” Sen. Schumer recruited Coaxum in 2004, making her the first African-American woman deputy state director. She oversees the office’s day-to-day operations and makes sure that everyone, including the senator, is on the same page. She still dreams of the Supreme Court. “In the meantime, I get to help a lot more people on this side of justice.” Quote: “I am blessed and highly favored.” Email this · Subscribe to this Feed · Bookmark This! Posted by Stephanie Cockerl in MBA in Media Management, Alumni. Post a Comment » Stephanie Cockerl is the Web Marketing Analyst and Internet Marketing Consultant at Metropolitan College of New York. Reflections of GraduationJune 16th, 2009 Congratulations Graduates! MCNY celebrated its 32nd commencement ceremony this past Saturday. Throughout the summer, we will be posting reflections from the graduates about their experiences. The first is from Latonji Bishop, a graduate of the Associates of Arts in Human Services Program.
Email this · Subscribe to this Feed · Bookmark This! Posted by Stephanie Cockerl in Associate of Arts in Human Services, Alumni, Graduation. Post a Comment » Stephanie Cockerl is the Web Marketing Analyst and Internet Marketing Consultant at Metropolitan College of New York. BUILDING EXCELLENCE: TEACHING FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY ECONOMIES!May 12th, 2009 Metropolitan College of New York provides you a pathway to a teaching career in our 12 month Master’s of education program. The intensity of the program under expert guidance by practicing educators enables you to be prepared to meet the demands of the 21st Century needed by both professional educators and students alike. The intensive three semester rigorous curriculum imbues prospective educators with the skills, knowledge and professional dispositions required by our schools. As a Principal of 28 years and an educator for over 42 years I know the qualities required and needed by educators to meet the academic, social and intellectual needs of students in the 21st century. The focus on maintaining high standards is critical and this is most pervasive throughout the curriculum at Metropolitan College. Our goal is to provide students with the impetus to become thinkers, doers and risk-takers. The breaking of the glass ceiling our politicians talk about is superseded in our Masters in Education program. Our emphasis is in creating stained glass windows in every classroom. Classrooms where standards are high and we meet the needs of all the children and they are inspired to achieve at the highest level. How do we measure our success? Since the program began, more than four years ago, every student who graduated and has since applied for a teaching position, has found gainful employment in our schools. There, everyday, they are ensuring the success of the young students as they move on through elementary schools as eager learners who expect only the best from their teachers. Email this · Subscribe to this Feed · Bookmark This! Posted by Dr. Leonard Golubchick in Master of Science in Childhood Education, Professors. Post a Comment » Dr. Leonard Golubchick is the Title V COOP Coordinator and Adjunct Professor at Metropolitan College of New York. Featured Alumni: Marlon PandoMarch 12th, 2009 Marlon Pando, an MCNY Alumni, was recently featured in NJBIZ. Pando is the owner of White Lotus Home which produces natural, eco-conscious, and organic home furnishings. Learn more about his story here. Email this · Subscribe to this Feed · Bookmark This! Posted by Stephanie Cockerl in MBA in General Management, Alumni. 1 Comment » Stephanie Cockerl is the Web Marketing Analyst and Internet Marketing Consultant at Metropolitan College of New York. Using Social Media for Career NetworkingNovember 4th, 2008 MCNY MBA Media Management Alum and MCNY Business Professor (2003-2006) Social media is quickly becoming an important component of the online landscape. Besides changing the way we communicate online, it has also made it easier for us to communicate, share and express ideas. One use of social media is social networking. Social networking helps you not only to stay connected to your friends, but also to find professional opportunities as well. To see social media “in action”, check out this video. The most popular career-based social networking site is called LinkedIn. LinkedIn enables you to create a profile, fill out a resume and join groups based on affiliation or interests. MCNY has a group on LinkedIn. To join the group, visit http://www.metropolitan.edu/website/social.php. You can also see who already has a profile on the site. LinkedIn allows you to login your email account of choice and then it does a search of the contacts you already have and matches them up to their profiles. You can then request a connection. Testimonials are key on LinkedIn, so it is important to ask professors, as well as current and past colleagues to go to LinkedIn and write them for you. Prospective employers and clients are more likely to contact you based on the testimonials you receive from past connections, more than the actual resume. You can also search for jobs and see who in your network can help you with an introduction to an individual you would like to connect with. Also if you have a question, you can feel free to ask it in the “Answers” section, and people can respond back. Another social networking site that is gaining momentum in the business world is Facebook. To learn how to keep you professional and personal life separate, click here. MCNY also has a fan page on Facebook. It is also located on the MCNY Social Networking page. Social networking can offer an “inside track” to learning about jobs and getting your name in front of people who might be in a position to help your career. Email this · Subscribe to this Feed · Bookmark This! Posted by Stephanie Cockerl in Guest Bloggers, MBA in Media Management, Alumni, Professors. Post a Comment » Stephanie Cockerl is the Web Marketing Analyst and Internet Marketing Consultant at Metropolitan College of New York. The international student experience at MCNYAugust 25th, 2008 This is a guest post from Sunay Tamashev (Hometown-Sofia, Bulgaria) – MBA Media Management One day on my way home from an open house at one of the colleges here in NYC, I was thinking: “It is so hard and expensive to get a master’s degree in New York”, but I really wanted it, that was one of the things on my agenda, ever since I had come to the city, I knew I was going to get it one way or another. My head was working all kinds of plans, and situations I might have to deal with. I had to consider so many things before I could even think of applying to grad school. One thing was for sure I knew there was a degree out there that will meet my needs I just had to find it, and so I did. Anyone that has dealt with immigration issues, especially after 9/11, knows how hard it is to get anything done, all the paperwork, all the filing, the insecurity that you might have to pack your suitcases and leave is always haunting you. A life that you have build here for years might have to end, and you can’t do anything about it. I was thinking about my status, my work permits, and my desire to get into grad school, and was wondering how I can get all this together and somehow make it work for me. That’s when I saw the MCNY advertising in the subway. It had the words ‘We Work Here” written on it. I read it and then went home and did some research through the school’s website. I found out they have an MBA program in Media Management, and that I am allowed to apply my knowledge into the real world, by actually working. When I asked the admission counselor what does that mean, I was happy to find out that it is actually a requirement for the MBA majors, and is officially allowed by the INS. I also found out that the admission process is rolling and that I don’t have to chase deadlines, and worry about missing any dates, I could start immediately. I was already in New York City when I started the application process at MCNY. I have been in the U.S. since 2001. I received my bachelor degree from a U.S college where I transferred my transcripts from a University in Bulgaria. It is a time consuming process and requires a lot of mail communication and phone conversations, and most of all patience. You have to wait for the mail, then you have to send it back, and make sure it gets to the U.S. on time. At MCNY I was assured that even if I have to go back to Bulgaria and apply from there, I could do it over the internet. There is this application that they use called WIMBA, which allows the international students to have an interactive conversation with an enrollment specialist over the internet. You can ask questions, request forms, they have webcams and microphones, and you can actually get your interviewing done without even having to worry about being in New York. How cool is that? I was lucky that I didn’t have to fly back and forward between the continents, but even if I had to, I was not worried that I might miss a deadline, or get a letter lost in the mail. The application process went smoother than I thought. I filled all the required paperwork, and the rest was done by the lovely admission staff at MCNY. I was able to start classes two weeks after I had applied. Now my first semester is over, and I am looking forward to the second one. I have already secured an internship with one TV production company here in New York City. I have made great fiends with my classmates, and I am sure we will keep in touch even after we graduate. I would encourage every international student to come and talk to the admission staff, or at least call. There are always opportunities, and the counselors here will do whatever they can to help you with your enrollment. Email this · Subscribe to this Feed · Bookmark This! Posted by Sunay Tamashev in Guest Bloggers, MBA in Media Management, International Students. 2 Comments » Sunay Tamashev is the Design Consultant in the Admissions Department at MCNY and is currently a student in the MBA in Media Management Program. Themed Admissions EventsJuly 22nd, 2008 What a cool program! In the admissions office we get to view some of the themed program events that take place here on campus. Recently, my imagination was captured by the MPA in Emergency & Disaster Management program which often holds truly compelling presentations and Open Houses. Their last event was about the imminent danger of a hurricane hitting a fictional city called St. Louis Rey located near New York City. Students were fascinated by the content of the Open House, and stayed speaking to Director David Longshore well after the event was over; actually, it was difficult to have them leave. Tomorrow’s event is called “Disaster Strikes the City” and will engage prospective students as the Mayor, Police Chief, Fire Chief, and other key roles in addressing a to be disclosed disaster facing a vulnerable metropolis. With a power point presentation and an interactive model city, our guests get to confront what only high level elected officials deal with behind closed doors. Director Longshore has worked closely with Rudy Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg with regard to the Emergency Management of New York City, and we get to see what that looks like up-close and center. Each time I watch one of these it is easy to lose track of time and be transported to another disaster in another city. Check out our upcoming admissions events. Update: The person who originally wrote this post is no longer at MCNY. Email this · Subscribe to this Feed · Bookmark This! Posted by Steven Lenhart in MPA in Emergency and Disaster Management, Information Sessions. Post a Comment » Steven Lenhart is the Dean of Enrollment Services at Metropolitan College of New York.
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