This presentation and handouts (not attached) are for a group of two dozen inner city middle and high schoolers in downtown San Jose - July 2016.

1. Education & Career
Goal Setting
Dr Lisa Gonzales, Superintendent
lisatheprincipal@gmail.com @techietwinmom

2. Who Are You? What Makes You You?
● Two lines - face each other
● What was your greatest struggle last year in school?

3. Who Are You? What Makes You You?
● Two lines - face each other
● What are you most looking forward to this year?

4. Who Are You? What Makes You You?
● Two lines - face each other
● What was the last goal you set for yourself?

5. Who Are You? What Makes You You?
● Two lines - face each other
● How would your friends describe you?

6. Who Are You? What Makes You You?
● Two lines - face each other
● What is your biggest challenge?

8. Goal Survey
Let’s look at setting goals…..what is your experience?
Tell an elbow partner.
What worked?
What didn’t?
Did you know where to start?
Goal setting...thinking about it from a personal standpoint.

9. Sometimes things don’t go as planned…..

10. Overcoming Barriers
1. Did you have a plan?
2. Did you have a mentor?
3. Did you stay focused?
4. Sometimes it is NOT about you...

11. Sometimes you just need to make something happen…..

12. 1. Be a broadcast journalist
2. Became a substitute teacher
3. Loved learning - became an administrator
4. Started coaching marathons
5. Recruited into Superintendent position
6. Looking for a role to blend my loves in life - learning,
students, technology, coaching of leaders and teachers
My Career Goals

13. What goals might you have?
Think about 4 goals……
Education Shadowing in a business
Mentoring Talking to others
Reading Summer school
Technology skills Online learning (Khan Academy, Coursera)
Internships Friends with common goals

14. I know it’s really hard work!

16. Gotta start with a mentor….

17. ● A critical friend
● Someone who can be honest with you
● Someone who has the battle scars - and survived
● Consider gender, age
● Counselor, teacher, principal
● Someone in the role you are considering
● Someone who is in a peripheral position
● Someone who has the time (email/Hangout/text)
What to Look For in a Mentor?

18. Sometimes you just need to find someone unique.

19. You can take on huge goals….and achieve!