Mar 11, 2024

Congrats to the Spring 2024 Cohort of ASU Investment Management for Educators!

Please help NGPF congratulate the Spring 2024 cohort of participants for ASU’s Investment Management for Educators graduate course!  After having already completed NGPF’s Investing and Advanced Investing certification courses, these participants were awarded scholarships to be able to take the graduate course with Arizona State University because of their dedication to personal finance education. 

Arizona State University W. P. Carey School of Business has partnered with NGPF to create a personal finance certificate program for K-12 teachers, allowing them to earn college credit for professional development with 3-credit online graduate courses

See who completed the first cohort of the ASU Investment Management for Educators Course.

Here is what some participants had to say about their experience:

"I really enjoyed the online course. I thought it was well planned! The lay out of the course was great and easy to follow. The work load was just enough, so I could finish everything with enough time, learn about the topics and not feel over loaded and rushed. Instructors were knowledgeable and presented the course with zest. Very thankful to NGPF for this and everything they do to advance the financial education! Kudos to NGPF!"

Vandana R in IL

"I really enjoyed this course. I thought it went into greater detail about investing, furthered my knowledge and complimented what I learned in the NGPF course. It was nice being able to do it on my own time frame. The videos were easy to watch and the tests easy to take. It was a great experience."

Kim Harris in CO

"I appreciated the opportunity to take these courses, and I learned so much that I will use for lessons in my classroom. The courses lend credibility to my role as a financial literacy instructor and provided new information as well as additional content for areas I already cover. The pace was good and allowed completion during the school schedule."

Marcia Latta in OR

"One thing I really appreciated about the course was the hands-on approach to learning. We got to apply theoretical concepts to real-world scenarios, which helped solidify my understanding of the material. "

Shawn Brigham in TX

 

Are you interested in participating in this program? 

If you are interested in participating, be sure to have the prerequisite NGPF certification courses completed by mid-April 2024 to be eligible for ASU’s Summer 2024 cohort. 

Sign up now for your next NGPF Certification course.  

ASU’s Investment Management for Educators

  • Prerequisites: NGPF’s Investing and Advanced Investing Certification course

ASU’s Risk Management for Educators

  • Prerequisites: NGPF’s Insurance and Credit Certification courses

**All eligible educators who have met the prerequisite requirements automatically receive an email from NGPF with more information closer to paperwork deadlines.

 

Congrats to the 89 educators who completed the course in the 2024 Spring cohort! 

Larry Ambriz from Alhambra High School, CA

Josue Banda from El Dorado High School, TX

Sharon Barclay from Metro High School, OH

Angela Bartlett from Nashua High School South, NH

Dawn Berkeley from St. Albans School, D.C.

Terri Blunt from Eros Cape Henlopen School District, DE

Michael Brigham from Garland ISD, TX

Traci Brown-Perkins from Southfield High School for Art & Technology, MI

Mariam Brunner from Tiers Learning Center, GA

Jacqueline Collins from Mansfield High School, MA

Morgan Daniels from CSD Mondamin, IA

Amy Dolan from Cambridge, MA

Amanda Fays from GlenOak High School, OH

Carrie Forsythe from La Habra HS, CA

Samantha Geary from Breakthrough Collaborative, National Office, CA

Camela Gertner from Naugatuck Valley, CT

Melissa Gordon from Huron High School, MI

Jacqueline Gronwald from Ragsdale High School, NC

Varun Gupta from Wharton County Jr. College, TX

Sammy Gutierrez from Boston Community Leadership Academy, MA

Seong Ha from Glenbrook South High School, IL

Heather Hahn from Northwest Guilford High School, NC

Ann Hamil from Lawrence Virtual School, KS

Kimberly Harris from Strasburg High School, CO

Brian Hellenbrand from McFarland High School, WI

Allison Holtzer from West Bend East High School, WI

Sheila Howard from University of Dallas, TX

Rossana Jaffe from GROW ESL Mayfair, PA

Ely Jauregui from Rancho Mirage High School, CA

Keyera Johnson from East Orange STEM Academy, NJ

Jennifer Jordan from Madeira High School, OH

Dawn Kawamura from Burlingame High School, CA

Kadijah Kemp from Ballou Stay HS, D.C.

Karen Kennedy-Evans from Maginnis HS, MN

Mary Koski from Republic-Michigamme School, MI

Benjamin Krensky from Walt Whitman HS, MD

Susan Lamoreau from Sanford Regional Technical Center, ME

Michael Lanstrum from Cuyahoga Community College, OH

Marcia Latta from McKay High School, OR

Patricia Loser from Belding High School, MI

Louise Ollano from El Cerrito HS, CA

Ingrid Lu from Joaquin Miller Middle School, CA

Susan Lundin from La Mesa Junior High, CA

Stacey Lynn-Delmhorst from Staples High School, CT

Elizabeth Magee from Project SEARCH, SC

 

 

Lori Manship from Christoval High School, TX

Amy McCabe from Culpeper County High School, VA

Soni Midha from East Side Community High School, NY

Sheila Miller from Newfound Regional High School, NH

Stacy Miller from Saint Martin de Porres High School, OH

Roahmin Murphy from Bayside High School, VA

Rupa Narayanan from Hilltonia Middle School, OH

Karen Perez from Innovation High School, NJ

Christina Pollino from Absegami High School, NJ

Ekaterina Proffitt from Options Charter School, IN

Kelsey Quackenbush from Brighton High School, MI

Vandana Raghuvanshi from East Aurora High School, IL

Tammy Ravel from Galesburg Junior Senior High School, IL

Richard Reichart from Reading High School, PA

Rhondalynn Richards from Rochester, NY

Margaret Robles from Academy of Innovation, CA

Michelle Rodriguez from Littlestown Area School District, PA

Molly Rogers from Northland Preparatory Academy, AZ

Sheila Salehian from CCSD Las Vegas, NV

Sheila Sampson from Hamburg High School, NY

Traci Sanders from Palmer High School, AK

Karen Sandrock from Chopticon High School, MD

Aimee Sangster from New renaissance Middle School, FL

Cynthia Schultz from Roy C. Start, OH

Brett Shifirn from Gould Academy, ME

Vicki Smallwood from Flemington Elementary, WV

Daniel Staples from Manchester Township High School, NJ

Amy Sullivan from Cedar Crest High School, PA

Lisa Svara from Nanuet Senior High School, NY

Chad Swanson from Harlan Community High School, IA

Krista Taulker from Reynoldsburg High School Summit Campus, OH

Kathryn Thompson from St. Pius X High School, MO

Lesley Timmermann from Wesclin High School, IL

Lindsay Vanoli from Oak Meadow, VT

Claudia Villarreal from Stratford High School, TX

Christine Vita from Ramapo High School, NJ

Ginger Walters from Massaponax High School, VA

Kris Weidner from Green River HS, WY

Rebecca Welch from Hammondsport Central School, NY

Kara Williams from West Monroe High School, LA

Melissa Williams from Pickens High, SC

Catherine Wilson from Northbrook Middle School, TX

Brandi Wriedt from Knox County R-1 School District, MO

Jennifer Zutterling from Centennial High School, OH

About the Author

Chris Salm

Chris (ella/she/her) joined NGPF full-time as a project manager and Spanish translator after 13 years as an educator in NY. She is a graduate of St. Louis University in Madrid, Spain with a degree in International Business. She has a Masters in Teaching from Pace University in New York and a certification in translation from NYU. She brings organizational skills to the team at NGPF, helping to ensure every high school student graduates financially literate. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and going back home to Spain with her husband and two children. She also enjoys running with her dog and exploring nature.

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