6:00-8:00, Teens, Young Adult, Families

Are you in high school and starting to wonder what your next step is going to be? Is college on your horizon? Are you considering entering the WOW -world of work- or the military? Then this talk is for you! Navigating the what’s next?.... starts with figuring out what are your passions, your interests, and what delights you. 

This is your spike. 

Are you the next big movie director, novelist, environmental specialist, stock market analyst, sports manager, or actor? Finding your spike helps point you in the right direction and puts you on the path to show colleges or future employers your commitment and passion. Kara Cella, MEd, will discuss the college application process and how it’s never too early to start planning and discovering your spike. In fact, it’s better to start early. We will also discuss how finding your spike is a transferable skill that will help you in searching for an internship, job, or volunteer position. Come with questions and hopefully leave with some recommendations and ideas.

Kara Cella ia a former guidance counselor who has been in private practice for almost 30 years, assisting students with their college application process and working on writing, study skills, and executive functioning skills. Kara works 1:1 with students and families to explore colleges that are good fits and where kids can be both successful and happy. She started her career in community agency work before she left to pursue guidance counseling in the Duxbury School system. She has also served as a long-term substitute counselor at the Pembroke Community Middle School. Kara attended Bryn Mawr College, where she earned a BA in Psychology, and then attended the University of Virginia, where she earned an MEd in Counseling Education. Kara lives in Pembroke with her husband and four children. Her daughter Emma attended the Accord School as a freshman and has recently graduated from the Culinary Institute of America with a degree in pastry arts.