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Superintendent of Schools
Mark Secaur, Ed.D.
Philip Como
IAB Executive Director
Lenore Paprocky
Business Chairperson/Synergy Wealth Strategies
Madalyn Moeller
Strategic Marketing Partner
ErgoGroup Inc.
Christine LoFrese
Smithtown CTE Director
Investing in Tomorrow's Leaders
Philip Como
IAB Executive Director
(631) 382-2977 - HSW
(631) 382-5210 - HSE
pcomo@smithtown.k12.ny.us
IAB Committees
Alumni Connections/Young Professionals
Program Value:
Serve as a connection between alumni and current Smithtown students while providing career and academic support and guidance.
Proposed Events:
Alumni Meet/Greet Event.
Alumni "Successes in Business" Foundation for IAB Student Scholarships.
Alumni Monthly Spotlight.
Alumni Wall of Fame
Work Experience/Community Service Committee
Program Value:
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Continue to provide community service opportunities for Smithtown students in a timely manner, encouraging participation on the Youth Bureau Board.
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Build a strong network with all Smithtown Chamber of Commerce's to help foster employment opportunities for both Smithtown businesses and Smithtown students.
Proposed Events:
HSW/HSE Local Job Fairs
HSW/HSE Volunteer Experience Connections
School of Business Committee
Program Value:
To further develop experiential learning experiences for our students through IAB partnerships and SOB programs.
Events
Business Olympics
Perfect Pitch
You're Hired- Job Interviewing
Financial Literacy Conference
Business Etiquette Dinner
DECA Mentoring
VE Competition Mentors
Family and Consumer Science/FCCLA Committee
Program Value:
Form connections between students and possible career paths by introducing people currently in the workforce. Determine opportunities and experiences that will guide students to a chosen field in Family & Consumer Sciences.
Events:
INTERNATIONAL CAREER DAY -CUISINES
CTE SHOWCASE EVENT
FLIP Student Event Planning Team
International Connections Committee
Program Value:
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To connect and learn from other cultures about new business practices that can elevate our business skills.
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To provide opportunities for students to learn about career pathways in international business careers.
Events:
International Career Connections Day
Professional Women's Career Connections
Program Value:
To Inspire and educate young women to appreciate that they can achieve success in any occupational field they choose, traditional or not.
Events:
Women's Leadership Conference
STEM / Robotics Committee
Program Value:
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To promote STEM Careers in Technology through the Smithtown Robotics Club/Team.
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To partner with IAB members to help enrich the STEM/Robotics programs through participating in mentorship programs, sponsorships and our annual STEM Trade Fair.
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To inspires Smithtown students to pursue STEM Career Pathways
Events:
First Robotics Competitions
Post Secondary Education Committee
Program Value:
To bring an awareness of post-secondary opportunities that are available on Long Island in terms of colleges/universities and trade schools. To organize and plan for events that connect students to programs here on Long Island. To engage Long Island universities/colleges and trade schools in our programs to work with Smithtown students. To provide opportunities for virtual tours and on site campus tours to all of our Smithtown students. To provide scholarship opportunities to our Smithtown students.
Committee Partners:
NYIT, Hofstra, Long Island University, Adelphi, SUNY Farmingdale, Molly College, Hunter Business School, School of Aviation, Mercy College, St. Joseph's College, St. John’s University, Suffolk Community College and Stonybrook University.
STEM/Healthcare Committee
TBA