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Hard Work Leads to Financial Gains

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Finding the Art of Marketing

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A Future in Business Finance

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March 13 In-Person Event: Personal Financial Planning Career Night

Sarah Benzuly - January 31, 2023

Don't miss an outstanding evening devoted to networking and career planning. Join our Personal Financial Planning (PFP) Program Industry Advisory board members at this event for our PFP students,

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Hard Work Leads to Financial Gains

Lori Gray - January 24, 2023

From an early age, Sergio Campos saw firsthand how to be responsible with money and work to gain financial security. Sergio’s mother, Lupe, has been his greatest influence for working and studying

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Finding the Art of Marketing

Sarah Benzuly - November 29, 2022

The creative draw is strong with Hanna Bandalier. That first taste came while working as an editor and journalist at Houzz in her native Ukraine.

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A Future in Business Finance

Lori Gray - November 28, 2022

Since attending high school in the suburbs of Los Angeles, Hosea Lin has been guided to a career in business. He was chapter and sectional leader of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA),

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Why Study Managerial Accounting

Sarah Benzuly - November 8, 2022

Accounting is for accountants, right? Well, not exactly. If you’re making any type of decision—financial or non-financial—you’ll need to understand managerial accounting.

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Sometimes You Just Need a Lucky Bounce

Lori Gray - October 17, 2022

With decades of relevant on-the-job experience to bring to his courses, it is not surprising longtime Certificate Program in Personal Financial Planning instructor and advisory board member Kurt

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Building Brand Awareness Throughout the Marketing Funnel

Sarah Benzuly - August 19, 2022

As the Global Field Marketing Lead at Codat—an API provider for SaaS and financial-service providers—Kseniya Norkina is charged with ideating and executing on event and experiential-marketing

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To Be an Effective Leader

Lori Gray - June 14, 2022

You could say that goodwill is a common thread in Ken Nim’s life.

A lifelong learner, Ken wants to instill compassion and charity in his professional and personal development. Completion

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Event Recap: Business Analysis—Employment, Education and Community Engagement

Sarah Benzuly - June 8, 2022

Business analysis has continuously ranked highly on LinkedIn's list of most in-demand skills. It's one of the few hard skills every professional should have as most roles require some level of

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Nonprofit Organizations Need Accounting, Too

Lori Gray - May 23, 2022

We really do have the best students. They are the reason so many of our instructors continue to teach courses in the humanities, sciences, industrial and business fields.

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Automating the HR Process Without Forgetting About the People

Andrew Guest - April 22, 2022

During one of her classes in our Certificate Program in Human Resource Management, Géraldine Woloch-Addamine first had the germ of what would become her company, Good4work.

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May 12 Online Event: Business Analysis—Employment, Education and Community Engagement

Sarah Benzuly - April 15, 2022

We are proud to co-present with The Job Forum a free job-connector workshop where you can receive expert job-search advice.

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Event Recap: New Marketing Challenges for Digital Innovators

Sarah Benzuly - April 7, 2022

Marketing leaders face an extremely diverse range of media, technologies and communications to develop strategies and support businesses in lead-gen activities and sound ethical positioning.

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Building a New Legacy

Carolynne Mims - February 23, 2022

Sometimes following your career passion looks like a blueprint of those who surround you. But as you start to emulate that blueprint, you find yourself sketching a new map for your future.

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When Writing and Marketing Collide

Sarah Benzuly - February 23, 2022

When Camille Rasmussen started our Certificate Program in Marketing, she had already accumulated five years of professional content and marketing experience. A journalism graduate from the

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Teaching Others Ethical Awareness in Accounting and Finance

Lori Gray - February 22, 2022

Karen—who goes by Anna now—Papazian grew up in Walnut Creek, Calif., and attended UCLA for her undergraduate studies. In 1992, she graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in international

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The Benefits of Studying Project Management

Sarah Benzuly - February 14, 2022

You wouldn’t think it, but even a trip to the grocery store is a project. This is instructor Anthony Minstein’s take on it:

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Fully Committed to Teach Finance

Lori Gray - February 8, 2022

Certificate Program in Finance instructor Powell Cappel did not take a direct route in his education, to say the least, to get where he is today—a 20-plus-year career in finance. In fact, this

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Not All Heroes Wear Capes—Some Are Accountants

Sarah Benzuly - January 25, 2022

Robin Duong has been moving up the accounting ranks. She started out as an accounts payable specialist at Allergan, moved to staff accountant at a luxury retail company in Santa Monica and is now

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Successful Transition to Marketing Role

Sarah Benzuly - January 4, 2022

In her early career, Kelly Kraft was mainly customer-focused. As a client success coordinator turned specialist turned senior manager, Kelly has been on the front lines to ensure that her

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Thinking Toward the Future

Lori Gray - December 20, 2021

Having a secure future has always been at the front of Certificate Program in Project Management graduate Laurice Gonzales’ mind. Born and raised in the Philippines, from an early age Laurice

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Project Management for Everyday Life

Lori Gray - December 3, 2021

You don’t necessarily have to want to become a project manager to appreciate having project management skills, according to Roksana Dahl. This Certificate Program in Project Management graduate

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Learning Is an Endless Journey

Sarah Benzuly - November 29, 2021

Yves De Souza aims to put “cost accountant in a manufacturing environment” on his résumé. Why? “I enjoy solving problems, and accounting is a field where there are so many opportunities to assess

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Teaching the Project Managers of the Future

Carolynne Mims - November 5, 2021

As a child in Chester, Pa., Nathaniel Crews was fascinated with engineering, gravitating toward mathematics. A self-proclaimed “early nerd,” Nathaniel saw first-hand the birth and adoption of the

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Think Like An Entrepreneur

Carolynne Mims - October 27, 2021

There is an assumption that thinking like an entrepreneur means that you’ve got a new business or service that you want to bring to market. It’s the mindset that has been driving the successes of

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Brushing Up on Accounting

Sarah Benzuly - October 15, 2021

The way Ameer Acharya explains it, accounting and finance are perfect complements to each other when analyzing business growth and expenditures.

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Building Business Muscle

Lori Gray - September 30, 2021

“Working with finance, marketing and product teams, I developed an interest to learn about the business. I was looking for an in-person business course of study with a flexible schedule when I

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Becoming a Project Management Professional

Jill Vanderkar - September 14, 2021

Back in early 2020, Anna Kuzmenko was working as a project manager at small IT startup Renetec Inc. There, she handled various project management duties—from scheduling to agenda prep to leading

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Accounting Adds Up for This Graduate

Sarah Benzuly - September 10, 2021

When you start working at a startup, you may find yourself wearing multiple hats. It’s just the nature of the beast. You have to be adaptable, Agile.

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Matthieu Becomes a Marketing Mogul

Jill Vanderkar - August 31, 2021

There is no student with too little or too much experience to join us. Yes, even a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) has room to learn new skills.

In France, Matthieu Bonenfant worked with

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Bridging a Business' Gap With Business Analyst Skills

Lori Gray - August 20, 2021

More than 10 years of career-building experience led Heather Sheehan to her business analyst role with The Bountiful Company, the parent company of Puritan’s Pride and formerly, Vitamin World.

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Finding the Missing Piece

Carolynne Mims - July 1, 2021

In Steven Harris’ 20-year career in IT, he’s worked as help desk support, database administrator, network engineer and now as director of Information Technology and Systems for the University of

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Salesforce Pro to Business Guru

Jill Vanderkar - June 29, 2021

Kalyani Satpathy has been immersed in the tech space for more than a decade. From receiving her bachelor’s in computer science from SRM University (Chennai, India) to developer and software roles

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A Deeper Understanding of Personal Financial Planning

Lori Gray - June 4, 2021

Personal financial planning is personal to Eileen Loustau.

A fourth-generation San Franciscan, Eileen was the first person in her family to graduate from a four-year university and go on to

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Making Her Own Power Moves

Carolynne Mims - May 24, 2021

Leaders are people who influence others to be great.
When you think of leadership and power moves, does majestic innovation come to mind?

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Her Eyes on the Goal

Lori Gray - May 4, 2021

Certificate Program in Accounting graduate Manisha Gilliam is ready for the next step in her accounting career: sitting for the Uniform CPA Examination® (CPA Exam) and becoming a licensed

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Ensuring Nonprofits Attain a Broad Reach

Sarah Benzuly - April 13, 2021

Holly Smith is a socially conscious professional. So much so that she’s devoted her entire career in service to nonprofits.

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Event Recap: 2021 Personal Financial Planning Career Night

Sarah Benzuly - April 9, 2021

In March, current and prospective students of our Personal Financial Planning certificate logged on to Zoom to hear how a recent graduate and members of the certificate's Advisory Board are

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Behavioral Finance and You

Sarah Benzuly - April 5, 2021

Did you know that a majority of your “conscious” decisions are really driven by subconscious biases?

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Committed to Criminal Justice

Lori Gray - January 12, 2021

UC Berkeley Legal Studies graduate Summer Bosse is motivated.

In 2019, Summer had finished a yearlong internship with the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office and had already been

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Event Recap: Leading Agile Transformations

Sarah Benzuly - December 4, 2020

Agile has proven its ability to increase productivity and add value in a variety of developmental activities. However, one of the key challenges is scaling Agile from the team to the enterprise

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A Logical Accounting Approach

Sarah Benzuly - November 16, 2020

For some, being a Trekkie and celebrating all that the series has to offer is just one aspect of their life. But for Jen St. Hilaire, the essence of Spock and Data also informs her career outlook

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An Advocate for Herself and Those Around Her

Sarah Benzuly - October 26, 2020

When you talk to Adrian Morris, you are overwhelmed by her passion to help others. She is an advocate in the making.

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Accounting + Curiosity + Love = Auditor

Lori Gray - October 20, 2020

You never hear people say they love being audited. But there are accounting professionals who do love being the auditor.

Take Certificate Program in Accounting instructor Marjorie Bailey,

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Using Data Modeling to Manage Business Processes

Lori Gray - August 21, 2020

Sarah Al-Sheikhly loves to tell stories using analytics and data modeling.

It all began after graduating from Oregon State University with a bachelor’s degree in public health. She started

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2020 Personal Financial Planning Awards

Sarah Benzuly - August 4, 2020

This year, we virtually celebrate our annual Personal Financial Planning Awards. Hosts Brian Kozel, 2020 chair of the program’s Advisory Board, and Heather Liston, the program director, highlight

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Online Event Recap: The New HR

Sarah Benzuly - June 26, 2020

We are in the midst of some very significant changes in our workforce, jobs and management.

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Project Management in a World That Never Stands Still

Sarah Benzuly - June 24, 2020

Technology changes in an instant: what was once cutting-edge is now obsolete. Staying ahead requires flexibility and perspective. For this, we look to seasoned project manager, Anoop Grover.

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Using Project Management Skills Where It Matters

Lori Gray - June 17, 2020

After graduating from UC Berkeley in 2006 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies and no longer on a student visa, Toby Atawo moved back home to Toronto, Canada. There, he worked as an account

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Why the PMP® Certification Matters

Tim Bombosch - June 9, 2020

For those of you who are not yet PMP®-certified and are considering whether to take that next step in your career, now is the time to get going.

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Ready to Take Stock in Families’ Lives

Lori Gray - April 7, 2020

Our Certificate Program in Personal Financial Planning provides an academic path to joining the financial planning profession. Through the curriculum, you learn to analyze and advise in all core

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Putting the PMP® to Work in Civil Engineering

Lori Gray - April 2, 2020

Certificate Program in Project Management graduate Mark Summers is through and through a civil engineer. The field is analytical and practical, terms he would also use to describe himself. While

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Why Study Agile Project Management

Sarah Benzuly - October 4, 2019

“Agile is the future,” says Dave Pendorf, VP of Business Operations at Planisware, a company that provides project portfolio–management software solutions.

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Finding Her Home in Personal Financial Planning

Sarah Benzuly - September 26, 2019

I’m on the phone with Jesse Pence, and her love for the personal financial planning professional is practically oozing out of the handset.

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Prepare to Add Brand Marketing to Your Résumé

Renae Valdes - September 16, 2019

I have always loved being creative and curious, which led me to start my career at the largest CPG company: Procter & Gamble. While working on their brand, Pampers—which was worth $7 billion

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Infographic: How to Prep For the PMP Exam

Sarah Benzuly - September 10, 2019

Get information on the PMP Exam and tips on how to successfully pass it with this infographic.

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Taking a Systematic Approach to Improving Individual and Organizational Performance

Andrew Guest - September 9, 2019

The origins of Terri Lynn Cardona’s business success lies in a typical college job slinging coffee and snacks. From that initial love of the pace and pressure of food service, Cardona has steadily

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How to Prep For the PMP Exam

Sarah Benzuly - August 26, 2019

On Wednesday, August 14, current Project Management certificate students and others who are interested in taking the PMP® Exam came to our San Francisco location to hear how our esteemed panelists

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August 2019 Project Management Career Night

Sarah Benzuly - June 28, 2019

Join us for a panel discussion dedicated to PMP exam preparation.

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Photo Gallery: 2019 Personal Financial Planning Awards Dinner

Sarah Benzuly - June 10, 2019

On Wednesday, June 5, 2019, members of the Personal Financial Planning certificate community came together for the 13th annual awards dinner at UC Berkeley's Faculty Club to recognize exceptional

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May 2019 Project Management Career Night Recap

Sarah Benzuly - May 23, 2019

On Monday, May 20, prospective and current project management students arrived at our San Francisco campus ready to hear from certificate alumni, instructors and working professionals. Program

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Fall in Love With Accounting

Lori Gray - May 17, 2019

Ehab Saad, Ph.D., CMA, CFM, has a magical word that he believes makes him a successful teacher: love.

He loves teaching. Specifically, Ehab loves teaching numerical subjects such as

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Project Management Career Boost

Lori Gray - May 16, 2019

Certificate Program in Project Management graduate Hazel Johanson is no stranger to managing project schedules.

With our certificate, Hazel is rounding out her skill set. From planning and

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Earning Certificate Brings Job Promotion

Sarah Benzuly - May 8, 2019

Sometimes all it takes is one opportunity at work to change your career direction. For Jaimee Drew, it was being asked to join a team for a credit union’s organizational project.

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Adding Project Management Skills to a Business Role

Cheryl Cline - May 3, 2019

Three years ago, Eleanor Portacio Abea decided to steer away from a career track that she no longer found challenging. While she had worn many different hats at Stanford Health Care—including

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From Video Game Production to Co-Managing Dreamforce

Cheryl Cline - May 1, 2019

When he began the UC Berkeley Extension Certificate in Project Management, Joshua Lanada was working full time as the Project Coordinator for startup video game company Trion Worlds.

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Deconstructing the Project Management Process

Sarah Benzuly - April 26, 2019

What is a project? “A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result.”

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Learning Various Functions of the Business World

Raul Acosta - April 19, 2019

I’m an international student from El Salvador who has been studying business.Before coming to UC Berkeley Extension, I finished my bachelor’s degree in business administration at Universidad

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Expanding Her Technical Role

Cheryl Cline - April 18, 2019

In the tech world, successful professionals need to know the technical ins and outs of the company’s product, as well as customer-facing marketing skills. For Marketing certificate graduate

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Understanding Her Own Personal Finances

Sarah Benzuly - April 10, 2019

For some, online advice and tutorials provide enough information to keep their finances on track. For others—like Sarah Sprague—having a more structured learning environment is preferable.

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From Political Science to Marketing Manager

Cheryl Cline - February 20, 2019

Now a senior product marketing manager at Granular, Sophia Fox once thought she’d build her career on political science and international relations—subjects she’d studied since middle school.

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Agile Product Owner Defined

Rosemary Hossenlopp - January 16, 2019

An Agile Product Owner is a key role in today’s world. What once was solely in the domain of software development, this position is now an integral part of many businesses and functions across

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A Promotion and Pay Raise

Sarah Benzuly - January 9, 2019

The nonprofit’s dedication to empowering survivors of violence remains strong—and helping the cause is Heather Anderson. She began working at Live Violence Free as a legal advocate, discussing

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Lessons I Learned From ‘The Lego Movie’

Sarah Benzuly - January 3, 2019

I recently saw The Lego Movie with three young children. I have always loved Lego™ and thought it would be a great deal of fun. I was not disappointed—it is a very clever movie.

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Successful Career Change to Accounting

Sarah Benzuly - December 17, 2018

There’s an expectation that when you graduate college, you’re going to pursue a riveting career in your chosen major. But for some, a passion in college doesn’t translate to a passion in the

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Put Project Management Knowledge Areas Into Play

Sarah Benzuly - December 17, 2018

While we must absolutely understand each of the project management knowledge areas—that's the goal of earlier classwork—project management is, above all, a set of well-defined, predictable

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Event Recap: 2018 Personal Financial Planning Career Night

Sarah Benzuly - December 12, 2018

On Wednesday, November 28, current students and those interested in our Certificate Program in Personal Financial Planning came to our San Francisco campus to hear how our esteemed panelists—many

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‘Online Paralegal Programs’ Ranks Our Paralegal Certificate #2

Sarah Benzuly - November 30, 2018

As long as there are lawyers, paralegals and legal assistants will have jobs—in fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 15-percent growth rate for paralegal and legal assistant positions

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2018 Project Management Career Night Recap

Sarah Benzuly - November 27, 2018

On Wednesday, Nov. 7, prospective and current project management students arrived at our San Francisco campus ready to hear from certificate alumni, instructors and working professionals. The

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From Admin to Marketing Tech Events

Sarah Benzuly - November 16, 2018

If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what’s happening in tech, you might want to head over to TechCrunch, a website dedicated to reporting on news, opinions and analysis from tech

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Accounting Makes Sense

Sarah Benzuly - November 1, 2018

Medieval History is fascinating: manorialism, feudalism, Vikings, the Crusades. These are just a few of the highlights from this 10-century-long period that Aleisha Gottlund enjoyed teaching at

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The Birth of a Digital Marketer

Sarah Benzuly - October 18, 2018

While Marissa Joy Clark felt unchallenged in her day-to-day work as an office manager, there was one shining light: She was able to work on marketing functions, even though it wasn’t part of her

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How Lisa Bausell Got Into Project Management

Sarah Benzuly - October 8, 2018

Lisa Bausell, M.B.A., PMP, teaches Project Management and Project Leadership and Building High-Performing Teams. She has extensive experience working as a project manager, most notably in the IT

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Not Just a Certificate, But a Promotion Too

Sarah Benzuly - October 8, 2018

“Professionally, this certificate has earned me a promotion and respect from the owners of Veritable Vegetable,” enthuses Certificate Program in Accounting graduate Casey Velasco of her new

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Mitigating Risks Day In and Day Out

Sarah Benzuly - September 27, 2018

You could say that project management instructor Edmond Matevosian is no stranger to risk management.

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Succeeding As a Senior Legal Assistant at Oracle

Sarah Benzuly - September 27, 2018

Mark Schreier is no stranger to the legal field. Since 1999, he’s held various legal assistant positions, primarily focused on intellectual property.

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A Tale of a Successful Career Switch to Accounting

Sarah Benzuly - September 20, 2018

This story should sound familiar to anyone who is thinking of switching careers to accounting.

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Career Clinic: Finding a New Career Direction

Cheryl Cline - August 24, 2018

In this workshop, you'll use interactive exercises to explore and identify the values, transferable skills, motivations and personal realities that you'll want to align as you consider new career

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Career Clinic: Making A Successful Career Transition

Cheryl Cline - August 24, 2018

In this workshop, pick up some personal branding, networking and job interviewing strategies, and walk away with a personal road map for your career transition.

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Learn Financial Accounting From UC Berkeley Haas School of Business Professor

Sarah Benzuly - August 22, 2018

We’re excited to announce the newest addition to our faculty roster, Dr. James Webb, who will teach the online section Introduction to Financial Accounting starting Sept. 4.

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Three Things You Should Know About Helena Weiss-Duman

Sarah Benzuly - August 17, 2018

When you enter 2018 Honored Instructor Helena Weiss-Duman’s Special Events Project Planning course, expect two things:

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From IT to Accounting

Sarah Benzuly - August 14, 2018

The sound of Todd Lawrence and his wife’s eight-month-old son crying as they dropped him off at daycare so they could go to work catapulted him toward a complete overhaul of his career. Instead of

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From IT to Accounting to Financial Planning and Analysis

Sarah Benzuly - July 30, 2018

After working in IT for a number of years, Sterling Tai found that the work wasn’t his cup of tea. He was good at numbers and desired work that was long-term and stable. But to career-switch to a

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Adding Structure to Project Management Roles

Sarah Benzuly - July 25, 2018

Brian Naylor knows a thing or two about online retail and project management, having worked with international brands across a range of industries around the globe.

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Online Learning Brings Berkeley Education to Switzerland

Sarah Benzuly - July 16, 2018

Because the Certificate Program in Project Management can be completed fully online, we see students who come from all regions of the United States—and even abroad. Such is the case with 2016

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From Administrative Assistant to Accounting Pro

Sarah Benzuly - June 26, 2018

You can find Lyndsay Orwig starting the second rotation of her Accountant Internship Program with the City and County of San Francisco.

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Brand You, Part 2

Cheryl Cline - June 19, 2018

Take creating your own brand one step further by creating a résumé that reflects your new brand statement and that employers will want to read.

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Celebrating with the Personal Financial Planning Community

Cheryl Cline - May 18, 2018

On Tuesday, May 15, 2018, members of the Personal Financial Planning certificate community came together for its 12th annual awards dinner at UC Berkeley's Faculty Club to recognize exceptional

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Accounting Degree Review Ranks Our Certificate #2

Sarah Benzuly - April 13, 2018

We are proud to announce that our Certificate Program in Accounting is ranked #2 by the Accounting Degree Review, an independent resource for current and prospective accounting and finance

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Study Shows PMPs See Higher Salaries

Sarah Benzuly - February 1, 2018

The Project Management Institute (PMI) recently released its Earning Power Report, which shows that survey respondents who hold the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification have a

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What’s Your Brand?

Cheryl Cline - January 26, 2018

Today, you’ll find Rebecca Anderson helping students and working professionals find firm footing into a career that they are passionate about—even if that career isn’t what they had originally

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Bringing Order to Rural Agricultural Development

Sarah Benzuly - January 19, 2018

In Nepal, agriculture is considered one of the major economic sectors—employing 66 percent of the total population and contributing 33 percent to the GDP. With such a high dependency placed on

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Technical Engineer Finds Sweet Spot in Product Management

Lindsay Cope - January 9, 2018

Instructor Ray Ranga's path from engineer to a cybersecurity product manager shows that he never shies away from a new challenge—or risk. Now, he helps his students do the same.

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LinkedIn Profile Tips to Advance Your Career

Cheryl Cline - January 8, 2018

In this free webinar, learn some easy profile tweaks and take advantage of new features to make the LinkedIn platform more effective for you.

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Boosting Employees, Tackling Data

Sarah Benzuly - December 12, 2017

While Michele Davis may have transitioned from a profession in sales to one in human resources, the talents to be a successful and respected HR practitioner come easily to her.

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Event Recap: 2017 Personal Financial Planning Career Night

Sarah Benzuly - December 8, 2017

On Nov. 30, 2017, current students and those interested in our Certificate Program in Personal Financial Planning came to our San Francisco campus to hear how four women made their way to

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Brand You Podcast Presentation

Cheryl Cline - October 26, 2017

Check out Rebecca Anderson's presentation on creating Brand You, with tips on optimizing your résumé and LinkedIn profile.

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PMI Releases ‘Pulse of the Profession’ Reports

Sarah Benzuly - October 12, 2017

The latest two reports from the Project Management Institute focus on the need for an organization to be agile in today’s complex and disruptive global marketplace. As reported in both “Achieving

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Upcoming Event for Project Managers

Sarah Benzuly - October 9, 2017

Come celebrate the International Project Managers’ Professional Development day! Join us on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 (8 am–5 pm) to hear from talented speakers, network with fellow project managers

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From Engineer to Manager

Sarah Benzuly - October 3, 2017

As the manager of the solutions engineering team at OneLogin, Khizar Sultan is responsible for the output of his five solutions engineers. These engineers work hand-in-hand with an in-house sales

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News: Project Management L.A. Conference Announced

Sarah Benzuly - September 28, 2017

To be held October 12, 2017, the Project Management L.A. conference focuses on the evolving landscape of technology solutions that can improve communication, connectivity and processes for today’s

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News: 2017 Behavioral Finance Symposium in San Francisco

Sarah Benzuly - September 25, 2017

In addition to launching its new website, the International Forum for Behavioral Finance and Economics has opened registration for the 2017 Behavioral Finance Symposium, to be held Nov. 3 and 4.

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Guest Blog: Building a Conscious Culture

Sarah Benzuly - September 1, 2017

While recently having blood drawn for a medical screen, the attendant asked what I do for a living. I shared with her that I was a company culture consultant and the founder of the Conscious

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The Actor Within

Sarah Benzuly - August 23, 2017

To be a successful actor and voice-over artist, one must put themselves into their character's mindset in order to deliver a believable portrayal. "What is my character feeling during this scene

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News: SPHRi Certification Exam Content Outline Changes Effective 2018

Sarah Benzuly - August 4, 2017

The HR Certification Institute (HRCI) announced revisions to the exam content outline for the Senior Professional in Human Resources International™ (SPHRi™) certification to reflect the need for

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College Choice Ranks Our Paralegal Certificate #4

Sarah Benzuly - August 3, 2017

College Choice, an independent online publication that aims to help students find the right program, has recently released its top rankings of online paralegal programs for 2017—and our

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7 Tips on Creating Opportunities for Yourself with LinkedIn

Cheryl Cline - July 13, 2017

Digital marketing expert and LinkedIn marketing account executive Giselle Sevgi, M.B.A., joined us at our recent Brand You presentation to provide some do’s and don’ts on improving your personal

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Transitioning Countries and Careers

Cheryl Cline - June 29, 2017

When Sadia Saif relocated to the U.S. from her native Pakistan in 2007, she was in the midst of earning her M.B.A. from Bahria University. Moving to the Bay Area for personal reasons, Saif was

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Taking a View of the Forest, Not the Trees

Sarah Benzuly - June 21, 2017

Today, Anthony is fully invested in project management, working as an IT project manager at Agilent Technologies. There, he leads IT project teams to implement solutions that increase the

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Getting a Foothold in America

Cheryl Cline - June 6, 2017

When in 2013 Neha Siddana moved to the U.S. for personal reasons, she’d already logged four years as an HR manager with international India-based company ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company

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The One Solution That Solves Three Problems That All Businesses Have

Sarah Benzuly - June 5, 2017

Many businesses are unaware that they’re facing these problems—and yet the solution is right in front of them. Marketing. In fact, if many businesses began to market themselves, they would solve

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One Man's Career Plateau Turns Into Self-Investment

Sarah Benzuly - April 6, 2017

For marketing certificate graduate Jonathan Geilhufe, he's ready to make each potential lender a well-informed, educated and confident home-buyer. How? As the new Director of Digital Marketing at

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Graduate Heather Paulsen Wins B Corp Award

Sarah Benzuly - March 21, 2017

Last year, Heather Paulsen won the “Building the Movement 2016” award at the annual B Corporation Champions Retreat for her stewardship and project management expertise in helping companies become

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The Power Behind People Analytics

Sarah Benzuly - March 1, 2017

However you define the field of pairing data with human resources, the end-result remains the same: Making HR more strategic, more impactful to the business as a whole.

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From Retail to Legal

Cheryl Cline - February 23, 2017

Evan Brookes credits his understanding of the legal process and his ability to dissect contracts to his training at UC Berkeley Extension.

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Calling All HR Professionals!

Sarah Benzuly - February 23, 2017

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) recently established the SHRM Northern California Chapter, which serves HR professionals in the San Francisco, Oakland/Walnut Creek, San Jose,

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Marketing Professional Keeps on Learning

Sarah Benzuly - February 10, 2017

Keeping your skills sharp and staying up to date with trends in your field are key in today's competitive climate.

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From Paralegal to Law School Hopeful

Sarah Benzuly - January 31, 2017

For Jacqueline Flores, working as a paralegal comes with some great perks. As she finishes up her undergraduate studies in order to apply to law school, Flores is able to keep her head in a legal

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The Project Manager in Me

Sarah Benzuly - January 23, 2017

While J.P. Ouellette’s career path up until coming to UC Berkeley Extension’s project management certificate may seem a bit “nonlinear,” each position required him to manage a team

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10 Tips to Manage Your Career

Cheryl Cline - December 23, 2016

Career strategist Nathan Tanner worked in finance for several years before earning his M.B.A. and transitioning into HR at LinkedIn. He eventually became HR Partner of Product, where he provided

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Playing the Numbers Game

Cheryl Cline - December 2, 2016

Brian Luo earned his B.S. in economics and mathematics from UC San Diego. Two years later, he found himself sitting in a UC Berkeley Extension accounting course at night while working full time as

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Creating a Partnership

Cheryl Cline - November 7, 2016

When Vince Scarlata came to UC Berkeley Extension to complete the Certificate in Project Management and Professional Sequence in Project Human Resource Management, he had been working as a

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Building a PMO From Scratch

Sarah Benzuly - August 15, 2016

Ensuring that a conference is successful isn't just about getting the word out to fill seats. It's also not just about putting together a series of panels or events to draw in the crowd.

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The Hybrid Life of a Business Analyst and Project Manager

Sarah Benzuly - July 25, 2016

For 22 years, Vincent Scarlata had a successful career as a business analyst at a San Francisco financial services firm. But a sudden staff reduction meant new skills.

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Meet Project Management Graduate Kate St. Amour

Sarah Benzuly - May 25, 2016

As the Senior New Business Representative at PG&E, Certificate Program in Project Management graduate Kate St. Amour manages new commercial business and residential developments for gas and

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Unlocking Marketing Data Analytics

Sarah Benzuly - May 25, 2016

If content is king, then data is the ace in your pocket.

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An M.B.A. Would Just Slow Him Down

Sarah Benzuly - April 3, 2016

Jason Miller doesn't have a moment to spare. As LinkedIn's group manager for content marketing and social media, and the recent author of Welcome to the Funnel: Proven Tactics to Turn Your Social

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Meet Project Management Student Adiel Uzabakiriho

Sarah Benzuly - April 3, 2016

Since moving to the United States from his native Rwanda, he has completed a master’s degree in social work and public health, and a Ph.D. in social policy and social research from Loma Linda

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Transitioning to HR One Step at a Time

Sarah Benzuly - April 3, 2016

Unsure of making the career change to HR from a program coordinator role at a social enterprise accelerator program, Bocanegra started at the beginning: taking Essentials of Human Resources at UC

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From Colombia to the U.S.

Sarah Benzuly - April 3, 2016

Natalia Aranda Castro thought that when she moved to the Bay Area from her native Colombia, she would have to give up her legal career. But she soon found out that this isn't the case at all.

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Meet HR Management Graduate Shilpi Agrawal

Sarah Benzuly - April 3, 2016

While working as a management consultant at a Big 4 consulting firm, Shilpi Agrawal was drawn to the interactions with different clients and team members on a daily basis.

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Human Resource Management Graduate Update: Joan Gibson

Sarah Benzuly - March 2, 2016

After working in the nonprofit art sector for several years and discovering a penchant for human resources (HR), Gibson was hired as an employee benefits manager at a local nonprofit in 2007.

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From Tegucigalpa to City Hall

Sarah Benzuly - February 16, 2016

Working toward leadership and management skills often means taking continuing education courses to get certified in these professional competencies. José Tercero was one such person who followed

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Meet Business Analysis Graduate Angela Sullivan

Sarah Benzuly - February 10, 2016

While many teenagers try to figure out what they want to be when they grow up, Angela Sullivan knew right away in junior high: While taking a business course, she knew she wanted to be an

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2015 Personal Financial Planning Career Night

Sarah Benzuly - February 10, 2016

Students had an opportunity to ask questions and network with members of the Bay Area professional financial planning community.

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Learning to Better Serve His Employees

Sarah Benzuly - April 3, 2015

With 20 years of experience in sales—the past 12 with BIA Cordon Bleu as VP of sales—Nathaniel Allen doesn't require new skills or knowledge to advance his career. Rather, he's looking for a new

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Susan George Adds Agile to Her Skillset

Sarah Benzuly - April 3, 2015

With 25 years of experience in software engineering, Susan George is learning current methodologies to advance her management career. After completing the Professional Sequence in Agile Management

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Cooking Up a Leadership Role

Sarah Benzuly - April 3, 2015

Daniel Levie's passion is cooking and has been since he was young. A sous chef at UC Berkeley's Cafe 3 dining hall, Levie not only pushes himself to further his own culinary adventures but also

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Better Able to Communicate With His Clients

Sarah Benzuly - April 3, 2015

Stan Lewandowski—a corporate lawyer at K&L Gates working with startups, banks and energy companies—knows that success at his job requires being fully versed in the intricate financial aspects

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Dual-Learning

Sarah Benzuly - April 3, 2015

A move to the United States from her home country finds Tanvi Mahajani making a transition from dentistry to a new career in business. Currently volunteering in the American Red Cross’s Volunteer

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From Tech to Marketing

Sarah Benzuly - April 3, 2015

After 13 years in technical and product support at Bio-Rad Laboratories, Carla Terry welcomes a career change that she can feel passionate about.

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Hooked After One Information Session

Sarah Benzuly - April 3, 2015

Instructor Tony Yeh's presentation at a Certificate Program in Finance information session continues to resonate with Josh Fiedler—specifically, Yeh's insistence that the curriculum emphasizes

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Upping Her HR Knowledge

Sarah Benzuly - October 31, 2014

With more than seven years of human resources experience at a Bay Area architecture firm, Iulia Moldovan is gaining additional HR knowledge with the Certificate Program in Human Resource

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Actively Entering the PFP Industry

Sarah Benzuly - March 31, 2014

Eric Hon wasn't a passive student while completing the Certificate Program in Personal Financial Planning. Rather, he engaged his instructors and took that extra time to pick their brains for

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Graduate Update: Maria Briggs Berta

Sarah Benzuly - March 31, 2014

Previously working at engineering firm Integral Group/Rumsey Engineers since its start in the founder's garage, certificate graduate Maria Briggs Berta is now working at another engineering

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Kyle Cameron Enjoys the Flexibility of Online Learning

Sarah Benzuly - June 30, 2013

Learning in an online-only environment is certainly a different way to soak up knowledge than being in a physical classroom. But for Kyle Cameron, his determination to excel in the Certificate

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