Best Buddies Workplace Readiness Workshop Career Panel

Date Options: 08/12/2026, 09:30 AM EDT
Duration: 50 minutes

Description

Hello,
My name is Zoe Richards. I am a Manager of Transitions at Best Buddies. Best Buddies is a nonprofit dedicated to providing services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) via friendship, leadership, employment, independent living, and family support programs. In my role, I provide workshops focused on self-advocacy, workplace readiness, and job exploration to high school students with IDD. I'm requesting at least 3 professionals who work in the fields listed below to participate in a virtual career fair with some of my students during our summer workshop. During this panel, you will be asked to talk about your profession, share your experiences, and provide helpful advice to the students. I'm open to a variety of backgrounds, and everyone is welcome to join, but if you have a disability, it would be amazing for the students to hear from individuals similar to them. Thank you for taking the time to read my message, and I hope that you consider joining this opportunity! Please reach out if you have any questions.
P.S. Closer to the session date, I will provide instructions on how best to present and communicate with my students to ensure the experience is accessible for everyone!

Extra Information

Session Type: Career Guest Speaker
Target Grade Levels: High School
Subject Areas: College & Career Readiness
Career Clusters:

Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
Hospitality & Tourism
No. of Students: 20
Topic: Best Buddies Workplace Readiness Workshop Career Panel
Industry:
Art
Music
Retail
Game Design
Zoo/Zoologist
Skills/Specialties:
Musical Theatre
Music Production
Animal Careers
Game Design
Leadership
Career Development
Disabilities in the Workplace
Art Education
Clothing Designs
Zoology
Pet Zoo

Presented By:

CARLA GRIFFITT, Virtual Legal Assistant - Small Business Administration
Patrina Dixon, Founder and CEO - It’$ My Money