Real-World Careers

 Real-World Careers – Meet the Professionals

A webinar series hosted by the Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Chamber Platinum Sustaining Sponsor Absolut Care Aurora Park and Real World Careers Title Sponsor Moog.

This is a new webinar series with the purpose of connecting local students and teachers directly with individuals in various careers and industries to provide a background and pathway to a possible career in that field. It is a 10 part series. Each webinar will focus on a different career path and will feature an expert(s) in that industry.

2022

Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – A Conversation about careers in the Environmental & Geotechnical Investigation fields.

Join Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Gary Grote for a discussion with Mary Jo Barton, President & CEO of Earth Dimensions, Inc. about careers in the Environmental & Geotechnical Investigation fields. This conversation was taped on June 1, 2022.

Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – A Conversation about careers in the Legal Field

Join Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Gary Grote for a discussion with attorney Jeff Markello of Sakowski & Markello LLP – Attorneys at Law about careers in the legal field. This conversation was taped on May 25, 2022.

Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – A Conversation about careers in Accounting & Banking

Join Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Gary Grote for a discussion with Karen Kellogg, a Certified Public Accountant with Philipps & Brooks, CPAS and Peter Ertl, Vice President of the Bank of Holland about careers in Accounting & Banking. This conversation was taped on April 20, 2022.

Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – A Conversation about careers in Teaching

Join Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Gary Grote for a discussion with Jason Jacobs, Principal of Holland High School and Joanne Ryan, retired Business Teacher of East Aurora High School; Past President of the New York State Association of Career and Technical Education (NYSACTE); and Adjunct Professor in CTE Education Foundations at Buffalo State College. This conversation was taped on April 6, 2022.

Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – A Conversation about careers in the Dentistry

Join Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Gary Grote for a discussion with Emma Giammaresi, Marketing Director, and Tracey Fest, Patient Care Facilitator, from UPD Dental Associates about careers in the Dentistry. This conversation was taped on March 15, 2022.

Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – A Conversation about careers in the Trade Fields

Join Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Gary Grote for a discussion with Tony Cellino of Cellino Plumbing Inc. and Jake Varecka of Varecka Builders Inc. about careers in the Trade Fields. This conversation was taped on March 2, 2022.

Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – A Conversation about careers in Engineering at Moog

Join Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Gary Grote for a discussion with Pete Sergi, Senior Employee Engagement Specialist at Moog, and Dan Giza, an Engineer at Moog, about careers in Engineering at the company. This conversation was taped on Feb. 16, 2022.

Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – A Conversation about careers in Nursing & Occupational Therapy

Join Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Gary Grote for a discussion with Stacy Bastian, Administrator of Absolut Care Aurora Park, and Theresa Smith, an Occupational Therapist at Aboslut Care Aurora Park about how they got started in the Healthcare Industry – specifically in Nursing & Administration and Occupational Therapy. This conversation was taped on Feb. 2, 2022.

2021

Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – A Conversation about careers in the Fitness Industry

Join Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Gary Grote for a discussion with Mark Acquino, Sports Conditioning & Exercise Science Instructor, Erie 2 BOCES, and Ashley Thompson, Manager, SNAP Fitness – East Aurora & Orchard Park, about how they got started in the Fitness Industry, the various types of jobs in this industry and the education needed. This conversation was taped on May 27, 2021.

Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – A Conversation with Dave Newell, owner of Loptr LLC & Lowkey Software LLC

Join Gary Grote, Executive Director of the Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce, for a discussion with Dave Newell, owner of Loptr LLC/Lowkey Software LLC, about careers in technology and cyber security. This discussion was part of the Chamber’s Real-World Mee the Professionals webinar series and was recorded on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.

Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – A Conversation with Dan Garvey, Inkeeper of The Roycroft Inn.

In this latest edition of the Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce’s Real World Career, Meet the Professionals Gary Grote, Executive Director of the Chamber, talks with Dan Garvey, Innkeeper of The Roycroft Inn about the status of the hospitality & restaurant industry during the COVID pandemic and the great career opportunities that are available in this industry. This session was recorded on April 29, 2021.

Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – A Conversation with Mark Andol

Join Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Gary Grote for a discussion with Mark Andol, owner of General Welding & Fabrication, Inc. and the Made in America Store, about how he got started, the challenges and joys of being an entrepreneur, and how you can get into this type of career. This conversation was taped on April 14, 2021.

Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – Careers in Law Enforcement

Join Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Gary Grote for a discussion with Shane Krieger, Chief of Police for the East Aurora Village Police Department on careers in law enforcement. This conversation was held on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.

Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – Careers in HVAC & Construction

Ever wonder if you have what it takes to work the heating and air conditioning or construction industries? In the latest installment of the Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce’s Workforce Development video series – Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – Executive Director Gary Grote talks about careers in those industries with Robert Nowak, owner of Robert Nowak Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., and Charles Snyder, owner of Charles D. Snyder and Sons Inc. This session took place on Wednesday, March 20, 2021.

Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – Learn about working in the aerospace industry. 

This is the fourth in a 10-part workforce development workshop series hosted by the Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Absolut Care Aurora Park. This video features Melissa Lauricella, HR Director at Astronics – Luminescent Systems, LLC, who speaks about her journey into the Human Resources field, the types of jobs available at Astronics, and the recruiting process the company uses to find new employees. 

Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – So You Want To Work at Moog? Here’s What You Need to Know

This is the third in a 10-part workforce development workshop series hosted by the Greater East Aurora Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Absolut Care Aurora Park. This video features Peter Sergi, the Senior Employee Engagement Specialist at Moog Space & Defense Group, and focuses on the types of careers offered at Moog as well as the education and skills required. 

 

Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – Let’s Talk About Careers in Film!

So you want to work in film? Listen as Tim Clark, Film Commissioner with the Buffalo Niagara Film Office discusses all the exciting things happening in the WNY region regarding the film industry and many fantastic careers available in film right here! Find a list of the different types of film careers and their descriptions at this link: http://www.filmbuffaloniagara.com/fea…  This conversation was held on Wednesday, Jan. 27.

Real-World Careers, Meet the Professionals – Stacy Bastian, Administrator, Absolut Care Aurora Park

This first session features Stacy Bastian, Administrator of Absolute Care Aurora Park, who spoke all the different careers available at the facility. It took place on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021.