Congrats to the First Cohort of ASU Risk Management for Educators Course!
Please help NGPF congratulate the FIRST cohort of participants for ASU’s Risk Management for Educators graduate course! After having already completed NGPF’s Credit and Insurance certification courses, these participants were awarded NGPF scholarships to be able to take the graduate course with Arizona State University because of their dedication to personal finance education.
This fall, the Arizona State University W. P. Carey School of Business partnered with NGPF to create a personal finance certificate program for K-12 teachers, allowing them to earn college credit for professional development.
The program consists of two online courses: Investment Management for Educators (3 credits), which focuses on a framework for planning and implementing investment strategies, and Risk Management for Educators (3 credits), which focuses on identifying, measuring, and mitigating sources of risk.
See who completed the first cohort of the ASU Investment Management for Educators Course.
Here is what some participants had to say about their experience:
"I really enjoyed the different instructors at ASU and the perspectives and expertise they brought to different areas of risk management."
- Ann Hamil in KS
"I learned so much that can benefit not only myself in my personal financial goals, but information I can share with coworkers and students. I am so glad I took the time to apply for this truly worthwhile opportunity. I am looking forward to continuing with a second course and hope that NGPF and ASU are able to provide more in the future."
-Carrie Forsythe in CA
"I loved the quality of the examples in the lessons! The analogies really helped me to make connections and have ways to explain the concepts to my students."
-Tammy Andrew in CT
"The course layout was easy to follow, the curriculum was well-structured, and the instructors were highly knowledgeable. They made difficult concepts easy to understand with activities and real world examples. What I learned goes beyond just teaching – it's helping me show students how to make smart money choices. I highly recommend this course to fellow educators.”
-Shawn Brigham in TX
Are you interested in participating in this program?
In part because of their efforts and the successful completion of the pilot course from 108 participants, NGPF is happy to announce the continuation of the program.
If you are interested in participating, be sure to have the prerequisite NGPF certification courses completed by mid-April 2024 to be eligible for ASU’s Summer 2024 cohort.
Sign up now for your next NGPF Certification course.
- ASU’s Investment Management for Educators
- Prerequisites: NGPF’s Investing and Advanced Investing Certification course
- ASU’s Risk Management for Educators
- Prerequisites: NGPF’s Insurance and Credit Certification courses
**All eligible educators who have met the prerequisite requirements automatically receive an email from NGPF with more information closer to paperwork deadlines.
Congrats to the 108 educators who completed the course!
Aimee Kerr in CA
Alice Stocks in VA
Ambassador Mitchell in MO
Amy Amber in IL
Amy Strosnider in VA
Amy Sullivan in PA
Angie Newton in KS
Ann Hamil in KS
Ann-Marie Linz in NJ
Autumn Sprys in PA
Bonita Manson in SC
Brandi Wriedt in MO
Brenda Clarke Crosetto in PA
Brent Bernier in SC
Carolyn Cooper in CA
Carrie Forsythe in CA
Charisse Woodward in VA
Christopher Storm in PA
Christy Johnson in MO
Claudia Villarreal in TX
Courtney Poquette in VT
Cyndee Barkley in PA
Daria Hall in NC
Dawn Kosko in NJ
Deborah Savino in WA
Deborah Tyner-Tribbett in DE
Diane Mondoro in NJ
Diane Richards in CT
Emily Brill in PA
Emily Larson in MN
Heidi Bonfante in AZ
Ingrid Lu in CA
Ivonne Perez De la Rosa in NM
Jacqueline Gronwald in NC
James Meadows in VA
Janine Hendershot in MI
Jason Gervais in CA
Jean Smith in MN
Jeff Watkins in CA
Jennifer Murphy in NY
Jennifer Sharp in FL
Jennifer Zutterling in OH
Jenny Trieu in MA
Jessica Morey in FL
Joey Running in OR
Josue Banda in TX
Juana Andrade Batalla in ID
Julia Wright in AZ
Julie Barker in TX
Karin McDonough-DeFilippo in MA
KathyThompson in MO
Kayla Kennedy in WY
Kimberly Barnhart in VT
Kimberly LaDuke in CT
Kimberly Simington in PA
Kris Weidner in WY
Krista Matyska in WI
Kristen Hermida in NC
Kristy Eidson in MO
Larry Ambriz in CA
Larry Parker in VA
Laura Cummins in MA
Laura DePue in NY
Lindsay Vanoli in VT
Loraine Fredericks-Thompson in MD
Maeve Miller in NY
Marcia Latta in OR
Margaret Robles in CA
Mary Beth Tomlinson in PA
Mary Cousins in RI
Marylou Johnson in MA
Matthew Falbo in FL
Melissa Gordon in MI
Melissa Williams in SC
Merl Corpuz in CA
Michelle Charnick in ME
Michelle Rodriguez in PA
Moe Tinsley in VA
Nancy Koczera in RI
Patricia Butcher in NJ
Paul Bastedo in CA
Phoebe Swank in KY
Raquel Moreno in VT
Rebecca Morlan in CO
Richard Reichart in PA
Robbin Faulkner in NC
Rose Gieseke in PA
Ryan Wood in NY
Selinda Neal in CA
Shannon Kenagy in MS
Shawn Brigham in TX
Shaye Matthews in MA
Sheila Miller in NH
Sheila Salehian in NV
Shera-Louise Ollano in CA
Soni Midha in NY
Susan Comparato in MA
Susan Lamoreau in ME
Susan Owens in SC
Tammi Campbell in SC
Tammy Andrew in CT
Tammy Ravel in IL
Theodore Frank in WI
Tracy Laird in AR
Valerie Silver in FL
Varun Gupta in TX
Vicki Smallwood in WV
Walter Petig in NH
About the Authors
Chris Salm
Chris (ella/she/her) joined NGPF full-time as a project manager and Spanish translator after 13 years as an educator in NY. She is a graduate of St. Louis University in Madrid, Spain with a degree in International Business. She has a Masters in Teaching from Pace University in New York and a certification in translation from NYU. She brings organizational skills to the team at NGPF, helping to ensure every high school student graduates financially literate. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and going back home to Spain with her husband and two children. She also enjoys running with her dog and exploring nature.
Hannah Rael
As NGPF's Marketing Communications Manager, Hannah (she/her) helps spread the word about NGPF's mission to improve the financial lives of the next generation of Americans.
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