A Jackson County, Mississippi Program

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Career Coaches

Jackson County is dedicated to ensuring every high school student has the opportunity to develop a post-graduation plan that leads to being enrolled, employed or enlisted.

This program helps students discover their PASSION, linking them to a PURPOSE that leads to a PAYCHECK. Watch more of our P3 testimonials below.

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Job Videos

Through job video testimonials, our students are exposed to many former Jackson County students who now live and work in the area across different career fields. Our hope is that students will be inspired by these former students to find their own pathways to success.

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What People Are Saying

“The P3 (Passion, Purpose, Paycheck) Career Coach model in the Moss Point School District/Jackson County has been powerful!  In addition to providing sound educational and career guidance to our children, the RELATIONSHIPS that the coach has forged with our students have been phenomenal.  Our children TRUST the Career Coach…and TRUST makes all the difference!”

Dr. Oswago Harper, Superintendent
Moss Point School District

Our Mission

To ensure every high school student has the opportunity to develop a post-graduate plan that leads to being enrolled, employed or enlisted in an interesting and rewarding field.

Why We Do P3

Monthly Success Report February 2023 – Vancleave High School

Student Success Story (SSS)  Through our partnership with the Walter Anderson Museum of Art, two of our VHS students had the opportunity to learn more about the intersection of science and the arts and how their artistic talents can be used as a medium for telling their stories and making positive change for the environment. They were able to take part in a beach cleanup,...
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Monthly Success Report February 2023 – Pascagoula High School

Student Success Story (SSS)  I completed my final Chevron Ambassador Visit for the year. This is a program that I believe will be very beneficial to the students in the years to come especially the ones interested in Engineering. I did have a student who was geared toward Criminal Justice and had planned to attend USM, well after her visit with the Ambassadors she decided...
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Monthly Success Report February 2023 – St. Martin High School

Student Success Story (SSS) I had a junior come to me with an interest in job shadowing a welder. I was able to connect him with the owner of Saltwater Fabrication LLC. The student was able to practice welding, learn about the company, and ask questions about welding as a career. The business owner was so impressed with the work ethic and maturity of the student that he offered...
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Monthly Success Report February 2023 – Moss Point High School

Student Success Story (SSS) MPHS has a student who has changed their mind about what they want to do with their career after high school. They started out wanting to be a welder, but they attended the pathway that Pays at MGCCC-Gautier campus and talked with Jamie Wilkerson. Mrs. Wilkerson is the instructor for the Precision Manufacturing course on the MGCCC-Gautier campus. The...
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Monthly Success Report February 2023 – Ocean Springs High School

Student Success Story (SSS)  For the month of February, I was able to discuss with several students the importance of completing their FAFSA. I was able to assist at least 5 students with getting this completed. The Chevron Ambassador Program was able to speak to all the CCR classes in the library and presented the opportunities and pathways to working for Chevron ( See...
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Monthly Success Report February 2023 – Gautier High School

Student Success Story (SSS)  February has been FANTASTIC in Room 327!   GP informed me that he would be attending the Engineering Insight Day (EID) at Mississippi State this month.   Not only was I excited that he would be able to tour the campus and get first-hand information, I knew that he needed to see as much as possible while in Starkville.  Career Coaches traveled...
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Monthly Success Report February 2023 – East Central High School

Student Success Story (SSS)  We have several success stories this month. I’ll begin with students beating the clock for scholarships. Finalizing essays, getting documents, and calling help desks…THEY DID IT in the final hour and were able to complete the assignments. Now, the student that realized, P3 can help him more than others. “I am locked out of the website! I can’t...
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Monthly Success Report January 2023 – Pascagoula High School

Student Success Story (SSS)  My story this month is centered all around my phenomenal students that are now gainfully employed at Ingalls Shipbuilding. These students were determined and they succeeded. So far, they are all doing well and enjoying their jobs but getting used to the early morning hours. I had a mother of one of my students who just cried tears of joy and...
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Monthly Success Report January 2023 – St. Martin High School

Student Success Story (SSS) One of my December completers was able to accept a job at Ingalls Shipbuildingas a pipe insulator! This student did not love academics, but he is a hard worker. Hehad been putting in extra hours as a server whenever he could, but he was ready for amore promising career. He was a student that I was told “did not care” and “would notinterview well”....
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Monthly Success Report January 2023 – Moss Point High School

Student Success Story (SSS) I have a few students who have challenges, but who never stop trying to do their best.One of them has possibly caused a lot of his own problems but has not realized it yet.He is a hard worker, but he also has a short fuse. I have been trying to talk to him sothat we can get him the assistance he needs to graduate. The problem is follow-through. He...
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How it works

P3 is a workforce development program built on three key components:

Step One: Develop a Plan

1

 A career coach in each of Jackson County’s seven high schools helps students identify their passions and develop a plan for enrollment, employment, or enlistment following graduation.

Step Two: Aptitude Assessment

2

 An aptitude assessment through a nationally-recognized platform, YouScience, which connects a student’s natural abilities to careers.

Step Three: Local Connections

3

 Exposure to short, high-energy job videos and direct connections to local business and industry through site visits.

Our coaching team is committed to helping students identify strengths, overcome challenges, and raise awareness of opportunities in Jackson County that lead to a paycheck in a rewarding and interesting field, an enlistment with the military, or enrollment in a high-quality training and/or educational program that leads to a sustainable job.

Our Coaches

Our career coaches come from diverse backgrounds. Their goal is to help students identify their individual interests and talents and develop a pathway to success. To put it simply, they help our students discover their passion, which helps identify their purpose and leads them to a paycheck.

Read our coach biographies below, and you will see these individuals represent a diverse array of careers and life experiences. This intentional diversity equips our coaches to successfully guide students from various backgrounds, academic levels, and personal interests.

David Fava

Career Coach
Supervisor

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Amanda Stubbs

Gautier High School
Career Coach

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Brittni Marvin

St. Martin High School
Career Coach

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Kim Wiley

Vancleave High School
Career Coach

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Quinta Anderson

Ocean Springs High School
Career Coach

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Shirrell Williams

East Central High School
Career Coach

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Shunda Williams

Pascagoula High School
Career Coach

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Veronica Winters Career Coach

Veronica Winters

Career Coach

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Industry Insider

Goodwill Career Connections Center

The P3 career coaches toured the Goodwill Career Connections Center (Ocean Springs) with Dr. Clay Brown.  Dr. Brown and his team highlighted a host of career-related resources which can be used to assist high school graduates and their families.  
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Lineman Academy

P3 career coaches toured the Lineman Academy, a collaborative training program established by Singing River Electric Cooperative and MGCCC. The P3 career coaches were able to observe live training and engage the 2022 Lineman class for a Q/A session. ...
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SRE Facility Tour

The P3 career coaches toured the SRE facilities with Nick DeAngelo, District Manager, and Courtney Weatherford, Human Resource specialist.   From frontline customer service to the logistics of electrical service distribution and maintenance, SRE...
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Chevron Ambassador Program

The Chevron Ambassador Program (CAP) is a new Chevron workforce development initiative focusing on career exploration in Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to increase awareness of occupational/technical fields. CAP offers both academic and career-oriented...
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Industry Visits: Ingalls shipbuilding

Our P3 Coaches took a tour of Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula. They were able to see how ships were built from start to finish and the impact that these ships have on our nation's defense sector. It's important that our coaches have a front-row seat learning about...
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Industry Visits: Halter Marine

We had a great time touring Halter Marine with our P3 Career Coaches. They had opportunities to tour the shipyard and watch shipfitters, welders and so many other critical areas of the shipbuilding industry. Our coaches will share this knowledge with our students to...
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Industry Visits: MSU

Susan Seal with Mississippi State University Starkville campus visited Jackson County to discuss the variety of opportunities for Jackson County students at MSU campuses in Gautier and Starkville. Opportunities in agribusiness, geoscience, forestry, engineering,...
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Industry Visits: Tupelo

Collaboration at its finest! The CREATE Foundation welcomed the Jackson Co. Economic Development Foundation, Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, our hard-working P3 Career Coaches, and their team leader to Tupelo. The Coast crew gained great insight from their...
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Industry Visits: American Baitworks and TLIA

The Jackson County Economic Development Foundation hosted Jackson County’s “P3: Passion, Purpose, Paycheck” career coaches yesterday and coordinated their visits to American Baitworks and the Trent Lott International Airport (TLIA) to learn more about jobs available...
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Thank You to Our Sponsors

We appreciate the financial support from: The Mississippi Legislature, the Office of the Governor, and Mark Everson