• Career Development

    • Our Career and Technical Education (CTE) program aims to prepare students for employment opportunities, advanced education and productive lives. CTE promotes best practices that enhance teachers' efforts to improve student achievement and encourage responsible career choices. We want to meet students' needs, cultivate their abilities and help them realize their aspirations.

      Middle school students are offered exploratory courses in agriculture, business and information technologies, life skills, technology systems, engineering, and career decisions. Each middle school has a Career Development Coordinator to support the school-to-career connection and facilitate business alliance activities.

       

Contact Us

Sonja Burwell
sburwell@wcpss.net

919-870-4050 

  • Career Development Coordinator

    Career Development Coordinator

    Mrs. Sonja Burwell

    Hello! I'm Mrs. Burwell and I am excited about being the Career Development Coordinator (CDC) for West Millbrook Middle School. I desire to help every student reach their full potential and accomplish their aspirations in life.   Career Development allows students to discover who they are, what they like to do, and what they do best.  I believe that early students can begin the process of career awareness and career exploration, which helps them to establish their sense of identity in school and the world of work.

    As you CDC, I am here to assist students in grades 6-8 with career awareness and exploration. It is my goal to help them make informed & thoughtful decisions about their future. Middle school is a time for students to transition their real-life experiences to their academic experiences to prepare them for life after high school. When students are provided with the tools and resources needed, they can do whatever their ambitions lead them.