2007 TeacherTech Employers
American Century Investments
"Working with Angela helped me gain insight on the challenges educators face when teaching personal finance in the classroom, a subject now required for graduation in Missouri. Based upon Angela's work with us, we have a better understanding of how American Century Investments can support Missouri teachers with free curriculum and educator training." —Scott Oberkrom, Community Investments Consultant
Walz Tetrick Advertising
"Steve Cassity, who teaches freshman English and coaches girls' basketball at Hickman Mills High School, [was] working with us this summer at Walz Tetrick Advertising in Mission. He has been invaluable to our company, doing research and compiling data for various projects and departments. We look forward to an ongoing relationship with Coach Cassity as he returns to his classroom and shares his real-world experience in the advertising business. Thanks to UpLink and the Kauffman Foundation for getting this partnership between businesses and education off the ground."
"Steve clearly viewed it as a learning experience that he could take back to the classroom to show a real view of the working world, and how the students can prepare for that. We won two new business pitches that he helped us prepare for, but lost another one that we thought was going our way, and it was very interesting to watch Steve's own disappointment, to see his sensitivity to those he knew it affected directly, and to hear him verbalize how he could use this as a good learning experience to share with both the classroom and as a coach. Steve definitely was part of our team and we were sad to see him go. He worked out perfectly for us and we were pleased to have him with us." —Elaine McMilian Knoepfle, Agency Services Manager