2016 Spring Catalog

BUSINESS, CAREER & FINANCE

LinkedIn: A Job Seeker’s Best Friend Whether you’re completely new to LinkedIn or have some experience, this class will help you to re-evaluate how you portray yourself, show your personality and “brand” in the best light, and utilize LinkedIn as a great business and job seeker’s networking tool. You’ll craft a profile, learn to build your network by seeking out and getting involved with groups of like-minded people, add connections, mine connections, ask for third-level connections, ask for and give recommendations, learn the power of LinkedIn groups, and wrap up with “5 Tips for the Proper Care and Feeding of LinkedIn.” Marc W. Halpert has served as a LinkedIn Trainer and Evangelist for five years. Since leaving the corporate world, Marc has started three businesses, one called connect2collaborate, in which he uses his skills in networking and energy to train and coach others to brand themselves best to the business world on LinkedIn. 2 Tuesdays: May 3 and 24: 1:00 – 2:30 pm Mamaroneck Library, Mamaroneck / $105 / Code 122 WordPress The most popular web site platform in the world today, WordPress is used by everyone from local bloggers to ArtsWestchester to The New Yorker. This class, geared for people who are completely new to WordPress or with no experience or knowledge of web programming, will teach you how to own and run your own WordPress web site, fill your site with words, photos and videos, and do some basic customizations. Julio Andrade’s company Barrus Digital works on web development projects with clients ranging from small businesses to global brands like Pinkberry and UBM Media. He has focused almost exclusively on WordPress projects for the last five years. 5 Mondays: April 4 – May 9 (no class April 25): 7:00 – 8:30 pm MHS Palmer Rm 107 / $125 / Code 123 Join this fun, empowering introductory workshop covering the different types of voiceovers and what tools are needed to find success. You’ll receive coaching and a professional voiceover evaluation, and gain the knowledge necessary for the decision if voiceover is something you’d like to pursue. Leah Frederick is a Voice Coach/Instructor/Producer at Voices For All. An alumnae of VFA’s Introduction to Voice Acting and Master Class, Leah has provided voiceovers for radio and TV commercials, educational narrations, apps, auto-attendants, and even a Nintendo video game! Friday: April 8: 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Larchmont Temple Rm 2 / $35 / Code 124 Intro to Voiceovers: Getting Started in Voice Acting NEW!

Financial Planning for Women Protect yourself from financial pitfalls and get your financial house in order. Avoid common misunderstandings, learn tools that will help you prepare for unanticipated financial issues, and review low cost investing, estate planning and insurance. Cindy Golub has a BS from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in accounting and an MBA from Columbia University in finance. Laurie Girsky has a BA from Cornell University in economics, where she attained membership in Phi Beta Kappa, and an MBA from Columbia University in finance. They are both founding principals of G-Squared Advisory LLC, a fee-only financial planning firm and Registered Investment Advisory Firm. Wednesday: April 13: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm MHS Palmer Rm 123 / $25 / Code 125 Medicare 101 NEW! Will you turn 65 over the next year? Or will you soon be eligible for Medicare? This class will give you a better overall un- derstanding of Medicare and how it works. Learn about how and when to enroll and the insurance options available to you. Review and compare Medicare Parts A, B, C and D. Explore and evaluate Original Medicare, Prescription Drug Plans, Medicare Supplement Insurance and Medicare Advantage Plans. Receive the most up-to-date information and simplify the choices you need to make. This program will help you become more well- informed and confident about what Medicare means for you! James Farnham received an MS in Social Work from Columbia University and an MBA from Pace University. Formerly with Shearson Lehman Brothers, Kidder Peabody, and Morgan Stanley, he has over twenty years experience in insurance, financial services, retirement planning, and strategies for income distribution during retirement. Thursday: March 17: 7:00 – 9:00 pm MHS Palmer Rm 121 / $25 / Code 126 Planning for Long Term Care NEW! Long-term care planning is an integral part of retirement and estate planning. We will discuss the pros and cons of various ways of funding health care. Do you really need long-term care insurance? When is the best time to buy it? Will Medicare or Medicaid take care of me? Bring your questions. Michael Rosenman, CLU ChFC CASL AEP, Is a Financial Advisor specializing in Long Term Care at Northwestern Mutual. Thursday: March 31: 7:00 – 8:30 pm MHS Palmer Rm 121 / $25 / Code 127

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