Certiport, a Pearson VUE business, today announced that
Jenny Mohess, graphic design
professor at Valencia College and
department chair at Osceola County
School District in Florida, has
been named Certiport's Educator of the Year. Certiport has also
honored outstanding educators in various award categories.
SALT
LAKE CITY, June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --
Certiport, a Pearson VUE business and the leading provider of
performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic
and career opportunities for learners, today announced that
Jenny Mohess, graphic design
professor at Valencia College and
department chair at Osceola County
School District in Florida, has
been named Certiport's Educator of the Year. The award was
announced at Certiport's 2024 CERTIFIED Educator Conference, where
educators gather to explore the full promise and potential of
business and technology certification in the classroom.
Craig
Bushman, General Manager, Certiport said, "Jenny's passion,
experience, and expertise in teaching certifications in the
classroom demonstrates the highest levels of empowering students
with the skills necessary for the future. Jenny absolutely deserves
this award."
When presenting the award, Craig
Bushman, General Manager, Certiport said Jenny's energy and
enthusiasm are absolutely contagious. "She's an experienced
educator who is constantly working to improve her community," he
noted. "Jenny's passion, experience, and expertise in teaching
certifications in the classroom demonstrates the highest levels of
empowering students with the skills necessary for the future. Our
team is privileged to work with Jenny and have been learning from
her expertise and passion for years. Jenny absolutely deserves this
award."
Originally from Trinidad &
Tobago, Jenny has lived in Osceola
County, Florida, for over 22 years. She first stepped onto
Valencia College's Campus in 2000
as an international student, where she earned an A.S. in graphic
design. While working for Apple, she earned a bachelor's in
business from the University of South
Florida, and master's in art education from Boston University. Her educational experience led
to jobs at Apple, Microsoft, and eventually, her own design studio.
Jenny currently teaches at Valencia College and Tohopekaliga High School.
Jenny has found genuine purpose in mentoring future graphic and web
designers at both the collegiate and high school level. She's also
empowering other educators across the country in her role as a
CERTIFIED Ambassador.
Known for bringing her passion and industry connections into the
classroom, Jenny adeptly helps her students develop skills to
succeed in the workforce. She is beloved by her students and even
those outside her school can see it. "I have known Miss Mohess for six years and I have seen her
teaching methodology and her pedagogy in her classroom. I've never
seen a teacher care so deeply for every single student. She follows
up with those kids every single day. She's keeping them on track
and connecting them to industry," said Joe
Trybus, Career Resource Specialist for CTE of Osceola Schools. "She focuses on Adobe, but
she's also teaching students life lessons and holding them
accountable."
Her dedication helped Jenny gain the support of her
administration and community. George
Arscott, Principal, Tohopekaliga High School, said, "As the
principal of a school, you're always looking to confirm that you
have the right people in the right places. Jenny Mohess is the right person in the right
place, leading our CTE programs. Not only does she get the buy in
from the kids, but she's also able to get the other teachers to buy
into her and follow her direction."
Jenny's also been a long-time supporter of the Adobe Certified
Professional Championship program, empowering one of her students
to take home the title of Adobe Certified Professional World
Champion. She sends students each year to the Adobe Certified
Professional championships, empowering the next generation of
graphic designers with real-world experiences to prepare them for
their future careers.
Certiport also honored outstanding educators in various award
categories:
- Outstanding Administrator Award: Frank LaMantia,
Curriculum Director of CTE, Community High School District 218,
Illinois
- Learning Products Leader Award: Tracy
Waters, Business and Computer Science Teacher and FBLA
Advisor, Tattnall High School, Georgia
- Innovation and Excellence Award: Laurene Klassen, Director
of IT Training and Communications, Southern
Methodist University, Texas
- Community Impact Award: Teriah Abrams, CTE Department
Chair/IT Academy Coordinator, Stephen T.
Mather High School, Illinois
- Institutional Distinction Award: Larry
Clark, Curriculum and Instructional Management Coordinator,
Wake County Schools, North Carolina
- Exceptional Newcomer Award: Dr. Misty Sabol, Assistant
Professor of Quantitative Methods, University
of South Alabama - Mitchell
College of Business, Alabama
- CERTIFIED Champion Award: Ben
Wolford, Director - Center for Enrichment, Utah State University, Utah
- Statewide Certification Achievement Award: North Carolina
Department of Public Instruction
Watch a video highlighting the 2024 Educator of the Year here.
You can also hear about Jenny's passion for teaching and technology
on the CERTIFIED Educator Podcast here.
About Certiport
Certiport, a Pearson VUE business, is the leading provider of
certification exam development, delivery and program management
services delivered through an expansive network of over 13,000
Certiport Authorized Testing Centers worldwide. Certiport manages a
sophisticated portfolio of leading certification programs
including: the official Microsoft Office Specialist certification
program, the Microsoft Certified Fundamentals certification
program, the Microsoft Certified Educator program, the AdobeĀ®
Certified Professional certification program, the Autodesk
Certified User certification program, the Intuit certification
program, the App Development with Swift certification program, the
Unity Certified User certification program, the Communication
Skills for Business certification program, the IC3 Digital Literacy
certification, and the Entrepreneurship and Small Business
certification program. Certiport reliably delivers millions of
tests each year throughout the secondary, post-secondary,
workforce, and corporate technology markets in 148 countries and 29
languages worldwide. For more information, http://www.certiport.com
or follow Certiport on X at http://www.twitter.com/certiport.
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