Barbara Wilson has received the Outstanding Career Guidance Professional Award by the Guidance Division of the Association of Career and Technical Education. Her award will be presented at the national ACTE convention in Nashville on Thursday, November 19, 2009.

This award is presented to a career guidance professional for outstanding work in career guidance and counseling at any level from junior high school to postsecondary and adult. The recipient must have been a member of the ACTE (Association of Career and Technical Education) Guidance Division for three years or more and be a practicing technical/career guidance professional whose work at the local, state, or national level is deemed worthy of recognition. Here is what they had to say about her:

Barbara Wilson, Highline Public Schools, Seattle, Washington
Barbara Wilson currently works for Highline Public Schools as a College and Career Specialist where she oversees career guidance in ten high schools. She works with educators in the high schools to provide guidance, professional development, and career exploration. Prior to her work at the district level, she provided career guidance and counseling at Evergreen High School in Seattle, Washington. One of her colleagues reports that she has been a tireless advocate for CTE and does all things with a CTE flair. At Evergreen High School, she implemented Navigation 101, Washington State’s premier career guidance program. She did this in record time and with great success. She has also received many awards and honors including Washington ACTE’s Outstanding Service Award (2006-2007) and Washington ACTE’s Outstanding Career Guidance Counselor (2004-2005). Barbara has also served on the ACTE Guidance and Career Development Division Policy Committee from 2005 to the present time. We are honored to recognize her for her professionalism, dedication, and vision.