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"In Pursuit of My Success for Teens" is Approved by School District

"In Pursuit of My Success(TM) for Teens: Developing a College, Career, and Money Plan for Life," by Katherine Berntzen, has been approved for use by the Baldwin Union Free School District in New York.

2011-01-27
CHICAGO, IL, January 27, 2011 (Press-News.org) In Pursuit of My Success(tm) for Teens: Developing a College, Career, and Money Plan for Life, by Katherine Berntzen, has been approved for use by the Baldwin Union Free School District in New York.

Berntzen says, "I designed the book to help teens get a good start in life and become economically self-sufficient professionals in adulthood. I'm so excited each time a school, and now, a school district, approves my book, because it means I can help more people through my work."

In Pursuit of My Success(tm) for Teens identifies what teens can do for themselves in high school, college, and their professional careers to be more visible and marketable to employers and to successfully manage their own finances. The book provides worksheets for college planning, career planning, and personal financial management. The author's website address is www.katherineberntzen.com.

Katherine Berntzen is the author of non-fiction books for high school and college students. Her goal is to help young people become economically self-sufficient professionals in adulthood by providing core personal finance and career development training. Berntzen lives in the Chicago area.


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[Press-News.org] "In Pursuit of My Success for Teens" is Approved by School District
"In Pursuit of My Success(TM) for Teens: Developing a College, Career, and Money Plan for Life," by Katherine Berntzen, has been approved for use by the Baldwin Union Free School District in New York.