Paralegal, Carrie Cessna | World of Work Podcast
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About
This episode features a paralegal, Carrie Cessna. Carrie E. Cessna is a National Association of Legal Assistants Certified Paralegal with nearly ten years of experience in the profession. She has worked across a diverse legal landscape from litigation to transactional and including the energy, environmental, healthcare, insurance, and technology fields, among others. Carrie currently works in tech for a company that is developing cars that drive themselves! Carrie enjoys reading, coffee, the great outdoors, hiking, skiing, cheese, and spending time with her dog, Cashew.
Growth Mindset Theme: Be a Lifelong Learner
Soft Skills Highlight: Organization and Critical Thinking
Credits: WQED
Standards
PA Career Education & Work Standards (K–5)
13.1 Career Awareness & Preparation (Grades K–5)
Career exploration, job roles, interests, and tools
- 13.1.3.A – Identify personal interests, abilities, and strengths that relate to career choices.
- 13.1.3.B – Identify different jobs and what people do in them.
- 13.1.3.C – Recognize that people use tools and technology in their jobs.
- 13.1.3.D – Identify the training and education needed for various careers.
- 13.1.3.E – Describe how work relates to the needs of the community.
- 13.1.3.F – Identify how careers are grouped (career clusters).
13.2 Career Acquisition (Employability) (Grades K–5)
Skills needed to get and succeed in a job
- 13.2.3.A – Identify work habits (attendance, punctuality, initiative).
- 13.2.3.B – Identify communication skills used in the workplace.
- 13.2.3.C – Identify teamwork and cooperation skills.
- 13.2.3.D – Identify problem‑solving strategies used at work.
13.3 Career Retention & Advancement (Grades K–5)
Staying successful in a job
- 13.3.3.A – Identify positive work habits (responsibility, dependability).
- 13.3.3.B – Explain why learning new skills helps workers keep jobs.
- 13.3.3.C – Identify ways workers adapt to change.
13.4 Entrepreneurship / Career Planning (Grades K–5)
Understanding interests, goals, and planning
- 13.4.3.A – Identify personal interests and how they relate to career choices.
- 13.4.3.B – Describe how people make decisions about jobs.
- 13.4.3.C – Identify resources that help people learn about careers.
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