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Zoom Into Your Career: Building & Moving With Michael Candelaria

Zoom Into Your Career

K20 Center | Published: October 1st, 2026 by K20 Center

Summary

n this K20 Career Talk video, Michael Candelaria talks about being a Construction Coordinator. By engaging with this Career Talk, students will gain awareness of careers, day-to-day job functions, and educational pathways to become a Construction Coordinator.

This Career Talk is part of the K20 Center’s Zoom Into Your Career (ZIYC) series on careers within the Building and Moving Career Cluster Group. The ZIYC videos include the professional’s Career Talk in addition to a live Q&A using student submitted questions.

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Zoom Into Your Career videos were recorded during a live webinar event where a practicing professional shared about their career, day-to-day job functions, and educational pathway. These webinar recordings include the professional's Career Talk as well as a live Q&A using submitted student questions.

Topics covered by the interview include:

  • Job title and description
  • Speaker's path to their current career
  • Example(s) of education required for the career
  • Challenging and enjoyable aspects of their job
  • Advice for students interested in learning more about or pursuing this career

Standards

Educator Standards 6–12 (6th - 12th)
E.S.4.2: Introduce students to career clusters and pathways, helping them connect their interests, skills, and academic strengths to potential careers and the educational requirements needed to achieve them. Facilitate activities like career exploration projects or discussions with professionals in relevant fields.
E.S.5.1: Highlight connections between academic content and real-world applications in postsecondary settings to make learning more relevant.

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