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 Tom Christofferson is a National
Certified Counselor certified Career Development
Facilitator, and Highlands Affiliate. He possesses
a Masters Degree in Counseling from San Diego State
University and an Educational Specialist Degree
from the University of New Mexico. Tom is a certified
user of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the Strong
Interest Inventory, and the Highlands Ability Test.
Tom was named New Mexico School Counselor of the
Year in 1987. He is a member of the American Counseling
Association, the Texas Counseling Association, Phi
Delta Kappa, and the National Career Development
Association. |
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| Tom Christofferson has spent 26
years counseling adolescents and young adults. He
has extensive experience with a diverse range of
ethnic and socioeconomic groups in both public and
private school settings from elementary age through
community college. A major portion of his time as
a school counselor was spent in career development.
He established Career Resource Centers at Memorial
Junior High (San Diego) and Los Alamos High School
(New Mexico). At LAHS, Tom coordinated a Title IV
Grant to create a comprehensive career guidance
program for grades 9-12 in an affluent community
that sent approximately 85% of its students to college.
He has taught career decision-making classes at
the high school and college levels as well as led
career exploration retreats for church youth groups. |
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| Tom Christofferson retired from
education as a school principal in June, 2004. He
and his wife Janice moved from New Mexico to the
Hill Country of Texas. Since retiring, Tom has been
pursuing a dream that began in 1990, i.e. starting
a company that helped young adults understand their
gifts and talents in order to determine their future
path. Major Quest has been the culmination of that
dream. |
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Tom was so easy to work with. He didn't let me slack off and not finish the testing. I really learned a lot about myself and careers which I had never thought about. I also learned a lot about how I work and learn best. Best of all, I have settled on a career path (speech and language pathology) that I am interested in investigating. I hadn't even considered it before.
Lindsey, 20
Portland, Oregon
While I was in college I switched majors and schools three times. Five years later, I found myself in a career that was not fulfilling.
After taking the
battery of tests, I am more aware of careers that would be appealing.
Armed with this knowledge, I am considering going back to school for a second degree.
I wish that I could have taken these tests prior to going to college. It would have saved me a lot of time and money. I would have been able to avoid the frustration of not being happy in my career.
Amanda, 27
Houston, Texas
I want to let you know we are both very happy
with your services. Kristen seems much more self
confident about her choices and areas of interest to
explore.
Karen, Katy,
TX
After talking with my wife, we’ve decided the
best option is for me to pursue a systems analyst
degree. It is something I had considered before, but now
I have more confidence to focus my attention solely on
it. I will tell college students I work with about your
service.
Allan, South
Bend, IN
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