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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 consider- ing 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
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