Why choose Scholar Smarts?
College Prep Workshops
Middle & High School Exploration
Scholarship Essays Polished
Small group sessions focusing on college selection, FAFSA, scholarships, financial aid, and admission process
Scholarship Essays Polished
Middle & High School Exploration
Scholarship Essays Polished
Participants will learn the essentials of designing a professional generic scholarship-ready essay...keywords: scholarship database educational scholarships university scholarships
Middle & High School Exploration
Middle & High School Exploration
Middle & High School Exploration
Overview of state-approved 16 career clusters and web-based activities
Digital Literacy
Employment Workshops
Middle & High School Exploration
Online web training, project-based instructive entrepreneur techniques, and establishing a student website
Internet Safety
Employment Workshops
Employment Workshops
Sessions will highlight internet safety, useful websites & more
Employment Workshops
Employment Workshops
Employment Workshops
Participants will build on their resume, cover letter, interview prep skills, work ethic, and online app pre-screening
Organizations we've worked with
Testimonials
Kia Harris
Michael Liimatta
Michael Liimatta
Real Estate Professional & Asset Manager
"Pauline is an excellent educator. She provided me with informative training sessions on resume writing and job searching. She was very organized and provided a wealth of knowledge that was very instrumental for me in landing a job."
Michael Liimatta
Michael Liimatta
Michael Liimatta
Nonprofit Administrator, Educator & Counselor
"Pauline worked as a volunteer trainer and curriculum developer for Connecting for Good which I founded and managed from 2011-2015. She is an intelligent trainer with great people skills. Always a pleasure to work with!"
Mindy McDermott
Michael Liimatta
Patrick Mitchell
Marketing & Communications Professional
"Pauline worked as a volunteer for the Girl Scouts here in Kansas City and she was full of passion, commitment, and hard work. I was always impressed with her work ethic and ability to juggle many tasks at the same time. We truly valued her contribution to our organization, knowing she was a go-to pe
Marketing & Communications Professional
"Pauline worked as a volunteer for the Girl Scouts here in Kansas City and she was full of passion, commitment, and hard work. I was always impressed with her work ethic and ability to juggle many tasks at the same time. We truly valued her contribution to our organization, knowing she was a go-to person we could call if we needed time or thought in a particular area. It was a pleasure working with Pauline!"
Patrick Mitchell
Michael Liimatta
Patrick Mitchell
Vice President, HR at Stowers Institute for Medical Research
"I have known Pauline professionally and personally for over 10 years and during that time she has proven herself as a valuable community resource with a passion for developing young people into leaders that we will depend on to shape the future of our community, city, state, and
Vice President, HR at Stowers Institute for Medical Research
"I have known Pauline professionally and personally for over 10 years and during that time she has proven herself as a valuable community resource with a passion for developing young people into leaders that we will depend on to shape the future of our community, city, state, and country. I proudly endorse her as someone that is making a difference."
Annette Le'Pique
Kelly Xavier Sharp
Kelly Xavier Sharp
Realtor Sales Executive at Realty One Group
"Pauline is a committed Kansas Citian in all she does. Her speciality is youth; she has mentored literally hundreds of young adults in career choice, resume building, and staying in school. She is trained in HR and does career development workshops and consulting. When I have questions about HR, my first contact is always Pauline!"
Kelly Xavier Sharp
Kelly Xavier Sharp
Kelly Xavier Sharp
High School Graduate
"I participated in the Scholar Smarts ACT Prep training sessions. In the 3-sessions, I received lots of tips and practice in taking the ACT. I really enjoyed the reading portion. The tips received in the reading session really helped me. I was able to increase my reading score by 88.24%. My Math, Science and English sc
High School Graduate
"I participated in the Scholar Smarts ACT Prep training sessions. In the 3-sessions, I received lots of tips and practice in taking the ACT. I really enjoyed the reading portion. The tips received in the reading session really helped me. I was able to increase my reading score by 88.24%. My Math, Science and English scores also increased. My composite score increased by 33.33%. I would recommend participating in the Scholar Smarts ACT Prep sessions."
Daffney Sharp
Kelly Xavier Sharp
Daffney Sharp
A Scholar Smarts Parent
"My son took the ACT in July 2022. He participated in the Scholar Smarts ACT Prep 3 sessions in November / December 2022 in preparation to retake the test December 10, 2022. He received great tips and practice in taking the ACT. Sacrificing the time in order for him to attend the sessions, was worth it! He was able
A Scholar Smarts Parent
"My son took the ACT in July 2022. He participated in the Scholar Smarts ACT Prep 3 sessions in November / December 2022 in preparation to retake the test December 10, 2022. He received great tips and practice in taking the ACT. Sacrificing the time in order for him to attend the sessions, was worth it! He was able to increase his scores significantly; Math (4.16%), Science (13.04%), English (57.89%) and Reading (88.24%). His Composite score increased by 33.33%. I highly recommend having your student participate in these sessions. It really will help."
Wendi Martin
Kelly Xavier Sharp
Daffney Sharp
Alabama A&M University Student
"I had the opportunity to be part of Scholar Smarts which I enjoyed and it was a great learning experience for me. It prepared me for college and given me scholarship opportunities. I received several one on one professional mentoring and counseling sessions."
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