Summit Academy OIC
Karen Kjos, LEED AP, is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in interior design and project management. Currently serving as a Business Writing and Professional Communications Instructor for the IT Program at Summit Academy OIC since January 2021, Kjos specializes in tailoring curriculum for IT professionals and collaborating with technical instructors. Prior to this role, Kjos held positions at ESG | Architecture & Design as an Associate and Workplace Group Operations Manager, and at AECOM as a Senior Associate and Senior Interior Project Manager, where leadership and CRM skills were demonstrated through managing teams and maintaining client relationships. Kjos also contributed to Ellerbe Becket as an Associate and Interior Project Manager, as well as a Senior Interior Designer. Kjos holds a Graduate Continuing Studies Adult Basic Education Certificate from Hamline University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from Iowa State University.
Summit Academy OIC
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center (SAOIC) in Minneapolis, Minnesota is dedicated to helping individuals, particularly those from economically challenged backgrounds, to build successful careers.At Summit you can prepare for a career as a Nursing Assistant,Electrician, Welder, Plumber or Sheet Metal Worker, among other professions. Summit’s vocational training programs are also short-term, in many caseslasting only five months.Due to the fact that Summit trains students for in-demand careers and trains and supports them well, Summit’s job-placement rate is high. Job placement is not guaranteed, but Summit does its best to help its graduates to find work.Since Summit primarily educates students from financially challenged circumstances, students are encouraged to apply for financial aid, which is offered through loans and grants to eligible students.Those who are interested in applying to Summit Academy must attend an information session before submitting their application.