Barbara Cooke

Barbara Cooke, M.A., is the lead counselor at Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods, Kansas City, MO, where she coordinates counseling, academic advising and employment services for students and community members. She is a Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF),a National Certified Counselor (NCC), and a member of the Board of Directors of the Missouri Community College Association (MCCA).

Cooke has over 25 years experience helping college students and adult career-changers identify career goals and develop plans to achieve those goals. Parent's Guide topics include how to choose a college major, how to identify a first career, how to minimize student loan debt and how to make the most of high school courses. Filled with practical, easy to-use resources, worksheets and web links.