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In this episode, we sit down with Danielle Malfara, Coordinator of College and Career Counseling for the School District of Osceola County, Florida. With a background that spans K–12 education and higher ed, Danielle brings a deep passion for helping students answer the powerful questions: “Who am I?”, "What matters to me?" and “What am I capable of?” She shares her mission to close opportunity gaps and help students build meaningful post-secondary pathways.
Danielle discusses why Osceola County and the state of Florida chose Xello as their go-to college and career readiness platform, highlighting the tool’s ease of use and its broad appeal among educators, students, and families. She also brings the conversation to life with inspiring student success stories—real examples of how personalized exploration and planning can change lives.
Whether you're an educator, administrator, or advocate for student futures, this episode is full of practical insights and hopeful takeaways.
Resources:
Xello is the only career development program built with the entire district community in mind. Xello provides every student of all pathways the freedom to create meaningful future plans, while giving educators the resources they need to help students.
With a carefully designed, student-centered experience, Xello meets accessibility standards and offers age-appropriate career development for every student K-12. Xello creates effective educator workflows so you can spend less time checking boxes and more time helping students.
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Blog: Strengths-Based College and Career Exploration Strategies for K-12 Educators
Download the Xello printable assessment package
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