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Spotlight on Success: Kory Cantin Union Bank

June 8, 2020

Last year at our student awards banquets, CFTEA ran a contest to provide a free Introduction to Leadership Certificate. Kory Cantin, Commercial Loan Assistant at Union Bank, VT & NH was our winner! The content was new for CFTEA and we caught up with Kory after completing his certificate to get his insights into the experience and how it differed from other online training. “I’ve taken most of my classes in college online and I would have to say that

Spotlight On Success: Jessica Cash

May 28, 2020

Spotlight on Success: Jessica Cash Customer Service Representative Mechanics Savings, a division of Maine Community Bank Jessica was a guest student speaker at our 2019 student awards banquet in Auburn, Maine. Her story is one of inspiration. “Prior to banking, I worked two jobs. I wanted to find a job where I could grow and support my children. I started my job search and banking kept standing out to me. I started my career in banking just over a year

Spotlight On Success: Deanne Guay

May 28, 2020

Spotlight On Success Deanne Guay Passumpsic Bank Hear what Deanne has to say about her experience learning with CFTEA: “I have benefited in many ways from my courses with CFTEA. I’ve learned how to be confident when talking to customers and speak in a way that they understand. I also have learned about being a team player and also have gotten tips on how I can write more professionally. Right now my goal is to work my way up to

Instructor Spotlight: Jessi Jaquish (COVID-19 Edition) PART 2 of 2

May 8, 2020

During these unprecedented times, we at CFTEA would like to continue to acknowledge and celebrate the flexibility and adaptability that both our instructors and students have shown. In part 2 of this interview Jessi explains how, despite restrictions put in place due to COVID-19, she was able to successfully navigate teaching virtually! “I know that I was a braver then I normally would have been because we already had a student who had been participating via video conference from

Spotlight On Success: Deanne Guay

May 8, 2020

Spotlight On Success Deanne Guay Passumpsic Bank Hear what Deanne has to say about her experience learning with CFTEA: “I have benefited in many ways from my courses with CFTEA. I’ve learned how to be confident when talking to customers and speak in a way that they understand. I also have learned about being a team player and also have gotten tips on how I can write more professionally. Right now my goal is to work my way up to

Instructor Spotlight: Jessi Jaquish (COVID-19 Edition)

May 1, 2020

Instructor Spotlight: Part 1 of 2 Jessi Jaquish Union Bank, VT & NH During these unprecedented times, we at CFTEA would like to continue to acknowledge and celebrate the flexibility and adaptability that both our instructors and students have shown. Many of our instructors and students are very comfortable with our live format of classes. We understand it may be out of their comfort zone to tackle online learning and we applaud those who, even if unsure at the

Spotlight on Success: Amanda Pollard

April 17, 2020

Spotlight on Success: Amanda Pollard – Retail Training Specialist Chesapeake Bank Amanda started as a part-time teller in high school and continued her career development to full-time teller, head teller, customer service associate and retail training specialist. “I have been taking classes for years to expand my banking education. Chesapeake Bank offers continual learning opportunities. My CFTEA classes were relatable to the job I was in and not just a basic overview of the material. They really related to what

Spotlight On Success: Corinne McNeal

April 10, 2020

Spotlight On Success Corinne McNeal Passumpsic Bank This is what Corinne had to say about her experience taking classes with us at CFTEA: “I decided to take classes with CFTEA because I wanted to expand my learning and knowledge, not only in banking, but with my education in general. The classes I have taken so far with CFTEA have contributed immensely to my growth as a person and as a professional. I have learned how to better communicate with co-workers,

Spotlight On Success: Mason Gilmer

March 27, 2020

Spotlight On Success: Mason Gilmer F&M Bank Mason is currently a Teller I / Customer Service Rep for Farmers & Merchants Bank. This is what he had to say about his experience learning with CFTEA: “I have found that [taking classes with CFTEA are] an excellent opportunity. I have recently completed Principles of Banking and I have already learned so much about banking as an industry. I am currently enrolled in Today’s Teller and this course will help me to

Spotlight on Success: Jillian Porter

March 13, 2020

Spotlight On Success: Jillian Porter Partners Bank This is what Jillian had to say about her CFTEA experience: “I’ve benefited from taking my CFTEA courses by being given more supervisor responsibilities and decision making skills. I believe that continuing education is important for professionals in today’s business environment because it offers everyone a chance to always critique and become more confident with themselves and with their work. My future plans for my banking education is to learn as much as

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