Norwalk Community College – Summer 2025
Teens and Money: Teen Personal Finance (Grades 8 to 12)
Monday to Friday 7/21/25 to 7/25/25 9:00AM – 12:00PM
This hands-on course will teach students important lifetime decision making skills. Working on real world examples both in groups and individually, the class will help students develop an understanding of money and finances for today’s world. Based on the Cowin Financial Literacy Program in partnership with Columbia University’s Teachers College and Women In Support of Education (W!SE) curriculum will include money management (budgeting, savings and investing), paying for college, buying your first car and opening and understanding your first credit card. It is designed to prepare teens to understand how their money choices will directly affect their finances now, and in the future and to prepare for what is happening in the world.
To register for Norwalk Community College classes:
Telephone: (203) 857-7080 or Email: extendedstudies@norwalk.edu
Norwalk Community College – Summer 2023
Teens and Money: Teen Personal Finance (Grades 8 to 12)
Monday to Friday 7/17/23 to 7/21/23 1:00PM – 4:00PM
Teens and Money: Teen Personal Finance This hands-on course will teach students important lifetime decision making skills. Working on real world examples both in groups and individually, the class will help students develop an understanding of money and finances for today’s world. Based on the Cowin Financial Literacy Program in partnership with Columbia University’s Teachers College and Women In Support of Education (W!SE) curriculum will include money management (budgeting, savings and investing), paying for college, buying your first car and opening and understanding your first credit card. It is designed to prepare teens to understand how their money choices will directly affect their finances now, and in the future and to prepare for what is happening in the world.
To register for Norwalk Community College classes:
Telephone: (203) 857-7080 or Email: extendedstudies@norwalk.edu
Your Lot and Parcel with Benjamin Diaz – June 5, 2023 click to listen to the replay
Marc Lee’s Online Dinner Party – April 19, 2023
Morning Magazine with Tony Hermann on KRMS Radio – April 17, 2023
Horizons at NCC – July 12, 2022
Money Matters in 2022 – This workshop is for members of the Horizon program and not open to the public.
Norwalk Community College – Fall 2021
Personal Finance 101
Tuesday 10/5/2021 6:00PM-8:00PM
If you are recently graduated or joined the workforce, learn how to navigate the sometimes-confusing world of handling your money and finances,. Learn the skills necessary to achieve your goals. We will touch upon budgets, savings, credit, credit cards, borrowing, student loans, insurance, retirement and more.
Teens and Money: Teen Personal Finance Grades 8-12
Saturday 10/2/2021 9:30AM-11:30AM
Welcome to The Real World! Do you want to learn about money and finances? We will discuss real world examples like buying a car and paying for college scenarios. Understand the choices you make and how they affect your financial future. Learn lifelong skills now for a lifetime of money management.
To register for Norwalk Community College classes:
Telephone: (203) 857-7080 or Email: extendedstudies@norwalk.edu
Horizons at NCC – closed to the public
Money Matters
Tuesday 7/28/2020 6:00PM-8:00PM
Norwalk Community College – Summer 2020
Take Control Of Your Finances – CANCELLED
Tuesday 7/14/2020 6:00PM-8:00PM
Take Control of Your Finances Whether you are just starting off on your own or want a fresh start, this workshop will give you an overview of handling your personal finances. Learn how to achieve your goals with budgeting, understand how to save for what you want, improve your credit by knowing the five factors that make up your credit score, see what your credit cards can cost you, determine what insurances you need to keep you covered. Understanding is knowledge and knowledge is power to take charge of your finances once and for all.
Teens and Money: Teen Personal Finance – CANCELLED
Monday to Friday 7/13/19 to 7/17/19 1:00PM – 4:00PM
This hands-on course will teach students important lifetime, decision making skills. Working on real world examples both in groups and individually, the class will help students develop an understanding of money and finances for today’s world. Based on the Cowin Financial Literacy Program in partnership with Columbia University’s Teachers College and Women In Support of Education (W!SE) curriculum will include money management (budgeting and savings), paying for college, buying your first car and opening your first credit card. It is designed to prepare teens to understand how their money choices will directly affect their finances now, and in the future.
To register for Norwalk Community College classes:
Telephone: (203) 857-7080 or Email: extendedstudies@norwalk.edu
Experian #CreditChat on Twitter – How To Get In Shape on a Budget
Wednesday 4/15/2020 3pm EST
For more information visit Experian
Norwalk Community College – Spring 2020
Start Your Finances Off Right – CANCELLED
Thursday 4/2/2020 6 to 8pm
Understanding is knowledge and knowledge is power to start your finances off right. Whether you are starting off fresh or need to regroup, this class will give you an overview of starting and handling your personal finances. Learn how to achieve your goals with budgeting, understand how to save for what you want, establish your credit by knowing the five factors that make up your credit score, understanding credit cards so you can use them to your advantage and determine what insurances you need to keep you covered. Finance can be complicated, learning how to start them correctly, will give you the understanding to have a secure financial future.
Teens and Money: Teen Personal Finance – This class will be switched to online
Saturday 3/28/2020 10 am to 12 noon
Welcome To The Real World – Do you want to learn about money and finances? We will discuss real world examples – buying a car and paying for college scenarios – to understand the choices you make and how they affect your financial future. Learn lifelong skills now for a lifetime of money management
Budgeting To Pay Down Debt – CANCELLED
Monday 3/23 and 3/30/2020 (2 sessions) 6 to 8pm
Do you want to stop living paycheck to paycheck? Do you run out of money before the end of the month? Is your debt taking all of your money each month? Learn the steps involved for creating a budget to see where you money is going and make a plan to pay down that debt once and for all.
To register for Norwalk Community College classes:
Telephone: (203) 857-7080 or Email: extendedstudies@norwalk.edu
Experian #CreditChat on Twitter – Valentine’s Day on a Budget
Wednesday 2/12/2020 3pm EST
For more information visit Experian
Life Skills Boot Camp
Integrity 1st Learning Support Solutions, New Haven, CT
Sunday Starting October 27, 2019 – I will be teaching the November 10 session from 1:00 to 4:00pm
To register or for more information on any of the Integrity 1st Learning Support Solutions:
Telephone: (203) 800-4100 or visit Integrity 1st Learning Support Solutions
Take Control of Your Finances
Integrity 1st Learning Support Solutions, New Haven, CT CANCELLED
Sunday 11/10/19 10:00 to 12:00pm
Whether you are just starting out or experienced, this workshop will give you an overview of handling your personal finances. Learn how to achieve your goals with budgeting, understand how to save for what you want, improve your credit by knowing the five factors that make up your credit score, see what your credit cards can cost you, determine what insurances you need to keep you covered. Understanding is knowledge and knowledge is power to take charge of your finances once and for all.
To register or for more information on any of the Integrity 1st Learning Support Solutions:
Telephone: (203) 800-4100 or visit Integrity 1st Learning Support Solutions
Take Control of Your Finances
Norwalk Community College – Fall 2019 CANCELLED
Monday 10/21/2019 6 to 8pm
Whether you are just joining the workforce, or have been struggling trying to navigate the sometimes confusing world of handling your money, this class is for you. We will touch upon budgets, savings, credit, credit cards, borrowing, insurance, retirement and more. Learn the steps necessary to have the best plan to achieve your goals.
To register for Norwalk Community College classes:
Telephone: (203) 857-7080 or Email: extendedstudies@norwalk.edu
Teens and Money: Teen Personal Finance
Norwalk Community College – Fall 2019
Saturday 10/19/2019 10 am to 12 noon
Welcome To The Real World – Do you want to learn about money and finances? We will discuss real world examples – buying a car and paying for college scenarios – to understand the choices you make and how they affect your financial future. Learn lifelong skills now for a lifetime of money management.
To register for Norwalk Community College classes:
Telephone: (203) 857-7080 or Email: extendedstudies@norwalk.edu
Take Control of Your Finances
Integrity 1st Learning Support Solutions, New Haven, CT
Saturday 10/12/19 4:30 to 6:30pm
Whether you are just starting out or experienced, this workshop will give you an overview of handling your personal finances. Learn how to achieve your goals with budgeting, understand how to save for what you want, improve your credit by knowing the five factors that make up your credit score, see what your credit cards can cost you, determine what insurances you need to keep you covered. Understanding is knowledge and knowledge is power to take charge of your finances once and for all.
To register or for more information on any of the Integrity 1st Learning Support Solutions:
Telephone: (203) 800-4100 or visit Integrity 1st Learning Support Solutions
Financial Literacy
Norwalk Community College – Fall 2019
Thursday 9/26/2019 6 to 8pm
How start your finances off on the right foot. Learn the basics of money management, income and saving for your goals, understand borrowing & credit cards and the costs involved, learn how to make your money work for you and not against you. Understand how your money choices now will affect your finances in the long term.
To register for Norwalk Community College classes:
Telephone: (203) 857-7080 or Email: extendedstudies@norwalk.edu
Integrity 1st Learning Support Solutions, New Haven, CT
Life Skills Boot Camp
July 22 to 26, 2019 or August 12 – 16, 2019 – 9 to 4 with a 1 hour break
Focused Life Skills
Welcome To The Real World Teens and Money
July 22, 2019 – 6 to 8pm
Budgeting To Create A Spending Plan
August 12, 2019 – 6 to 8pm
To register or for more information on any of the Integrity 1st Learning Support Solutions:
Telephone: (203) 800-4100 or visit Integrity 1st Learning Support Solutions
Norwalk Community College – Summer 2019
Budgeting to Create a Spending Plan
Monday 7/15/19 6 to 8pm
Do you want to stop living paycheck to paycheck? Do you run out of money before the end of the month? Do you want to make your money last until the end of the month? Learn the steps involved for creating a budget to see where you money is going.
Teens and Money: Teen Personal Finance
This hands-on course will teach students important lifetime, decision making skills. Working on real world examples both in groups and individually, the class will help students develop an understanding of money and finances for today’s world. Based on the Cowin Financial Literacy Program in partnership with Columbia University’s Teachers College and Women In Support of Education (W!SE) curriculum will include money management (budgeting and savings), paying for college, buying your first car and opening your first credit card. It is designed to prepare teens to understand how their money choices will directly affect their finances now, and in the future.
Monday to Friday 7/15/19 to 7/19/19 1:00PM – 4:00PM
To register:
Telephone: (203) 857-7080
Email: extendedstudies@norwalk.edu
Greenwich Library –
Take Control of Your Finances CANCELLED
Tuesday 4/1/19 6:30 to 8pm
Whether you are just starting out or experienced, this workshop will give you an overview of handling your personal finances. Learn how to achieve your goals with budgeting, understand how to save for what you want, improve your credit by knowing the five factors that make up your credit score, see what your credit cards can cost you, determine what insurances you need to keep you covered. Understanding is knowledge and knowledge is power to take charge of your finances once and for all.
Norwalk Community College –
Spring 2019
Saving Money with Good Credit
Monday 3/25/19 6 to 8pm
Learn about credit and how it affects your personal finances. The higher your score, the lower your payments will be on credit cards, loans, and even your car insurance. We will discuss everything from reading and understanding your credit report, to how your credit score is derived. Discover what you can do to make all the difference in improving your credit report and score and save money. This is a hands-on, interactive class.
Do you want to learn about money and finances? We will discuss real world examples – buying a car and paying for college scenarios – to understand the choices you make and how they affect your financial future. Learn lifelong skills now for a lifetime of money management.
Norwalk Community College –
Fall 2018
Budgeting For The Fluctuating Income
Monday 11/12/18 6 to 8pm
Teens: Welcome to the Real World: Teens and Money
Saturday 10/20/18 10am to 12pm
Do you want to learn about money and finances? We will discuss real world examples – buying a car and paying for college scenarios – to understand the choices you make and how they affect your financial future. Learn lifelong skills now for a lifetime of money management.
Take Control of Your Finances
Monday 10/15/18 6 to 8pm
To register:
Telephone: (203) 857-7080
Email: extendedstudies@norwalk.edu
Summer 2018
Teens and Money: Teen Personal Finance
Monday to Friday 7/16/18 to 7/21/18 1:00PM – 4:00PM
To register:
Telephone: (203) 857-7080
Email: extendedstudies@norwalk.edu
Spring 2018
Teens: Welcome to the Real World: Teens and Money
Saturday 3/10/18 10:00AM – 12:00PM
Debt: What Is It Costing You
Tuesday 3/6/18 6:00 – 8:00PM
To register:
Telephone: (203) 857-7080
Email: extendedstudies@norwalk.edu
For more information, visit Norwalk Community College: Extended Studies & Workforce Education
The Workplace (not open to the public)
Presenting Financial Literacy workshops
Friday 1/26/18
Wednesday 1/10/18
Monday 12/18/17
Thursday 11/9/17
Empower Her, Inc.
Money Makes The World Go Round – Summer Camp
The children will learn how money works. This money game will challenge your children to make choices based on their income and expenses.
Tuesday 6/27/17 9:00AM-12:00PM
Norwalk Community College
Presenting Money Matters to a class at the college
Thursday 7/13/17 10:00AM-12:00PM
Norwalk Community College Fall 2017
Teens: Welcome to the Real World: Teens and Money
Do you want to learn about money and finances? We will discuss real world examples – buying a car and paying for college scenarios – to understand the choices you make and how they affect your financial future. Learn lifelong skills now for a lifetime of money management.
Saturday 9/16/17 10:00AM-12:00PM
Budgeting to Create a Spending Plan
Do you want to stop living paycheck to paycheck? Do you run out of money before the end of the month? Do you want to make your money last until the end of the month? Learn the steps involved for creating a budget to see where you money is going.
Monday 9/18/2017 6:00PM-8:00PM
Winning the Credit Game
Learn about credit and how it affects your personal finances. Everything from reading and understanding your credit report to how your credit score is derived. Discover what you do can make all the difference in improving your credit report and score.
Tuesday 10/3/2017 6:00PM-8:00PM
To register:
-Customer Service by Telephone: (203) 857-7080
-Customer Service by Email: extendedstudies@norwalk.edu
For more information, visit Norwalk Community College: Extended Studies & Workforce Education
Past Speaking Events
TV / Radio
- Aaron In The Afternoon, KLFD 870, Pasco, WA
- The Authors Show with Don McCauley, Supply, NC
- The Blessed Spot / Elite Radio 97.5, Bloomfield, NJ
- Book America with Kim Alexander, Sirius / XM Satellite Radio
- The Brook and Woody Show, KRCN 1060, Denver, CO
- Cablevision – The Education Notebook, Fairfield County, CT
- Cablevision – Fairfield Exchange, Fairfield County, CT
- Cablevision – News12, Fairfield County, CT
- Cablevision – 12 On The Money, Fairfield County, CT
- Community Focus – WBSD 89.1 Burlington High School, Burlington, WI
- Dresser After Dark with Michael Ray Dresser, BlogTalk Radio
- The Eagle with Outcast Don, KETX 92.3, Houston, TX
- Ebling and You with Jack Ebling, WILS 1320, Lansing, MI
- Elliott Irving, WFLO 95.7 & 870, Farmville, VA
- The Exchange with David Smith, WICC 600, Bridgeport, CT
- CT State Representative Fred Camillo Reports, Public Access TV
- George & BJ Show, WDUN News / Talk 550, Gainesville, GA
- Good Morning Grambling, KGRM 91.5, Grambling, LA
- Hill in the Morning Show, WRNE 980, Pensacola, FL
- Issues Today Radio with Bob Gourley, San Pedro, CA (Nationally on over 170 stations)
- The Leslie Marshall Show, Los Angeles, CA (Nationally Syndicated)
- Life After College with Cha Channa Simpson, BlogTalk Radio
- Life with Lisa Show, KPQ 560, Wentachee, WA
- Marc Lee’s Online Dinner Party, PODTV.tv
- Merrimack Valley Radio in the Afternoon, WCAP 980, Lowell, MA
- Money Matters Radio, WBNW 1120, Boston, MA (Nationally on over 50 stations)
- Morning Magazine with Tomy Hermann, KRMS, Lake of the Ozarks, MO
- The Morning Show with Harvey Twite, KEDU 102.3, Ruidoso, NM
- The Panama Show, KBZZ The Buzz 1270, Reno, NV
- Power Women Radio with Deb Bailey, BlogTalk Radio
- Red’s Place with Red Kingman, WHTC 1450, Holland, MI
- The Profit Puzzle with Don Osborne, CA
- The Rick Barber Show, KOA 850, Denver, CO
- Savvy Divorced Chick Radio, Blog Talk Radio
- The Scott Thompson Show, WEKZ 1260, Monroe, WI
- Sound Coaching Radio Hour, WICC 600, Bridgeport, CT
- Sunday Morning Magazine with Bill Adams, WIRK 107.9, West Palm Beach, FL
- Wealth Pilgrim Radio with Neal Frankle, Blog Talk Radio
- Winning the Game of Life with Rick Vazquez, Pizza Delivery Millionaire WebTalkRadio
- Workday Cafe, WCCM 1110, Methuen, MA
- Your Money Show with Brett Goldstein, Financial Talk Radio
- York Morning News with Gary Sutton, WSBA 910, York, PA
- Your Practical Adviser with Vern Moter, Business Talk Radio and Lifestyle Talk Radio (Nationally on over 50 radio stations)
Speaking Engagements for Children and Teens
- Academy of Information Technology and Engineering (AITE), Stamford, CT
- Brien McMahon High School, Norwalk, CT
- Cloonan Middle School, Stamford, CT
- Darien Library, Darien, CT
- Empower Her CT, Summer Camp, Bethany, CT
- Fairfield County Community Foundation, Thrive By 25 Conference, Fairfield, CT
- Norwalk Community College Extended Education, CT
- Raising CEO Kids – Saturday Morning Mastermind
- Roger Ludlow Middle School, Stamford, CT
- Roton Middle School, Norwalk, CT
- Stamford High School, Stamford, CT
- Turn of River Middle School, Stamford, CT
- West Rocks Middle School, Norwalk, CT
- Westhill High School, Stamford, CT
Speaking Engagements for Adults
- Danbury Continuing Education, Danbury, CT
- Darien Library, Darien, CT
- Eastern Middle School PTA, Riverside, CT
- Greenwich Continuing Education, Greenwich, CT
- Greenwich High School, Greenwich, CT
- Greenwich Library, Greenwich, CT
- Greenwich Senior Center, Greenwich, CT
- Jazzercise, Stamford, CT
- Ludlowe Middle School PTA, Fairfield, CT
- Norwalk Community College Extended Education, CT
- Norwalk Continuing Education, Norwalk, CT
- Norwalk Plus / Meet Up, Westport, CT
- Pear Tree Point Elementary School PTO, Darien, CT
- Pymander Book Store, Norwalk, CT
- Quinnipiac College, Hamden, CT
- Raising CEO Kids – Saturday Morning Mastermind
- Stamford Continuing Education, Stamford, CT
- The Workplace, Bridgeport, CT
- University of Bridgeport IDEAL program, Bridgeport, CT
- University of Connecticut, Stamford, CT
- Wilton Continuing Education, Wilton, CT
- Wilton Rotary, Wilton, CT
- Women’s Business Development Council (WBDC), Stamford, CT
- Women’s Mentoring Network, Stamford, CT
- Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Conferences, Corporations and Organizations
- American Women’s Economic Development Corporation (AWED), New York, NY
- Bangs & Company, CPA’s, P.C., Stamford, CT
- BIC Worldwide, Shelton, CT
- Boehringer Ingelheimer, Danbury, CT
- Borders Bookstore, Stamford, CT
- Capital Regional Education Council, Southbury, CT
- Cool Tea, Westport, CT
- Daymon Worldwide, Stamford, CT
- Entrepreneurial Woman’s Network (EWN), Inc, Norwalk, CT
- Fairfield County Community Foundation’s Thrive by 25, Fairfield, CT
- Femin Inc, YWCA, Greenwich, CT
- Grassroots Leadership Program, New Canaan, CT at St. Luke’s School
- Junior Achievement, Norwalk, CT
- Mutual Housing Authority of SouthWestern Connecticut, Norwalk, CT
- Mutual Security Credit Union’s – Healthy Financial Life, Westport, CT
- Norwalk Chamber of Commerce, Norwalk, CT
- Norwalk Community College, Norwalk, CT
- The Orange Business Expo, Orange, CT (Keynote Speaker)
- Stamford Retired Men’s Association, Stamford, CT
- Wilton Rotary Club, Wilton, CT
- Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC), Enterpri$ing Woman’s Conference, Stamford, CT
- -Woman’s Mentoring Network, Stamford, CT