WILLIAMSBURG — The Troops to Teachers Virginia Center (TTTVC) at the William & Mary School of Education has secured $760,000 in federal pandemic relief funding…
The Virginia Department of Education is allocating $760,000 from federal relief funds to help veterans and retired military personnel start their second careers as teachers.
Federal pandemic funding is going to support Troops to Teachers Virginia in helping veterans and retired military personnel find second careers as teachers.
Gail Bareford Hardinge M.Ed. ’85, Ed.S. ’89, Ed.D. ’96, executive director of Troops to Teachers Virginia Center and formerly Clinical Associate Professor of Education, passed away on May 9, 2021.
This new program will help veterans transition from military intelligence jobs to civilian careers in management. (WYDaily/ Courtesy of Unsplash)
William & Maryâs new Veteran-to-Executive Transition (VET) initiative will launch its first certificate program â âFlourishing in Life Transitionsâ
 â in May 2021. âFlourishingâ will prepare veterans and members of the intelligence community to transition to high-level civilian management positions, while flourishing in their careers and personal lives.
âTransitions in life are often stressful and uncertain,â said Special Assistant for Military and Veterans Affairs Robert Merkl, who oversees the VET initiative. âThat stress and uncertainty can be minimized by preparation designed by others who have already been through the process.â