Tampa, FL September 18, 2004 -- 9Seconds co-founder, Ray Gonzalez to serve on the Council for Technical and Career Education for the School District of Hillsborough County.
The purpose of the Council is to seek input from the business community to enhance technical and career education offered at the secondary and postsecondary levels. The Council members will also spend time updating the Council on current and future initiatives.
Gonzalez is no stranger to the Hillsborough County School system, at least once a month Mr. Gonzalez dedicates a day to speaking with students from web design, business and marketing classes on everything from education, picking the right college and choosing the right major.
Gonzalez also works closely with the Business Technology Education Program for the Hillsborough County School District and even participated in the school districts Professional Study Day designed for teachers and administrators to refresh their skills as well as learning new skills and techniques by attending workshops. Gonzalez gave a powerful workshop on โ€œCurrent Trends in the Web Industryโ€.
โ€œI really love working with kids. High school is one of the most trying times for our teens and I love that I am able to give them a positive influence and help them find the right path, when they are faced with so many negative influences on a daily basis,โ€ says Gonzalez. โ€œI make it a point that every student knows how to reach me and that I am available day or night even if they just need someone to talk to.โ€
9Seconds, www.9seconds.com, is a full service interactive marketing company headquartered in Tampa, Florida. 9Seconds provides its clients with a complete approach to business development, offering business and marketing consulting services, search engine optimization, integrated marketing, advertising and public relations, web design and web development.