Angie Kovacs has taught business management and business law since 2007. She earned her B.A. in Political Science from Wright State University in 1992, Paralegal Certification from Penn State University in 1999, and a Master's of Education from Wright State University in 2010. She was a paralegal specializing in defense litigation for 12 years and worked for the U.S. House of Representatives as a legislative assistant. In addition to teaching the Great Oaks ITCD Legal Management satellite program at Batavia High School, she is the advisor for Business Professionals of America (BPA), Chick-fil-A Leader Academy facilitator, and is adjunct faculty at Wright State University in the College of Education and Human Services. |
Career Tech and Academic Standards Addressed
ENTREPRENEURSHIP (Unit 21 LMSP)
2.1 Employ entrepreneurial discovery strategies to generate feasible ideas for business ventures
2.1.1 Explain the need for entrepreneurial discovery strategies to generate feasible ideas for business ventures.
2.1.2 Discuss the entrepreneurial discovery processes.
2.1.3 Assess global trends and opportunities.
2.1.6 Describe idea-generation methods.
2.1.7 Generate venture ideas.
2.1.8 Determine the feasibility of ideas.
2.2 Develop a concept for a new business venture to evaluate its success potential
2.2.1 Describe entrepreneurial planning considerations.
2.2.2 Explain tools used by entrepreneurs for venture planning.
2.3 Determine needed resources for a new business venture to contribute to its startup viability
2.3.2 Describe processes used to acquire adequate financial resources for venture creation and startup.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (Unit 26 LMSP)
7.1 Explain effective communications
7.1.1 Explain the importance of effective communication in business.
7.1.2 Identify barriers to effective communication.
7.1.3 Describe techniques for overcoming barriers to effective communication.
7.2 Apply active listening skills
7.2.2 Use paraphrasing strategies.
7.2.4 Probe to clarify the speaker’s thinking.
7.2.5 Use body language to show interest in what a speaker is saying.
7.3 Apply appropriate verbal skills in business situations
7.3.1 Explain characteristics of effective verbal communications.
7.3.4 Explain the importance of voice in communicating with others.
7.3.6 Address people properly.
7.8 Use proper grammar and vocabulary
7.8.1 Use correct subject/verb agreement in sentences.
7.8.2 Use correct noun/pronoun agreement in sentences.
7.8.3 Use correct use of adverbs and adjectives in sentences.
7.8.7 Explain the consequences of excessive use of jargon.