I am the owner of Red Wing Bicycle Company, the bike shop in Red Wing. I have worked within the bike industry since it became my summer job during college. Since then, I have worked at, managed, and owned two bike shops. I am passionate about bicycles and empowering people to enjoy outdoor recreation through cycling. This passion to share cycling with others has given me the opportunity to experience entrepreneurship.

I will share the joys of being an entrepreneur, lessons learned along the way, the struggle of time management, the many hats that need to be worn, and how rewarding it can be to follow your passion.

Mike originally began his professional career working fiance after receiving his bachelor's degree. Years later after working in the financial industry, he went back to school and became an electrical lineman. He will be sharing about choosing apprenticeships versus university routes and how his experiences with how both tracks prepare you for the workforce. Additionally, he will be sharing about Line work as a trade specifically and some things I wish someone would have told me when I was 18.

Eric is a Technical Instructor who teachers students on new model updates, core classes, and diagnostic practices on large machinery in farm, construction, and forestry equipment. He will share about his experiences in the field and recommendations for students interested in pursuing this field as well.

The world is changing all around us and that’s a good thing. The talent and workforce of the future is going to be very different. We’ll talk about how understanding yourself, having a growth and learning mindset, hard work, and a dedicated and driven focus will help you create and develop a wonderful and fulfilling career.

I’ll also share a little about my background and career journey so far.

Kastina Morrison is a wedding planner based in Minneapolis and operates from her own business, Kastina & Co. She will be showcasing examples of her work as well as her journey into the wedding and events industry. She also recently consulted on the buildout of the new vineyard wedding venue in Red Wing, Willow Brooke Farm (insider tip: they will be hiring event assistants this summer). In the presentation, she'll cover what her average weekly tasks are, her favorite and least favorite parts of event planning, and what skills she uses most to succeed. Finally, she'll discuss the overall hospitality industry and how to work towards any job or career path within it.

Feel free to follow along with her work on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/kastinaandco/

Have people told you that you are a born leader or bossy (sometimes they are the same! LOL)? Do you like to help people? Are you good at managing details? Do you communicate effectively in person and writing? Then you might be a good fit for working in the field of Human Resources! Come and learn what it's like to manage the "human" resources of an organization today, whether for a large corporation, a small business or a nonprofit. It's a very rewarding and fulfilling career.

I got my start in the Entertainment Industry as a Production Assistant when I was 20 years old on a show called Battleground. It was Hulu’s first original scripted comedy and was shot in Madison, WI. I’ve never laughed so hard in my life as I did working on that show. After Battleground, I worked my way up through multiple departments on many different projects until finding my passion as a Production Manager. Working in Reality TV took me to jobs around the country before landing me in Los Angeles where I transitioned into producing viewer driven live branded content at a company called Super Deluxe. There I was able to collaborate with Facebook and YouTube to create social media content for companies like Wendy’s, Slim Jim, and Tinder.

This industry has a unique and special way of creating a home for every type of personality. I could work my creative side as an Art Director on small Indi films and the next year find myself happily buried in excel budgets and timecards for 300+ size crews. If you’re analytical, creative, technological, artistic, introverted, extroverted, there is a job somewhere in this industry for you! (And I’ve probably tried it on for size at some point.)"

Cheryl is the Chief Executive Officer and Cheif Financial Officer for Bella Casa Interiors, Inc. here in Red Wing. Bella Casa is an interior design buisness that offers flooring , tile and stone, countertops, window treatments, wallcoverings, interior design consultation and services and high-end consignment furniture and accessories. She will share about her experiences and current roles within the industry, working with sub contractors and clients, and other aspects of the business.

Brenda is the founder and owner of Anchor Promotions, Apparel, & Signage right here in Red Wing. She has degrees in both business and marketing and launched Anchor in 2004 with a commitment to provide top-notch products/services with exceptional customer service. Anchor offers a full-service creative marketing experience for businesses including promotional products, branded apparel, indoor and outdoor signage, website design/hosting, company stores and fulfillment, print, marketing/graphic design and much more.

Brenda will be sharing about her experiences in the field and recommendations for students interested in pursuing similar careers.

Isaac is a Red Wing Alumni who will be sharing about his role with Sherwin William Paints which a Fortune 200 company and the largest coatings company in the world. He will share about aplicable skills needed to perform job tasks and also information on how the company operates. He will also share about how a summer job in college and his study abroad experiences helped influence his career path.

Mike Pagel is an elementary school principal at Sunnyside Elementary School in Red Wing. This year marks his 25th year in education, and he swore for the first 17 of those years that he never wanted to be a principal. He has filled a number of different roles during his career -- classroom teacher, education coordinator for a day treatment program, computer teacher, Title I math coordinator, student support coordinator, and principal -- and he has genuinely enjoyed them all. In his session, Mike will discuss the field of teaching, it's challenges and rewards, what it takes to be a teacher and administrator, and more.

Judge Douglas Bayley will share about his current role as Judge for the Goodhue County Courthouse here in Red Wing. While this is his current position, he also has experience in working as and Assistant Public Defender, a Contract Attorney, a Law Clerk for Hennepin County, a Foreign Service Officer for the US Department of State in Nepal and Uganda, a Legislate Correspondent in Washington DC, and also a US Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana. He will be sharing about his career pathway and recommendations for students interested in pursuing similar interests.

My training is in clinical psychology with a specialization in behavioral medicine. I have a special interest in anxiety, psychological and medical comorbidities and working with young children exhibiting difficulties in regulating their emotions and behavior. I view parents as agents of therapy, and thus I involve them in all aspects of treatment. My goal is to empower children and their families with knowledge and skills to help them develop to their full potential and live a rich and meaningful life.

I utilize evidence-based approaches including parent-child interaction therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. In general, my approach to practicing psychology is from a biopsychosocial perspective using knowledge derived from the science of behavior to promote positive behavior change and emotional well-being.

I will be sharing about my current and previous roles as well as recommendations for students interested in pursuing a similar field.

Come learn about the different career options are that are available within an Ag Retail Cooperative. Along with that, I will share a bit of a picture on what day to day activity looks like during the year, and what skills and experiences are needed to be successful in ag retail.

I will highlight the vast variety of job duties within a single day as a small animal practitioner. I will also plan to touch on variety of job opportunities within the veterinary field - which extend far beyond just working with puppies and kitties. The field is responsible for everything from food security to military/police service and much more.

Molly is an alumni of Red Wing High School and currently a senior at North Dakota Staue University. She will be sharing about the engineering types of courses required for most engineering fields as well as those specific to Civil Engineering. She will also be sharing about her internship experiences she has had thus far and other recommendations for students interested in pursuing the field.

Karl von Knobelsdorff is CEO/President of Knobelsdorff. Through hard work and determination, Karl is credited with building a growing company and team based on trust and common ground by doing things the right way, the KE Way. With a lifetime of experience and working his way up in the family owned company, Karl is a self-taught licensed master electrician and holds licenses in six different states. Karl serves as Principal on the NFPA 70® Code-Making Panel 14, with an emphasis on chapter 5 special occupancies and hazardous locations, articles 500-516. Karl and his family reside in rural Goodhue, MN and enjoy spending time together in the outdoors.

Knobelsdorff is an electrical, engineering and renewable energy contractor performing all scopes of electrical work from low voltage communication wiring to 480-volt power distribution and 69,000-volt substation and distribution. Knobelsdorff specializes in electrical engineering, automation, controls system integration and UL panel building. The energy team has installed more than 400,000 kW, performs turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) with startup, commissioning and O&M services.