Glen Guilbault

gguilbault@jacksoncac.org 

Glen is a native of Ontonagon, Michigan and most recently lived in Houghton, MI for 11 years. He is a lifelong Yooper until moving to Jackson in July 2023.  Glen comes to us with 18 years of experience in the secondary and post-secondary worlds, with over ten of those years being both administrative and direct advising experience.  He hails from Northern Michigan University, with his master's degree in Instructional Leadership and bachelor's degree in Secondary Education/Industrial Technology.  Glen has experience as a carpenter, woodshop/building trades teacher, janitor, college advisor and college administrator. His passion lies in working with students and helping them navigate their career and academic goals.  

Glen and his wife have three sons who all play hockey, so they spend most of their free time at varying hockey rinks. Glen also enjoys reading, traveling and woodworking. 

Favorite Quote: “Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.” - Bill Nye

The College and Career Access Center (CCAC) is a non-profit organization that opened its doors in 2008 and is located in the Jackson Crossing Mall. All of our services are free and open to the public. We also partner with each of the 13 districts, which host a College and Career Advisor at your high school a day and a half per week. Your advisor, along with your teachers and counselors, provides a continuum of support and coordination to assist students and families in understanding, accessing, and navigating available post-secondary systems- including 2- or 4-year colleges, skilled trades, military, or directly entering the workforce. Assisting students in effectively navigating these post-secondary waters ultimately supports their successful entry into the workforce.

Advisors coordinate and participate in post-secondary planning events within your district, including FAFSA, Scholarship, and Decision Day events.  These provide parents and students with career planning tools as well as scholarship and financial aid resources. Additionally, the CCAC provides an 8th grade initiative called, "Kids2College & Pathways to Professional Skilled Trades," which provides a curriculum and visit to a regional college and manufacturers, and also an initiative entitled "Juniors Over the Local Circuit," which provides an admissions presentation, lunch, and college tour to our three local colleges-Jackson College, Baker College, and Spring Arbor University.

The CCAC encourages match and fit for all students, believes in post-secondary planning with a dedicated advisor for all students, and encourages all students to view ongoing training and education as a means of achieving their goals after high school graduation.