Jena Tarabad is the founder of Elementary Careers, an innovative organization dedicated to enhancing career education for children aged 3+. She produces games and lesson plans designed to broaden horizons while removing harmful gender and racial stereotypes. She is the creative visionary behind the non-discriminatory career learning tool When I Grow Up. Jena has worked in information, advice and guidance (IAG) for 15 years, most recently as a manager with Employment Ontario, before pivoting to early years provision. She has a QCF Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development, considered the industry's gold standard in the UK.
“I want to be a doctor,” comes the familiar refrain. It won’t be the first or the last time you hear this, and it always comes with the same reasoning:...
