Angie Sieler brings a decade of marketing and design industry experience to the classroom. She has a Master of Fine Arts degree from Goddard College in Vermont and has taught business and marketing classes at the college level. Angie cultivates a fun and vigorous learning environment, producing students who become courageous innovators in their communities.
Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Nearly every industry requires a basic understanding of entrepreneurship, marketing, and finance. The demand for marketing professionals and the need for more entrepreneurs to start new business ventures will continue to increase. As technology changes and improves, this will create new products and opportunities. Companies will rely heavily on sales and marketing professionals to increase the demand.
Program Description
Students in this program will learn to recognize economic and market trends, develop entrepreneurial, management, and leadership skills, utilize various sales promotional techniques, create positive relationships with customers, and develop business plans. The school store, “The spOt”, provides the opportunity to practice marketing strategies and track financial information. Students in this program frequently qualify for state and national DECA leadership events.
To Be Successful
Communications (reading, writing, and speaking) skills are essential to be successful in this program. Students in this program generally are outgoing, creative, and have the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Most students in the program have access to the internet and strong computer skills.
Textbook reading level: College level
Student Organization
DECA
Instructor
Teacher Assistant
Lauren Benschoter found her love of design in high school. She went on to earn her Associates Degree in Applied Science with a focus in Graphic Design from Jackson College. Lauren did freelance design work and worked at a business in college. She purchased the business from the original owners she had worked for, and still owns the business today. She and her Tip Top Tanning team have won the Best of Lenawee eight years in a row. Lauren is eager to be a teacher assistant in the Marketing & Entrepreneurship program and the Graphic Design program! She loves that she can use her experiences to help students in the two different programs at the LISD TECH Center.