{"id":14329,"date":"2019-03-05T14:15:13","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T18:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/?p=14329"},"modified":"2019-07-29T15:29:05","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T19:29:05","slug":"henson_associates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aacpsschools.org\/development\/2019\/03\/05\/henson_associates\/","title":{"rendered":"A Business Partner with True Falcon Spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Henson & Associates<\/h2><\/div>

We are an AACPS: <\/strong>Business Partnership | 2019 Business Partner of the Year Nominee<\/h3>\n

Recognized for their support of AACPS by Severna Park High School<\/em><\/h4>\n
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Mr. James Henson, owner of Henson & Associates and Severna Park High School alumnus, has shown true Falcon spirit by returning to his alma mater and helping our students achieve greatness, both inside and outside of the classroom.\u00a0 He has been an active 3-year member of our Business Advisory Board, where his expertise in finance has led to the creation of unique \u201cFinancial Literacy\u201d Advisory lessons, preparing our Falcons for their own financial future.\u00a0 When surveyed, students overwhelmingly feel that these advisories are their favorite and most beneficial to them.\u00a0 One student said, \u201cI actually can sit down at dinner and am not afraid to talk to my parents about financial stuff, because what James has taught me. I know the importance of saving my money because of compound interest.\u201d\u00a0 James has helped organize a financial literacy week at Severna Park High School, that includes multiple activities and lessons centered on making smart financial decisions, including the recruitment of 65 business partners to deliver these lessons.\u00a0 He has been a mentor to students during Leadership projects, stock market games, and a judge for DECA regional competitions.\u00a0 His excitement of financial literacy topics instills confidence in our students as future investors and productive citizens.<\/p>\n

Mr. Henson\u2019s innovative spirit and dedication to our academic programs has helped create a culture of learning that fosters student success. When I asked faculty to provide feedback about Mr. Henson, I think Mrs. Colon, the Business Department Chair, is most telling.\u00a0 In her own words, \u201cJames has been an incredibly valuable partner in both my classroom and with my DECA Chapter that prepares emerging leaders for business.\u00a0 James not only visits my classroom to guest speak, but drops back in to check on the kids and see how they are applying what he taught them and growing as future investors and citizens.\u00a0 He engages them in meaningful discussions to help them find their own answers instead of just providing solutions.\u00a0 After school and work hours, James took time out of his evening to be our keynote speaker at the DECA Regional Conference in 2017.\u00a0 Kids were enthusiastic about his presentation and have used what he taught them during competitions and in their personal lives; they are always excited to quote \u2018Mr. James\u2019 to me as they justify their reasoning.\u00a0 A great role model for my students, James carries himself as fun and approachable but still professional.\u00a0 He is an asset to SPHS!\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Henson has an excellent rapport with students and knows how to make a rather dull topic (financial planning) interesting.\u00a0 He gives them the opportunity to really think about how they can begin financial planning NOW.\u00a0 His excitement of financial literacy topics instills confidence in our students as future investors and productive citizens.\u00a0 We are grateful that Mr. Henson sees the value in giving back to his community and school by sharing his passion of making every student financially literate.<\/p>\n

What is Henson & Associates?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Henson and Associates was established in 2005 by James Henson Jr. when he was introduced to the finance profession by a coworker that educated him and his wife, Genea, on how money works. James became passionate about helping educate adults about their finances. While doing that he realized that most adults were not educated properly on personal finance. So he thought to himself what better way to make a change then to start by teaching personal finance to kids. Growing up in Anne Arundel County and being educated by AACPS, James felt as though it would be beneficial to give back to the area that gave him his start in life. Henson & Associates has made an impact not only at Severna Park High, but\u00a0in classrooms\u00a0at Corkran Middle, Old Mill High, Old Mill Middle, Georgetown East Elementary, and Nantucket Elementary.<\/p>\n

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