Career & College
Gear Up
Jefferson students have a unique opportunity starting in ninth grade to be a part of GEAR UP's scholarship program. GEAR UP partners with universities like Colorado State University for first-generation students to attend college.
Learn more about GEAR UP or talk to your student's counselor.
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Dina Klancir
Work Based Learning Coordinator
School:
303-982-5937
Meet the WBL Coordinator:
"I believe work-based learning is so important to CTE and gives students the experience necessary to be successful in their careers. I love finding ways to connect industry to our school, it benefits both our students and the community businesses!"
Dina Klancir joined the Warren Tech team in 2025 as a Work-Based Learning Coordinator, though she brings 19 years of experience in education and three years specifically in Work-Based Learning. Before joining Warren Tech, Dina served as a School Counselor in Jeffco at Sobesky Academy and McLain High School, a grant manager for the district, and most recently as a Work-Based Learning Coordinator at Jefferson High School. Dina earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Clarke University and a Master’s in School Counseling from National-Louis University. Her excellence has been recognized with several honors, including the 2024 Spirit of the Saints Award for Integrity, the 2017 Jeffco New Counselor of the Year award, as well as nominations for Junior Achievement’s Educator of the Year award in 2024 and the Advocate of the Year award in 2025.
Outside of work, Dina enjoys mountain biking, camping, woodcarving, and traveling to new places as often as she can.
Warren Tech
Warren Tech is a career and technical education high school within Jeffco Public Schools. Offering half-day programs in a variety of career pathways, Warren Tech helps students gain college credit, industry certificates and Jeffco credits toward graduation.
FAFSA
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Seniors
- Scholarship opportunities – Make sure you join our Google Classroom for all scholarship updates
- Start your journey to your dream career
Career & College Pathways in Jeffco
Career and college pathways are a series of educational opportunities that enable students to pursue careers, college and interests after high school. Career and college readiness is a Jeffco Public Schools graduation requirement and is increasingly important, as three out of every four jobs now require education or training beyond high school.
It’s important for students to talk with their families, teachers and school counselors throughout high school as career interests emerge and develop, and to explore different college and career pathways.
Career Pathways
Career & Technical Education (CTE) courses at Jefferson prepare students for careers and lifelong learning.
Jeffco Career Links
The Jeffco Career Links program connects students from classroom to career.