The NFEC’s financial literacy curriculum was designed by a team of educators, personal finance experts, and financial professionals. The resulting content meets educational standards while offering practical tools to help people prepare for the financial “real world.” Learn more about the Curriculum Advisory Board.
The NFEC’s financial literacy curriculum was designed by a team of educators, personal finance experts, and financial professionals. The resulting content meets educational standards while offering practical tools to help people prepare for the financial “real world.”
Past collaboration with experts yielded the current “Core 12” and “Core 80” financial literacy curriculum packages, which are widely used by schools, government, community groups, and non-profit organizations worldwide. Since inception more than 50 financial literacy experts, educators, and financial professionals have contributed to curriculum development. This collective group has now provided education to over a million people and reviewed the personal financial statements of more than 50,000 people across the United States.
The NFEC’s 2012 Curriculum Advisory Board includes:
• Diane Larsen, 2008 Outstanding Educator of the Year as designated by the Jump$tart Coalition. Mrs. Larsen is an award-winning economics teacher and served with the U.S. State Department as an international ambassador.
• Laura Adams is award-winning author of the 2010 best-seller Money Girl’s Smart Moves to Grow Rich, and produces a weekly podcast that receives more than 500,000 monthly downloads. She won the Excellence in Financial Literacy Education Award and is considered one of the leading financial literacy experts in the country.
• Vince Shorb, CMO of the NFEC, has an extensive background in the financial world. Having begun investing at age 18 and reviewed the personal financial statements of more than 10,000 people, he possesses expert-level knowledge in the area of personal finance.
• Peter Rasmussen, former Program Director to the Consumer Credit Counseling Service, is a current bank auditor. He is dedicated to sharing financial literacy with his community and is actively involved in the Money Smart Week promotions held during financial literacy month.
• Stan Webb is a financial professional with a passion for improving the financial capability of his clients and community. He is a Certified Fund Specialist and Certified Senior Advisor and has hosted financial literacy promotions and educational events throughout Kansas.
• Victor Ricciardi teaches Financial Management at Goucher College and has earned his BBA, MBA, and APC designations. Professor Ricciardi teaches a variety of subjects related to financial literacy for individuals and organizations, with special expertise in behavioral finance.
• Amy Jo Johnson is President of the North Dakota chapter of the Jump$tart Coalition. She works for the Credit Union Association of the Dakotas as Director of Learning. Both Ms. Johnson and the organizations she represents provide personal finance resources to credit unions across the Dakotas. She is chairperson of the annual financial education conference hosted by the Jump$tart Coalition.
All NFEC Curriculum Advisory Board members possess expert-level knowledge about personal finance topics. Although each brings a unique view to the curriculum, they share one common trait: dedication to improving the financial capability of people around the world.
If you would like to join the Curriculum Advisory Board, visit http://www.financialeducatorscouncil.org/curriculum-advisor-board.html