Career Experience Expo

4th Annual Career Experience Expo

All Fairfax Academy students have received paperwork to attend the 4th Annual Career Experience Expo on Friday, November 5th.

See below for details. If you have any questions, please contact the Academy office at 703-219-2226 or email Mrs. Cook at amcook@fcps.edu.

Field trip forms are due by October 27th.

CB Murray (Keynote Speaker)

Our dynamic keynote speaker for this year’s Expo, Charles “CB” Murray, is a producer, artist, composer, writer, choreographer, and performer. CB resides in New York City and is currently working with The Classical Theatre of Harlem. He is also currently in development of a Broadway musical based on the life of his aunt, the legendary Pearl Bailey.

This all-day in-person event for current Fairfax Academy students will begin with keynote speaker Mr. Charles “CB” Murray, a producer, artist, composer, writer, choreographer, and performer who currently resides in New York City.

Murray’s presentation will be followed by four 45-minute workshop sessions led by a wide-variety of over 20+ industry professionals. During this conference style event, students will select workshops (of their personal preference) for each of the sessions. The day will end with a special culminating activity for participants. 

The following list is just a glimpse of the industry professionals include Fairfax Academy alum and fashion industry professional Kendall Berry; Matt Strote of Signature Theatre; City of Fairfax Cultural Arts manager Megan Dubois; movie director, Hyung Tae Kim; Fairfax Academy business partners, XRJ Foundation and iContact Coaching; Sardari Group President and professional photographer, Kaveh Sardari; Fairfax Academy alumni and professional photographer, Zoe Varacalli; Impresario and music non-profit consultant, Ron Goad; audio engineer and social media marketer, Cole Eubanks; JMU Dance professor Suzanne Miller-Corso and various other industry professionals. 

Students can use the QR code below to see the most current list of presenters.

Field trip packets are available in all Academy classrooms and in the Fairfax Academy office.


Career Experience Expo Flyer