Vince Shorb
Vince Shorb | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brentwood, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Financial literacy educator |
| Known for | Campaigning for financial literacy |
Vince Shorb, is an American educator and campaigner for financial literacy. He founded and is the CEO of the National Financial Educators Council in Huntington Beach, California, United States.[1] A national organization that provides financial literacy resources and is an advocate for financial literacy.
He is also the creator of the Financial EduNation Campaign and the American Dream Movement Student Loan Debt Campaign.[2] He also leads the Financial EduNation statewide financial literacy initiative with Penn State Erie, the Behrend College.[3][4]
Career[edit]
Shorb spent fifteen years in financial services working one-on-one with clients before moving to work on improving financial literacy.
He developed the Money XLive Community Ambassador initiative which recruits celebrities and athletes to teach financial literacy to youth.[5]
In 2014, Shorb was instrumental in developing the NFEC's national financial education standards and the NFEC's College Prep Financial Education Standards.[6][7]
In 2009 he founded the Money XLive which is a live financial literacy event designed for young adults. At the February 2009 event, Vince and his business partner of Money XLive brought Wilmer Valderrama, John Salley, Christian Hosoi, Brian Sumner, Tyler Christopher, Jessie Billauer and others to perform at the event. This event also had live bands, DJs and dance crews to entertain the audience while teaching financial literacy. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]
He serves as lead instructor for the Certified Financial Education Instructor training program that served the Office of the Arizona Attorney General for their military financial literacy program.[17][18]
He led the financial educator training for MidFirst Bank's peer-to-peer financial education at Arizona State University.[18][19]
He is the Director of the NFEC's Curriculum Advisory Board, which is composed of experts in the personal finance space and is instrumental in coordinating the development of the NFEC's financial literacy curriculum for kids, teens and adults.[20][21][22][23][24]
He was instrumental in writing the College Student Protection and Financial Education Act.[4]
He was the creator of "The Talk" public service announcement which was featured in TIME Moneyland.[25]
He was an ezine expert author whose programs were featured on The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, CNN Money, District Administration Magazine, New York Post, CNBC, USA Today, and TIME Moneyland.
References[edit]
- ^ "National Youth Financial Educators Council". Financialeducatorscouncil.org. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ "The NFEC's Financial EduNation Campaign Promotes Financial Literacy". financialeducatorscouncil.org. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ "Center for Financial and Consumer Outreach". cfco.psu.edu. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ a b "College Personal Finance Programs, Curriculum and Campaigns by NFEC". financialeducatorscouncil.org. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ "Outside the Game: Brandon Lloyd is leading the charge for financial literacy | Shutdown Corner - Yahoo Sports Canada". ca.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ "National Financial Literacy Standards for Educators and Students- NFEC". financialeducatorscouncil.org. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ "College Prep Financial Literacy Standards - NFEC". financialeducatorscouncil.org. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ McREA, HEATHER (2009-02-27). "Event gives a show biz spin to money management. Kaba Modern - Dance Crew performs for hundreds of teens during Money XLive in Anaheim. : News Photo". The Orange County Register. Ocregister.com. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ "Turn Your kids into the Next Bill Gates". Grand Junction, Colorado: Nbc11news.com. 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ Belkin, Lisa (2008-10-13). "Family Finances (Or What to Tell the Kids) - Motherlode Blog - NYTimes.com". Parenting.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ "Board Members". The Brockman Institute. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ "Tips to Raising a Financially Responsible Teenager". Fatherville.com. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ Justine. "Orange County" (PDF). google.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ "Money XLive Brings Together Sport Stars, Celebrities and Entertainers to give High School and College-age Youth a Practical Financial Education – PRWeb –". Entrepreneur.com. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ "Money XLive: The Youth Financial Literacy Movement Is on the Rise - With the Support of Celebrities, Sport Stars and the Action Sports World". Hip Hop Press. 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ "Money XLive Designed to Help Youth Avoid Common Money Pitfalls". Surfline. Com. 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ "The National Financial Educators Council Donates Military Financial Literacy Program to Organizations that Serve Veterans and Active Duty Military Personnel". prweb.com. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ a b "The NFEC Developed Money Management Courses That Can Be Taught Through a Peer-to-Peer Financial Education Training Model". financialeducatorscouncil.org. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ "College Money Management Programs and Community Campaigns by the NFEC". financialeducatorscouncil.org. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ "Financial Education Experts Panel". creativewealthintl.org. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ "NFEC's Curriculum Advisory Board Contributes to Program Development". financialeducatorscouncil.org. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ "Financial Literacy Curriculum Advisory Board - NFEC". financialeducatorscouncil.org. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ "Money Management Lesson Plans by NFEC For Individuals of all Age Groups". financialeducatorscouncil.org. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ "Jump$tart.org | News in Financial Education". jumpstart.org. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
- ^ "Can an Ad Persuade You to Talk to Your Kids About Money? | TIME.com". business.time.com. 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2014-01-25.