When it comes to preparing high school students for life outside of high school, Joni Holifield holds a decidedly different idea about what students need to be successful. 

 

Holifield, the founder and executive director of HeartSmiles, a Baltimore nonprofit dedicated to training teens in entrepreneurship and business leadership believes it's a mistake to overlook vital skills like financial literacy, marketing, and technology in high school education, and said leadership and entrepreneurship education should be incorporated into public schools.