TrustInEd Presents Flex Your Future
About Flex Your Future
TrustInEd Presents Flex Your Future — College & Career Readiness
About Flex Your Future
TrustInEd Presents Flex Your Future is a comprehensive College & Career Readiness curriculum and implementation platform designed for students in Grades 6–12.
Why It Was Created
Students are often asked to make important education and career decisions before they fully understand themselves, their options, or the long-term impact of those decisions. Flex Your Future gives students a structured way to explore interests, strengths, careers, education pathways, finances, and life goals before making major decisions.
How It Works
The program uses grade-level lessons, student assignments, reflections, portfolio activities, teacher guides, rubrics, pacing guides, and training videos to support classroom implementation from middle school through senior year.
What Students Build
Students build self-awareness, career knowledge, financial literacy, postsecondary planning skills, personal goals, and future-ready confidence through a developmental pathway that grows with them each year.
What Makes Flex Your Future Different?
Flex Your Future is not a one-time career lesson. It is a complete Grades 6–12 pathway built to help students make informed decisions over time.
Grades 6–12 Pathway
A complete sequence from early awareness to senior-year transition planning.
Career Exploration
Career clusters, pathways, work environments, salary awareness, and occupation research.
Postsecondary Planning
College, trade school, apprenticeships, certifications, workforce training, military options, and financial aid awareness.
Teacher Support
Teacher portal, unit pages, videos, assignments, guides, rubrics, pacing resources, and downloads.
Meet the Founder
Rason Truss
Founder & CEO, TrustInEd • Creator of Flex Your Future
Rason Truss is an educator, college and career readiness specialist, and founder of TrustInEd. Throughout his career, he has dedicated himself to helping students discover educational pathways, explore careers, and prepare for successful futures.
With more than 16 years of experience in higher education admissions and enrollment management, Rason has worked directly with students and families, helping them navigate college selection, admissions processes, financial considerations, career planning, and postsecondary decision-making.
His professional experience includes positions such as Admissions Advisor, Senior Admissions Advisor, Associate Director of Admissions, and enrollment leadership roles where he advised prospective students, supported enrollment goals, managed recruitment initiatives, and helped connect students with educational opportunities.
Rason is a licensed Illinois educator and Certified Career & Technical Education instructor in Business Management, Information Technology, and Marketing. He has taught students at both the junior high and high school levels and has developed curriculum and instructional resources that help students connect education, careers, financial literacy, and life planning.
Education & Credentials
Associate Degree – Wright College
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – Project Management
Master of Science in Management – Information Technology & Project Management
Illinois Substitute Teacher License
Certified CTE Instructor: Business Management, Information Technology, and Marketing
Currently pursuing a Master of School Counseling at Lewis University and Licensed Professional Counselor preparation.
Youth & Classroom Experience
Rason has worked with youth through junior high and high school teaching, After School Matters, career exploration workshops, mentoring, campus visit programs, community outreach events, and youth athletics including soccer, basketball, and baseball.
Professional Mission
Flex Your Future was created to help students discover purpose, explore possibilities, reduce uncertainty, and confidently prepare for life after graduation through a comprehensive Grades 6–12 pathway.