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ACTE's National Work-Based Learning Conference 2026

Bozz Bossard

Boone EDGE

WBL Coordinator

Iowa

https://boonecsd.org/o/edge/

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I’m the WBL Coordinator with Boone EDGE in Boone, Iowa. I am passionate about this work and love learning about how student’s interest plant these seeds of what’s to come next. I’m excited to learn more about AI, rural communities and internships, and would love to chat about authentic projects as a game changer in the world of work-based learning.

4:30pm EDT

Welcome Reception Ballroom Prefunction

7:00am EDT

Breakfast Ballroom A-E

8:00am EDT

Opening General Session Ballroom A-EKatherine Sutton • Matt Kirchner • Kathryn Dacier • Kadence Agin

9:45am EDT

Building Occupational Identities Through Work-based Learning 557Dr. Timberly Monaghan From Findings to Action: Engaging Employers & CTE Educators for High-Quality WBL 555 ABDr. Cynthia (Cindy) L. Miller Tech & Talent Showcase: Students Demonstrate Skills to Industry Partners 556 AReeghon Williams

11:15am EDT

Building Rural WBL Pipelines: A Regional, Scalable Model Ballroom A-EDavid Rademacher • Sarah Rudofsky Designing Your Experiential Learning Continuum: One Size Doesn't fit All. 555 ABDan Cocchiola

12:30pm EDT

Lunch & WBL Division Business Meeting Ballroom A-E

1:45pm EDT

Classroom to Career: Reimagining WBL in Rural Settings 556 ACarmen Choat • Keri Fitch

3:00pm EDT

Leveraging AI Tools to Enhance Work-Based Learning Programs 552 ABAmey Creasy • Leslie McHann • Cindy Quinlan Maximizing WBL Resources in a Rural Setting 555 ABSuzanne Mitchell • Lori Sexton

4:30pm EDT

From Classroom to Courtroom: Teen Court as Work-Based Learning for Tomorrow’s Justice Leaders 554 ABTarnisha Tilson Streamlining Work-Based Learning Through Data and Organization Ballroom A-EAngie Fraser • Susan Journell • Derek Kaufman • Kirsten O'Grady • Kelly Robucci WBL Ecosystems: Igniting Student Success and Community Vitality 552 ABJan Jardine • Kristy Volesky • Jason Van Nus

5:30pm EDT

EXPO Happy Hour Ballroom Prefunction

8:00am EDT

Rhode Island Industry and Workforce Panel Ballroom A-EWillie Barber • Heather Singleton • Bill Bryan

9:15am EDT

Rural Reach: Mastering Social Media & Marketing to Amplify WBL 552 ABJill Denton • Megan Harris • Amanda Johnson Unlocking Potential, Empowering Communities: Rural Success Stories in Work-Based Learning 550 ABJason Butcher • Dawn Ulmer

10:45am EDT

Aligning Strengths to Opportunities: A Process for Personalizing Work-Based Learning 552 ABBethany Orban Chew • Cindy Schluckebier Give me TEN: A Business First Approach to Work-Based Learning 556 ASue Dickson