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April Jones
Ochsner Health
Associate Program Manager
About me
I manage work-based learning programs in Acadiana, Baton Rouge, North Louisiana as well as manage a summer internship program for college students entitled Catalyst.
Wednesday
, April 29
3:30pm
EDT
WBL 101
Ballroom A-E
4:00pm
EDT
Registration
Terrace Lounge
4:30pm
EDT
Welcome Reception
Ballroom Prefunction
Thursday
, April 30
7:00am
EDT
Exhibitor Time
Ballroom Prefunction
Breakfast
Ballroom A-E
Registration
Terrace Lounge
8:00am
EDT
Opening General Session
Ballroom A-E
Katherine Sutton • Matt Kirchner • Kathryn Dacier • Kadence Agin
9:45am
EDT
Building Tomorrow's Workforce: The Power of Youth Apprenticeships
550 AB
Dr. Heather Handler
Teaching Soft Skills Without the Eye Rolls
556 B
Kelli Lancaster
10:45am
EDT
Break + Exhibitor Time
Ballroom Prefunction
11:15am
EDT
Building Rural WBL Pipelines: A Regional, Scalable Model
Ballroom A-E
David Rademacher • Sarah Rudofsky
Volunteer Power: Recruiting and Retaining Industry Partners in WBL
556 A
Kirsten Kirby • Stephanie Lapera
From Placement to Partnership: A Practical Framework for High-Quality Work-Based Learning
550 AB
David Berg
12:30pm
EDT
Lunch & WBL Division Business Meeting
Ballroom A-E
1:45pm
EDT
Scaling Access: Universal Engagement in Work-Based Learning
553 AB
Eloy Garza
3:00pm
EDT
AI Meets Apprenticeship: The Future of Work-Based Learning Instruction
550 AB
Jason Van Nus
Launching High School Students into Successful Careers: The Power of Apprenticeships
554 AB
Chris Shaw
Maximizing WBL Resources in a Rural Setting
555 AB
Suzanne Mitchell • Lori Sexton
4:15pm
EDT
Break + Exhibitor Time
Ballroom Prefunction
4:30pm
EDT
Streamlining Work-Based Learning Through Data and Organization
Ballroom A-E
Angie Fraser • Susan Journell • Derek Kaufman • Kirsten O'Grady • Kelly Robucci
From Exploration to Evidence: How Micro-Credentials Turn Career Curiosity into Work-Based Readiness
556 B
Dan Weidmann
Scalable WBL through Student Run Manufacturing Enterprise
557
Rebecca Knight
5:30pm
EDT
EXPO Happy Hour
Ballroom Prefunction
Friday
, May 1
7:15am
EDT
Exhibitor Time
Ballroom Prefunction
Breakfast
Ballroom A-E
Registration
Terrace Lounge
8:00am
EDT
Rhode Island Industry and Workforce Panel
Ballroom A-E
Willie Barber • Heather Singleton • Bill Bryan
9:15am
EDT
Navigating Together: Schools and Industry Aligned for Student Impact
Ballroom A-E
Crystal Everett • April Fleming • Sean Stalling • Breona Ward • Dr. Sara Wickham
Unlocking Potential, Empowering Communities: Rural Success Stories in Work-Based Learning
550 AB
Jason Butcher • Dawn Ulmer
Workforce Rx: Healing the Healthcare Talent Gap
551 AB
Jenny Johnston • Marshall Behringer • Greg Benz • Greg Granberg • Annie Johnston • Bridgett Willey
Smarter Approach to Tracking Work-Based Learning: Tools, Processes, Best Practices
557
Popy Graham
10:20am
EDT
Break + Exhibitor Time
Ballroom Prefunction
10:45am
EDT
Aligning Strengths to Opportunities: A Process for Personalizing Work-Based Learning
552 AB
Bethany Orban Chew • Cindy Schluckebier
From Start-Up to Standout: Building a Sustainable District-Wide Internship Program
550 AB
Dr. Ni\'Shawn L. Stovall
Give me TEN: A Business First Approach to Work-Based Learning
556 A
Sue Dickson
11:00am
EDT
Exhibitor Move-Out
Ballroom Prefunction
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