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Andrea Cummings
Florida State College at Jacksonville
EOC Director
Jacksonville, Florida
https://fscj.edu/academics/college-readiness-programs/educational-opportunity-center
Wednesday
, April 29
8:00am
EDT
Tour & Workshop Registration
Terrace Lounge
9:30am
EDT
Tour (additional fee): Providence Career & Technical Academy
Bus Pickup: Main entrance of Rhode Island Convention Center
12:30pm
EDT
Pre-Con (additional fee): Transform Your Internship Program: Design for Growth, Lead for Impact
Rotunda
Kristy Volesky
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
Breakfast
Ballroom A-E
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
Reimagining Internships: Virtual Models for Equitable Work-Based Learning Programs
Ballroom A-E
Amber Adams • Nicole Pizzato • Allison Koelzer Nelson
10:45am
EDT
Break + Exhibitor Time
Ballroom Prefunction
11:15am
EDT
Connecting Local Partners: Practical Strategies for Strengthening Work-Based Learning Programs.
551 AB
Dr. Jeff Arnott • Dr. Jennifer Thomas
Designing Your Experiential Learning Continuum: One Size Doesn't fit All.
555 AB
Dan Cocchiola
Leadership 360 - Lead Yourself to Lead Others
554 AB
Hans Meeder
Show-Me Work-Based Learning: Pathways to Student Success
552 AB
Dr. Kara Dalton • Katie Vargas
Networking Session
Rotunda
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
Acquiring "YES": 7 Tips to Recruit Industry Partners for WBL
Ballroom A-E
Jason Van Nus
Panel: Turning Student Interests into Real Career Experiences
551 AB
Michael Robinson • Melissa Smith
3:00pm
EDT
AI Meets Apprenticeship: The Future of Work-Based Learning Instruction
550 AB
Jason Van Nus
From Vision to Action: Building Powerful Partnerships that Drive High-Quality Work-Based Learning
556 A
Paula Chaon
Launching High School Students into Successful Careers: The Power of Apprenticeships
554 AB
Chris Shaw
Roundtable Session 3: Optimizing Pathways for Student Success Through Aligned Experiences: Strategies for Educators
Rotunda
Ashley DeVore • Amanda Vandergrift
Roundtable Session 5: Partner up and Propel CTE into the Future
Rotunda
Nakesha M Dawson, Ed.D
Lincoln Tech High School Share, Career Connected Early College for the Trades
556 B
Lincoln Technical Institute
4:15pm
EDT
Break + Exhibitor Time
Ballroom Prefunction
4:30pm
EDT
Exploring, Equipping, Experiencing: A K–12 Framework for Work-Based Learning
551 AB
Emily Hall • Nia Hodge • Sue Venable-Shelton
Streamlining Work-Based Learning Through Data and Organization
Ballroom A-E
Angie Fraser • Susan Journell • Derek Kaufman • Kirsten O'Grady • Kelly Robucci
“Innovating Work-Based Learning Through a Community College Approach”
556 A
Jacqueline M. Tiermini, Ed.D.
From Exploration to Evidence: How Micro-Credentials Turn Career Curiosity into Work-Based Readiness
556 B
Dan Weidmann
5:30pm
EDT
EXPO Happy Hour
Ballroom Prefunction
Friday
, May 1
7:15am
EDT
Breakfast
Ballroom A-E
8:00am
EDT
Rhode Island Industry and Workforce Panel
Ballroom A-E
Willie Barber • Heather Singleton • Bill Bryan
9:15am
EDT
Apprenticeship Skeptics to Advocates: Gaining Institutional Buy-In
555 AB
Jeramiah Reed • Justin Siler
Unlocking Potential, Empowering Communities: Rural Success Stories in Work-Based Learning
550 AB
Jason Butcher • Dawn Ulmer
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
From Connection to Collaboration: Building Business Partnerships That Last
555 AB
Stacey Turner
Pre-Apprenticeships: Building the Future of Education Through Georgia’s Teacher Pipeline
554 AB
Dr. Laura Ergle • Heather Finley
Networking Session
Ballroom A-E
Stronger Together: Building Regional WBL Programs Through District Collaboration
556 B
Susan Scott • Madison Hendrick
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