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LaSonya Smith
DeKalb County School District
WBL Coordinator
GA
About me
I’ve been teaching 28 years with 17 years as a WBL Coordinator. The schools I serve are Arabia Mountain and DeKalb Early College Academy. I LOVE 💕 what I do!
Wednesday
, April 29
9:00am
EDT
Tour (additional fee): Davies Career Technical High School
Bus Pickup: Main entrance of Rhode Island Convention Center
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
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
Volunteer Power: Recruiting and Retaining Industry Partners in WBL
556 A
Kirsten Kirby • Stephanie Lapera
Networking Session
Rotunda
Igniting Pathways: Aligning Curriculum, Credentials, and Data to Power Future-Ready CTE
556 B
Katie George
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
Leveraging AI Tools to Enhance Work-Based Learning Programs
552 AB
Amey Creasy • Leslie McHann • Cindy Quinlan
WBL Liability: Navigating the Legal Landmines
557
Kristy Volesky
4:30pm
EDT
Building Work-Based Learning Through Strategic Partnerships
555 AB
Jarett Guy • Julie Rodriguez
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
Scaling Apprenticeships: Innovating to Deliver on Investments
554 AB
Jenn Stein
Unlocking NC’s Work-Based Learning Manual: Supporting District Success
553 AB
Jeanne Turner
Workforce Rx: Healing the Healthcare Talent Gap
551 AB
Jenny Johnston • Marshall Behringer • Greg Benz • Greg Granberg • Annie Johnston • Bridgett Willey
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