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ACTE's National Work-Based Learning Conference 2026

Jerry Waagen

James Valley Career and Tecnology Center

Work-Based Learning Coordinator

Jamestown, ND

About me

This is my 41st year in education and my fourth as the WBL coordinator.

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

3:30pm EDT

WBL 101 Ballroom A-E

4:00pm EDT

Registration Terrace Lounge

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

10:45am EDT

Break + Exhibitor Time Ballroom Prefunction

11:15am EDT

Connecting Local Partners: Practical Strategies for Strengthening Work-Based Learning Programs. 551 ABDr. Jeff Arnott • Dr. Jennifer Thomas

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

AI Meets Apprenticeship: The Future of Work-Based Learning Instruction 550 ABJason Van Nus

4:30pm EDT

Exploring, Equipping, Experiencing: A K–12 Framework for Work-Based Learning 551 ABEmily Hall • Nia Hodge • Sue Venable-Shelton

8:00am EDT

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

9:15am EDT

Unlocking Potential, Empowering Communities: Rural Success Stories in Work-Based Learning 550 ABJason Butcher • Dawn Ulmer

10:20am EDT

Break + Exhibitor Time Ballroom Prefunction

10:45am EDT

Give me TEN: A Business First Approach to Work-Based Learning 556 ASue Dickson