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08:00 AM
  1. Walk in Their Shoes: Experiencing Dallas ISD’s Career-Connected Journey from Awareness to Placement
    SOUTH 320A
    • CTE Leaders
    Workshops
    What does career readiness feel like from a student's seat? In this interactive workshop, you will step into the shoes of Dallas ISD students and experience the district's connected career development …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Janel Humphries
    Janel Humphries, CTE Director - Dallas ISD
    Speaker image for Melinda Rigsby Spivey
    Melinda Rigsby Spivey, VP of Sales - Pathful
08:30 AM
10:30 AM
  1. Learn and Earn: Building Career-Ready AI Skills Through Computer Vision
    SOUTH 331C
    • CTE Leaders
    Workshops
    Move beyond talking about AI and experience it firsthand. In this interactive workshop, you will step into the role of Dallas ISD students by completing an authentic activity from the district's Learn …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Janel Humphries
    Janel Humphries, CTE Director - Dallas ISD
    Speaker image for Rhonda Howard
    Rhonda Howard, CTE Coordinator - Dallas ISD
12:00 PM
04:00 PM
  1. Context, Not Chaos: AI That Supports Real Student Learning
    • CTE Leaders
    Leadership Round Tables
    Schools are adopting AI quickly, yet many still struggle to move from unstructured use to meaningful impact on student learning. This round table discussion explores how one digital learning program i …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jennifer Sayre
    Jennifer Sayre, Director of Applied Technology - Fairfield County ESC
    Speaker image for Marie Ward
    Marie Ward, Superintendent - Fairfield County ESC
04:30 PM
  1. Automate the Routine, Amplify the Impact: Building Smarter Systems for District Teams
    • CTE Leaders
    Poster Presentations
    Large-scale initiatives do not always come with large teams. This poster presentation shows how Dallas ISD CTE leaders transformed everyday digital tools into scalable systems for registration, commun …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ivory Ashby
    Ivory Ashby, CTE Coordinator - Dallas ISD
    Speaker image for Michael Bufkin
    Michael Bufkin, CTE Coordinator - Dallas ISD
10:00 AM
  1. CTE Leaders Track Orientation
    SOUTH 320A
    • CTE Leaders
    Concurrent Session
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joe McBreen
    Joe McBreen, Assistant Superintendent of Innovation - Innovation Center
    Speaker image for Christopher Nesmith
    Christopher Nesmith, Superintendent - District-School
    Speaker image for Sandra Adams
    Sandra Adams, Area CTE Director, Indiana - Career Academy
    Speaker image for Janel Humphries
    Janel Humphries, CTE Director - Dallas ISD
  2. Real Projects, Real Impact
    SOUTH 331A
    • CTE Leaders
    Workshops
    The best student work doesn't end up in a grade book. It ends up in the world. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to use AI and video production to design student projects that serve a real …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Debbie Bohanan
    Debbie Bohanan, Digital Video Teacher - Zenith Accelerated Learning Academy
    Speaker image for Stephanie Howell
    Stephanie Howell, Education Specialist - School AI/ Gold Edu
10:45 AM
  1. Building Computer Certification Programs That Get Results
    SOUTH 310GH
    • CTE Leaders
    Concurrent Session
    Offering a course or buying exam vouchers doesn't guarantee that students will earn certifications. Strong results require a complete system. This session shares practical strategies for building cert …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Scott Ford
    Scott Ford, CEO StackFord - StackFord
  2. Flipping Ed Tech with the De-Construction Zone
    SOUTH 320GH
    • CTE Leaders
    Concurrent Session
    What if e-waste could become a pathway to digital literacy and economic opportunity? The De-Construction Zone, a collaboration between eSmart Recycling and the Foundation for Community Driven Innovati …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Theresa Willingham
    Theresa Willingham, Executive Director, FCDI - Foundation for Community Driven Innovation (FCDI)
    Speaker image for Tony Selvaggio
    Tony Selvaggio, CEO - eSmart Recycling
11:00 AM
  1. Career-Connected by Design: Building a Districtwide Continuum from Awareness to Workforce Readiness
    • CTE Leaders
    Poster Presentations
    Career-connected learning is not a single course, event, or platform. It is an intentionally designed ecosystem that grows with students. This poster presentation shares how Dallas ISD is building a P …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jess Borges
    Jess Borges, CTE Project Manager - Dallas ISD
    Speaker image for Meg James
    Meg James, CTE Coordinator - Dallas ISD
    Speaker image for Mita Havlick
    Mita Havlick, Executive Director - Dallas Education Foundation
01:00 PM
  1. From Build Mode to Brain Mode: Designing Documentation That Makes Students Think
    • CTE Leaders
    Poster Presentations
    Documentation is a staple of CTE classrooms, but too often it becomes a compliance task rather than a driver of learning. This poster presentation shows educators how to redesign documentation so it a …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Natalie Crosby
    Natalie Crosby, Engineering, Robotics, Esports Teacher - Adairsville High School
  2. Game Jams: Social Impact Through Game Design
    SOUTH 210A
    • CTE Leaders
    Concurrent Session
    Game jams bring students together to ideate and collaborate on building a game in a short span of time. They give students with different skill sets a chance to create something meaningful, develop sk …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Steven Isaacs
    Steven Isaacs, Director of Secondary Education - Epic Games
    Speaker image for Phoebe Elefante
    Phoebe Elefante, Program Director, Game Design - Full Sail University
    Speaker image for Brian Dickman
    Brian Dickman, President - Cleverlike School
  3. The Stakes of Quantum Education: Jobs, Knowledge, and Not Breaking the World
    • CTE Leaders
    Leadership Round Tables
    Quantum computing is no longer five years away. Error-corrected quantum computers are reaching commercial customers, encryption experts are accelerating their timelines, and analysts project hundreds …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Alexis Mabe
    Alexis Mabe, Education Technology Coordinator - Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
    Speaker image for Carlos Vazquez
    Carlos Vazquez, CEO - Miami EdTech
02:00 PM
  1. The Future of Healthcare Education: How Emerging Immersive Technologies Prepare Healthcare Pathway Students
    SOUTH 310A
    • CTE Leaders
    Concurrent Session
    AR and VR technologies are reshaping how clinical skills are taught in allied health programs, but what is their actual impact on learning? This session explores how immersive technologies affect clin …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Brittany Kinsey Flather
    Brittany Kinsey Flather, Registered Nurse, Healthcare Professional Pathway Educator - Fayetteville Technical Community College
03:00 PM
  1. Behind the Curtain: AI Wizard of Oz Dashboards Powering Robot Interactions
    SOUTH 331A
    • CTE Leaders
    Workshops
    What if your robot could hold a conversation, respond to student questions and demonstrate AI in real time, without requiring a computer science degree to run it? This workshop introduces the Wizard o …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Deshjuana Bagley
    Deshjuana Bagley, Dean, College of Workforce Development and Applied Sciences - Louisiana State University Eunice
  2. From Seed to STEM: Hydroponics in the Classroom
    • CTE Leaders
    Poster Presentations
    Looking for a hands-on way to spark curiosity about science and sustainability? This poster presentation shows educators, STEM coordinators and curriculum leaders how hydroponics can support CTE, AgTe …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Amanda Sears
    Amanda Sears, Technology Innovation Specialist - Amherst Exempted Village School District
    Speaker image for Jason Jurey
    Jason Jurey, Education Director - CropKing
03:30 PM
  1. Building the Future Cyber Workforce: Launching a High School Cybersecurity Program
    SOUTH 320GH
    • CTE Leaders
    Concurrent Session
    As cyber threats continue to evolve, the demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals has never been greater, and high schools are perfectly positioned to start the pipeline. This session offers a p …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for ayala bak
    ayala bak, Cybersecurity Teacher - Palm Beach Lakes High School
  2. Increase CTE Enrollment and Outcomes with Data-Driven Digital Program Design
    SOUTH 210D
    • CTE Leaders
    Concurrent Session
    Which CTE pathways do your students actually want, and how do you build programs that attract them? Rockingham County Schools in North Carolina is using technology and student data to answer those que …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Nina Walls
    Nina Walls, Director of Career and Technical Education/Innovation - Rockingham County Schools
    Speaker image for Alexa Herrera
    Alexa Herrera, Career Solutions Manager - Edmentum
    Speaker image for Christy Hensley
    Christy Hensley, Workforce Development Manager, LevelUp Rockingham - Rockingham County Schools/Rockingham Community College
09:30 AM
  1. STEM Programs That Scale: Building Pathways from Classroom to Championship
    SOUTH 310D
    • CTE Leaders
    Concurrent Session
    Many STEM programs begin with a single classroom, club or competition team, but few grow into sustainable programs that serve all students. This session shares how a Title I campus transformed a small …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Omar Cortez
    Omar Cortez, Robotics/ Drones Teacher - Dallas ISD
  2. Stop Touring, Start Building: Aligning CTE Tech With Industry Pain
    SOUTH 331B
    • CTE Leaders
    Workshops
    Why do brilliant CTE technology programs still drift into performative compliance? Because school systems often optimize for scheduling, while companies optimize for economic survival. In this worksho …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Christopher Nesmith
    Christopher Nesmith, Superintendent - District-School
    Speaker image for Mark Covelle
    Mark Covelle, Administrative Director - Middle Bucks Institute of Technology
10:00 AM
  1. Level Up Learning: Game-Based Programming for Every Student
    • CTE Leaders
    Poster Presentations
    What if learning to code felt like leveling up in a game? This poster presentation explores how game-based learning makes computer science interactive, engaging and accessible to all learners. See how …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Omar Cortez
    Omar Cortez, Robotics/ Drones Teacher - Dallas ISD
    Speaker image for Jocelyn Cortez
    Jocelyn Cortez, Programming/Science Teacher - School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove
  2. Make It Count: Turning Hands-On Projects into Real Learning
    • CTE Leaders
    Leadership Round Tables
    Hands-on learning is a cornerstone of CTE, but engagement alone doesn't guarantee meaningful learning. Too often, students complete projects successfully yet struggle to explain their thinking, adapt …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Natalie Crosby
    Natalie Crosby, Engineering, Robotics, Esports Teacher - Adairsville High School
    Speaker image for Douglas Lecorchick
    Douglas Lecorchick, Curriculum and Instructional Management Coordinator - Wake County Public School System
  3. More Than Competition: The Transformative Power of Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs)
    • CTE Leaders
    Poster Presentations
    Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) are often seen as extensions of CTE programs, but their benefits reach far beyond career preparation. Through hands-on projects, competitive events, …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Catherine Cheo-Isaacs
    Catherine Cheo-Isaacs, Professional Learning Specialist - LOML Learning
    Speaker image for Steven Isaacs
    Steven Isaacs, Director of Secondary Education - Epic Games
10:30 AM
  1. From Awareness to Hire: Solving the CTE Talent Crisis with AI and XR
    SOUTH 230F
    • CTE Leaders
    Concurrent Session
    The U.S. manufacturing sector may need 3.8 million new workers by 2033, with 1.9 million positions at risk of going unfilled. Yet CTE programs face instructor shortages, limited resources, safety barr …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Omar Kayed
    Omar Kayed, Founder & CTO - FN Immersive Innovation
  2. From the Ground to the Sky: Building a Sustainable Drone Program
    SOUTH 320A
    • CTE Leaders
    Concurrent Session
    Drones are no longer just cool gadgets; they are an entry point to one of the fastest-growing career sectors in the country. This session offers an inside look at how Fresno Unified School District bu …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Julie Mavrogeorge
    Julie Mavrogeorge, JDOGMAV Consulting - Jdogmav Consulting, Cleverlike Studios, Inc
12:00 PM
  1. Design Your Future: Real-World Career Prep for the AI Age
    • CTE Leaders
    Poster Presentations
    As AI reshapes entry-level work, students need more than pathway exposure. They need identity, agency, mentors, field work and proof of skill. This poster presentation shares Design Your Future, a des …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Nathan Pierce
    Nathan Pierce, Educator | AI Partnerships Coordinator - Design Tech High School
  2. Drone Pathways: A Proven Model for Safe, Scalable, Workforce-Ready UAS Education
    • CTE Leaders
    Poster Presentations
    Drone programs are one of the fastest-growing pathways in K-12 education, yet many schools struggle with fragile equipment, safety concerns and uncertainty about how to launch and sustain instruction. …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Suzy Haislip
    Suzy Haislip, Senior Account Executive - PCS Edventures
    Speaker image for Jan Zatloukal
    Jan Zatloukal, Instructional Designer - PCS Edventures
  3. The Goldilocks Opportunity: Why Project Teams Are the Missing Link in WBL
    SOUTH 331D
    • CTE Leaders
    Workshops
    What if the biggest gap in K-12 work-based learning is not a lack of internships, but what comes before them? This interactive workshop introduces the Goldilocks model of student Project Teams: authen …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Joe McBreen
    Joe McBreen, Assistant Superintendent of Innovation - Innovation Center
02:45 PM
  1. 10 Buildable Moves for the Pragmatic CTE Practitioner
    SOUTH 310GH
    • CTE Leaders
    Concurrent Session
    Career programs drift when they are built around internal schedule convenience instead of external industry realities. Stop running career-connected programming on loose assumptions, temporary enthusi …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Christopher Nesmith
    Christopher Nesmith, Superintendent - District-School
03:45 PM
  1. The Competitive Advantage: Turning CTSOs into a Schoolwide Learning Strategy
    SOUTH 320BC
    • CTE Leaders
    Concurrent Session
    When am I ever going to use this? Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) and career-focused competitive programs can answer that question, serving as powerful instructional tools rather th …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Arielle Santercangelo
    Arielle Santercangelo, Applied Engineering Educator - Wellen Park High School
08:00 AM
  1. Beyond Silos: Building a K-12 Career Readiness Ecosystem Through Strategic Partnerships and Collaboration
    SOUTH 331A
    • CTE Leaders
    Workshops
    Meaningful college and career pathways require more than a strong Career and Technical Education department. They require a connected ecosystem of educators, leaders, counselors, technology specialist …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Stacey Shanklin
    Stacey Shanklin, CTE Academic Coach - Career and Technical Education Bay District Schools
08:30 AM
  1. CTE Leaders Intensive
    SOUTH 320GH
    • CTE Leaders
    Intensive
    Career and Technical Education is having a defining moment. Enrollment is at record levels. Credentialing is climbing. And students and families are choosing CTE not as an alternative path, but as the …
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    Speakers
    Speaker image for Mark Covelle
    Mark Covelle, Administrative Director - Middle Bucks Institute of Technology
    Speaker image for Jason Van Nuss
    Jason Van Nuss, Director for Workbased Learning - Lowndes County Schools
    Speaker image for Sandra Adams
    Sandra Adams, Area CTE Director, Indiana - Career Academy
09:30 AM
  1. AI in CTE: Working Smarter, Not Harder
    SOUTH 230F
    • CTE Leaders
    Concurrent Session
    AI is reshaping the workforce, and Career and Technical Education programs have a unique opportunity to prepare students for what comes next. This session shares practical strategies for integrating A …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Natasha McMurray
    Natasha McMurray, CTE Assistant Principal - Heritage High School
10:30 AM
  1. AI in Action: Transforming Esports Pathways with Google Generative AI
    SOUTH 331D
    • CTE Leaders
    Workshops
    Stop battling software friction and district blocks. This hands-on workshop shows how to turn your existing Google Workspace into a professional-grade scholastic esports engine that drives a four-year …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for ETHEARD JOSEPH
    ETHEARD JOSEPH, Founder & Lead Consultant - ELEVATED Education Training & Esports Solutions
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