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2022 CTE Works! Summit

Thanks to everyone who attended and we will see you in 2023. We are still working on nailing down a date and location for the 2023 Summit. Please reach out to me if you have suggestions or questions.

Yingfah Thao
yingfah.thao@minnstate.edu
Director of Professional Development
Career and Technical Education at Minnesota State
www.minnstate.edu/system/cte

6:30am CDT

Morning Slow Flow with MariaLIMITED Rafters Bar Area (2nd floor)

7:00am CDT

Breakfast Buffet (In the Exhibit Hall) Exhibitor Hall (located in the Tennis Court Center) Registration Desk Opens (Pick up name badge and folder) Lake Darling Ballroom Rejuvenate Space- All Day (Board Room #1) Board Room 1 Wellness Room- All Day (Board Room #2) Board Room 2

7:15am CDT

Sunrise Stroll Arrowwood Resort and Conference CenterAmy Landers

7:30am CDT

Visit the Exhibit Hall (Open all day) Exhibitor Hall (located in the Tennis Court Center)

8:00am CDT

Welcome and General Session (Lake Darling Ballroom) Lake Darling BallroomPhil Arellano • Michelle Kamenov • Michael Seymour • Yingfah Thao • Karl Ohrn

8:45am CDT

Keynote: Nancy Lyons (Tech CEO & Founder | Speaker | Author) Lake Darling BallroomNancy Lyons

10:00am CDT

Ability to Benefit - Access to Financial Aid for our Neediest Learners - Virtual Presenter Lake MiltonaBrandy Logan • Brant Ingalsbe Are They Ready?LIMITED Lake MinnewaskaStephen Harper • Kyle Huggar Marketing and Communication for CTE LeadersLIMITED Lake OsakisLogan Schrader • Cassidy Jelen Uniquely Abled Academy - CNC for Students on the Autism SpectrumLIMITED Lake Le Homme DieuKristin Underwood • Jim Hanson • Dr. Dimitria A. Harding Work like a boss: Go from apathy to action at workLIMITED Lake Darling BallroomNancy Lyons

10:15am CDT

Hands-on Exploration at Alex Tech (Morning Half) — Law Enforcement, Cybersecurity and e-Sports, Mechatronics, Communication & Interior DesignLIMITED Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeCarrie Hanson • Jason Jones

11:00am CDT

Blurring the Lines: Cross-sector Partnerships for Student SuccessLIMITED Lake OsakisAnna Morawiecki • Liz Williams Get TORQUED with Andy!LIMITED Lake Le Homme DieuAndrew Thul H2C: a Public-Private Partnership to Address Local Workforce NeedsLIMITED Lake MinnewaskaLaura Attenberger Local Transportation Agencies are Hidden Gems of Every CommunityLIMITED Lake Darling BallroomKatherine Stanley My (Credit for Prior Learning) CPL at Minnesota StateLIMITED Lake MiltonaMichael Olesen • Jodie Swearingen • Charlotte Nitardy, PhD

12:00pm CDT

Lunch (in the Exhibitor Hall) Exhibitor Hall (located in the Tennis Court Center) Visit the Exhibitors! Exhibitor Hall (located in the Tennis Court Center)

1:15pm CDT

Keynote: Kevin Lewis (Engineer | Problem Solver | Innovation Leader) Lake Darling BallroomKevin Lewis

2:30pm CDT

Engaging Students through Virtual Escape RoomsLIMITED Lake Le Homme DieuJen Brearley How did they find us? Underrepresented Student Stories of Finding CTE.LIMITED Lake MinnewaskaMatt Simoneau • Dr. Dan Kovach It Takes a Village: Post-Graduation Planning with Business and College MentorsLIMITED Lake Darling BallroomNicole Racine • Mandy Janssen Maximizing Your Perkins DollarsLIMITED Lake OsakisKathy Rumpza Uniquely Abled Academy - CNC for Students on the Autism SpectrumLIMITED Lake MiltonaJim Hanson • Kristin Underwood

2:45pm CDT

Hands-on Exploration at Alex Tech (Afternoon Half) — Truck Driving, Exercise Science, Nursing & Ophthalmic Medical TechicianLIMITED Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeCarrie Hanson • Karl Ohrn

3:30pm CDT

"Everything is fine" and other lies students tell themselves - Virtual Presenter Lake MiltonaRosario Torres • Katie Dorn • Heidi Johnson • Jessica Haselton • Jacob Kassuba Construction Apprenticeship Readiness OpportunitiesLIMITED Lake MinnewaskaAnna Carlson Discovery on the EDGELIMITED Lake Le Homme DieuSarah Kenz Navigating Structures to Establish an Academic Program at an Industry PartnerLIMITED Lake Darling BallroomBruce Peterson • MJ Horner Strategies for Attracting High School Students into CTE ProgramsLIMITED Lake OsakisBrian Cashman • Cindy Walters • Yingfah Thao

4:30pm CDT

Closing Remarks and Exhibitor BINGO Winners Announced (Lake Darling Ballroom) Lake Darling BallroomKarl Ohrn • Sue Selland-Miller