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WA-ACTE 2026 Summer Conference

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8:00am PDT

Breakfast Grand Ballroom A,B,C

8:15am PDT

National CTE Update: Trends, Advocacy, and Opportunities from National ACTE Grand Ballroom A,B,CMichael Connet

9:00am PDT

Generational Care - Preparing Health Science Students to Work with All Populations Meeting Room # 2Ashley Undag • Ashley Undag AI That Thinks With Students, Not For Them Meeting Room #12Paul Warrick CTE Dual Credit - How Do You Explain That To Kids? Meeting Room #11Proctor Equity in Arts Education: Data-Driven Insights Meeting Room # 4Tamar Krames • Miranda Leigh Hein, M.Ed., NBCT Fueling the People Who Fuel the School Maple BallroomDottie Record Learning Standards Review and Revision Project Updates Cedar BallroomAngela Allen Support Staff: Behind the Scenes of Success -How WBL Support Staff Empower CTE Programs Meeting Room # 5DeAngelo Friends • Hanna Grove • Amie Mitchell Beyond Points: Implementing Competency-Based Grading and Employability Skills Across Career Pathways Birch BallroomDanielle Morton DECA Update Terrace WestMarian Morris FBLA 2027 Kick Start Meeting Room #10Adam Smith Project Management with Scrum Terrace EastJim Flatmo Equity at Sea: Expanding Access to Maritime Career and Technical Education Through Strategic Partnerships Meeting Room # 1Richard Lauridsen CANCELLED due to fires - Spokane Conservation District Site Visit: Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) Career Connected LearningHeather Spalding

10:00am PDT

Washington HOSA - Future Health Professionals Updates Meeting Room # 2Elizabeth Carnesi-Hudson Building Opportunity: CTE Meets College in the High School in Workforce Training Meeting Room # 3Jason Boatwright • Jessica Dempsey Chatting with Stacy: Build Your Own AI Assistant for Planning, Communication, and Classroom Workflow Meeting Room #12Paul Warrick Free Financial Education Competition with Mentorship and Scholarship Award Meeting Room #11Tony Leahy From Classroom to Crisis: How to Respond When a Student Discloses Substance Use Terrace EastMorgan Davis Shelton Google Forms Tips and Tricks for Efficiency & Engagement. Cedar BallroomDavin Perry The Game Plan: How Games Develop Collaboration, Creativity, and Critical Thinking Maple BallroomJessica Elshire-Kenny • Heather Matsuda Worksite Learning Intro and Updates Birch BallroomKari Morgan Support Staff: Navigating General & Program Advisory Committees A Support Staff Road Map Meeting Room # 5Kelly Wildey Frustrations with communication between Administrators and Instructors. What are they thinking? Meeting Room # 4Brian Ellis AP Business & Personal Finance Integration Strategies for Your Chapter/Classroom Terrace WestMarian Morris STEM Camp/STEM Night Activities Meeting Room #10Adam Smith Canceled: From Blank Framework to Standards-Aligned Framework: Using AI in CTE Meeting Room # 1Scott Sandberg

11:00am PDT

The Future of Nursing Assistant Programs in High Schools and High School Partnerships Meeting Room # 2Sandra Gonzalez Graham Cardboard Arcades: Creativity, Engineering, and Engagement Meeting Room # 1Rena Clark Free Financial Education Guest Speakers for your Classroom Meeting Room #11Tony Leahy QTIP : Connection without Exhaustion Maple BallroomAbigail Higgins SchooLinks for the CTE Classroom Meeting Room # 4Proctor Support Staff Connections: Collaborate, Learn, and Network (Support Staff only) Meeting Room # 5Kelly Wildey Understanding Federal Child Labor Student Learner Laws and Requirements Birch BallroomMarilyn Delgado Using Data to Improve Your District's CTE Course Catalog Meeting Room # 3Lawrence Tanimoto From Light to Image: Build and Use a Digital Pinhole Camera in Your Classroom Meeting Room #12Paul Warrick Teaching Presentation Excellence with a Plug and Play Instructional Suite Terrace WestMarian Morris CANCELLED - Upskilling Your Students and Learning StipendsJill Ranucci, Ph.D.

12:00pm PDT

HSCTE Business Lunch Meeting Room # 2Taelar Shelton Lunch Grand Ballroom A,B,C WA-CCER Board Meeting and Awards Luncheon Meeting Room # 3Nora Zollweg WA-FACSE Awards Luncheon Cedar BallroomCassie Mueller Summer WE-BAM Members Meeting Birch BallroomEmily Wray

2:00pm PDT

WCTSMA: Navigating the CTSO Meeting Room # 2WCTSMA Executive Director • Larry Howe CANCELLED - Synergizing Success: A Deeper Dive Into Academic IntegrationJill Ranucci, Ph.D. Financial Education Learning Standards Update and Input Opportunity Cedar BallroomAngela Allen FREE Industry Certifications...With my Library Card? Meeting Room # 1Joyce Abbott IN-PERSON CANCELLED: VIDEO AVAILABLE: Getting to Know Your Students and Their WHY: With the Help of AIScott Le Duc Teacher-Parent Toolbelt: EdTech Hacks for Life & Learning Meeting Room # 3Rena Clark Targeted by Design: Using SchooLinks to Build Intentional Work-Based Learning Programs Meeting Room # 5Suzanne Gretch Building a Careers in Education Pathway: From Classroom to College Credit Meeting Room # 4Shawn C Gaspaire Beyond the Classroom: The Power of the Simulated Workplace Model Birch BallroomDr. Linda Floyd • Danielle Morton Adobe Express Luminary Training update Terrace EastSierra Larkin • Rachel Schwartz How WBW builds mentorship and work based learning into the school year, and how you can too Meeting Room #11Nick Quinlan

3:00pm PDT

CTE Office Hours Meeting Room # 3Megan Benzing • Krista Fox • Kari Morgan • Courtney Peart • Tracy Powell • Holli Ryan-Kalaleh Honoring Every Pathway: How Data Reshaped College and Career Center Programming Meeting Room # 5Lisa Neighbours The Coaching Academy: Building a Careers in Education Course for Coaches Meeting Room # 4Shawn C Gaspaire Unlocking Safety Cedar BallroomJoshua Krieg • Randi Krieg Financial Literacy FUNdamentals: Free Resources to Engage Students Meeting Room #10Lesley Mace Not Another AI Demo: The Skills Your Students Actually Need in an AI World Meeting Room #11Nick Quinlan Why Your Program Needs Data, Not Just Instinct Terrace EastHolli Ryan-Kalaleh