WA-ACTE 2026 Summer Conference

WA-ACTE 2026 Summer Conference

8:00am PDT

WA-ACTE Executive Board Meeting Birch Ballroom CTE Director Program Cedar BallroomShani Watkins

1:00pm PDT

WACTA Executive Board Meeting Birch BallroomMark Madison WE-BAM Board Meeting Meeting Room # 1Melissa Mayer

3:00pm PDT

WACTA Business Meeting Birch BallroomMark Madison

7:00am PDT

WA-FACSE Board Meeting Skybridge Boardroom

8:00am PDT

Registration Open WA-ACTE Office

9:00am PDT

WA ACTE New Member Meet & Greet TBAJodi Jacobs Adult CPR/AED/First Aid Meeting Room # 7Taelar Shelton • Stephanie Brophy

10:00am PDT

AI Empowered Presentations That Don’t Suck Meeting Room #12Scott Le Duc Amplify Student Success Using MBA Research Resources and AI Tools for FBLA Competitive Events Terrace WestHolli Ryan-Kalaleh • Tammy Cyrus Bringing Business, Personal Finance, and Career Readiness Together Meeting Room # 4Mikael Taylor • Brandi Augenstein How Do WE Manage the Classroom Meeting Room # 5Kimberly Coleman Prescribing Success with iCEV Health Science Meeting Room # 1Lisa Fish-Hendrickson • Maggie McGill Vocabulary in Action Meeting Room #10Robin Palmer “You Can’t Be What You Can’t See”: Expanding Career Awareness in Rural Communities Meeting Room # 2Jessica Gerdes • Ken Roberts Building Professional Communication Skills for Students Meeting Room # 3Aaron Tomyn Reconnecting Purpose, Communication, and Team Connection Through Change Meeting Room #11Ton Nguyen Spokane Conservation District Site Visit: Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) Career Connected Learning TBAHeather Spalding AI Ready Skills Certified Educator Course Meeting Room # 6Melanie Drown-Frattallone

11:00am PDT

Bring Career Pathways to life: Hands-On Learning for Tomorrow’s Workforce Meeting Room # 1Maggie McGill • Lisa Fish-Hendrickson Get Kids Hooked on The Right Drugs Meeting Room #12Scott Le Duc Level Up to Win: AI + MBA Research for DECA Success Terrace WestHolli Ryan-Kalaleh • Tammy Cyrus Money Decisions Start Early: Engaging Activities for Middle School CTE Meeting Room #10Robin Palmer

12:00pm PDT

1:00pm PDT

Advanced Strategies for Using the MBA Research Learning Center Terrace WestTammy Cyrus Building Passion for all Health Career Pathways: Interprofessional, Hands‑On, Health Care Team Based Learning Meeting Room #10Jennifer Robinson Ignite Learning with Laser Precision: Empowering Classrooms with xTool P2S Meeting Room # 5Michele Madison • Faith Taylor Professionalizing AI Use in the Classroom: From Prompts to Workflows Meeting Room # 4Eric Ogden Unlocking Safety Cedar BallroomRandi Krieg • Joshua Krieg What happened to the 3rd R (Rigor)??? Meeting Room #12Jim Flatmo Shaping Careers: Workforce Development & Student Engagement TBAThuli Lushaba Body Tissue Types Dissection Lab Meeting Room # 2Kirsten D. Harvey MEd From Basic Circuits to Industrial Automation: Building Student Skills Through Hands-On Learning Terrace EastBen Hamlett Punch Positive : The Missing Link Between Engagement, Resilience, and Real-World Performance Meeting Room # 3Lita Mae Button

2:00pm PDT

Framing Failure to Facilitate Future Fruition Meeting Room #12Jim Flatmo Unlock the Power of State’s Connection: Maximize Your MBA Resources Terrace WestHolli Ryan-Kalaleh • Tammy Cyrus Agri-Tech Infrastructure: Engineering Sustainable Workforce Labs with the Garden Caterpillar Meeting Room # 5Faith Taylor • Michele Madison Dysregulation, Dissociation, and Discombobulation: Understanding Brain Science and Its Impact on Student Learning and Behavior Meeting Room # 1Keith Orchard LCSW

7:30am PDT

Registration Open WA-ACTE Office

8:00am PDT

Breakfast Grand Ballroom A,B,C

12:00pm PDT

1:00pm PDT

From Framework to Implementation: Exploring AP Business with Personal Finance (Part 1) Terrace EastDeanna Hattaway-Thomas • Mikael Taylor • Holli Ryan-Kalaleh

2:00pm PDT

Design Thinking for the Workforce Pipeline: From Data to Action Terrace WestRyan Beard • Angie Mason-Smith From Framework to Implementation: Exploring AP Business with Personal Finance (Part 2) Terrace EastDeanna Hattaway-Thomas • Holli Ryan-Kalaleh • Mikael Taylor The value of advisory boards for educator preparation programs Meeting Room # 2KC Hoffman Mendez Solve the Case: The Healthcare Roles Your Students Are Missing Meeting Room # 4Dawn McReynolds

3:00pm PDT

Preparing CTE Educators: Accessible Certification Pathways Through CWU Meeting Room # 5Ashley Hanby • Kaylee Loyd • Jodi Musser Sex Trafficking Prevention and Awareness for the Education Community Maple BallroomJulie McNamara-Dahl • Bev Miller The New Career Bridge: 7,000 Pathways, One Tool for Your Classroom Birch BallroomMarina Parr Clearing the Path: Policy, Practice, and Youth Access to Healthcare Work Meeting Room # 3Dr. Donald Smith • Renee Fullerton CTElink Framework Builder: Create, Review, and Export OSPI-Ready Course Frameworks Meeting Room # 4Taylor Smith

4:00pm PDT

Expanding Health Science Pathways: Bringing Dentistry to High School Programs Meeting Room # 2Stefanie Brophy MEd Running a T-Shirt Student Based Enterprise Meeting Room # 4Adam Smith

5:00pm PDT

WA-FACSE Social Event TBADawn Boyden • Maureen Fanion

8:00am PDT

9:00am PDT

AI That Thinks With Students, Not For Them Meeting Room #12Paul Warrick DECA Update Terrace WestMarian Morris Equity at Sea: Expanding Access to Maritime Career and Technical Education Through Strategic Partnerships Meeting Room # 1Richard Lauridsen Equity in Arts Education: Data-Driven Insights Meeting Room # 4Tamar Krames • Miranda Leigh Hein Free Financial Education Guest Speakers for your Classroom Meeting Room #11Tony Leahy Fueling the People Who Fuel the School Maple BallroomDottie Record Project Management with Scrum Meeting Room # 5Jim Flatmo Relationships Are the Real Resume Meeting Room # 3Matt Robles Skate4Concrete Certification an Example of Implementation Maple BallroomCrystal Howard STEM Camp/STEM Night Activities Meeting Room #10Adam Smith Generational Care - Preparing Health Science Students to Work with All Populations Meeting Room # 2Ashley Undag Beyond Points: Implementing Competency-Based Grading and Employability Skills Across Career Pathways Birch BallroomMatt Ishler • Danielle Morton

10:00am PDT

AP Business & Personal Finance Integration Strategies for Your Chapter/Classroom Terrace WestMarian Morris Building Opportunity: CTE Meets College in the High School in Workforce Training Meeting Room # 3Jason Boatwright • Kevin Kildun Chatting with Stacy: Build Your Own AI Assistant for Planning, Communication, and Classroom Workflow Meeting Room #12Paul Warrick FBLA 2027 Kick Start Meeting Room #10Adam Smith Free Financial Education Project with Mentorship At Your School Meeting Room #11Tony Leahy From Blank Framework to Standards-Aligned Framework: Using AI in CTE Meeting Room # 1Scott Sandberg 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 Honoring Every Pathway: How Data Reshaped College and Career Center Programming Meeting Room # 4Lisa Neighbours Leveraging SchooLinks Potential to Support CTE Programs & Industry Connections Birch BallroomMelissa Dilling The Game Plan: How Games Develop Collaboration, Creativity, and Critical Thinking Maple BallroomHeather Matsuda • Jessica Elshire-Kenny Washington HOSA - Future Health Professionals Updates Meeting Room # 2Elizabeth Carnesi-Hudson Frustrations with communication between Administrators and Instructors. What are they thinking? Meeting Room # 5Brian Ellis

11:00am PDT

Cardboard Arcades: Creativity, Engineering, and Engagement Meeting Room # 1Rena Clark From Light to Image: Build and Use a Digital Pinhole Camera in Your Classroom Meeting Room #12Paul Warrick Keeping It Simple Stupid: K.I.S.S. strategies for success in CTE programs. Meeting Room # 5Steven Braun QTIP : Connection without Exhaustion Maple BallroomAbigail Higgins Teaching Presentation Excellence with a Plug and Play Instructional Suite Terrace WestMarian Morris The Future of Nursing Assistant Programs in High Schools and High School Partnerships Meeting Room # 2Sandra Gonzalez Graham Upskilling Your Students and MASA Grant Meeting Room #10Jill Ranucci Ph. D Using Data to Improve Your District's CTE Course Catalog Meeting Room # 3Lawrence Tanimoto Video Game Design - A STEM class that attracts non-stem students Meeting Room #11Renee Crow

11:30am PDT

WA-CCER Board Meeting and Awards Luncheon TBANora Zollweg

12:00pm PDT

Lunch TBA HSCTE Business Lunch Meeting Room # 2Taelar Shelton WA-FACSE Awards Luncheon Cedar BallroomCassie Mueller Summer WE-BAM Members Meeting TBAMelissa Mayer

2:00pm PDT

Building a Careers in Education Pathway: From Classroom to College Credit Meeting Room # 4Shawn C Gaspaire Getting to Know Your Students and Their WHY: With the Help of AI Meeting Room #12Scott Le Duc How WBW builds mentorship and work based learning into the school year, and how you can too Meeting Room #11Nick Quinlan Synergizing Success: A Deeper Dive Into Academic Integration Meeting Room #10Jill Ranucci Ph. D Targeted by Design: Using SchooLinks to Build Intentional Work-Based Learning Programs Meeting Room # 5Suzanne Gretch Teacher-Parent Toolbelt: EdTech Hacks for Life & Learning Meeting Room # 1Rena Clark The Safe-to-Fail Lab: Resilience over Perfection Maple BallroomMeloni Courtway WCTSMA: Navigating the CTSO Meeting Room # 2Larry Howe • WCTSMA Executive Director Understanding Federal Child Labor Student Learner Laws and Requirements Meeting Room # 3Marilyn Delgado Beyond the Classroom: The Power of the Simulated Workplace Model TBAMatt Ishler • Danielle Morton • Dr. Linda Floyd

3:00pm PDT

The Coaching Academy: Building a Careers in Education Course for Coaches Meeting Room # 4Shawn C Gaspaire Effect of vocational retraining alignment on injured workers’ motivation and well-being, and its application to Career and Technical Education in Washington State Meeting Room # 1Jantz Garza Financial Literacy FUNdamentals: Free Resources to Engage Students Meeting Room #10Lesley Mace Future‑Ready STEM Starts Here: Why PLTW Leads the Way Meeting Room # 6Diane Lashinsky Not Another AI Demo: The Skills Your Students Actually Need in an AI World Meeting Room #11Nick Quinlan

8:00am PDT

Breakfast TBA WA-FACSE Business Meeeting Maple Ballroom WE-BAM Breakfast Round Table Discussion TBAMelissa Mayer

9:00am PDT

Become a Superhero with Canva Maple BallroomRena Clark Beyond the Club: Embedding HOSA into Everyday Instruction Meeting Room # 1Whitney Champlin From Classroom to Company: Building a Student-Run Enterprise Without a Commercial Facility Meeting Room #11Taryn Veloni From Data to Decisions: Teacher-Driven AI Workflows That Save Time and Improve Results Meeting Room #10Rick Hamilton Longitudinal Career Exposure: Supporting Students from Middle School to Graduation Meeting Room # 5Jessica Gerdes • Rachel KW Larson Redesigning Career Connected Learning: Moving from Programs to Systems Meeting Room #12Jim Kindle Reflect, Redirect, and Respond: The importance of student voice and how to take and use feedback in the classroom. Meeting Room # 3Ciara Ashworth

10:00am PDT

Aligning Industry, CTE, and Academics: A Replicable Model for Multi‑Credit Courses Meeting Room # 4Hanna Jaramillo Burnout Is Not a Badge of Honor: Protecting Decision Quality and Ethical Practice in Professional Settings Maple BallroomDr. Renee Sunday Expanding Opportunity: Ensuring All Students Access Career-Connected Learning Meeting Room #12Jim Kindle From BACE to Beyond: Industry-Aligned Biotech Credentials to Strengthen Career Pathways Meeting Room # 1Tamara Mandell From Classroom to Credential: Designing CTE Programs With Tangible Outcomes Meeting Room #11Taryn Veloni Stronger Together: Building a Statewide Network to Empower Student Success Meeting Room # 3Nora Zollweg

11:00am PDT

REVIT: Preparing Students for the Clean‑Energy Workforce Meeting Room # 4Hanna Jaramillo Students as Managers: Building Leadership Systems in School-Based Enterprises Meeting Room #11Taryn Veloni What Got Me Here: Using Career Stories to Strengthen Mentorship Meeting Room #12Jim Kindle

WA-ACTE 2026 Summer Conference

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