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2026 Arkansas CTE Summer Conference

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8:00am CDT

Computer Science Registration Saline County Career and Technical CampusAdam Musto • Tammy Glass

8:30am CDT

JAG Registration Saline County Career and Technical Campus Computer Science - Track 1 - Domain 2 SCCTC Room C418Adam Musto • Tammy Glass Computer Science - Track 1 - Domain 3 SCCTC Room C421Adam Musto • Tammy Glass Computer Science - Track 1 - Domain 4 SCCTC Room C426Adam Musto • Tammy Glass Computer Science - Track 1 - Domain 5 SCCTC Room C429Adam Musto • Tammy Glass Animal Health - Parasites & Production Methods with Equipment SCCTC Room C363Chris Bacchus • Justin Wiedower CASE Briefcase - Animal Health (CASE Vet Science Certification) SCCTC Room C381Dr. Marsh CASE Briefcase - Ag-X (Intro to Agriculture Course/Middle School Ag Course) SCCTC Room C374Dr. Marsh

9:00am CDT

JAG - Welcome and DCTE Updates SCCTC Room A317Janice Robinson Create with CRIO Printer (Training only, no equipment) SCCTC Room A117 LabRichard Bloedow Create with CRIO Printer(new machine and training) SCCTC Room A117 LabRichard Bloedow Hotronix Fusion 16 x 20 Heat press for use with CRIO Printer SCCTC Room A117 LabRichard Bloedow Hotronix IQ 360 Cap Press for use with Crio Printer SCCTC Room A117 LabRichard Bloedow Tumbler Press for use with CRIO Printer SCCTC Room A117 LabRichard Bloedow Tools, Tips, and Takeaways for New Teachers SCCTC Room A310Micah Edwards

10:00am CDT

CAREER COACH - Sign in Saline County Career and Technical Campus Computer Science - Track 2 - Domain 2 SCCTC Room C418 Computer Science - Track 2 - Domain 3 SCCTC Room C421 Computer Science - Track 2 - Domain 4 SCCTC Room C426 Computer Science - Track 2 - Domain 5 SCCTC Room C429 JAG - Maximizing the JAG Advantage SCCTC Room A317Stephanie Goodman

10:30am CDT

CAREER COACH - Career Coach Program Overview and Your Role as a Career Coach SCCTC Room C386Mary Beck

11:20am CDT

Computer Science - Pitstop - Networking SCCTC Room C418, C421, C426, C429

11:30am CDT

CAREER COACH - Facilitating Career Development Course - What to Expect SCCTC Room C386Monieca West LUNCH Saline County Career and Technical Campus

12:00pm CDT

JAG - Lunch & JAG Force Updates SCCTC Room A317Dennis Butler CAREER COACH - Networking Lunch SCCTC Room C386

12:30pm CDT

Work-Based Learning Extended Session SCCTC Room C382DCTE Staff

12:45pm CDT

JAG - Career Coach Collaboration Opportunities SCCTC Room A317Kaylon Brown

1:00pm CDT

CAREER COACH - Top Tips for New Coaches (Panel) SCCTC Room C386Emily Davis • Philip Landers • Holly Shotzman • Dj Stacey Computer Science - Track 3 - Domain 2 SCCTC Room C418 Computer Science - Track 3 - Domain 3 SCCTC Room C421 Computer Science - Track 3 - Domain 4 SCCTC Room C426 Computer Science - Track 3 - Domain 5 SCCTC Room C429 JAG - Benefits of ACT WorkKeys SCCTC Room A317Tamara Barnes • Dr. Mary Perkins-Jacobs Embroidery Machine Techniques & Training Extended Session SCCTC Room A117 LabRichard Bloedow 3D Printing and Prototyping for CTE with Equipment SCCTC Room A112 - CLabBen Rutherford Greenhouse Organization Tools and Strategies SCCTC Room C373

2:00pm CDT

CAREER COACH - Data Management System - Small Group A SCCTC Room A333Kaylon Brown CAREER COACH - Data Management System -Small Group B SCCTC Room A336Missy Martin Registration Saline County Career and Technical Campus

2:30pm CDT

JAG - Maximizing the JAG Advantage SCCTC Room A317Stephanie Goodman Computer Science - Track 4 - Domain 2 SCCTC Room C418 Computer Science - Track 4 - Domain 3 SCCTC Room C421 Computer Science - Track 4 - Domain 4 SCCTC Room C426 Computer Science - Track 4 - Domain 5 SCCTC Room C429

3:15pm CDT

JAG - Wrap Up & Closing Questions SCCTC Room A317

7:15am CDT

Registration Saline County Career and Technical Campus

8:30am CDT

General Session Part 1 - Opening, CTSO Greetings, Scholarships, Keynote Speaker Auditorium, SCCTCKatie Robertson • Molly Bennett • Sandy Zimmerman

9:00am CDT

CASE Briefcase - Ag-X (Intro to Agriculture Course/Middle School Ag Course) SCCTC Room C381Dr. Marsh CASE Briefcase - Animal Health (CASE Vet Science certification) SCCTC Room C381Dr. Marsh

10:30am CDT

General Session Part 2 - DCTE Updates with Director Ross White Auditorium, SCCTCMolly Bennett • Katie Robertson • Ross White

11:30am CDT

General Session Part 3 - Awards Auditorium, SCCTCJimmie Tucker • Katie Robertson • Molly Bennett

12:00pm CDT

LUNCH Saline County Career and Technical Campus

1:00pm CDT

DECA Update SCCTC Room C387Becky McCormick Ed Rising Update SCCTC Room A310Brenda Ragan FBLA Update SCCTC Room C382Tim Johnston FCCLA Update SCCTC Room C386Mary Beth Ivie HOSA Update SCCTC Room A126Cathy Gunter JAG Update SCCTC Room A121Janice Robinson SkillsUSA Update SCCTC Room A333Keith McKnight TSA Update SCCTC Room A336Jeff Parks

2:00pm CDT

3D Printing in Schools: Beyond the Hype, Real Results SCCTC Room A110Michael Herren ArACTE Fellows: A Year in Reflection SCCTC Room A114Deanna Reed • Fellows Cohort 5 Breaking Barriers, Building Nurses: How Partnerships Created a High School LPN Pipeline SCCTC Room A126Shameka Montgomery Building Student Ownership Through Community Connections SCCTC Room A121Breanna Burris • Jason Blake Hospitality, Tourism, and Culinary Education SCCTC Room A333Renee Jeffery Smith Leading Through Transformational Change: Building Systems, Culture, and Capacity SCCTC Room A336Justin Neel Navigating Multiple Preps! SCCTC Room A317Lindi Kocher One Mission, Many Pathways: Connecting CTSOs to Strengthen CTE Programs SCCTC Room A310Jeana Parker Teach More, Stress Less: Build Better CTE Curriculum with AI SCCTC Room A307Phil Forrester • Jarrod Shirley • Jonathan Sloan • Lynne Wilson Resiliency for All SCCTC Room A324Arkansas AWARE

3:00pm CDT

Career Readiness SCCTC Room A333Ada Brooks Connecting Students to Industry Through Guaranteed Experiences SCCTC Room A336Xerlotta Jones How to Enhance the Activities of Medical Detectives SCCTC Room A126Tommie Campbell Soybean Science Challenge SCCTC Room A121Keith Harris Teach More, Stress Less: Build Better CTE Curriculum with AI SCCTC Room A114Phil Forrester • Jarrod Shirley • Jonathan Sloan • Lynne Wilson Verbal De-escalation / Emotional IntelligenceCTE Without Limits: Expanding Access Through Virtual Arkansas SCCTC Room A317Michael A. Brown What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Teaching CTE SCCTC Room A310Emily Geels

6:00pm CDT

Social Event sponsored by iCEV with Comedian Devin Siebold - FREE Enclave (112 E Ashley St., Benton, AR)John Whitman • Savannah Patton • Katie Robertson • Molly Bennett • Steve Davis

7:15am CDT

Registration Saline County Career and Technical Campus

8:00am CDT

Growing Your Pre-Educator Program: From Introduction to Education to Educational Technology and Child Development SCCTC Room A314Christina Loyd Helping Arkansas Students Set and Achieve Their Post-Secondary Goals SCCTC Room A333Jessica Flynt Hospitality, Tourism, and Culinary Education SCCTC Room A336Renee Jeffery Smith Teach More, Stress Less: Build Better CTE Curriculum with AI SCCTC Room C355Phil Forrester • Jarrod Shirley • Jonathan Sloan • Lynne Wilson Why Self-Starters Matter in Today's Workforce SCCTC Room A121Rhina Odom Workkeys 101 SCCTC Room A310Susan Bartlett Accounting & Banking Pathway Resources SCCTC Room C381Tim Johnston Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Pathway Resources SCCTC Room C374Jeff Parks • Keith McKnight Fashion & Housing Design Pathway Resources SCCTC Room C373Mary Beth Ivie Healthcare Services Pathway Resources SCCTC Room C363Cathy Gunter Information Technology & Security Pathway Resources SCCTC Room C362Computer Science Specialist

9:00am CDT

Enroll, Employ, Enlist: Your Future Starts Here SCCTC Room A126Misty Christian Equipping Students for Workforce Success: OSHA-10 & Employability Skills SCCTC Room C352Joel Wren Exploring Pathful - Connecting Students to Real-World Skills and Opportunities SCCTC Room A121Alicia Bradley • Stephanie Lynch Helping Arkansas Students Set and Achieve Their Post-Secondary Goals (repeat) SCCTC Room A333Jessica Flynt Hospitality, Tourism, and Culinary Education (repeat) SCCTC Room A336Renee Jeffery Smith iCEV: Bridging the Gap between WorkKeys Prep and Workplace Skills SCCTC Room A324Steve Davis New Workkeys Curriculum Through Mastery SCCTC Room A310Susan Bartlett PD Powerhouse: The Best Ideas I've Ever Stolen SCCTC Room A114Jennifer Holmes Promoting Green Careers in the Natural Resource Sector SCCTC Room A110Rob Beadal Talking FCCLA Friday: Leadership, Collaboration, and Real-World Application SCCTC Room A314Christina Loyd Teach More, Stress Less: Build Better CTE Curriculum with AI SCCTC Room C355Phil Forrester • Jarrod Shirley • Jonathan Sloan • Lynne Wilson Using Early Career Exploration to Connect Students to CTE Pathways SCCTC Room A317Gary Udouj Career Center Conclave Meeting SCCTC Room A307Ken Beach

9:45am CDT

Snacks with Vendors! Saline County Career and Technical Campus

10:15am CDT

Administration Division Business Meeting SCCTC Room A310Shannon Puckett • Nicole Gatewood Business/Marketing Division Business Meeting SCCTC Room C386Misty Waddle • Bailey Teague Counseling and Career Development and Work-Based Learning Division Business Meeting SCCTC Room C374Jennifer Snyder Engineering and Technology Division Business Meeting SCCTC Room C382Gina Lewis Family and Consumer Science Education Division Business Meeting SCCTC Room C387Ashley Griffin • Melody Gilleran Health Science Education Division Business Meeting SCCTC Room C381Patti Castle New and Related Services Division Business Meeting SCCTC Room C352Dr. Mary Perkins-Jacobs Postsecondary Education Division Business Meeting SCCTC Room A333Starlinda Sanders Trade and Industrial Education Division Business Meeting SCCTC Room A336Katie Robertson

11:00am CDT

LUNCH Saline County Career and Technical Campus

11:45am CDT

Exploring Pathful - Connecting Students to Real-World Skills and Opportunities SCCTC Room A121Alicia Bradley • Stephanie Lynch Hospitality, Tourism, and Culinary Education SCCTC Room A336Renee Jeffery Smith Junior Achievement of Arkansas K-12th Career Readiness; entrepreneurship; financial literacy SCCTC Room A126Erica Weston • Antwantette Smith • Valerie Danzy • Marcia Thompson Setting up a Concurrent Consortium SCCTC Room A333Heather E. Nelson Shop Safety for the 21st Century SCCTC Room A310Jonathan Grimes Teach More, Stress Less: Build Better CTE Curriculum with AI SCCTC Room C352Phil Forrester • Jarrod Shirley • Jonathan Sloan • Lynne Wilson Using Early Career Exploration to Connect Students to CTE Pathways SCCTC Room A317Gary Udouj Where Does FCS Fit? Understanding FCS in the AR Success Ready Pathways SCCTC Room A314Jenny Marroquin Architecture & Civil Engineering & Construction Technology Pathway Resources SCCTC Room C355Jeff Parks Diesel Technology Pathway Resources SCCTC Room C362Keith McKnight Management/Marketing Pathway Resources SCCTC Room C363Tim Johnston Nursing Services/Sports Medicine Pathway Resources SCCTC Room C373Cathy Gunter Pre-Educator/Early Childhood Pathway Resources SCCTC Room C374Mary Beth Ivie Software Development Pathway Resources SCCTC Room C381Computer Science Specialist

12:45pm CDT

Clean Communities, Cultivated Careers: Service Learning with Keep Arkansas Beautiful SCCTC Room A126Kim Drake Durable Skills SCCTC Room A310Gordon Eichelberger • Becky McCormick Exploring Pathful - Connecting Students to Real-World Skills and Opportunities SCCTC Room A121Alicia Bradley • Stephanie Lynch Getting Students College and Career Ready with Stackable, Industry-Recognized Credentials SCCTC Room A333Brent Offerdahl Hospitality, Tourism, and Culinary Education SCCTC Room A336Renee Jeffery Smith LAUNCH for Students: Tools, Resources, and Student Success Planning SCCTC Room A314Lindsay Reed Teach More, Stress Less: Build Better CTE Curriculum with AI SCCTC Room C352Phil Forrester • Jarrod Shirley • Jonathan Sloan • Lynne Wilson Using Early Career Exploration to Connect Students to CTE Pathways SCCTC Room A317Gary Udouj

1:30pm CDT

Snacks with Vendors! Saline County Career and Technical Campus

2:00pm CDT

Building Your Own Comprehensive Pacing Guide SCCTC Room A317Emily Geels Durable Skills SCCTC Room A310Gordon Eichelberger • Becky McCormick Enroll, Employ, Enlist: Your Future Starts Here SCCTC Room A126Misty Christian From Empty Classroom to Thriving Program-Building a Medical Class from Scratch SCCTC Room A114Jennifer Holmes Resources, Competitions, Opportunities...Oh, My! SCCTC Room A121Marsha Masters Setting up a Concurrent Consortium SCCTC Room A333Heather E. Nelson Soybean Science Challenge SCCTC Room A336Keith Harris Teach More, Stress Less: Build Better CTE Curriculum with AI SCCTC Room A307Phil Forrester • Jarrod Shirley • Jonathan Sloan • Lynne Wilson Workkeys/NCRC: What's Next? SCCTC Room A314Anita Brackin • Susan Bartlett Advertising & Graphic Design & Media Creation Pathway Resources SCCTC Room C352Jeff Parks Automotive Collision Repair Pathway Resources SCCTC Room C355Keith McKnight Criminal Justice Pathway Resources SCCTC Room C362Cathy Gunter Culinary/Nutrition Science Pathway Resources SCCTC Room C363Mary Beth Ivie Data Analytics and Machine Learning Pathway Resources SCCTC Room C373Computer Science Specialist Robotics and Automation Systems Pathway Resources SCCTC Room C374Computer Science Specialist Supply Chain and Logistics Pathway Resources SCCTC Room C381Tim Johnston

3:00pm CDT

Building Student Ownership Through Community Connections SCCTC Room A336Jason Blake LAUNCH for Students: Tools, Resources, and Student Success Planning SCCTC Room A314Lindsay Reed Leading Through Transformational Change: Building Systems, Culture, and Capacity SCCTC Room A126Justin Neel Resources, Competitions, Opportunities...Oh, My! SCCTC Room A121Marsha Masters Setting up a Concurrent Consortium SCCTC Room A333Heather E. Nelson Work Ready Communities SCCTC Room A310Anita Brackin

3:45pm CDT

Closing Session Auditorium, SCCTCKatie Robertson • Molly Bennett

8:00am CDT

CAREER COACH - Regristration Saline County Career and Technical Campus Computer Science Registration Saline County Career and Technical CampusTammy Glass • Adam Musto

8:30am CDT

JAG Registration Saline County Career and Technical Campus CAREER COACH - Collaboration Station 1 - Option 1: AR DAP SCCTC Room C382Alisha Lewis CAREER COACH - Collaboration Station 1 - Option 2: Durable Skills SCCTC Room C386Sunni Teale CAREER COACH - Collaboration Station 1 - Option 3: Working with Identified Partnerships SCCTC Room C387Rhyder Dye • Eric Raible CAREER COACH - Collaboration Station 1 - Option 4: Strengthening Industry Partnerships SCCTC Room C394Shannon Puckett Computer Science Conference - Track 1 - Circuit Playgrounds Plus SCCTC Room C429Tammy Glass • Adam Musto Computer Science Conference - Track 1 - Formula for Success: Teaching Data Science with Spreadsheets SCCTC Room C421Tammy Glass • Adam Musto Computer Science Conference - Track 1 - Gamifying Cybersecurity SCCTC Room C426Tammy Glass • Adam Musto Computer Science Conference - Track 1 - Middle School with Microbits SCCTC Room C418Tammy Glass • Adam Musto LAPSEN Criminal Justice Extended Session SCCTC Room A307Cathy Gunter

9:00am CDT

JAG - Welcome and DCTE Updates SCCTC Room A317Janice Robinson

9:40am CDT

CAREER COACH - Collaboration Station 2 - Option 1: AR DAP SCCTC Room C382Alisha Lewis CAREER COACH - Collaboration Station 2 - Option 2: Durable Skills (repeat) SCCTC Room C386Sunni Teale CAREER COACH - Collaboration Station 2 - Option 3: Parental Involvement SCCTC Room C387Freddie Scott CAREER COACH - Collaboration Station 2 - Option 4: Pathway Revisions SCCTC Room C394Adam Musto

10:00am CDT

JAG - Maximizing the JAG Advantage SCCTC Room A317Stephanie Goodman

10:50am CDT

CAREER COACH - Collaboration Station 3 - Option 1: AR DAP SCCTC Room C382Alisha Lewis CAREER COACH - Collaboration Station 3 - Option 2: Working with Identified Populations SCCTC Room C386April Gordon • Erika Morris CAREER COACH - Collaboration Station 3 - Option 3: Parental Involvement (repeat) SCCTC Room C387Freddie Scott CAREER COACH - Collaboration Station 3 - Option 4: Pathway Revisions (repeat) SCCTC Room C394Adam Musto

11:30am CDT

LUNCH Saline County Career and Technical Campus

12:00pm CDT

CAREER COACH - Networking Lunch Saline County Career and Technical Campus JAG - Lunch & JAG Force Updates SCCTC Room A317Dennis Butler

12:30pm CDT

Computer Science Conference - Track 2 - Cryptography: Ciphers and Secrets SCCTC Room C426Tammy Glass • Adam Musto Computer Science Conference - Track 2 - Introducing Databases to CS SCCTC Room C421Adam Musto • Tammy Glass Computer Science Conference - Track 2 - Middle School: Servos, Buttons and Motors, Oh My! SCCTC Room C418Tammy Glass • Adam Musto Computer Science Conference - Track 2 - Overview of CS for Special Populations (ESOL, IEP, etc.) SCCTC Room C429Tammy Glass • Adam Musto

12:45pm CDT

JAG - Career Coach Collaboration Opportunities SCCTC Room A317Kaylon Brown CAREER COACH - Career Coach Updates Auditorium, SCCTCMary Beck JAG - College Success Coaches Breakout SCCTC Room A333Stephanie Goodman

1:00pm CDT

JAG - Benefits of ACT WorkKeys SCCTC Room A317Tamara Barnes • Dr. Mary Perkins-Jacobs

1:15pm CDT

CAREER COACH - Concurrent Credit Saline County Career and Technical CampusKimberly Long

2:15pm CDT

CAREER COACH - Finance Overview Auditorium, SCCTCLatoya Baker • Mary Beck

2:30pm CDT

JAG - Maximizing the JAG Advantage SCCTC Room A317Stephanie Goodman

3:15pm CDT

JAG - Wrap Up & Closing Questions SCCTC Room A317 CAREER COACH - Career Exploration Toolkit Auditorium, SCCTCSonja Wright-McMurray

4:15pm CDT

CAREER COACH - Wrap Up Auditorium, SCCTC

8:00am CDT

Computer Science Registration Saline County Career and Technical CampusTammy Glass • Adam Musto

8:30am CDT

CAREER COACH - Early Career Awareness and Success Ready Graduates Auditorium, SCCTCRoss White Computer Science Conference - Track 1 - Level 2 Course in Software Development SCCTC Room C421Tammy Glass • Adam Musto Computer Science Conference - Track 1 - Middle School: Coding and Crafting including Embroidery SCCTC Room C418Tammy Glass • Adam Musto Computer Science Conference - Track 1 - Networking 101 SCCTC Room C426Adam Musto • Tammy Glass Computer Science Conference - Track 1 - Physical Computing with the Rasp Pi Pico SCCTC Room C429Tammy Glass • Adam Musto LAPSEN Criminal Justice Extended Session SCCTC Room A307Cathy Gunter

9:30am CDT

CAREER COACH - LAUNCH Auditorium, SCCTCJake Walker

10:45am CDT

CAREER COACH - Financial Aid Updates Auditorium, SCCTCLozanne Calhoun

11:30am CDT

LUNCH Saline County Career and Technical Campus

12:30pm CDT

Computer Science Conference - Track 2 - Level 3 Courses in Software Development SCCTC Room C421Tammy Glass • Adam Musto Computer Science Conference - Track 2 - Middle School: Filling Your Analog Bag (CS Unplugged) SCCTC Room C418Adam Musto • Tammy Glass Computer Science Conference - Track 2 - Networking 102 SCCTC Room C426Tammy Glass • Adam Musto Computer Science Conference - Track 2 - Using MagicSchool AI for CS Classroom SCCTC Room C429Tammy Glass • Adam Musto