Featured Speakers
Featured Speaker 1
Tuesday 10:15 am - 11:15 am
Using Technology in Employment and Career Development
Want to expand your knowledge about the latest technologies, and explore why and how to use them? Come learn more about some of the tools everyone is talking about. Learn how Wiki, podcasts, video, and Survey Monkey are being used in the classroom. Explore the advantages of web-based social/professional networking links and take a look at blogging and the wonders of web 2.0. This session includes live demonstrations as well as tips and strategies you can take home and start using immediately.
Joel Green is the Director of the McHenry County Illinois Cooperative for Employment Education where he works with 14 high schools and the McHenry County Community College on a number of initiatives related to careers and technology. He teaches courses online for Chicago State University and has demonstrated and promoted classroom use of cutting edge computer-based technology for almost 20 years. After many years of searching for a way to bring the world into career and other academic classrooms, Joel found how the Internet (no, he did not invent it!) can impact classroom instruction. He is a former teacher, high school principal and career center director.
Debra Osborn, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Counselor Education program at the University of South Florida. She received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the Florida State University in 1998, with a specialization in career counseling. She is co-author of Using Assessment Results for Career Development and most recently authored a monograph entitled, Teaching Career Development: A Primer for Instructors and Presenters. She has been teaching master's level career development courses and appraisal/testing courses for more than 10 years, and has authored or co-authored 30 publications in the career area including books, book chapters, monographs, articles, and technical reports. She is past president of the Florida Career Development Association, and currently is running for president for 2010 of the National Career Development Association (NCDA). She has made 41 state and national presentations on career topics, including 12 presentations at NCDA global conferences. Debra is a National Certified Counselor. She was selected as an Emerging Leader by the American Counseling Association, and was awarded the Presidential Service Award by NCDA, both in 2005. She was named Florida's Counselor of the Year in 2006 by the Florida Counseling Association. In addition, Debra was selected as a member of NCDA's 2008-2010 Leadership Academy.
Featured Speaker II
Tuesday 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Perkins IV: Charting a New Course for Career and Technical Education
Facing the threat of elimination of Perkins, the Career and Technical Education (CTE) community rallied to gain near unanimous support for the passage of Perkins IV. Now it’s time to begin the next, most important, phase of our work – Perkins implementation. Congress has placed bold expectations on the shoulders of the CTE community. What were they thinking when they drafted the legislation? What is behind the changes made? How does the law reflect and respond to the needs of the CTE community? The presenter will share insights and reflections on Perkins IV, and discuss current efforts to use the law to lead change and innovation in CTE. This includes a focus on career clusters and how they can be used as a catalyst for change and to meet Perkins IV expectations. While Perkins honors the past, it also creates an opportunity and expectation to chart a new course for CTE. Come learn more about this important topic.
Kimberly A. Green is Executive Director of the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium, where she works extensively on federal policy impacting career technical education (CTE), and works with Congress, the Administration and a broad range of stakeholders to represent the interests of and seek support for CTE. Kimberly helped establish and implement the States’ Career Clusters Initiative, an initiative designed to ensure that CTE meets the needs of the nation, its economy, employers and students. This includes work with states to ensure their CTE systems align with rigorous academic and technical standards, thus preparing students of all ages for success in the workforce. Kimberly serves on the Advisory Boards of AYES, Project Lead the Way, and the Cisco Networking Academy; as well as the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council Executive Committee, the NCES Technical Review Panel on Career and Technical Education and the High School Alliance Steering Committee. She is a native of Buffalo, New York and a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
Featured Speaker III
Tuesday 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
Who Moved My Job!? A Psychology of Job-Loss "Trauma"
Losing one’s job frequently leaves affected employees feeling as if they are trapped in a maze. Yet there are ways to help these individuals cope and move through their loss. This session will present an interactive adaptation of Spencer Johnson’s best-selling book on change, Who Moved My Cheese? , applying it to a job loss situation. In the tradition of narrative psychology, it uses a story-telling approach to compare the experiences of the book’s central characters to those of people in the throes of massive workforce change. Discussion will include the three categories of complications that can transform normal grief into trauma, and innovative counseling strategies that help foster career resilience at each phase of job-loss recovery.
Michael E. Hall, Ph.D., is a counselor and consultant in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a premier provider of organizational, career, marital, and leadership development services for executives, managers, and professionals across the nation. Michael has worked on career and life satisfaction issues with hundreds of individuals from Fortune 100 companies such as Bank of America, CitiGroup, Corning-Asahi, Dow Chemical, Eastman-Kodak, IBM, John Deere, Phillip Morris, Sara Lee, and 3-M. A sought-after trainer, Michael has presented on career and health related topics at regional, national, and international conferences. Michael has taught lifestyle/career development courses at three higher education institutions and his work has been cited in numerous professional publications including Black Enterprise, Encyclopedia of Counseling, Counseling Employees; A Multifaceted Approach, and A Counselor’s Guide to Career Assessment Instrument. He is a board-certified Fellow of the Institute of Career Certification International and a recipient of the “ORBY” community service award, by Operation ReachBack, Inc.
Featured Speaker IV
Tuesday 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Reaching Youth Through Hip-Hop Careers
Do you think that hip-hop is always a negative influence on youth? You won’t after you attend this session! Arthur Richardson’s life demonstrates how the largely negative hip-hop culture can be transformed into a positive one while providing a way for youth to develop their music skills. In this unique and informative session, Arthur will show how his love for music and his passion to provide a positive outlet for youth has developed into a music business that meets youth where they are in today’s contemporary hip-hop world. Participants will learn about Arthur's business, Streets of Gold Productions, which provides workshops that address b-boying (break dancing), graffiti, artistic development, hop-hop dance, scratching, live performance, and hip-hop music production. Arthur's goals and work include building a bridge between non-profit agencies and the music world. Discussion will include Arthur's story of entrepreneurship and his work with at-risk youth, and includes a live demonstration of his hip-hop production work.
Arthur Richardson is the owner/ producer at Streets of Gold Productions, Inc., where he provides training, classes, workshops, and production facilities and services for youth interested in hip-hop. Arthur has done extensive work with youth in a variety of capacities over the past ten years including serving as Program Director for Madison’s New Loft Teen Center, run by Dane County Centers for Prevention & Intervention. He founded and directed a program called The GoodLife, an afterschool program that empowers youth using hip-hop and theatrical productions as tools for positive involvement. Through Madison's Most Talented Youth, Arthur has pursued his love of music and provided a positive outlet for youth by showcasing the talent of local youth in a compilation CD. Arthur graduated from Madison Media Institute with an Associate Degree in Recording Studio Engineering and Music Technology. He is in partnership with local recreational and educational organizations, utilizing his musical and business talents to reach out to young people.
Featured Speaker V
Wednesday, 9:45 am - 11:00 am
“Shared Focus” is Key to Business-Education Partnership
Both industry and education have career related concerns. Business is concerned with replacing retiring baby boomers, the growth in new career areas, inadequate student preparation in math and science, and students‘ lack of knowledge about career opportunities. Schools must deal with issues such as low student performance and low teacher interest in math and science, proper classroom facilities and equipment, and how to connect the learning environment with the world of work. What can be done? In Rochester, Minnesota, schools and business have succeeded in creating a partnership designed to address these concerns. This partnership between Rochester Public Schools, Rochester Community and Technical College, and Mayo Clinic is based on a shared single focus… what is best for the student. This presentation will discuss this $1.3 million healthcare partnership highlighting its initial planning, resource and needs assessment, facility development, partnership roles, and outcomes. Participants will walk away knowing the steps to take to develop similar partnerships in their own community.
Guy Finne, Recruitment Advisor at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, works to develop innovative methods for delivering Mayo Clinic’s career awareness educational programs to student, teachers, parents, counselors, and the community. Under Guy’s leadership, the Clinic’s highly acclaimed Health Care Career Festival and the Health Science Careers Center have been developed and implemented. Guy’s outstanding work has been recognized with numerous awards that include the Minnesota HOSA Excellence in Leadership (2007), the Mayo Clinic Excellence Award for Service, the Southeastern MN Business Journal “10 under 40” recognition, the MN Association for Career & Technical Administrators Outstanding Advisory Member, and the Mayo School of Health Sciences Outstanding Service Award (all 2006). Guy attended Carleton College in Northfield, MN. He is active in many service organizations including church activities, Rotary, Sertoma, and the Boy Scouts.
Lisa Rozman is a Health Science Careers Instructor and HOSA Advisor at Rochester Public Schools in Rochester, Minnesota. Previously, she was a health educator and a counselor at Castle Rock Middle School in Castle Rock, Colorado. Lisa earned a Master's degree in Educational Guidance Counseling in 2003 and has a Bachelors degree in Exercise/Sport Science and Health Education from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Currently she is completing Medical Careers licensure from Bemidji State University in Minnesota. Lisa has served as cross country and track team coach and enjoys running and training for marathons.
Featured Speaker VI
Wednesday 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Assessment for Career Construction
Assessment represents the signature element of career counseling. Unfortunately, career assessment has long been viewed as psychometric "testing" to elicit traits, caricatured by "three interviews and a cloud of dust." To address this problem, contemporary perspectives on assessment add subjective methods that use client narratives about life themes to infuse work and career with direction, purpose, and meaning. Using both psychometric scores and personal stories can enrich the process and outcomes of career assessment and counseling. Career construction aims to meet this goal by offering a narrative method to foster career choice, adjustment, and development. Participants will learn about contemporary perspectives on career assessment and how to apply these perspectives and the principles of assessment for career construction in their own work.
Paul J. Hartung, Ph.D., is Professor of Behavioral Sciences at Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy. He also serves on the graduate faculty of the College of Education in the Department of Counseling at the University of Akron. He has authored or co-authored 39 articles and 12 book chapters. His scholarship focuses on developmental career theory and practice, work-life balance, career decision making, medical career development, and communication in medicine. He served as the first communications officer of the Society for Vocational Psychology section (Division 17) of the American Psychological Association and currently serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Vocational Behavior, Journal of Career Assessment, The Career Development Quarterly, and Journal of Counseling and Development. He is a licensed professional counselor in Ohio and a National Certified Counselor.
Featured Speaker VII
Wednesday 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Connecting with Generation Y and Millennials to Increase Motivation
Are you frustrated because you are having difficulty motivating and engaging students? Does it bother you to see students who seem to have no interests, drive, or ambition? Motivated students are engaged students. This session will explore techniques which will help you connect on a personal level with unmotivated students, Generation Y, and Millennials. By “connecting” with your students, you are better able to increase their motivation and help them overcome their self-defeating behavior. Topics include: contributors to student motivation, what works with the younger generations and at-risk students, techniques and strategies to gain students’ attention in the first five minutes of class, wake-up calls to improve behavior and performance, and connecting strategies to develop a personal rapport with students.
Lea Ann Fairall is an award-winning educator, speaker, consultant, and trainer known for delivering dynamic workshops and seminars on topics such as creating an innovative and fun classroom environment, motivating and engaging Gen Y and Millennials, leadership and teambuilding, and workforce initiatives and preparation. Once described as the "heart and soul" within the team of teachers for a school-within-a-school program, Lea Ann uses her life challenges and personal experiences to motivate and connect with students on a one-to-one level. Her techniques have inspired many students in high school and college to push beyond self defeating behaviors and pursue their dreams. An educator for 14 years, Lea Ann is keenly aware of the challenges teachers face on a daily basis. She has a master's degree in educational counseling and has worked predominantly with at-risk students as a teacher, program coordinator, and counselor. Lea Ann is a faculty member in the Business Administration Department at Pittsburgh Technical Institute. She is on the Board of Directors for Women in Film and Media in Pittsburgh and is a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International.