Roundtable Sessions

Sessions and speakers are subject to change.

Audience level key: E=Elementary, M=Middle School, H=High School, P=Postsecondary, A=Adult

Content strand key: 21C=Education Reforms & 21st Century Skills, ASSESS=Career Assessments, CLUS=Career Clusters & Pathways, COUNS=Advising & Counseling, CTE=Career & Tech Education, DIV=Diverse Populations, EMP=Employability & Job Seeking, LMI=Career & Labor Market Information, PD=Professional Development, STW=School-To-Work, TOOLS=Resources & Tools

Session I
Tuesday 10:15 am-11:30 am

 

R14 Renaissance Academy:  Preparing Youth for the World of Work [H, A] STW
Not all high school students excel in traditional education settings and need alternate paths with different approaches. Renaissance Academy's philosophy is to prepare the student for the world of work in terms of focused hands-on learning. Learn more about the needs of these youth and methods used to help them excel. Repeats as Concurrent 102.
Linda Berg, Coordinator, and Anne Buchholz, Teacher, Renaissance Alternative Charter Academy, River Falls, WI

R15 Career Stories of University Students and Implications for Career Counseling [P, A] COUNS
The presenters will discuss career development as a concept from a systemic perspective, along with implications for career counseling, based on the results of a qualitative research study on the career development of college students in Turkey. The stories are a result of semi-structured interviews, which enabled the researchers to study how different individual and contextual factors influenced the career development of participating students.
Fulya Kurter, GCDF Program Coordinator, Bahcesehir University, and Ayse Esra Aslan, Professor, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey

R16 Transitioning Students From Secondary to Postsecondary [H, P] CTE
The Kishwaukee Education Consortium has helped their seniors in the CTE programs to make a smooth transition from high school to community college. They have developed a transition program where seniors have all necessary testing, financial aid, orientation, and counseling in place by April of their senior year. This session will help participants to prepare students who do not have parental help to get ready for college. Repeats as Concurrent 49.
Tom Crouch, Executive Director, Krystal Templin, Special Needs Coordinator, Carol Quenett, Career Development Coordinator, Heather McCoy, Kishwaukee Education Consortium, Malta, IL

R17 Parents and Math are Career Components: P + M = CC [ALL] STW
Parental influence and mathematical value are key components which influence an individual’s career choice.  This session will provide practical information to help students on their journey to a fulfilling life career.  Participants will engage in math problem solving activities which focus on national Common Core State Standards for mathematics. Repeats as Concurrent 69.
Edna Bazik, National Louis University, Lisle, IL; and Anna Marie Yates, Assistant Professor, National Louis University, Arlington Heights, IL

R18 Career Day: All You Need Are Donuts and a Smile [M, H] CTE
This session will provide information on organizing a school-wide career day on a shoestring budget.  The presenters will provide a template for how to organize the event annually, including space allocation, staff involvement, and community outreach. Repeats as Concurrent 90.
John Tadla, James Malec, and Aaron Villette, Guidance Counselors, and Brian Nolan, Director of Guidance, Victor J. Andrew High School, Tinley Park, IL

R19 Who Are Career Development Facilitators…and What Do They Do?[All] PD
With the increasing need for qualified individuals to assist students and adults to develop lifelong career development and employability skills, the number of Career Development Facilitators (CDFs) is growing nationwide. This session will address the process of becoming a certified CDF through the Center for Credentialing and Education. You will talk with recent CDF graduates about the course requirements, curriculum, and how this certification can help you reach your personal and professional goals. Repeats as Roundtable 99.
Abbe Meiling, Cooperative Education Coordinator, Randolph Technical Career Center, Randolph, VT; and Laura Lane, Career Development Facilitator, Waunakee, WI

R20 Help – There’s a Teenager in My Bank! Finance & Youth Apprenticeship [H] CLUS
Come hear how Wisconsin partners high schools, the Department of Public Instruction, the technical colleges, and employers to provide opportunities for high school youth to explore, plan, and learn about financial literacy and careers using the state content standards, the new interactive career pathways POS website, and the Finance Youth Apprenticeship Program. Repeats as Concurrent 53.
Robin Kroyer-Kubicek, Youth Apprenticeship Curriculum Coordinator, CESA 6, Department of Workforce Development, Colgate, WI; Jennifer Wegner, Education Consultant, Business & IT, Department of Workforce Development, Madison, WI; and Ann Westrich, Education Director, Career Prep, Wisconsin Technical College System, Madison, WI

R21 Social Justice: Non-Discriminatory Career Assessment for All Individuals [P, A] ASSESS
Social justice is being considered more often in career development and assessment processes. This session will present work as a focal point of career assessment, sharing methods that are more universally designed and accessible to all, including individuals with disabilities, persons from culturally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and other at-risk groups. Repeats as Concurrent 106.
Lecester Johnson, Executive Director, Academy of Hope, Washington, DC

Session II
Tuesday 12:45pm-2:00pm

 

R35 The Real World? .... A Taste of Reality [M, H] 21C
By choosing to have a Reality Store event at your school, you will be helping your students gain a better knowledge of financial literacy. The goals of the Reality Store are to help students learn basic finance skills, goal setting, career planning, decision making, and the importance of purchasing what they need first, and then purchasing what they want second. Students who have gone through the Reality Store are more motivated to stay in school, earn their high school diploma, and to continue onto post-secondary education. Participants will gain the knowledge and tools to host their own Reality Store. Repeats as Concurrent 87.
Jill Valdez, Career Manager-Youth Services, and Kimberly Lemieux, Youth Program Director, Fox Valley Workforce Development Board, Neenah, WI

R36 Self Confidence from the Inside Out [M, H] TOOLS
This session will address the importance of appropriate clothing and personal presence. The presenter will address the topics many parents do not and will give teachers the tools and ideas to help guide students. Addressing these topics will guide students down the path of self assurance and empowerment, and build confidence in them as young adults.
Peggy Skogan, CTE Educator, Plum City School, Plum City, WI

R37 Research Says…Advanced Career Pathway Investigation is Needed [H] 21C
Studies indicate that students who work in teams and have the skills to conduct investigative research are more likely to engage in their postsecondary studies. Learn about a project-based learning process that high school students used to conduct career pathway research. Projects will be outlined and successes and challenges will be shared.
Jane Jones, Family and Consumer Science Instructor, Wild Rose High School, Wild Rose, WI; Amy Liebenthal, Business and Information Technology Instructor, Fall River High School, Fall River, WI; and Sara Steele, Special Education Instructor, Columbus High School, Columbus, WI

R38 Career Stories: Making Sense of Work [H, P, A] CTE
The presenter’s work highlights women whose careers offer insights into work lives and how to choose fulfilling work.  Combining activities, brainstorming, and discussion, this session considers what makes work satisfying. The focus on what women workers who have tried fields that are nontraditional for females can tell us about career choices. Repeats as Concurrent 6.
Jocelyn Riley, President, Her Own Words, Madison, WI

R39 New and Exciting Career Development Curriculum for K-12 [E, M, H] EMP
The West Allis-West Milwaukee Student Services staff and Wisconsin Careers are excited to present a comprehensive student services and career development curriculum using the CareerLocker & WISCareers websites. Joanne Quick, a Comprehensive School Counseling Specialist, will introduce the curriculum, which she and other members of the student services staff developed for students in grades K-11.  Please join the presenters as they discuss the curriculum and resources students use to create an Individualized Learning Plan.
Ann Fillback-Watt, Senior Outreach Specialist, and Amy Rivera, Sales & Training Representative, Center on Education and Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; and Joanne Quick, Comprehensive School Counselor, West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, West Allis, WI

R40 Game Changers: Boomers in the Workplace…Boomers and Civic Engagement [A] DIV
Over 80 million people born between 1946 and 1964 make up the Boomer generation.  This "age wave" brings a shift to the workforce. It also brings experience and talent to our country's great need for civic engagement and volunteerism. This session includes: traits and trends of the Boomer generation, examples of programs designed for this generation (employment and civic engagement), and strategies to minimize age bias.
Carol Kronholm, Career Development Facilitator, Lifework Transitions, Andover, MN

R41 Career Immersion: Thinking Outside the Box [M, H] STW
Students often think, "I want to be a lawyer...a Marine Biologist...a CSI," but, other than ideas from TV or books, they have no real experience or knowledge about these careers. This session explores ways for middle and high school students to gain real background and knowledge in relation to their current interests. Repeats as Concurrent 107.
Darcy Turner, School Counselor, and Catherine K. Sebring, Record Keeper and Counseling Intern, Riverside High School, Durham, NC; and Anne Brashear, School Counselor, Phillips Middle School, Chapel Hill, NC

Session IV
Tuesday 3:30pm-4:45pm

 

R73 Employability Skills: Assessing, Exploring, and Teaching Them [M, H, P, A] EMP
The purpose of this presentation is to introduce participants to the phenomenon of employment skills shortages in prospective employees, explore an assessment (Employability Skills Inventory) for measuring and enhancing the level of proficiency of employability skills, and illustrate the implementation of programs designed to teach general employability skills. Repeats as Concurrent 84.
John Liptak, Associate Director of Career Services, Radford University, Radford, VA

R74 Assisting Adult Students in Creating/Re-Creating Career Paths [P, A] COUNS
With significant enrollment increases from adult and displaced workers, how can we relate a student's previous work/life experiences to new academic and career pursuits? This presentation will use research, advising philosophies/models, and group discussion to expand knowledge in serving adult student and displaced worker populations.  Repeats as Concurrent 86.
Terese Tann, Advisor, Blackhawk Technical College, Janesville, WI

R75 Pathways to Construction Trades (Showcase Program) [P, A] DIV
Pathways to Construction Trades (PaCT) is a local partnership that addresses the impending shortage of construction workers and aims to increase the number of minorities entering the industry through the development of a short-term technical training program in construction and green skills. It integrates home language instruction in the construction trades and math through the delivery of contextualized teaching in Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language instruction for low-skilled displaced workers. The program, funded by a Department of Education FIPSE grant, provides participants with skill development in construction, information on career pathways, and assistance in planning education. Repeats as Concurrent 10.
Mona Schroeder-Beers, PaCT Coordinator, Bev Sroka, PaCT Carpentry Instructor, Byron Speed, Student, and Juan Marquez, PaCT Carpentry Instructor Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee, WI

R76 Working Both Sides of the Table: Considering Type in Interviewing [P] COUNS
Integrating personality type with interviewing can help students learn how to build rapport and deliver authentic responses. This presentation will propose strategies for successful interviewing based on personality type.  Students will hone their interviewing skills while implementing characteristics from their opposite type to appeal to hiring managers of all preferences. Repeats as Concurrent 12.
Gina Anselmo, Assistant Director/Career Advisor, and Michael Elias, Assistant Director/Career Specialist, DePaul University, Chicago, IL

R77 Designing a Career Fair: Exploring Career Clusters & Developing ILPs [M, H] CLUS
The presenters will share their professional expertise working with students in grades 7-12. Completion of an activity provides students the structure needed to network with visiting professionals. Learn how to get your students to actively participate in a Career Fair to build their ILP. Repeats as Concurrent 13.
Mandy Kluck, School Counselor, and Angela Peters, Student Intern, Shorewood School District, Shorewood, WI

R78 Disciplinary Literacy 101: An Introduction to Literacy in All Subjects [E, M, H] 21C
We must work to integrate discipline-specific reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking into each discipline across all grades so that all students gradually build knowledge and skills toward college and career readiness. Learn about the foundations of Disciplinary Literacy as a statewide initiative and what it means for you.
Sara Baird, Education Consultant, Department of Public Instruction, Madison, WI

R79 Choose MyPlate! Understanding the New USDA Dietary Guidelines [ALL] Tools
Using MyPlate and more, this session presents practical tools to make recommended dietary changes to improve health, an important career and self-management skill. Suggestions include making half your plate vegetables and fruits, balancing calories with activity, making one quarter of your plate whole grains, and choosing lower sodium versions of foods.
Susan Turgeson, FACS Instructor and Educational Consultant, Learning ZoneXpress, Owatonna, MN

 

Session V
Wednesday 9:45am-11:00am

 

R92 Masterful Career Direction Using Assessments and Coaching [H, P, A] ASSESS
Do you desire a model and systematic methodology to use with clients to clarify their career direction and identify ideal employers and occupations? You will receive a career assessment and direction model, along with solid career assessments and coaching questions to move people toward their ideal career and employer. Repeats as Concurrent 27.
Nancy Branton, CEO, Workplace Coach Institute, Inc., Woodbury, MN

R93 Effective Coaching Skills for Career Counselors [P, A] COUNS
In this fast-paced session, the presenter will outline the similarities and differences between counseling and coaching skills, demonstrate effective coaching skills and techniques, describe specific client situations where coaching skills can be effectively used, and facilitate participant practice of coaching techniques. Repeats as Concurrent 9.
Richard Knowdell, Executive Director, Career Development Network, San Jose, CA

R94 How To Effectively Administer A One-Person Career Services Office [P, A] TOOLS
Receive tips and tools to effectively and efficiently administer a one-person Career Services Office. Brainstorm with other career services administrators about creative tools that will help you to become more effective and efficient. Resource handouts include: Resume Guide, Cover Letter Guide, Job Searching Tools, and an Internship/Job-Placement Preparation Course Syllabus. Repeats as Concurrent 28.
Stacy Smulka, Career Services Representative, Bryant & Stratton College, Glendale, WI

R95 Changing Attitudes from the Inside Out [M, H, P, A] COUNS
This session will address the importance of positive attitudes and the impact of self esteem on one's presence in personal relationships and the workforce. The presenter will give tools of empowerment and self-fulfillment that participants can implement for immediate change in their daily interactions with others and with themselves. Repeats as Concurrent 103.
Stephen La Fave, Ph.D., Motivational Speaker, Improving Attitudes, Loyal, WI

R96 Career Fair 101 [M, H, P] CLUS
Learn how one high school implemented a comprehensive Career Fair for their entire freshman class of nearly 700 students. Get tips on how to recruit a variety of professionals, structure the day, ensure student accountability, get your staff involved, and reinforce the students’ learning with pre- and post-Career Fair activities. Repeats as Concurrent 50.
Andrea Hendrickson, and Laura McAran, Department Chairs, Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora, IL

R97 Wait! Before You Refer Your Student to a Military Recruiter [H, P, A] TOOLS
Are your students interested in joining the military? Wait! Before referring them to a recruiter, attend this session.  The presenters will provide counseling insights and tools. You will leave with a better understanding of how to explore military career options and make sure the military is a good fit.  Repeats as Concurrent 32.
Jennifer Kim, Education Services Specialist, Department of Defense, North Chicago, IL; and Maureen French, Education Services Specialist, Department of Defense, Des Plaines, IL

R99 Who Are Career Development Facilitators…and What Do They Do?[All] PD
With the increasing need for qualified individuals to assist students and adults to develop lifelong career development and employability skills, the number of Career Development Facilitators (CDFs) is growing nationwide. This session will address the process of becoming a certified CDF through the Center for Credentialing and Education. You will talk with recent CDF graduates about the course requirements, curriculum, and how this certification can help you reach your personal and professional goals. 
Amy Wallace, Program Coordinator, Madison Metropolitan School District, Madison, WI

R99A Career Discovery Solutions for Urban Middle School Students [M] CLUS
Racine Unified School District, in conjunction with Racine Rotary Clubs, developed a Career Discovery Solutions Program.  Beginning with the career clusters model as a basis for students' interest, this partnership introduces students to local career opportunities and requests student input in solving a business related, real-world problem using math knowledge and skills gained through the 7th or 8th grade curriculum. Repeats as Concurrent 124.
Bradley Haag, Supervisor, Racine Unified School District, Racine, WI; Judi Mosley and Daniel Leonard, Teachers, McKinley Middle School, Racine, WI; and Jane Schumann, Rotarian, Rotary Club of Racine, Racine, WI

 

Session VI
Wednesday 11:15am-12:30pm

 

R109 Job Security: Where to Find It and How to Increase It [H, P, A] LMI
In an unstable economy, many people seek to avoid job insecurity. Some seek work in an industry or occupation that is relatively insensitive to economic downturns. Others take steps to make their standing in their present job more secure. Learn how to help clients with each of these strategies. Repeats as Concurrent 48.
Laurence Shatkin, Senior Product Developer, JIST Publishing, Inc., Titusville, NJ

R110 Middle School Career Day including a Reality Store [M] LMI
Are you interested in hosting a Career Day?  Get your community, staff, and students involved in a hands-on career experience that benefits everyone who participates.  Monroe Middle School has hosted a Career Day for the past 25 years and will share their experience and lessons learned. Repeats as Concurrent 66.
Rae Wellnitz, Business Education Teacher, and Barb McArdle, Math Teacher, Monroe Middle School, Monroe, WI

R111 Helping Diverse Clients Overcome Job Search Problems [P, A] EMP
The presenter and participants in this session will share case examples of best practices helping diverse clients overcome job search and career development problems. These include a history of unemployment, prior poor evaluation, insufficient experience, fear of psychological or drug tests, few career options or likely employers, credit history, and difficulties in diagnosing/solving personal or psychological problems. Repeats as Concurrent 51.
Helen LaVan, Professor, DePaul University, Chicago, IL

R112 The Oz Effect: Supporting Students Through Phases of Transition [P] STW
This presentation focuses on understanding the impact of life transitions on academic engagement and career development, and offers practitioners strategies for working with transitioning clients. Specific attention will be given to two client populations: students transitioning from high school to college, and students transitioning from college to work. An analysis of psychological research will be presented, case studies will be referenced, and theory will be applied to professional practice within a higher education context. Repeats as Concurrent 70.
Stephanie Birk, Career Counselor, Self-Employed, Crystal Lake, IL

R113 Moving Individuals to Re-employment: A Programmatic Approach [P, A] EMP
Elgin Community College, funded by the Workforce Board of Northern Cook County, LWIB8, began an outreach program in 2010 to offer re-employment services to the unemployed and under-employed. Hear the specific strategies and techniques used, successes, program statistics, and lessons learned to help you create, revise, or strengthen your own program. Repeats as Concurrent 54.
Kathy Meisinger, Program Coordinator, Elgin Community College, West Chicago, IL

R115 Work on Purpose: Create a Career with Social Impact [P, A] CLUS
“I want a meaningful career – not just a job.  But how do I get there?” A recent study shows that 62% of college seniors want careers in public service. Yet only 9% know how to get one. This session will provide the tools you need to inspire and equip people to create careers that are right for them and good for the world. Repeats as Concurrent C91A.
Linda Kay Klein, Director of Work on Purpose, and Rebecca Kaufman, Echoing Green, New York City, NY

R116 You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader [M, H, P, A] STW
The strongest leaders in groups often don't have official titles at all. Leadership is shown through everyday actions and the way people influence the lives of others.  This session will provide examples of how participants can develop their own leadership skills as well as those of the people around them.
Susan Turgeson, FACS Instructor and Educational Consultant, Learning ZoneXpress, Owatonna, MN