Symposium Presentations and Handouts
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GENERAL SESSIONS
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A CONVERSATION: Guiding Principles For Developing And Sustaining Business-Education Partnerships
Facilitator: Susan Carlson, executive director, ABEC
Panelists:
Michael Cowan, superintendent, Mesa Public Schools
Susie Cook, superintendent, Washington Elementary School District
Rick Murray, chief executive officer, Arizona Small Business Association
Shane Jacobs, director of business development, Sodexo
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Handout:
Guiding Principles
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A CONVERSATION: Seeking Grant Funding? Hear from the Experts
Facilitator: Patrick Contrades, deputy director, ABEC
Panelists:
Joyce Medina Harper, Director of Scholarships & Associate Executive Director of the Arizona Venture Fund for Quality Education, Arizona Community Foundation
Sheldon Caldwell-Meeks, Sr. Community Relations Specialist, Cox Communications
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Handout:
Partial List of Funders
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TAKE YOUR PROGRAM PLANNING, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION TO THE NEXT LEVEL, STEP-BY-INTERACTIVE-STEP, WITH MCREL’S EDUCATION LOGIC MODEL APPLICATION.
Presenter: Kent Davis, principal consultant, MCREL
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Presentation
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS #1
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STEM: Engineering STEM Identity: a business-education partnership to increase student persistence in courses and likelihood to choose STEM careers.
Presenters:
Lori Shough, Assistant Superintendent of Education Innovation, Maricopa County Education Service Agency (MCESA)
Jacquelyn Kelly, STEM Administrator, Maricopa County Education Service Agency (MCESA)
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Presentation
Handouts:
Engineering STEM Identity White Paper
STEM Professionals Recruiting Flyer
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EARLY LITERACY: Read On Arizona and You.
Presenter:
Terri Clark, Director, Arizona Literacy
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Presentation
Handouts:
How to become a Read On Community Toolkit
Read On Fact Sheet
Read On AZ Information Sheet
Read On AZ Early Literacy Guide for Families
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CAREER EXPLORATION: Education and Career Action Plans – Is there a role for business?
Presenters:
Maxine Daly, Deputy Associate Superintendent, Arizona Department of Education
Kay Schreiber, State School Guidance Counselors Contact, College and Career Ready Coordinator, Arizona Department of Education
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Presentation
Handout:
ECAP Brochure
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BUSINESS INITIATIVES: Promoting the Trades - Arizona Manufacturing Partnership (AMP)
Presenters:
Rosalyn Boxer, vice president workforce development, Arizona Commerce Authority
Dante Fierros, president-owner, Nichols Precision
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Presentation
Video:
Success in the New Economy (Citrus College)
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS #2
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STEM: To Effectively Develop STEM Schools, You Need A Vision, An Implementation Plan And Strong Business/Industry Partnerships
Presenters:
Jo Anne Vasquez, Vice President & Program Director - Transition Years
STEM Teaching & Learning Initiatives, Helios Education Foundation
Angie Harmon, Manager Social Investment, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
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EARLY LITERACY: AARP Experience Corps – Bringing the Community Into the Schools
Presenters:
Peggy Goldberg, volunteer advisor, AARP Experience Corps
Christine Busch, superintendent, Tempe Elementary School District
Rebecca Bond, program director, City of Tempe AARP Experience Corps
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Handouts:
AARP Factsheet Tempe 2013
AARP EC Factsheet
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CAREER EXPLORATION: Multiple Avenues for Successful Healthcare (M.A.S.H.)
Presenter:
Blondie Miley, director - Infection Prevention/Wound Care/Employee Health,
Havasu Regional Medical Center
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BUSINESS INITIATIVES: Sodexo: More Than Just A Vendor … A True Business Partner!
Presenters:
Jeff Smith, superintendent, Balsz Elementary School District
Solomon Sile, director of business development, Sodexo Education Services
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Presentation
Handout:
Sodexo K12 Brochure
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BREAKOUT SESSIONS #3
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Chambers of Commerce: the Face of Small Business Involvement
Presenters:
Ed Stolmaker, president & CEO, Marana Chamber of Commerce
Terri Kimble, president & CEO, Chandler Chamber of Commerce
Camille Casteel, superintendent, Chandler Unified School District
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Presentations:
Marana CC
Chandler CC & Chandler USD
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Breaking Rural Barriers: Connecting Arizona Schools with Leading Businesses
Presenters:
Jeff Billings, director of information technology, Paradise Valley Unified School District
Michael Linn, director, community education, Paradise Valley Unified School District
Liesl Pimentel, manager of education and formal programs, The Phoenix Zoo
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Links:
Project Zoo Lab
Handouts:
PVUSD Spring 2014 STEM Classes
Districts in Distance Learning Programs
PVUSD Distance Learning Contributers
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Lesson2Life – A Business-Education Partnership For Teachers
Presenters:
Kristie Fredrickson, Professional Learning Director, Arizona K12 Center
Michelle Hudson, Educational Sales Consultant, Immedia Education Solutions
Sandy Merz, 8th grade teacher of Algebra and Engineering, Safford K8 IB Candidate School (Tucson)
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High School Transformation – Camelback High School: A Model for Transformative Partnership
Presenters:
Chad Gestson, principal, Camelback High School
John DeWulf, board member, Social Venture Partners Arizona
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