Association of
ACTEA 2023 Annual Leadership Conference: Leading Forward – Starting Strong
October 11 – October 13, 2023
Craftsman Inn and Suites, Fayetteville, NY
ACTEA VISION:
ACTEA empowers a cohesive and collaborative statewide CTE community.
ACTEA MISSION:
ACTEA provides leadership to advance CTE and support student success.
ACTEA CORE VALUES:
ACTEA Leadership is committed to holding ourselves accountable. We…
- Operationalize and sustain the vision and mission of our organization.
- Serve as a primary, credible source and advocate for CTE in New York State.
- Promote the value and engagement of our membership through professional learning opportunities.
- Empower membership to attract, retain, and inspire students to become career, college, and civic ready.
- Empower membership to attract, retain, and inspire exemplary CTE professionals and partners.
- Promote and support the development of high quality CTE programs based on local and global trends.
- Promote and support diversity, inclusion, and access to CTE.
Sponsors
Gold
Silver
Ed & Ed Business Technology, Repeat Business Systems Inc
Bronze
Atlas Curriculum Management | Allegheny Educational Systems |
Thank you to NYS CTE TAC for their continued, and ongoing, support of Career and Technical Education in New York State. A special thank you to the team that directly supported our Microburst Sessions during the 2023 Conference:
- Tracy Gyoerkoe, CTE TAC Field Associate, Western NYS
- Di Hesler, CTE TAC Field Associate, Northeastern NYS
- Gretchen Schwalbach, CTE TAC Program Manager
- Tanner Thompson, CTE TAC Field Associate, Central and Northern NYS
- Mike Woods, CTE TAC Director
Participants
Conference At a Glance with Session Descriptions
Presenters
Session Presenters:
- Matthew Sheehan, Director of the Center for Career and Technical Excellence, Broome Tioga BOCES
- Kathleen McNally (CEO) and Heidi Speese (Customer Care and Outreach Division Manager) NOCTI
- Lori Smith, Supervisor of CTE, Erie 1 BOCES
- James Schifley, Assistant Superintendent Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES
- Leah Arnold, Director – Career and Technical and Adult Programs, Eastern Suffolk BOCES
- Scott Brauer and Julie Roloff, SkillsUSA Lead Advisors – Teachers Orleans Niagara BOCES
- Chris Cornell (Culinary Arts) and Jared Prashaw (Metalworking) Instructors – St. Lawrence Lewis BOCES
- Marty Sugerik, Senior Improvement Consultant, Southern Regional Education Board
- Mindy Laursen (Senior Employment Counselor) and Peter Naughton (Employment Services Manager) NYSDOL
- Anne Bogstand, Senior Accounts Manager, Realityworks, Inc.
- John Wodjeski (Principal) and Simone Klubek (Principal) Harkenss and Calspan Campuses, Erie I BOCES
CTE Success Panel Presenters: This information will be available for posting at the close of the conference.
SkillsUSA Student Panel Presenters: This information will be available for posting at the close of the conference.
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Thank you, to the New York State Education Department – Career and Technical Education Division for their ongoing support for everything CTE in New York State.
Thank you very much for the commitment and dedicated work of the ACTEA 2023 Leadership Conference Committee:
- Jane Akins, Director of Career and Technical and Adult Education, St. Lawrence Lewis BOCES
- Kyle DiTullio, Career and Technical Education Principal, St. Lawrence Lewis BOCES
- Holly Durham, Career and Technical Education Principal, St. Lawrence Lewis BOCES
- Michele Friedman, Director of Career and Technical Education, CVES
- Peter Harris, Assistant Superintendent CTE and Alternative Education, Ulster BOCES
- Nicki O’Donnell, Career and Technical Education Principal, St. Lawrence Lewis BOCES
- Matthew Sheehan, Director of the Center for Career and Technical Excellence, Broome Tioga BOCES
- Lori Sheffield, Supervisor of CTE Instructional Resources, St. Lawrence Lewis BOCES
- Robert Van Brunt, Program Administrator, Eastern Suffolk BOCES