ACTE 2021 IAED Mentorship Program Participants Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 23, 2020

Media ContactHannah Neeper
hneeper@acteonline.org; 703-683-9327

ACTE 2021 IAED Mentorship Program Participants Announced

Alexandria, VA – The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) has announced the selection of 32 mentors and 36 mentees to participate in its inaugural year of the IAED (Inclusion, Access, Equity, and Diversity) Mentorship Program.

The goals of the IAED Mentorship Program are:

  • To provide mentors to ACTE members interested in IAED
  • To encourage ACTE members interested in IAED to pursue leadership roles in ACTE
  • To advise existing leaders in ACTE on IAED issues

The IAED Mentorship Program is a one-year commitment from VISION 2020 through VISION 2021. ACTE would like to thank IMAGO for their generous support of the IAED Mentorship Program.

Mentors:

Sandra Adams—Fort Wayne, IN
Rahsaan Bartet—Glendale, AZ
Ramona Beck—Cincinnati, OH
Snehal Bhakta—Las Vegas, NV
Kalyn Botz—Valley City, ND
Felicia Latoya Brown—Trenton, NJ
Tammy Caesar—Austin, TX
Jill Cohen—Hertford, NC
Jeffrey Crapper—Hillsboro, OR
Janine Duncan—Manhattan, KS
Jessica Howard—Lone Tree, IA
Bruce Ingraham—El Cerrito, CA
Patrick Irvin—Grants Pass, OR
Del Johnson—Brooklyn Park, MN
Kevin Johnson—Austin, TX
Glenn Killebrew—Marietta, GA
“AL” Long—Cincinnati, OH
Charlie McAdoo II—Decatur, GA
Kevin McCaskill—Roxbury, MA
Laci McCool—Fort Cobb, OK
Rana McVay—Tulsa, OK
Elsie Morris—Joplin, MO
Chaney Mosley—Murfreesboro, TN
Aaron Parsons—Glendale, AZ
Linda Romano—Newburgh, NY
Holly Strand-Rysgaard—West Fargo, ND
Shelly Thome—Glendale, AZ
Susan Timm—Elgin, IL
Stephen Weltsch—Glendale, AZ
Kimberly Wilson—Alexandria, VA
Latasha Wilson—Pflugerville, TX

Mentees:

Melanie Allen—Layton, UT
Shelsi Barber-Carter—Baton Rouge, LA
Valerie Beachley—Huntington Beach, CA
Ayanna Boykins—Oma, NE
Teresa Broadnax—Washington, DC
Shae Bruursema—Townsend, MT
Denise Burton—Las Vegas, NV
Brian Cashman—Red Wing, MN
Regine Childs—Redmond, OR
Sara Cobb—Bridgeton, NJ
Julie D’Aliberti—Elyria, OH
Carrington Faulk – Newport News, VA
Dominique Footes—Washington, DC
Jennifer Fowler—Phoenix, AZ
Emma Godfrey—Cincinnati, OH
Micah Goins—La Puente, CA
Cori Gray—Stillwater, OK
Anna Hall—Xenia, OH
Shereena Johnson—Pflugerville, TX
Chris Juarez—Denver, CO
Dana King – Normal, IL
Amy Lorenzo—Boise, ID
Brandon Macrafic—Rochester, MN
Elina Medina—Denver, CO
Aaron Meyer—Newport News, VA
Jim Michlig—Muskego, WI
Tina Miller—Vermillion, SD
Candice Mott—Washington, DC
Amy Perreault—Lexington, MA
Kristin Petrunin—Coppell, TX
Nadine Robertson—Harvey, LA
Cristina Sanchez Serrano—Denver, CO
Sue Schultz—Madison, WI
Sara Shaw—Las Vegas, NV
Dana Wallace—Stillwater, OK
Robert Wright—Keller, TX

ACTE would also like to recognize the members of the IAED Mentorship Program Advisory Group for their leadership in crafting this program.

For more information regarding the application and requirements, please visit the ACTE IAED Mentorship Program Page.

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About ACTE
The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) is the nation’s largest not-for-profit association committed to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for successful careers. ACTE represents the community of CTE professionals, including educators, administrators, researchers, school counselors, guidance and career development professionals and others at all levels of education. ACTE is committed to excellence in providing advocacy, public awareness and access to resources, professional development and leadership opportunities.