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Featured Speakers
Erica Thieman
Illinois State Board of Education
Director of Career and Technical Education
Speakers
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Yaw Agyemang
NIU
IT Support Associate
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Kelli Appel
Illinois State University
Director of Recruitment, Retention, and Student Services
Justin Barker
Certiport
Regional Manager
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Abbi Barton
Illinois State Board of Education
Principal Consultant
Chris Bednarek
Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal
Northern Supervisor
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Cassie Blickem
VALEES
Director
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Stacey Jones Bock
Professor, Associate Dean - College of Education
Professor, Associate Dean - College of Education
Nana Bonsu
Chicago Public Schools
CTE Teacher
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Dani Brink
DuPage High School District 88
Director of Community Relations
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Sophie Carpenter
Illinois State Board of Education
ISBE Principal Consultant
Ami Chambers
College of DuPage
Program of Study Alignment Coordinator
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Kimberly Clayton-Code
Northern Kentucky University
Professor
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William Clossen
Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal
Assistant Division Manager
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Laura Edwards
West Aurora SD129
Department Administrator 6-12 CTE & Career Pathways
Nancy Evans
IHOA
cte instructor
Bridget French
Rockford Public Schools 205
Executive Director - College & Career Readiness Program
John Glasgow
Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools
Program Director
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Becky Goldberg
We Care Solar
Strategic Lead of Education
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Brian Gordon
Better Education Network
Founder
LeeAnn Grant
CodeHS
Professional Development Specialist
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Jill Haacke
Illinois Education Association
Pipeline Paraprofessional
Hope Hardin-Borbely
Learning Technology Center
Purchasing Cooperative Manager
Joe Holomy
Illinois State Fire Marshal Personnel Standards & Education
Fire Certification Specialist/Southern Supervisor
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Andrea Holzwarth
Director of Career Strategy & Engagement
Peter Hostrawser
Naperville CUSD 203
Career Internship Teacher and Program Coordinator
BH
Brian Huff
Midwest Technical Institute
CEO/Founder
Lindsey Jensen
Illinois Education Association
Early Career Development Director, Educators Rising Illinois State...
Paul Jensen
Triton College
Associate Vice President Academic Innovation and Workforce Education
Katie Johnson
West Aurora High School
Career Development Coordinator
BJ
Bryan Jones
TNTP
Senior Manager
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Chris Kendall
Peoria Educational Region for Employment and Career Training EFE #300
Director
Jason Klein
Northern Illinois University
Senior Director of Learning Partnerships
Michael Kuhn
Des Plaines Valley EFE
Director
Steven LaFemina
TNTP
Partner
Eric Lasky
Ridgewood High School
Principal
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Vanessa Lee
OneGoal
Director of Secondary Success
JL
Jack Lomax
eDynamic Learning
Travis Mackey
Geneseo High School
CTE Director and Career Development
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Maria Luisa Zamudio Mainou
Illinois State University
Director, Redbird Educator Scholars Program
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Elyse Matulevich
Illinois State Board of Education
Principal Consultant
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Meagan Mitchell
Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University
Director of Pathways
Laura Monteagudo
Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University
Pathways Manager
Iridia Nevarez
DuPage High School District 88
Director of Student Career Development
HP
Heather Penczak
EdSystems
Director
AP
Adrienne Pickett
ICCB
Kristin Pila
D230
Teacher/Technology Coach
Emily Pool
Learning Technology Center (LTC)
Professional Learning Specialist, CS & STEM
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Kristen Rolek
Director of State Managers
Shaista Saiyed
Illinois State Board of Education
CTE - HST Principal Consultant
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Olivia Sanchez
Training and Development Specialist
Training and Development Specialist
Callie Schorfheide
Cutting Edge Curriculum
Marketing Manager
Gina Schuyler
Navig8Lake - County Wide Approach to Career Exploration
District Careers & community Partnerships/CTE Consultant
Matt Sherrill
Learning Technology Center
Regional EdTech Coordinator
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Tim Shimp
DLR Group
Educational Learning Designer
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Nakita Stewart
East Aurora D131
Director of Middle & Secondary College & Career Readiness
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Charmell Stoxstell
Illinois State Board of Education
Principal Consultant/Methods of Administration Coordinator
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Karli Strom
Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools
Assistant Director
Dr. Rebecca Sulaver
Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning
Glenbard Township HS District 87
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April Suter
Peoria Educational Region for Employment and Career Training EFE #300
College and Career Pathway Endorsement Coordinator
CS
Christina Swartz
Northern Illinois University
NIU STEAM Instructor
Becky Swiontek
Northern Illinois University
NIU STEAM Instructor
Brett Thompson
Naperville CUSD 203
Career Internship Teacher and Program Coordinator
Yvonne Tsagalis
DuPage High School District 88
Assistant Superintendent
Dallas Turner
Thurgood Marshall Middle School
Instructional Coach
SU
Salma Uribe
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Training and Development Specialist
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Susannah Wagner
Glenbard Township HS District
Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning
Thomas Washburn
Law and Public Safety Education Network
Executive Director
Dan Whisler
Trane
Educator in Residence
Jessica Winn
NIU
STEAM Instructor
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