ACTE Region V 2026 has ended

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ACTE Region V 2026

1:00pm MDT

Leadership 101 OlympusJessica Grundy

4:30pm MDT

CTE Data Roadmap from Raw Data to CTE Dashboards UintahDr. Michelle Crary CTE for All: Re-Engaging Students Through ACE & Alternative Pathways TucsonGretchen Haptonstall First Timers Session Arizona Room From Crayons to Careers - Work-Based Learning Adventures for Every Grade! Sun ValleyJennifer Price • Angie Pommerening From Proposal to Award: Navigating the Grants Process Process WasatchRudolph Chavez • Janna Bernstein Rogers Industry Voices: Building Impactful Career Connections for Tomorrow’s Workforce WyomingNathan Kramar • Trevor Robinson • Steve Williams Interactive LMS approach to teaching basic electrical diagnostics. Idaho RoomScott Hadzik The Biz-Sim Game Changing Bored Rooms to Boardrooms SawtoothEric Hedaa The Future of Work: Why AI Needs Human EmployABILITY Soft Skills FlagstaffKelli Lancaster You Da' Bomb OlympusJessica Grundy

9:15am MDT

Bridging Education and Industry: Designing Sustainable CTE Partnerships SawtoothAlmas Siddiqui Building Future-Ready Careers with Durable Skills OlympusRacheal Routt • Kristina Yamada • Lola Evans CTE Leadership in Action: Lessons from “The Leadership Challenge” FlagstaffEmily DaLuz • Erica Davis From Course to Career: Scaling AP Career Kickstart and Regional Work-Based Learning Partnerships TucsonBrandi Augenstein Laser Safety in the Classroom Sun ValleyCharles Duarte Plan, Project, Protect: Tools for CTE Pathway Growth UintahKhristen Massic Say Cheese for Protein! WasatchAndrea Gardner Stories and Newly Researched Data from Students Career Readiness Preparation IdahoMike Wysocki The Invisible Students Arizona RoomZane Christensen

11:00am MDT

Ai,Oh My!How Soft Skills Make AI Tools More Effective Wyoming RoomSondra Appleton Building the Teacher Pipeline Through Youth Apprenticeship ArizonaTara Bell • Amy Jaster • Brittny Blechar Closing the Skills Gap: Career Prep for the Modern Workforce FlagstaffChristian Boylan Elevating Aviation Education: Scalable Models for Workforce-Driven CTE WasatchShalyn Drake • Andreas Wesemann FCS Classrooms: Using Culture to Empower Diverse Learners OlympusHannah Aquino From Concept to Reality, A New CTE Center IdahoEric Ripley One Small District's Recipe for CTE Teacher Retention UintahRebecca Albert Preparing Tomorrow’s Technicians: Education’s Role in Solving the Automotive & Heavy‑Duty Workforce Shortage SawtoothMarc Poulsen • Dave Johnson • Jay Goninen Unlocking Pathways: Free Career Exploration Resources from the Federal Reserve Sun ValleyGloria M Guzman

2:15pm MDT

5 years In: Triumphs and Trials in Oregon Regional CTE IdahoAlan Kirby Creating "The Great Race" in Your Classroom TucsonRobin Palmer Creating Innovative Connections to Future Careers OlympusShani Watkins Learning Labs: Professional Development for Youth Apprentices Through Hands-On Teaching ArizonaTara Bell • Amy Jaster • Brittny Blechar OpenEDG - Study, certify, and make an impact! Sun ValleySaul Rojas People are Hard: Teaching perspective in Rangeland Management WyomingJessica Rodman The Human Advantage: Emotional Intelligence and AI-Assessed Durable Skill Development SawtoothSera Anello Unmanned & Manned Aviation: Why Climb when you can Fly Higher! WasatchShalyn Drake • Baron Wesemann • Shawn Barstow

4:15pm MDT

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure IdahoKevin Stalsberg Blended Learning in FCS: CTE Teaching Techniques for Tomorrow’s Educators WyomingDana Hunter • Natalie Hancock • Amber S. Williams Integrating AI Prompt Engineering into the Marketing classroom OlympusTim Mayfield Lead Like It Matters — Because It Does Sun ValleySera Anello Meeting Industry Standards without Github ArizonaGarrett Frost Stronger Steps: Building Resilience Through Self-Care SawtoothDanielle Luebke Use CTE as an Instructional Framework for Success UintahHillary Wolfe • Dawn Digirus Smith What happens when the school bus stops coming? WasatchShelly Thome • Melanie Allen