Central Valley/Mother Lode Counselor Conference Agenda

PURPOSE:
  • To educate High School and Community College counselors (and other stakeholders) of the in-demand occupations by industry sector
  • To educate Counselors on the Career Technical Education course/programs offerings at Community Colleges in the region
  • To provide Counselors with tools that will help them guide students into high demand careers
8:00 - 8:30

8:30 - 8:35


8:35 - 8:40


8:40 - 8:45


8:45 - 10:30


10:30 - 11:00

11:00 - 12:15











12:15 - 1:00

1:10 - 1:30


1:30 - 2:30







2:30 - 3:30











3:30 - 4:00
Registration/Continental Breakfast/Networking

Welcome and Opening (Oak Ballroom)
     Valerie Fisher, DSN - Health Workforce Initiative

Welcome to Visalia
     Steve Nelson, Mayor of Visalia

Career Technical Education at College of the Sequoias
     Stan Carrizosa, President/Superintendent, College of the Sequoias

Keynote Speaker
    Dr. Kevin Fleming, "Success in the New Economy"

Introduction to Industry Sectors by Deputy Sector Navigators 

Morning Breakout Sessions
  • Don Borges, Agriculture, Water & Environmental Technologies (Room: Kaweah)
  • Valerie Fisher, Health Workforce Initiative (Room: San Joaquin A)
  • Gurminder Sangha, Careers in Advanced Manufacturing (Room: San Joaquin D)
  • Lorinda Forrest, Small Business/Entrepreneurship (Room: San Joaquin C)
  • Shelley Attix, Retail, Hospitality & Tourism (Room: San Joaquin B)
  • Jeanette Benson, Global Trade & Logistics (Room: Sierra B)
  • Dennis Mohle, ICT/Digital Media (Room: Mineral King)
  • Richard Coffey and Rebecca Bettencourt, E. & J. Gallo
    - "Bridging the Gap Between Education and Industry" (Room: Sequoia B)
Lunch (Hosted by your Deputy Sector Navigators)

Career Technical Education: Vital for California
     Connie Conway, Board Member, Board of Governors, California Community Colleges

Industry Panel (Moderated by Connie Conway)
  • Lowell Richardson,  California Dairies
  • Kathy Martin, California Hospital Association
  • Stephanie Thiessen, Munger Farms
  • Elizabeth Jonasson, High Speed Rail
    Rebecca Bettencourt, E. & J. Gallo Winery

Afternoon Breakout Sessions
  • Valerie Fisher, Health Workforce Initiative (Room: San Joaquin A)
  • Corinna Pereira, "Apprenticeship, The Other Four-Year Degree" (Room: Sequoia B)
  • Lorinda Forrest & Dennis Mohle, "Freelancing/Virtual Worker Tredns in Digital Media" (Room: San Joaquin C)
  • Shelley Attix, Retail, Hospitality & Tourism (Room: San Joaquin B)
  • Marilyn Ashlin, "Pathways to Pipeline", Foundation for California Community Colleges, (Room: San Joaquin D)
  • John Merris-Coots, "Career Ready Students Have Career Action Plan", California Career Resource Network, (Room: Kaweah)
  • Julie Preston-Smith, "Career Cafe' " (Room: Sierra B)   
  • Kris Costa, "Road Mapping College and Career Readiness", The Pathway Took-Kit by Academic Senate (Room: Mineral King)

Booth Visits/Networking/Q&A