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  • Wednesday, Nov 5th
    9:45 AM - 11:00 AM PT
    Apprentice Utilization: Supporting Private Industry's Workforce Development Investment
    Room: Venice 4
    Presenter: Matt Chapman – Ironworkers Local 14 Apprenticeship
    Presenter: Erin Frasier (she/her/hers) – WA State Building and Construction Trades Council
    Presenter: Lowell Glodowski – Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1
    Presenter: Todd Mitchell – WA State Building and Construction Trades Council
    Presenter: Mark Krewedl – MacDonald-Miller
    Strengthening Training PathwaysLabor Market Information and IntelligencePrinciples of Communication
  • Wednesday, Nov 5th
    9:45 AM - 11:00 AM PT
    Meeting Big Needs with Big Solutions: Pierce County Labor and the Machinists Institute Are Investing in Childcare for Trades Workers & Apprenticeships for Childcare Workers
    Room: Venice 2
    Presenter: Ryan Davis – Machinists Institute
    Presenter: Marie Keller – The Imagine Institute
    Presenter: Nathe Lawver (he/him/his) – Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
    Presenter: Chelsea Mason-Placek (she/her/hers) – WA State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
    Partnerships & System IntegrationCustomer Service MethodologyPrinciples of Communication
  • Wednesday, Nov 5th
    9:45 AM - 11:00 AM PT
    New Industry Horizons: Building Effective Labor Management Training Programs in the Hospitality and Grocery Industries
    Room: Pavilion F
    Presenter: Amy Persell, M.S. in Management, Organizational Leadership (she/her/hers) – The Pacific Northwest Hospitality Training Program
    Presenter: Evan Woods, M.A. in Economics – WeTrain Washington
    Strengthening Training PathwaysLabor Market Information and IntelligencePrinciples of Communication
  • Wednesday, Nov 5th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT
    Childcare Strategies to Improve Employee Recruitment, Retention, and Productivity
    Room: Venice 3
    Presenter: Marie Keller – The Imagine Institute
    Expanding Workforce AccessCustomer Service MethodologyPrinciples of Communication
  • Wednesday, Nov 5th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT
    Demand-Driven by Design: Structuring Workforce Partnerships That Work
    Room: Venice 1
    Presenter: Jermane Easterlin, MBA – WorkForce Central
    Sector Strategies and Engaging BusinessesLabor Market Information and IntelligencePrinciples of Communication
  • Wednesday, Nov 5th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT
    More Than a Message: How Strategic Communications Can Influence Policy, Build Trust, and Expand Access
    Room: Venice 4
    Presenter: Kelli Martinelli (she/her/hers) – SkillSource
    Presenter: Lisa Romine (she/her/hers) – SkillSource
    Expanding Workforce AccessCustomer Service MethodologyPrinciples of Communication
  • Wednesday, Nov 5th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT
    Strategic Implementation of Earn While You Learn Initiatives
    Room: Venice 2
    Presenter: Christian Reed (he/him/his) – WorkForce Central
    Strengthening Training PathwaysLabor Market Information and IntelligencePrinciples of Communication
  • Wednesday, Nov 5th
    1:45 PM - 2:45 PM PT
    Aligning for Impact: The Story Behind Our WorkSource Collaboration
    Room: Venice 2
    Presenter: Tiffany Alviso (she/her/hers) – Career Team
    Presenter: Andy Dwonch (he/him/his) – Career Path Services / Dignified Workday
    Presenter: Marnie Farness (she/her/hers) – Workforce Southwest Washington
    Presenter: Darcy Hoffman – Workforce Southwest Washington
    Presenter: Heather Leach – Equus Workforce Solutions
    Presenter: Joe Vansyckle – Employment Security Department
    Partnerships & System IntegrationPrinciples of CommunicationWorkforce Development Structure, Policies and Programs
  • Wednesday, Nov 5th
    1:45 PM - 2:45 PM PT
    Embracing Technology-Customer Centered Design Solutions Leveraging a Learning Management System to Deliver Workshops to Job Seekers and Businesses
    Room: Venice 3
    Presenter: Sondra Barrington (she/her/hers) – Talent Solutions by WorkSource Spokane
    Presenter: Tony Parks – WorkSource Spokane
    Presenter: Kevin Williams, CWDP (he/him/his) – Spokane Workforce Council
    Expanding Workforce AccessDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentPrinciples of Communication
  • Wednesday, Nov 5th
    1:45 PM - 2:45 PM PT
    Opportunity Begins Here: Community Engaged in Workforce
    Room: Venice 4
    Presenter: Jeff Bowe – Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council
    Presenter: Kayl Flint (she/her/hers) – Equus Workforce Solutions
    Presenter: Matt Hanusa – Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council
    Presenter: Sam Zipper, CDWP (they/them/theirs) – Equus Workforce Solutions
    Sector Strategies and Engaging BusinessesCustomer Service MethodologyPrinciples of Communication
  • Wednesday, Nov 5th
    1:45 PM - 2:45 PM PT
    Shifting Focus: Coaching Techniques for Expanding Access and Sustaining Well-being
    Room: Pavilion F
    Presenter: Tiffany Grimes, MiM, PCC (she/her/hers) – Empower Coaching and Training
    Expanding Workforce AccessCustomer Service MethodologyPrinciples of Communication
  • Wednesday, Nov 5th
    3:00 PM - 4:15 PM PT
    Panel Discussion - Navigating Uncertainty: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Future of Economic Mobility Systems
    Room: Pavilion AGDBE
    Moderator: Shellie Willis – WorkForce Central
    Panelist: Heather Hudson – Office of Governor Bob Ferguson
    Panelist: Megan Matthews – Office of Equity
    Panelist: Rep. Suzanne Schmidt – 4th Legislative District
    Principles of CommunicationWorkforce Development Structure, Policies and Programs
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    Breaking Barriers: Cross-Regional Strategies to Engage Diverse Communities in Behavioral Health Career Pathways
    Room: Venice 1
    Presenter: Hannah Borenstein (she/her/hers) – DHM Research
    Presenter: Todd Jensen (he/him/his) – Washington State Health Care Authority
    Presenter: Megan Kaye Marti (she/her/hers) – Quinn Thomas
    Presenter: Sarah Ninivaggi (she/her/hers) – Quinn Thomas
    Presenter: Erika Saracco (she/her/hers) – Colorwheel Digital
    Strengthening Training PathwaysCustomer Service MethodologyPrinciples of Communication
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    Expanding Workforce Access: Population-Specific Service Delivery Models
    Room: Venice 4
    Presenter: Oleksandr Burlakov – Career TEAM
    Presenter: Marianna Mieloian – Career Team
    Expanding Workforce AccessCustomer Service MethodologyDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentPrinciples of Communication
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    Flipping the Script: How Reverse Job Fairs Connect Career and Technical Education Students and Employers
    Room: Venice 2
    Presenter: Yanira Cisneros (she/her/hers) – Yakima County Development Association
    Panelist: Travis Piatz – South Central Workforce
    Panelist: Darren Maxfield – Swan Graphics
    Panelist: Clements See – Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center
    Panelist: Bonnie Smith – Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center
    Partnerships & System IntegrationDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentPrinciples of Communication
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    Guided Career Pathways: Infusing Career Readiness into the Student Experience
    Room: Pavilion F
    Presenter: Rhianna Johnson, M.S. (she/her/hers) – Clark College
    Presenter: Stephanie Leeper (she/her/hers) – Clark College
    Partnerships & System IntegrationDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentPrinciples of Communication
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
    Say What They Hear: A Language Guide for Employer Engagement
    Room: Pavilion C
    Presenter: Mayra Eaton-Garcia, BS in Project Management (she/her/hers) – SkillSource
    Presenter: Susy Moran (she/her/hers) – South Central Workforce
    Sector Strategies and Engaging BusinessesLabor Market Information and IntelligencePrinciples of Communication
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    10:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Braiding Apprentice Support Services
    Room: Venice 3
    Presenter: Karen Dove – ANEW
    Presenter: Mary Fosse – WA State Legislature
    Presenter: Erin Frasier (she/her/hers) – WA State Building and Construction Trades Council
    Presenter: Nicole Miller – WA State Building and Construction Trades Council
    Presenter: Megan Pearson (she/her/hers) – BuildUp
    Strengthening Training PathwaysDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentPrinciples of Communication
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    10:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Creative Work, Real Jobs: Elevating Creatives in the Workforce Conversation
    Room: Venice 4
    Presenter: Darlene Mortel Edouard (she/her/hers) – BRIC Foundation
    Presenter: Shannon Roach Halberstadt (she/her/hers) – WA Department of Commerce
    Presenter: Audra Laymon (she/her/hers) – Washington Filmworks
    Sector Strategies and Engaging BusinessesLabor Market Information and IntelligencePrinciples of Communication
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    10:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Leveled Up Reentry Services: Creating a 'New Move' for Pierce County Justice Impacted Individuals
    Room: Venice 2
    Presenter: Tay Booker (she/her/hers) – Leveled Up Reentry
    Presenter: David R. Faro, MPA, CGSP – National Restaurant Association
    Partnerships & System IntegrationDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentPrinciples of Communication
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    10:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Leveraging Partnerships with Labor and Labor-Management Committees During Layoffs: Recent Success Stories
    Room: Pavilion C
    Presenter: Jessie A. Cardwell (she/her/hers) – Benton-Franklin Workforce Development Council
    Presenter: Armando Flores (he/him/his) – South Central Workforce Council
    Presenter: Emmanuel Flores (he/him/his) – WA State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
    Presenter: Darcy Hoffman – Workforce Southwest Washington
    Presenter: Donna Mack (she/her/hers) – Employment Security Department
    Presenter: Chelsea Mason-Placek (she/her/hers) – WA State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
    Presenter: Michael Pichler (he/him/his) – Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
    Partnerships & System IntegrationCustomer Service MethodologyLabor Market Information and IntelligencePrinciples of Communication
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    10:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Making Workforce Services Accessible
    Room: Pavilion F
    Expanding Workforce AccessCustomer Service MethodologyDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentPrinciples of Communication
  • Thursday, Nov 6th
    10:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT
    Rebuilding Futures: Navigating Employment with a Criminal Background
    Room: Venice 1
    Presenter: Louis Ihrig (he/him/his) – Employment Security Department
    Presenter: Angie Jenkerson (she/her/hers) – Employment Security Department
    Presenter: Dash Wood (he/him/his) – Employment Security Department
    Expanding Workforce AccessCustomer Service MethodologyDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentPrinciples of Communication