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Thursday, November 6, 2025
7:30 AM - 1:30 PM PT
Registration Open

7:30 AM - 1:30 PM PT

Registration Open

Room: Rotunda

7:45 AM - 8:45 AM PT
Breakfast

7:45 AM - 8:45 AM PT

Breakfast

Room: Pavilion AGDBE

8:45 AM - 9:15 AM PT
Awards & Day Two Kick-off

8:45 AM - 9:15 AM PT

Awards & Day Two Kick-off

Room: Pavilion AGDBE

Emcee: Tyler Monk – The Underdog Mentality

8:45 AM - 12:30 PM PT
All Day Coffee Break

8:45 AM - 12:30 PM PT

All Day Coffee Break

Room: Rotunda

Sponsored By

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PT
Break

9:15 AM - 9:30 AM PT

Break

Room: Rotunda

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT
Concurrent Sessions

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

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

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

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM PT

From Abundance to Resilience: Equity Doesn’t Pause in Workforce Development

Room: Venice 3

Presenter: Maliek Martin (he/him/his) – Spokane Workforce Council

Presenter: Heather Woodruff, CWDP, CBEP – Career Path Services

Sector Strategies and Engaging BusinessesDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development Structure, Policies and Programs

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

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

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM PT
Break

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM PT

Break

Room: Rotunda

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Concurrent Sessions

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

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

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

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

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM PT

Making Workforce Services Accessible

Room: Pavilion F

Presenter: William O. Kinyon, National Certification in Employment Services, LUMA Institute Certified Human Centered Design Instructor, Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (he/him/his) – Employment Security Department

Presenter: Cheri Willoughby, ESD Pro-Equity, Anti-Racism, SL1, Team Lead (she/her/hers) – Employment Security Department

Expanding Workforce AccessCustomer Service MethodologyDiversity in Workforce DevelopmentPrinciples of Communication

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

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PT
Closing Keynote: Principles for Hope, Resilience and Community

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PT

Closing Keynote: Principles for Hope, Resilience and Community

Room: Pavilion AGDBE

Keynote Speaker: Christian Paige

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PT
Lunch & Conference Closing

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PT

Lunch & Conference Closing

Room: Pavilion AGDBE

Emcee: Tyler Monk – The Underdog Mentality

Chair: Lisa Romine (she/her/hers) – SkillSource