TACE CONFERENCE OMNI SOUTHPARK, AUSTIN, TX APRIL 21-23, 2015
BUILDING YOUR TOOLBOX FOR SUCCESS TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome Letter 4 Agenda-at-a-Glance 5 Keynote Speakers 6 Conference Highlights 7 Conference Schedule 8-17 Conferences Sponsors 18 TACE Presidents & Mission 19 TACE Officers & Regional Reps 20 Texas College Regions 21 Conference Committee 22 Hotel Map 23 Download the free Yapp App Follow the conference and updates from your smart phone Please be courteous. Silence your cell phones during the conference. #TACE2015 Snap your photos. Share what you are learning. The most interesting tweet could win a prize! Page 3
April 20, 2015 WELCOME LETTER Build your Toolbox for Success. Welcome to the Omni Southpark, home of the Texas Administrators of Continuing Education s annual conference. It is my hope that the conference rejuvenates those who have attended before and excites those who are attending for the first time. The focus for the TACE Board and Conference Planning Committee was to fill the conference agenda with breakout sessions and presenters who will provide attendees the tools necessary to build viable Continuing Education programs in 2015 and beyond. This year s theme is founded in the mission of TACE; To maintain a communication network and arena for mutual association and the exchange of ideas among professionals in continuing and workforce education. To provide members with up-to-date, factual information regarding national, state, and local issues affecting the welfare and status of continuing and workforce education in Texas. To support professionalism, integrity, and quality continuing and workforce education programs in Texas. To support adequate funding for continuing and workforce education programs in Texas. To assist business, government, and industry with their "on-going" training and educational needs by placing them in contact with a local community/junior college. To assist business, government, and industry as they address the needs of a workforce in transition through consulting and contract training. To assist local community/junior colleges as they work with the citizens of Texas individually and with business, government, and industry collectively to see that all residents of Texas are educated in the basic skills needed for successful employment. Continuing Education encompasses many terms, contract and customized training, community and continuing education, and workforce development. As professionals we find that we must be responsive, flexible, focused, and definitely good at multitasking. It is my hope that the more tools TACE can put in your toolbox the more time you will have to enjoy your creations. A tool that is accessible for all members is the TACE website. I encourage you to utilize the TACE website to network after the conference, stay in-touch with colleagues throughout the year, and to even survey the membership to gain valuable information. Please remember that our sponsors are also part of our toolbox. Visit with each sponsor in the lobby area and learn about the great products they represent; each one is here because of a partnership with one (or many) of our colleagues. You may not need today what a particular sponsor has to offer, but you never know when things can change. Build up your toolbox so that you are always prepared! Lastly, I want to encourage you to get involved in TACE. There are many opportunities to serve, including the Conference Planning Committee (CPC). To those of you who have been volunteering, I thank you. If you have any questions about these opportunities feel free to ask me. And congratulations to the 2015 CPC for all the hard work you have done to make this conference happen! Outstanding job! On behalf of the TACE Board and the Conference Planning Committee, I welcome you to Austin! I hope that you will find tools for your toolbox that will provide you the knowledge, confidence, partnerships, and resources necessary to build a strong future for community colleges and continuing education programs across the State of Texas. Sincerely, Kristin Walker TACE President Page 4
TACE 2015 Agenda At-a-Glance - Your Toolbox Tuesday April 21, 2015 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration and Check-in Open 11:00 am - 12:00 pm First Time Attendee Session - Romelia Aranda, Southwest Texas Junior College 12:00 pm - 12:40 pm Welcome & Light Lunch 12:40 pm - 1:00 pm Business Meeting 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Keynote Presentation - Aric Bostick FIRED UP about Continuing Education! 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm Regional Meetings 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm Breakout Session 1 * WECM 101 ~ The Basics -Kirk White, Houston Community College & Kristin Walker, Navarro College * Using Ethical Communication, Humor, and Celebration as Leadership Tools - Joyce Sims, McLennan Community College * Grant Reporting, Simplified - Stephanie Maultsby, McLennan College * Re-defining the Skills Today for Tomorrow's Workforce - Patricia A Davis & Tim Samuels, Cedar Valley College 4:15 pm - Visit Sponsors and Networking 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm President s Reception & Silent Auction Wednesday April 22, 2015 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration 7:30 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast 8:30 am - 9:30 am Breakout Session 2 * Meeting the Educational Needs of Older Adults in Community Colleges - Carla Boone, College of the Mainland * Personal Enrichment 101 - Luke Morrison & Maggie Thetford, Amarillo College * Partnerships with Industry & Associations to create Workforce Programs in Transportation - Martin Garsee, HCC & John Esparza, TXTA *Competency-based Learning & Why Does It Matter Frank Graves, McLennan Community College & Richard Barchak / David Disko, Edmentum 10:00 am - 11:00 am Breakout Session 3 * Principles to Creating a Lean Office - Djuna Forrester & Frank Groenteman, Grayson College * B-Harmony - Successfully Target a Market Segment - Kathi Ashworth & Jeff Roth, Northeast Lakeview College * WECM 102~ Protocols & Beyond - Kirk White, Houston Community College & Kristin Walker, Navarro College * Texas Higher Education Coordinating Compliance Monitoring - Mark Poehl & David Mahoney, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 11:15 am - 12:15 pm Breakout Session 4 * State Reporting Essentials - Eric Mamon & Vickie Magee, Dallas County Community College District-District Service Center * Texas Workforce Commission Subrecipient Monitoring from Beginning to End - Gloria Murillo & Judy Ohn, Texas Workforce Commission * Toolkit for Teaching Adults - Frank Graves, McLennan College * Discovery College Full STEaM Ahead (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics)- Sharon Jones & Shannon Martin, Lone Star College 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch/Recognition: Members/Presenters/New 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Keynote - Dr. Joe Serio Leadership, Fear, and Change 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Breakout Session 5 * College and Company Partnership Model: Putting Veterans to Work - Mehrdad Haroutunian & Konley Kelley, Richland College * Capturing the Interest of Corporate Clients: Tools for Facilitating Interactive Training - Stacey Bryant, Tarrant County College * SDF Grant Management after the Award - Cristina Ramos & Tara Cole, Texas Workforce Commission * TACE Health Care Committee Meeting 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Round Table Discussions * How to Incorporate Safety & Health into Workforce Courses - Cindy Lewis, College of the Mainland - Gulf Coast Safety Institute * Exploring Customized Contract Training Trends, Leslie Shelton, Amarillo College * Continuing Education Business Model - Sharrion Jenkins, Austin Community College * Enrichment Travel Programs What Works & Doesn't - Kimberlee Whittington, Lee College & Alesha Vardeman Aulds, College of the Mainland * Marketing on a Dime "Not a Penny" - Linda Drobnich, San Jacinto College * Utilizing Partnerships for Creative Course Offerings - Rita J. Pringle, Paris Junior College * Managing Adjuncts and Adjunct Pay - Vernon Hawkins, Brookhaven College Thursday April 23, 2015 7:30 am - 8:30 am Coffee/Juice 8:30 am - 9:30 am Breakout Session 6 * Health Care Session with NACES and DADS - Marta De La Fuente, El Paso Community College * Connecting Self-Directed Learning to Continuing Education - Frank Graves, McLennan College * Re-defining the Skills Today for Tomorrow's Workforce - Patricia A Davis & Tim Samuels, Cedar Valley College * Tools for Surviving a Coordinating Board Audit! - Megan Costanza & Jana Bowers, Blinn College 9:30 am - 10:00 am Brunch 10:00 am - 11:30 am Memorials / Scholarships Page / Agency 5 Reports / Conference Wrap-Up / Giveaways
CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ARIC BOSTICK Aric Bostick is considered among the nation s leading motivational speakers and success trainers-having inspired people from all walks of life to believe in themselves by setting higher goals and achieving more fulfilling dreams. Aric passionately infuses energy, engagement, and performance into the workplace and beyond by delivering rich content infused with humor, inspiration, and practical strategies. After experiencing his own setbacks, Aric s personal and professional mission became to guide others in overcoming their own personal stories. My philosophy is simple: When you change your HAVE TO to GET TO, life and work get better in a hurry! We owe it to others and ourselves to live and give to the fullest! As the bestselling author of the book, FIRED UP! SUCCESS, Aric teaches his winning seven-step formula for leaders and employees to experience success in the workplace and beyond starting wherever they are to build a no-excuses, high-energy path to their goals. Aric shows you how to maximize your organization s performance, productivity and customer service excellence! Aric is also a contributing author of Stepping Stones for Success. His c-authors are Deepak Chopra, Jack Canfield and Dennis Waitley. In this book, these industry-leading experts share their proven strategies for mastering business, life and work! Remember your purpose and rise above the bureaucracy and keep what s most important MOST IMPORTANT Student Success! Connect and with your students and build healthy relationships with faculty and staff we are all in this together! Create your own daily FIRED UP plan for Mental, Emotional and Physical Health that will keep your tank full and engine running so you can start having FUN and being HAPPY on and off campus! Dr. Joe Serio has cracked the code for increasing productivity. But before he did that, he had to deal with the fear that was holding him back. Dr. Joe s long list of accomplishments includes being the only American to work in the Organized Crime Control Department of the Soviet National Police prior to the collapse of the USSR. He served as director of the Moscow office of a global corporate investigation and business intelligence firm. Dr. Joe is the author, co-author, or translator of seven books, including the critically-acclaimed book, Investigating the Russian Mafia. He is also author of the Get the Nerve series of books, which includes Overcoming Fear: 50 Lessons on Being Bold and Living the Dream as well as Public Speaking: 50 Lessons on Presenting Without Losing Your Cool. He has studied Russian, Chinese, and Spanish, including translating books from Russian and Spanish into English; learned to play the harmonica and guitar, and has recorded on CDs and played on stages in several countries; was Editor-in-Chief of an international magazine; and taught at the university level, among other things. He has made three documentary movies for A&E s program, Investigative Reports, and has appeared in media around the world, including CNN, BBC, New York Times, Washington Post, Legal Realm (China), Sekai Nippo (Japan), Sol de Mexico, and others. Dr. Joe was a media consultant and founding director of a week-long media training program for government agencies. He currently trains staff at government agencies, educational institutions, and private companies around Texas and beyond on managing fear and unlocking potential in such areas as leadership, change, time management, positive interaction with difficult people, customer service, and public speaking. Page 6
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS NEW ATTENDEE NETWORKING ACTIVITY It is TIME to meet new people! Look in your packet for the brightly colored sheet of paper titled, TACE New Attendee Activity. While socializing and networking with your colleagues, look for members who meet the criteria listed on your game card. When you find someone have them sign the appropriate block. Complete your activity sheet and turn it into the information/registration table by 10 a.m. on Thursday to be entered into the drawing for fabulous prizes! WEB SITE & MEMBERSHIP LISTING Stay connect with TACE through the TACE website. In order for us to keep in touch with you, please remember to update your information whenever it changes. Please join the TACE group at www.taceonline.org/groups TUESDAY EVENING PRESIDENT S RECEPTION and FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES Music, mingling, silent auction, 50/50 raffle and a fun photo booth are among the festivities that are planned for your enjoyment. It all begins at 6 p.m. with a buffet, cash bar (2 drink tickets provided) and plenty of networking opportunities. You won t want to miss this year s extravaganza! Once again TACE is hosting a Silent Auction filled with a wide assortment of items for you to bid on. What a fun way to raise scholarship funds! Happy shopping!!! Join the fun by participating in our Photo Booth Fundraiser. Take home fun souvenir photos of your TACE friends new and old, all while helping to support our TACE scholarship fund. In addition, we will be holding a 50/50 Raffle. You can begin purchasing your tickets at Registration. Tickets will be on sale through lunch on Wednesday, where the winning ticket will be drawn. The proceeds from the silent auction, photo booth, and 50/50 Raffle will benefit the TACE Scholarship Fund which helps TACE members by supporting professional development activities. This year, 4 scholarships have been given to TACE members to assist them in attending this year s TACE conference and 1 scholarship to attend TCCIL. #TACE2015 #TACE2015 Page 7
TACE 2015 Conference Schedule BUILDING YOUR TOOLBOX FOR SUCCESS TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM REGISTRATION (Lobby - Main Foyer) We Invite You to Visit the Sponsor Exhibits (Lobby Main & Lower Foyer) 11:00 AM - 12:00 NOON FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES SESSION (Conference Center) First General Session (Omni D/E/F) 12:00 PM 12:40 PM Welcome Lunch (Light Fare) Kristin Walker, TACE President President s Welcome Planning Committee Recognition New Attendee Welcome & Activity Description TACE BUSINESS MEETING Keynote Address (Omni D/E/F) 1:00 PM 2:00 PM FIRED UP about Continuing Education! Aric Bostick Being in the Education field is one of the most rewarding occupations in the world. However, it is also one of the most challenging, under-appreciated, and exhausting jobs one can possibly take on. If you have ever lost your focus, lost your passion or simply felt burnout by the enormous task of being pulled in a million directions and trying to please everyone, then this Keynote message will be just what the doctor ordered. Get ready to be rejuvenated, refocused and fired up to make a difference once again! **WARNING: THIS KEYNOTE WILL HAVE YOU LAUGHING, HI-FIVING, & CONNECTING WITH OTHER AUDIENCE MEMBERS! 2:15 PM 3:00 PM REGIONAL MEETINGS North Region (Conference Center) South Region (Omni A) East Region (Omni B) West Region (The Oaks) Southeast Region (Southpark A) Central Region (Southpark B) Break Time to Visit the Sponsor Exhibits (Lobby Main & Lower Foyer) 3:00 PM 3:15 PM Is this your first time to attend TACE? Has it been awhile since you ve attended a TACE conference? The TACE Executive Board looks forward to meeting you at 11:00 AM in the Conference Center. Let us help you build your toolbox! Page 8
TACE 2015 Conference Schedule BUILDING YOUR TOOLBOX FOR SUCCESS TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015 Cont. BREAKOUT - SESSION 1 3:15 PM 4:15 PM 1. WECM 101 The Basics, Kirk White, Houston Community College & Kristin Walker, Navarro College (Conference Center) The Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) is a website/database housed and funded by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, managed by the WECM Project staff, overseen by a committee of educators with state leadership in Career and Technical Education, and maintained by community and technical college faculty at annual WECM Workshops. The WECM is a dynamic ever-changing process, and this presentation will address the who, what, why and other things you need to know to keep up to date with WECM and its role in Continuing Education. This session is a must for individuals new to the WECM. 2. Using Ethical Communication, Humor, and Celebration as Leadership Tools, Joyce Sims, McLennan Community College (The Oaks) An exploration of ethical communication, humor, and celebration techniques/concepts, as tools to successfully lead, in today s multi-dimensional workplace with multi-generational workers. 3. Grant Reporting, Simplified, Stephanie Maultsby, McLennan Community College (Southpark A/B) This presentation will cover the administration of a grant from award to close out. We will discuss data collection, when an d how to do it and the forms used. We will review the monthly reporting process and steps you can take ahead of time to make this easier. We will discuss client relationships and how to keep the grant flowing throughout the length of the project. Finall y, we will cover the close out process and how to make it as stress fee as any other reporting month. 4. RE-defining the Skills Today for Tomorrow s Workforce, Patricia A. Davis & Tim Samuels, Cedar Valley College (Omni A/B) The call to action for Cedar Valley College (CVC) and its regional partners is to align efforts in order to provide the skills needed by the employers to fill the jobs in demand. CVC uses an inclusive approach to Economic and Workforce Development The Community Collaborative Model (CCM). This model enables CVC to develop community partnerships to provide a more strategic approach to workforce initiatives. The college developed a TWC SSF grant; which targets the unemployed, & underemployed. VISIT SPONSORS & NETWORKING 4:15 PM Time to Visit the Sponsor Exhibits & Network with Conference Attendees (Lobby Main & Lower Foyer) Please join us for the President s Reception from 6 9 pm (Omni C/D/E/F) Music / Silent Auction / Photo Booth / 50/50 Raffle It all begins at 6 pm with a buffet, cash bar (2 drink tickets provided) and NETWORKING! Silent Auction Bidding Ends at 8:30 pm with pick up and payout at 9 pm #TACE2015 Page 9 #TACE2015
TACE 2015 Conference Schedule BUILDING YOUR TOOLBOX FOR SUCCESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM REGISTRATION (Lobby - Main Foyer) 7:30 AM 8:30 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (Omni C) We invite you to Visit the Sponsor Exhibits (Lobby Main & Lower Foyer) BREAKOUT - SESSION 2 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 1. Competency-based Learning & Why Does It Matter, Frank Graves, McLennan Community College & Richard Barchak and David Disko, Edmentum (The Oaks) Adult learners have many different types of goals they are striving toward, but often they are getting burned out on basic skills. How do we help them meet their goals but also help them make strides toward their career objectives? A holistic competency based learning approach offers tools and strategies for learners, instructors, and administrators to help decrease countless hours spent re-teaching material and focus on the career areas that inspire adult learner. 2. Meeting the Educational Needs of Older Adults in Community Colleges, Carla Boone, College of the Mainland (Southpark A/B) Community colleges have been major providers of educational programming for older adults in their retirement years. Historically, this programming has focused on personal enrichment and social connections. Baby Boomers are demanding something more. They are turning to the community college to help them retool current skills or learn new skills that will enable them to remain engaged in paid or unpaid work experiences. Are we ready to meet the educational needs of this growing student population? 3. Personal Enrichment 101, Luke Morrison & Maggie Thetford, Amarillo College (Conference Center) Engage participants in a practical discussion of the foundations for a successful Personal Enrichment Program. This session will be geared toward new program directors and will be a good review for established directors. 4. Partnerships with Industry & Associations to create Workforce Program in Transportation, Martin Garsee, Houston Community College & John Esparza, Texas Trucking Association (TXTA) (Omni A/B) Joint presentation with Texas Trucking Association (TXTA) and Houston Community College. TXTA is an organization dedicated to enhancing the trucking community by advocating public policies, providing excellence in education, training and information and promoting a safe dependable and cost-effective motor transportation system to better serve the people of TX. HCC has had a truck driving training programs since 1995 and has trained over 35,000 students. Attendees will be able to comprehend the importance of transportation/trucking as it relates to our state and be given tools to evaluate their area to see the need of training in entry level truck driver training. Attendees will be given a brief outline and examples of what a course looks like. Funding for this program will be discussed. Break Time to Visit the Sponsor Exhibits (Lobby Main & Lower Foyer) 9:30 AM 10:00 AM #TACE2015 Page 10
TACE 2015 Conference Schedule BUILDING YOUR TOOLBOX FOR SUCCESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015 Cont. BREAKOUT - SESSION 3 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 1. Principles of Lean Office & Administration, Djuna Forrester & Frank Groenteman, Grayson College (Omni A/B) Principles of Lean Office & Administration Overview. Since 2000, the concept of lean has been applied to office and administration functions though out the US. Learn how to make your College's office and administrations operate more efficiently by attending The Principles of Lean Office and Administration overview presentation. Many Texas Colleges have learned and implemented Lean concepts in many of their processes from student admissions to onboarding professors. Benefits: If you are not currently using lean methodologies in your office processes, this knowledge will identify techniques that will: Reduce paperwork process time up to 90% Improve on-time performance up to 90% Reduce work in process up to 90% Reduce errors up to 50% Reduce floor space up to 75% 2. B-Harmony Successfully Target a Market Segment, Kathi Ashworth & Jeff Roth, Northeast Lakeview College (Southpark A/B) When developing end-to-end business relationships, how do you change the conversation from WHY to buy our corporate training to HOW to use our college and all of our capabilities to solve problems within the business? Simple, but not easy. Join us in a need to know session on developing these relationships. 3. WECM 201 - Protocols & Beyond, Kirk White, Houston Community College & Kristin Walker, Navarro College (Conference Center) Can't get enough of WECM? Need to know more? This session will provide a more in-depth look at the WECM and its processes affecting Continuing Education including: effectively using Special Topics and Local Need courses; writing appropriate end of course outcomes; submitting WECM Comments; accessing the THECB Instructional Programs list serve; and an overview the WECM Project is being aligned with the Program of Studies Project. 4. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Compliance Monitoring, Mark Poehl & David Mahoney, THECB (The Oaks) This session will be a brief discussion of the formula funding audit and desk review processes for continuing education classes. We will discuss, what items should be prepared for an audit, expectations of course and student files and records, records and notation of faculty credentials, and issues noted from completed audits or reviews Break Time to Visit the Sponsor Exhibits (Lobby Main & Lower Foyer) 11:00 AM 11:15 AM After the conference, look for an email survey from TACE. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. We value your input. Better yet, help build the next conference by serving on the Conference Planning Committee for 2016. Continue building your toolbox with leadership roles in TACE. Page 11
TACE 2015 Conference Schedule BUILDING YOUR TOOLBOX FOR SUCCESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015 Cont. BREAKOUT - SESSION 4 11:15 AM 12:15 PM 1. State Reporting Essentials, Eric Mamon & Vickie Magee, Dallas County Community College District (Southpark A/B) With the push to do more with less, all colleges are searching for ways to increase revenue and maximize their return-on-investment. This session will focus on the various state reports and data that are reported by the colleges, how these reports affect your bottom line, and what you should do to decrease reporting errors and, thereby, increase your institution s reimbursement revenue. 2. Toolkit for Teaching Adults, Frank Graves, McLennan Community College (Omni A/B) This session will provide a tool to help develop current and potential instructors on effective methods to create training for adult learners. The session will provide detailed instruction on defining your audience, training goals, methods for delivery, choosing instructional methods, delivering training, and creating learning objectives. The toolkit will be a useful resource to develop training models that meet internal and external requirements. 3. Discovery College -- Full STEaM Ahead (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics), Sharon Jones & Shannon Martin, Lone Star College (The Oaks) Enhance youth camps and courses by offering exciting and rewarding ways for children to learn and grow, with science, technology, engineering, arts and math-based programs! 4. Texas Workforce Commission Subrecipient Monitoring from Beginning to End, Gloria Murillo & Judy Ohn, Texas Workforce Commission (Conference Center) This session will provide a description of the monitoring cycle from beginning to end. Presenters will discuss both fiscal and program review, along with reporting and the resolution process. This session will be helpful for all CE Administrators. Second General Session (Omni D/E/F) 12:30 PM 12:40 PM Kristin Walker, TACE President Lunch & Recognitions: Members/Presenters/New Keynote Address (Omni D/E/F) 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Leadership, Fear, and Change Dr. Joe Serio Facing change is one of the most difficult things to deal with, whether at work or at home. Uncertainty, the unknown, fear of being able to rise to the challenge, and many other elements help foster procrastination, stress, anxiety, and a whole lot of other unhealthy consequences. In this engaging and energetic presentation, Dr. Joe Serio provides an entertaining and interactive approach to understanding and facing the fear of change. He will deliver thought-provoking comments about the nature of leadership and will conclude his presentation with a 7-Step Action Plan to Managing Fear. Page 12
TACE 2015 Conference Schedule BUILDING YOUR TOOLBOX FOR SUCCESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015 Cont. Break Time to Visit the Sponsor Exhibits (Lobby Main & Lower Foyer) 2:00 PM 2:30 PM BREAKOUT - SESSION 5 2:30 PM 3:30 PM 1. College and Company Partnership Model - Putting Veterans to Work, Mehrdad Haroutunian & Konley Kelley, Richland College (The Oaks) Richland College and Kraft Foods partnered in the Spring of 2015 on a training program for returning military veterans. This 120 hour Industrial Maintenance Technician program designed by Richland College is funded by the TWC and partially by the company. Come here how the program works and how the college developed content that both meets the company hiring needs and serves our returning veterans looking for essential skills to find good paying jobs in the manufacturing industry. 2. Capturing the Interest of Corporate Clients: Tools for Facilitating Interactive Training, Stacey Bryant, Tarrant County College (Southpark A/B) Corporate clients often find it difficult to sit through training sessions. Unengaging training presentations can lead to disinterested employees and decreased opportunities for repeat business. This session will discuss ways to capture the interest of your corporate clients by incorporating activities into training sessions. 3. SDF Grant Management after the Award, Cristina Ramos & Tara Cole, Texas Workforce Commission (Conference Center) In this Contract Management 101 session, we will review the basics of managing a Skills Development Fund Grant, reviewing basic contract components, reporting requirements, and processes when changes are needed. We will show you a couple of tricks that will assist with tracking deliverables, and will be available to answer any questions on the overall management o f a project. 4. TACE Health Care Committee Meeting, Jana Bowers, Blinn College (Omni A/B) Please join us for a breakout session for a Healthcare adhoc Committee at the 2015 TACE Conference. This committee is being reactivated to develop a unified approach and to work on the current issues concerning healthcare throughout the state. Your input is vital to the success of this committee. Break Time to Visit the Sponsor Exhibits (Lobby Main & Lower Foyer) 3:30 PM 4:00 PM SAVE THE DATE ~ TCCIL 2016 CONFERENCE WED, Oct. 7 FRI, Oct. 9, 2015 @ OMNI DOWNTOWN AUSTIN Page 13
TACE 2015 Conference Schedule BUILDING YOUR TOOLBOX FOR SUCCESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2015 Cont. ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 1. How to Incorporate Safety & Health into Workforce Courses, Cindy Lewis, College of the Mainland Gulf Coast Safety Institute (Omni A) 2. Exploring Customized Contract Training Trends, Leslie Shelton, Amarillo College (Conference Center) 3. Continuing Education Business Model, Sharrion Jenkins, Austin Community College (Omni C) 4. Enrichment Travel Programs What Works and What Doesn t, Kimberlee Whittington, Lee College & Alesha Vardeman Aulds, College of the Mainland (Southpark A) 5. Marketing on a Dime Not a Penny, Linda Drobnich, San Jacinto College (Omni B) 6. Utilizing Partnerships for Creative Course Offerings, Rita J. Pringle, Paris Jr. College (Southpark B) 7. Managing Adjuncts & Adjunct Pay, Vernon Hawkins, Brookhaven College (The Oaks) WEDNESDAY EVENING ON YOUR OWN ENJOY AUSTIN! #TACE2015 #TACE2015 TACE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT TO MAKE THIS YEAR S CONFERENCE A SUCCESS! AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE STAFF OF OMNI SOUTHPARK EXECUTIVE BOARD, REGIONAL OFFICERS AND THE CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE Page 14
TACE 2015 Conference Schedule BUILDING YOUR TOOLBOX FOR SUCCESS THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015 Cont. 7:30 AM 8:30 AM Coffee/Juice (Lobby) BREAKOUT - SESSION 6 8:30 AM 9:30 AM 1. Health Care Session with NACES and DADS, Marta De La Fuente, El Paso Community College (The Oaks) Learn the updates for your Healthcare Programs from the experts including updates from the Texas Department of Aging and Disabilities, and NACES. 2. Connection Self-Directed Learning to Continuing Education, Frank Graves, McLennan Community College (Conference Center) Researchers have found correlations between self-directed learning and success in online learning, the workplace and overall personal and professional success. We will explore the results of research conducted on self-directed learning in a community college setting and how it applies to continuing education. The session will provide techniques on how to use self-directed learning concepts as a tool to marketing programs, course delivery and the development of new course offerings. 3. Re-defining the Skills Today for Tomorrow s Workforce, Patricia A. Davis & Tim Samuels, Cedar Valley College (Southpark A/B) The call to action for Cedar Valley College (CVC) and its regional partners is to align efforts in order to provide the skills needed by the employers to fill the jobs in demand. CVC uses an inclusive approach to Economic and Workforce Development - The Community Collaborative Model (CCM). This model enables CVC to develop community partnerships to provide a more strategic approach to workforce initiatives. The college developed a TWC SSF grant; which targets the unemployed, & underemployed. 4. Tools for Surviving a Coordinating Board Audit, Megan Costanza & Jana Bowers, Blinn College (Omni A/B) In 2014 Blinn College survived an audit from THECB under the direction of new leadership. A new VPI, Dean of Workforce Education and Dean of Admissions/Registrar led the college through an audit of the previous year s courses, including continuing education fundable courses. Use what we learned and put it in your own toolbox! Prepare your continuing education files, contracts, instructor credentials, and courses before your audit. Ask questions about our experience and see examples of our files. #TACE2015 See you Next Year at TACE 2016 April 19-21, 2016 Omni Southpark, Austin Mark Your Calendars Now to Attend! #TACE2015 Page 15
TACE 2015 Conference Schedule BUILDING YOUR TOOLBOX FOR SUCCESS THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2015 Cont. Final General Session (Omni D/E/F) 9:30 AM 10:00 PM BRUNCH 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Memorials / Scholarships / Agency Reports / Giveaways WELCOME / MEMORIALS / SCHOLARSHIP FUND UPDATE Kristin Walker, TACE President AGENCY REPORTS TACC Dr. Reynaldo Garcia, President and CEO THECB Dr. Rex C. Pebbles, Assistant Commissioner for Workforce, Academic Affairs & Research TWC Aaron Demerson and Dale A. Robertson, Office of Employer Initiatives NCCET Kirk White, NCCET Immediate Past President, TACE Past President CONFERENCE WRAP-UP Kristin Walker, TACE President SPONSOR GIVE AWAYS SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2015 CONFERENCE SPONSORS Gold Sponsors Condensed Curriculum Inc. & Labyrinth Learning Silver Sponsors Augusoft ~ Career Step ~ EBRC ~ Entrinsik ~ Tech Labs The Center for Legal Studies ~ W.I.T.S. ~ Xenegrade Corp. Bronze Sponsors Advanced Technologies Consultants ~ Aztec Software Ed4Online LLC ~ Development Dimensions International (DDI) Edmentum ~ ProTrain, LLC ~ National Healthcareer Association Texas Correctional Industries ~ TMAC Page 16
Condensed Curriculum Incorporated Kevin Bates kevinb@condensedcurriculum.com 214 Little Falls Rd Fairfield, New Jersey 07004 http://www.condensedcurriculum.com P (973) 256-4151 F (973) 256-3879 2015 TACE SPONSORS GOLD SPONSORS Labyrinth Learning Jodi Noll Sales Representative jnoll@lablearning.com 2560 9th Street, Suite 320 Berkeley, CA 94710 (cell) 952-217-6699 (office) 800-522-9746 x123 Silver SPONSORS Augusoft Wendy Flint, PhD, MBA Account Manager wendy.flint@augusoft.net Direct: (503) 610-2810 Corporate: (763) 331-8300 Mobile: (254) 654-6562 (Texas) Career Step Tim Reynolds ap@careerstep.com 4692 N 300 W #100 Provo, Utah 8460 Phone 801 769 8577 http://www.careerstep.com/partner EBRC Tony Davis tonyd@ebrcorp.com 5760 Jeanne Marie Drive White Lake, Michigan MI 48383 http://ebrcorp.com/ (P) 866.253.3884 Entrinsik Simone McGrath simone@entrinsik.com http://www.entrinsik.com/ 7501 Creedmoor Road, Suite 102 Raleigh, North Carolina 27615 (P) (888) 703-0016 / (919) 900-8730 Page 17 Tech-Labs PO Box 218609 Houston, Texas 77218 www.tech-labs.com P (800) 445-1088 F (281) 391-1113 The Center for Legal Studies Stephanie Elio saelio@legalstudies.com 523 Park Point Drive, Suite 320 Golden Colorado, CO 80401 http://www.legalstudies.com (P) 800 522-7737 (F) 303 271-1777 W.I.T.S. Debbie Dietz ddietz@witseducation.com 2244 Sunstates Court, Suite 107 Virginia, VA 23451 http://www.witseducation.com (P) 888 330-9487 (F) 757 428-3873 Xenegrade Corp. Sandra Krantz skrantz@xenegrade.com 7282 55th Avenue E. #120 Brandenton, Florida 34203-8002 http://xenegrade.com P (941) 739-9234 ext 104
2015 TACE SPONSORS Bronze SPONSORS Advanced Technologies Consultants Thomas Close tclose@atctrain.com 110 W. Main St. PO Box 905 Northville, Michigan 48167 http://www.atctrain.com P (248) 348-2963 F (248)348-3040 Aztec Software Bill Pounds bpounds@aztecsoftware.com 51 Commerce Street Springfield, New Jersey 07081 http://www.aztecsoftware.com/ P (973) 258-0011 F (973) 258-0010 Ed4Online LLC Dr. Rusty Barrier drbarrier@ed4online.com 2236 Toniwood Lane Palm Harbor, Florida 34685 https://ed4online.com P (727) 729-0461 F (727) 521-7296 Development Dimensions International (DDI) Jane Whitmore Manager, Strategic Education Channel Jane.Whitmore@ddiworld.com 1225 Washington Pike Bridgeville, Pennsylvania 15017 www.ddiworld.com Phone 412-220-7984 Fax 412-257-3846 ProTrain, LLC Betty Gardner bgardner@protrainedu.org 2621 Bradford Grove Place Raleigh, NC 27606 Phone 800 371.2963 Fax 919 341.2512 http://www.protrainedu.org/ National Healthcareer Association Josh Catron josh.catron@nhanow.com 11161 Overbrook Road Leawood, Kansas 66211 http://www.nhanow.com P (913) 662-5529 F (913) 661-6285 Texas Correctional Industries Rachael Honeycutt rachael.honeycutt@tdcj.state.tx.us P.O. Box 4013 Huntsville, Texas 77342 http://www.tci.tdcj.state.tx.us P (936) 437-6033 F (936) 437-6124 TMAC Frank Groenteman Senior Business Advisor Frank.Groenteman@tmac.org 202 E. Border Street Arlington, TX 76010 (817) 307-0614 TMACdfw.org The University of Texas at Arlington Edmentum Rich Barchak rich.barchak@edmentum.com 2425 N. Central Expy Ste. 1000 Richardson, Texas 75080 Phone 832 257 7337 Fax 952 487-0578 www.edmentum.com Please take time to visit each of our sponsors throughout the conference. Page 18
TACE Presidents & Mission TACE PRESIDENTS 1980-1981 Dr. Ramon Dovalina 1981-1982 Mr. Sam Krhovajk 1982-1983 Dr. John Brooks 1983-1984 Mr. Dick Thiesen 1984-1985 Dr. Jan Weaver-Huffstedler 1985-1986 Mr. Albert Perez 1986-1987 Dr. Gail Knoll 1987-1988 Mr. Sam Krhovjak 1988-1989 Dr. Bonnie Lognion 1989-1991 Dr. Deana Savage 1991-1993 Dr. Lindle Grigsby 1993-1995 Mr. Ruben Torres 1995-1997 Dr. Marie Dalton 1997-1999 Dr. Mike Cady 1999-2001 Dr. Camille Duchesne 2001-2003 Mr. Jim Walker 2003-2005 Ms. Beverly Prichard 2005-2007 Mr. Tim Rockey 2007-2009 Mr. Kirk White 2009-2011 Mr. Barry Horseman 2011-2013 Ms. Kathi Ashworth 2013-2015 Ms. Kristin Walker TACE MISSION To maintain a communication network and arena for mutual association and the exchange of ideas among professionals in continuing and workforce education. To provide members with up-to-date, factual information regarding national, state, and local issues affecting the welfare and status of continuing and workforce education in Texas. To support professionalism, integrity, and quality continuing and workforce education programs in Texas. To support adequate funding for continuing and workforce education programs in Texas. To assist business, government, and industry with their "on-going" training and educational needs by placing them in contact with a local community/junior college. To assist business, government, and industry as they address the needs of a workforce in transition through consulting and contract training. To assist local community/junior colleges as they work with the citizens of Texas individually and with business, government, and industry collectively to see that all residents of Texas are educated in the basic skills needed for successful employment. Great leaders don't blame the tools they are given. Great leaders work to sharpen them. ~ Dr. Barbara Woodward Page 19
TACE OFFICERS & REPRESENTATIVES EXECUTIVE OFFICERS President Kristin Walker Dean of Workforce & Continuing Education Ellis County Campuses Navarro College 1900 John Arden Drive Waxahachie, TX 75154 wk. 972/923-6441 fax. 972/923-6423 Kristin.Walker@navarrocollege.edu Vice-President Frank Graves Dean of Continuing Education McLennan Community College 1400 College Drive, Waco, TX 76708 wk. 254/299-8126 fax. 254/299-8062 fgraces@mclenna.edu Treasurer Janetta Kruse Director, Workforce & Continuing Education Weatherford College 225 College Park Drive Weatherford, Texas 76086 817/598/6391 jkruse@wc.edu Secretary Sharon D. Jones Director Continuing Education Lonestar College 30555 Tomball Parkway Tomball, TX 77375-4036 wk. 281/357-3691 fax. 281/357-3726 sharon.d.jones@lonestar.edu Past President Kathi Ashworth Dean, Workforce Development & Community Education Northeast Lakeview College 1201 Kitty Hawk Universal City, TX 78148 wk. 210/486-5308 fax. 210/486-5309 kashworth@alamo.edu Regional Representatives Central Region Term: 2014-2016 Jana Bowers Program Manager Blinn College 2423 Blinn Blvd. P. O. Box 6030 Bryan, TX 77805 Wk. 979-209-7644 Email: Jana.Bowers@blinn.edu East Region Term: 2013-2015 Rita Pringle Director of Continuing Education Paris Junior College 2400 Clarksville Street Paris, Texas 75460 wk. 903 782-0443 fax 903-782-0476 Email: rpringle@parisjc.edu North Region Term 2014-2016 Vernon L. Hawkins Associate Vice-President Workforce and Continuing Education Brookhaven College 3939 Valley View Lane Farmers Branch, Texas 75244-4997 wk. 972/860-4221 fax 972/860-4610 VHawkins@dcccd.edu South Region Term 2013-2015 Romelia Aranda Dean, Workforce Education Southwest Texas Junior College 4003 Hwy. 277 SE Eagle Pass, Texas 78852 wk. (830) 758-4124 fax (830) 758-4131 rdaranda@swtjc.edu Southeast Region Term: 2013-2015 Kimberlee Whittington Director of Community Development Lee College 200 Lee Drive Baytown, TX 77520 281.425.6457 kwhittin@lee.edu West Region Term: 2014-2016 Kim Davis Dean, Continuing Education Amarillo Community P. O. Box 447 Amarillo, Texas 79178 wk. 806/371-2912 fax. 806/372-3919 kddavis@actx.edu Page 20
COLLEGE REGIONS Central Region Austin Community College District Blinn College Central Texas College Hill College McLennan Community College Temple College TSTC Waco North Region Collin College Dallas County Community College District Brookhaven College Cedar Valley College Eastfield College El Centro College Mountain View College North Lake College Richland College Grayson County College Navarro College North Central Texas College Tarrant County Comm. College District TSTC - Breckenridge Vernon College Weatherford College Southeast Region Alvin Community College Brazosport College College of Mainland Galveston College Houston Community College System Lamar Institute of Technology Lamar State College Lee College Lone Star College System Cy-Fair Kingwood Montgomery North Harris Tomball San Jacinto Comm. College District Victoria College Wharton County Junior College East Region Angelina College Kilgore College Northeast Texas Community College Panola College Paris College Texarkana College Trinity Valley Community College TSTC - Marshall Tyler Junior College South Region Alamo Colleges Northeast Lakeview College Northwest Vista College Palo Alto College San Antonio College St. Philip s College Coastal Bend College Del Mar Community College Laredo Community College South Texas College Southwest Texas Junior College TSTC - Harlingen UTB / Texas Southmost College West Region Amarillo College Cisco Junior College Clarendon College El Paso Community College Frank Phillips College Howard College Midland College Odessa College Ranger College South Plains College TSTC Abilene TSTC Brownwood TSTC Sweetwater Western Texas College Page 21
2015 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE Romelia Aranda Southwest Texas Junior College raranda@swtjc.cc.tx.us Jana Bowers Blinn College jana.bowers@blinn.edu Kathi Ashworth Northeast Lakeview College kashworth@alamo.edu Cledia Hernandez TSTC Harlingen cledia.hernandez@tstc.edu Carla Curts Tyler Junior College ccur@tjc.edu Kim Davis Amarillo College kddavis@actx.edu Linda Drobnich San Jacinto College linda.drobnich@sjcd.edu Frank Graves McLennan Community College fgraves@mclennan.edu Vernon Hawkins Brookhaven College vhawkins@dcccd.edu Nancy Woods Hernandez Howard College nhernandez@howardcollege.edu Duane Hiller THECB Duane.Hiller@THECB.State.TX.US Travis Jackson Austin Community College tjackso1@austincc.edu Sharrion Jenkins Austin Community College sjenkins@austincc.edu Sharon Jones Lone Star College Sharon.D.Jones@lonestar.edu Erica L. Jordan Lone Star College Erica.L.Jordan@lonestar.edu Rita Pringle Paris Junior College rpringle@parisjc.edu Kon Kelley Richland College kkelley@dcccd.edu Janetta Kruse Weatherford College jkruse@wc.edu Alesha Vardeman Aulds College of the Mainland aaulds@com.edu Kristin Walker Navarro College Kristin.Walker@navarrocollege.edu Jackie Washington Tarrant County College JWashington@tccd.edu Melinda Weaver Richland College Mweaver@dcccd.edu Kimberly Whittington Lee College kwhittin@lee.edu SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2015 GOLD SPONSORS Page 22
HOTEL MAP 3 Lobby Bar 4 Conference Center 5 The Oaks 8 Restrooms 9 Lobby 10 Lower Foyer The following rooms are located on the 14 th floor: BOARD ROOM GOVERNOR S SUITE (Room 1424) Additional restrooms are available in the Fitness Center (next to the pool.) Page 23
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