2025 SC Education + Business Summit: Full Schedule

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11:15am EDT

6 If You Don't Trust Your Students, Why Should They Trust You?

Monday June 23, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm EDT

WBL can be difficult to arrange for students in many career clusters. Many school districts offer few to no internship opportunities to their CTE students. The school district is an optimal training ground for students looking to demonstrate their abilities, but districts have to be willing to allow students to work. By openly admitting the hypocrisy of asking a business to allow a student to work, when the district itself refuses to make concessions to support students, we will learn to craft possibilities where none existed. Opportunities for students, show our support
Presenter is a current AP at a career center, certified in admin, business, special education
Collaborator with and advisory council member to local biomedical science program for examples, plus examples for other clusters and fields.

Speakers

Suman R Marks-Johnson

Assistant Principal, Aiken County Public School District

Suman Marks-Johnson has worked in public education as an ACPSD special education teacher, special education coordinator, and assistant principal over the last 16 years. She is certified in Special Education (Multi-Categorical), Business & Computer Science, and Secondary Education... Read More →

Monday June 23, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm EDT
Room 202-A

Education & Training (Education), CTE Administrators, CTE Directors, School Principals, Educators, Career Counselors, Regional Career Specialist

1:15pm EDT

52 Blue Sky Thinking: The Art of GrAPPhic Design in Mobile App Development

Monday June 23, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT

Room 202-A

Participants will have the opportunity to get hands-on with mobile app development by applying the design thinking process. They will understand how graphic design is a critical component of mobile app development, especially in establishing a brand.

Alefiya Master is the Founder and CEO of the award-winning app development program, MAD-learn. She believes that enabling students to have passion-driven career choices should be a key focus for all educational institutions. It’s not often that you find a millennial, woman, minority, educator turned entrepreneur who has founded and grown 2 EdTech companies that now impact over 80,000 students in 30 states and 5 countries. She knows the critical role of education in workforce development and the need to have ALL kids learn to think and create for themselves and be exposed to technology creation, not just consumption. She has presented at multiple conferences around the country.

Speakers

Alefiya Master

Founder & CEO, MAD-learn

Alefiya (A-lay-fee-ya) is a former Montessori teacher and founder & CEO of the award-winning EdTech company MAD-learn. She is a big promoter of entrepreneurship in education and is passionate about positively impacting the education industry. She was featured on Forbes for her work... Read More →

Monday June 23, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Room 202-A

Arts, Information Technology (Digital Technology) | AV & Communications (Arts, Information Technology (Digital Technology) | Entertainment & Design), Information Technology (Digital Technology)

2:30pm EDT

53 Virtual APPrenticeships

Monday June 23, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Room 202-A

This session will create space for conversation and planning around giving more students and teachers access to real-world experiences, including how to connect with community partners and stakeholders.

Alefiya Master is the Founder and CEO of the award-winning app development program, MAD-learn. She believes that enabling students to have passion-driven career choices should be a key focus for all educational institutions. It’s not often that you find a millennial, woman, minority, educator turned entrepreneur who has founded and grown 2 EdTech companies that now impact over 80,000 students in 30 states and 5 countries. She knows the critical role of education in workforce development and the need to have ALL kids learn to think and create for themselves and be exposed to technology creation, not just consumption. She has presented at multiple conferences around the country.

Speakers

Alefiya Master

Founder & CEO, MAD-learn

Monday June 23, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Room 202-A

Business Management & Administration (Management & Entrepreneurship), Information Technology (Digital Technology)

4:15pm EDT

54 Don't Worry, Be APPy

Monday June 23, 2025 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT

Room 202-A

Participants will gain hands-on experience with mobile app development through the design thinking process. They will also gain a deeper understanding of how mobile app development and design thinking augment workforce skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, collaboration and creativity.

Alefiya Master is the Founder and CEO of the award-winning app development program, MAD-learn. She believes that enabling students to have passion-driven career choices should be a key focus for all educational institutions. It’s not often that you find a millennial, woman, minority, educator turned entrepreneur who has founded and grown two EdTech companies that now impact over 80,000 students in 30 states and 5 countries. She knows the critical role of education in workforce development and the need to have ALL kids learn to think and create for themselves and be exposed to technology creation, not just consumption. She has presented at multiple conferences around the country.

Speakers

Alefiya Master

Founder & CEO, MAD-learn

Monday June 23, 2025 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
Room 202-A

Information Technology (Digital Technology), Business Management & Administration (Management & Entrepreneurship)