2025 SC Education + Business Summit: Full Schedule

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8:30am EDT

109 Navigating Discus for Career and Technical Education Excellence

Wednesday June 25, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT

Electronic resources included in the Discus library--Fergusons Career Guidance Center, Learning Express Library, Tutor.com, Learn360, and World Almanac for Kids: Careers--allow students access to career planning information, tools, and guidance relevant to all fields. These resources are provided to all South Carolinians free of charge. Presenter is a member of the Discus Training Team at the SC State Library.

Speakers

Sarah L. M. Pellerin

Wednesday June 25, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Room 103

Other, School Counselors

8:30am EDT

133 SCDE Updates for School Counselors and Career Specialists

Wednesday June 25, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT

Room 202-A

This session will update counselors and specialists on critical SCDE initiatives and possible legislative changes.

The presenter has over 25 years of experience serving in the school counseling/career specialist field.

Speakers

Anna Duvall

Education Associate, South Carolina Department of Education

Anna Duvall is the School Counselor and Career Specialist Liaison for the South Carolina Department of Education. She also serves as the Student Transition Services team lead in the Office of Career and Technical Education and Student Transition Services.

Wednesday June 25, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Room 202-A

Other, Career Counselors

8:30am EDT

228 The Future of Workforce and Post-Secondary Education in South Carolina: An update on the Unified State Plan

Wednesday June 25, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT

Room 101-B

Session participants will learn about the many initiatives the South Carolina Coordinating Council for Workforce Development is undertaking to better connect K-20 education in the state to establish a more coherent, understandable, and efficient educational system that allows South Carolina to better prepare a future resilient workforce and increase economic development.

Speakers

Corey S Gheesling

Wednesday June 25, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Room 101-B

Other, CTE Directors

8:30am EDT

27 A Foundation, Not a Checkmark: The Power of Stackable Certs in Student Success

Wednesday June 25, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT

Room 203

As SC moves to a stackable certification, it is crucial to adopt an understanding of the model's intent: student success.

Ivey Harrison is a Senior Territory Manager for YouScience, an edtech company bridging the workforce skills gap by connecting education and industry. With 15 years in college admissions and high school counseling in GA and SC, she has served on the SACAC board, as an NACAC delegate, and on advisory boards for UGA, USC, and Furman. She supports schools in SC, TN, and internationally with YouScience’s aptitude-based career tools. Passionate about helping students discover their unique talents, she loves empowering educators

Speakers

Ivey Harrison

Senior Territory Manager, YouScience

Prior to working with YouScience, I worked in college admissions and high school counseling for 15 years at schools in SC and GA. I started full time with YouScience in Spring 2019 and am passionate about our mission to solve America's workforce skills gap and promote access to our... Read More →

Wednesday June 25, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Room 203

Other, Manufacturing (Advanced Manufacturing)

9:45am EDT

142 School Counselors Round Table: Open Discussion of Topics Relevant to the CTE World of School Counseling

Wednesday June 25, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am EDT

Room 202-A

School counselors working in schools with the CTE fields represented need to come together to collaborate our ideas and practices. This hopefully will be a lively discussion of topics that are the day to day job of a school counselor in the CTE world. This is my 8th year as a school counselor at Woolard Technology Center in Kershaw County.

Speakers

Matt Spolski

School Counselor, Kershaw County School District

Wednesday June 25, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
Room 202-A

Other

9:45am EDT

149 SCACTE: What It Is and Why YOU Should Join

Wednesday June 25, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am EDT

Room 102-C

SCACTE is the state organization for CTE professionals. This session is valuable for all CTE professionals across the state as there are many great benefits that come with being a member of SCACTE. Mrs. Snipes is the SCACTE President-Elect and has been a member of SCACTE for 6 years.

Speakers

Anna Snipes

Health Science Instructor and HOSA Advisor, Lancaster County School District Career Center

Anna Snipes is a veteran health science educator and mentor to other health science instructors. She is currently the South Carolina Health Science Educators Association's President- elect, serves on the SC HOSA Board of Directors, and was recently named SCACTE 2022 Teacher of the... Read More →

Wednesday June 25, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
Room 102-C

Other, District CTE Directors

9:45am EDT

39 Expanding Opportunities for Dual Credit for CTE Completer Status

Wednesday June 25, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am EDT

Room 101-B

Relevance: Updates from the South Carolina Department of Education. Value: Will prepare participants for changes taking place because of current trends. Presenter Knowledge and Experience: I am the SCDE Program Team Lead who manages the dual credit offerings with the program education associates, and whose responsibility is to keep abreast of current trends and inform the CTE administrators and teachers.

Speakers

Eleanor RA Glover Gladney

Education Associate, SC Department of Education

Dr. Gladney is an Education Associate in the Office of Career and Technical Education at the South Carolina Department of Education. She is a graduate of South Carolina State University, the University of South Carolina, and Capella University. Dr. Gladney manages the Fashion Design... Read More →

Wednesday June 25, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
Room 101-B

Other

9:45am EDT

9 AI in CTE: Preparing Students for an AI-Driven Workforce

Wednesday June 25, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am EDT

Room 102-B

SREB's AI Commission was formed by Gov. McMaster to address the changing needs of the workforce and how education can directly support them in gaining AI knowledge and skills. These skills are needed in every cluster and CTE teachers will need support as they work to embed this in their instruction.

Speakers

Bob Stokes

Sr. Leadership Coach, SREB

Wednesday June 25, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
Room 102-B

Other, CTE Administrators, CTE Directors, School Principals, Educators, Career Counselors, Regional Career Specialist

11:00am EDT

58 The EEDA “At-Risk” Grant Application Process: What’s the Best That Could Happen?

Wednesday June 25, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Room 100 A/B

The Grant is organized around the career clusters and this session is designed to assist applications in crafting better applications.

Speakers

Tiffany Dorsey

Program Coordinator for EEDA Grants, SCDE

Wednesday June 25, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Room 100 A/B

Other

1:00pm EDT

10 Make It a CCR Day!

Wednesday June 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Room 103

This session is very relevant to every CTE cluster as a recruitment strategy. The exposure provided from this session will prove immensely valuable to School Counselors, Career Center Directors, and District CTE Directors as they embark on simple initiatives that students will deem highly motivating. The presenter is a 25-year veteran in CTE and has worked in multiple regions of the Palmetto State.

Speakers

Chris Dinkins

Wednesday June 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Room 103

Other, CTE Administrators, CTE Directors

1:00pm EDT

132 Understanding the SCDE's Laws, Regulations, and Policies for Accurate Student Records

Wednesday June 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Room 101 A

CTE centers must follow the laws, regulations, and policies set forth by the General Assembly as it pertains to accurate student records and transcripts and are often not included in the district and school trainings I conduct. I have 8 years of experience working with and training district and school administrators and counselors on policies, regulations, and laws.

Speakers

Laura L McNair

Academic Accountability Specialist, SCDE

Laura McNair is a 6 year veteran of the South Carolina Department of Education. She works in the Division of College, Career, and Military Readiness, Office of Career and Technical Education and Student Transition Services, where she assists districts with high school diplomas... Read More →

Wednesday June 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Room 101 A

Other, School Principals

1:00pm EDT

150 Ways to Ramp Up Your Work-Based Learning in Rural School Districts

Wednesday June 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Room 104-B

I have been in education for over 30 years and am truly passionate about students getting equal opportunities across the state. I have been a CTE Director in a school district for the past 2 years but have always worked in the CTE area.
I have had several positions within the public school system.

Speakers

Jaqueline A. Rapp

CTE Director

Wednesday June 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Room 104-B

Other

1:00pm EDT

172 Embracing Career Cluster Advancements

Wednesday June 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Room 202-A

This session addresses the latest updates in CTE, focusing on the new career cluster framework. Exploring the crosswalk and understanding the vision behind these changes, educators will be empowered to better grasp how CTE is advancing to meeting workforce demands.
Attendees will walk away with the new framework, debunk myths, and the tools to effectively prepare to make adjustments to implement the advancements in their classrooms.
LaKeshia Adams, Ph.D. has 10+ years of educational instruction, support, and leadership experience on local, regional, and state levels. A certified Global Career Development Facilitator, with a background in teaching middle and high school mathematics, adult education math and science, and addressing college and career readiness for individuals in custody, her results-driven approach emphasizes leveraging technology for empowering learners. Dr. A excels in fostering collaborations with key stakeholders, making her an asset at the intersection of education, technology, and workforce development. She loves analyzing and solving problems that enable others to excel.

Speakers

LaKeshia M Adams

Instructional Technology Specialist, SCETV

LaKeshia Adams, Ph.D. has 10+ years of educational instruction, support, and leadership experience on local, regional, and state levels. A certified Global Career Development Facilitator, with a background in teaching middle and high school mathematics, adult education math and science... Read More →

Wednesday June 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Room 202-A

Other, School Counselors

1:00pm EDT

73 Are You WIN-ing? WIN Learning Courseware Incentive Ideas for Student Success

Wednesday June 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Room 102-B

This session will provide examples of how to use WIN Learning's courseware to help learners build skills to be career ready and to earn stackable credentials. The courseware can serve as a curriculum supplement for CTE educators.

Speakers

Lesa Norris

Customer Success Manager, WIN Learning

I am excited to collaborate about preparing people for the world of work! WIN Learning's courseware is a skill builder for students and a curriculum supplement for educators. Our Work Ready and Essential Soft Skills credentials provide a common language of the foundational skills... Read More →

Wednesday June 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Room 102-B

Other, Career Counselors

1:00pm EDT

87 Empathy: Building Better Relationships Through Understanding

Wednesday June 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Room 102-C

Whether students are preparing for careers in healthcare, business, manufacturing, IT, or any other CTE pathway, the ability to understand and relate to coworkers, clients, and customers is essential for teamwork, leadership, and customer service. By fostering empathy in the classroom. Integrating empathy-building activities into CTE instruction ensures that students graduate not only with technical proficiency, but also with the soft skills employers demand—making them more well-rounded, adaptable, and career-ready.
Kelli Lancaster has been involved with Career and Technology education for 35 years. She was a media broadcasting instructor for 21 years before taking the role of the Work-Based Learning Coordinator with the Anderson Districts 1 & 2 Career & Technology Center in Williamston, SC. Kelli implemented the soft skills curriculum into 22 programs while she was the coordinator at her center. She is also the recipient of the 2022 ACTE National Award for Counseling & Career Development.

Speakers

Kelli S Lancaster

Business Development Coordinator, Microburst Learning

Kelli Lancaster has been involved with Career and Technology education for 34 years. She was a media broadcasting instructor for 21 years before taking the role of the Work-Based Learning Coordinator with the Anderson Districts 1 & 2 Career & Technology Center in Williamston, SC... Read More →

Wednesday June 25, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Room 102-C

Other, Career Counselors

2:15pm EDT

104 South Carolina Priority Occupations: What They Are and How to Use Them

Wednesday June 25, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT

Room 102-A

Priority Occupations are a resource that helps guide the development of new education or training programs and the continuous improvement of current programs. The interactive format allows students, parents and educators to craft personalized lists for potential career pathways or occupations of need in their area.

Speakers

Robert Davis

Wednesday June 25, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Room 102-A

Other

2:15pm EDT

173 Tech It Up a Notch

Wednesday June 25, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT

Room 202-A

Technology integration is vital to modern CTE programs. This session introduces attendees to free, SC created, SC highlighting tools that can elevate instruction. By leveraging tech resources, educators can enhance engagement and help students gain real-world skills.
Attendees will walk away with the awareness of three sources of free resources (audio clips, lesson plans, videos, documents, interactives, and photos). Attendees will be empowered to enhance their learning environments with standards-based resources.
LaKeshia Adams, Ph.D. has 10+ years of educational instruction, support, and leadership experience on local, regional, and state levels. A certified Global Career Development Facilitator, with a background in teaching middle and high school mathematics, adult education math and science, and addressing college and career readiness for individuals in custody, her results-driven approach emphasizes leveraging technology for empowering learners. Dr. A excels in fostering collaborations with key stakeholders, making her an asset at the intersection of education, technology, and workforce development. She loves analyzing and solving problems that enable others to excel.

Speakers

LaKeshia M Adams

Instructional Technology Specialist, SCETV

Wednesday June 25, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Room 202-A

Other, School Counselors

2:15pm EDT

84 Financial Foundations: Building Wealth and Securing Your Future

Wednesday June 25, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT

Room 104-B

Relevance to the CTE Field:
Career and Technical Education (CTE) equips learners with the skills needed for successful careers, and financial literacy is a crucial part of this readiness. By integrating personal finance education into CTE programs, this workshop supports educators in preparing students for real-world challenges. It empowers students to make informed financial decisions as they transition into the workforce and helps professionals strengthen their financial stability as they advance in their careers. This alignment with CTE’s focus on practical, career-focused learning enhances both personal and professional outcomes.

Value to Participants:
For Educators: Gain resources and strategies to teach financial literacy within CTE curricula, enhancing students’ preparedness for life beyond the classroom.

For Students: Build essential financial skills—from budgeting to investing—that complement technical training and promote independence and confidence in managing money.

For Professionals: Learn practical financial strategies that support career growth, from understanding banking services to making smart investment decisions for long-term stability.

Presenter: Personal Finance Teacher. Doctorate in Educational Administration, Business & Management background. 11 years teaching experience including higher education and secondary education

Speakers

Dr. Angela G. Brown

AssistantPrincipal

Wednesday June 25, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Room 104-B

Other, Finance (Financial Services)

3:30pm EDT

160 Teach, Build, & Inspire: A Guide to Student Success

Wednesday June 25, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT

Room 101 A

27 years in education, CTE Director, Author, Speaker, Motivational Speaker, and Educational Consultant.

Speakers

G. Cleve Pilot

Director of Career and Technical Education, Fairfield County Schools

Wednesday June 25, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Room 101 A

Other, Other

3:30pm EDT

33 Navigating the Student Reporting Procedures Guide (SRPG)

Wednesday June 25, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT

Room 102-B

This session is most relevant to attendees because of the new changes and revisions that are important and beneficial to students in helping them make good career choices and are certainly vital to the success of all career program offerings.

Speakers

Murline S. Ingram

Education Associate, SCDE

My name is Murline Ingram and I am an Education Associate in the Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE). I have been employed with the SCDE for approximately eight years. Some of my major duties include the responsibility of documents such as the Student Reporting Procedures... Read More →

Wednesday June 25, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Room 102-B

Other, District CTE Directors