For Community / Junior Colleges

Welcome 1

Agenda At-A-Glance 2

Conference Highlights 3

Keynote Speakers 4

Conference Schedule & Breakout Sessions 5-18

Conference Sponsors 19-22

TACE Presidents & Mission 23

TACE Officers & Regional Representatives 24

Texas College Regions 25

Conference Planning Committee 26

Hotel Map 27

Please be courteous.

Silence your cell phones during the conference.

Hello my TACE Colleagues, and welcome back to Austin!!

It is the time of year when I am overly elated and quite happy. The

reason for my overwhelming joy is the convening of the annual Texas

Administrators for Continuing Education Conference. Each year, we

come to Austin, Texas to be reinvigorated and reenergized, while

receiving training from our peers. The excitement of meeting new

people, obtaining new knowledge and information, and seeing new and

amazing technology, curriculum, and support materials from

participating vendors and sponsors is exhilarating.

This year’s conference theme is: TACE 2019: Building Futures. This theme was selected, because it

encompasses the primary goal of what continuing education is all about. We allow people to train and

educate themselves in order to build and expand their futures. In other words, it matters not where one

begins but whether they reach their ultimate destination.

We have two dynamic keynote speakers this year. Mr. Billy Riggs, the former pastor of a large church, is a

master illusionist, who utilizes his speaking skills and signature blend of talents to spread his message

about the power of attitude to determine the outcome of all endeavors, especially navigating change and

inspiring leadership. Our Day Two keynote speaker, Dr. Steve Bedwell, is a medical doctor (MD with

research training), who is also a stand-up comedian with an unparalleled ability to present cutting-edge

content while being laugh-out-loud funny. This approach, education and entertainment in equal measure,

has earned him rave reviews. These are two extraordinary professionals building futures, while utilizing

their diverse and unique set of talents and skills.

As always, I want to encourage you to get involved in TACE. Please talk to a Board or Conference

Planning Team member for more details. To those of you who have been volunteering, I thank you and

please continue performing your outstanding work.

I am mindful that we could not offer this great conference and its outstanding agenda without our sponsors.

Please take some time and visit with each sponsor in the lobby area. They have products and services which

can and should be utilized for the success of your students and organizations.

As this is my final conference as your president, I would be remiss if I didn’t thank the TACE Board and

the Conference Planning Committee for their hard work. I am but a cog in a system that has functioned for

nearly 40 years. This organization and its officers are a reflection of the people we serve and represent.

Additionally, thanks go to you, the members, who allow us to work for and represent you. So, thank you to

all of our TACE membership.

Finally, on behalf of the TACE Board and the Conference Planning Committee, I welcome you to the

Austin Omni-Southpark! I hope that you will use your time fruitfully and ponder ways to build futures!

Mr. Vernon L. Hawkins, TACE President -Welcome-

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AT.A.GLANCE

Agenda Tuesday, April 16, 2019

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration and Information

9:00 am – 11:00 am PRE-CONFERENCE Healthcare Workshop

11:00 am - 12:00 pm First-Time Attendee Session

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Welcome & Light Lunch

12:30 pm - 12:45 pm Business Meeting

12:45 pm - 1:45 pm KEYNOTE ADDRESS - The Magical Formula for Mastering Change - Mr. Billy Riggs, M.R.E, M.Div. 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm Break - Visit Sponsors

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Regional Meetings

4:00 pm Visit Sponsors and Networking

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm President’s Reception & Silent Auction

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration and Information

7:45 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast

8:30 am - 9:30 am BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2

9:30 am - 10:00 am Break - Visit Sponsors

10:00 am - 11:00 am BREAKOUT SESSIONS 3

11:00 am - 11:30 am Break - Visit Sponsors

11:30 am - 12:30 pm General Sessions

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch/Recognition: Members/Presenters

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm KEYNOTE ADDRESS - How to Screw Up, Stress Out & Get Nothing Done! - Dr. Steve Bedwell, MD

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Break - Visit Sponsors

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS 4

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Break - Visit Sponsors

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm BREAKOUT SESSIONS 5

Thursday, April 18, 2019

7:45 am - 8:30 am Coffee/Juice

8:30 am - 9:30 am BREAKOUT SESSIONS 6

9:30 am - 10:00 am Brunch

10:00 am - 11:30 am Agency Reports/Memorials/Scholarships/Giveaways

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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!

WEBSITE & MEMBERSHIP LISTING

Stay connected with TACE through the TACE website (www.taceonline.org). In order for us to keep in touch

with you, please remember to update your information whenever it changes.

PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION

Music, mingling, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, marketing showcase and a fun photo booth are among the

festivities that are planned for your enjoyment. It all begins at 6 p.m. with food, cash bar (2 drink tickets

provided) and plenty of networking opportunities.

SILENT AUCTION

Once again TACE is hosting a silent auction filled with a wide assortment of items for you to bid on. Items are

donated from all colleges and their programs. What a fun way to raise funds for the Kirk White Scholarship!

Happy shopping!!!

50/50 RAFFLE

The 50/50 raffle is a fundraising opportunity that involves the sale of raffle tickets with the proceeds being

split evenly between the winner and the organization. Tickets are 1 Ticket for $1 or 6 Tickets for $5. Tickets

will be on sale through lunch on Wednesday, where the winning ticket will be drawn at 1:00 pm.

All proceeds from the Silent Auction and 50/50 Raffle will benefit TACE’s Kirk White Scholarship Fund, which

helps TACE members by supporting professional development activities.

MARKETING SHOWCASE

The TACE Marketing Showcase is an opportunity for colleges to display their marketing expertise! Each

college is invited to submit one marketing piece. Submission can be a printed piece, a PDF of a screen shot

of a marketing item that is posted to their college’s website, an advertisement posted on the web, a

brochure, handbill, or flyer. Attendees will have the opportunity to vote on the most effective marketing

pieces during the President’s Reception on Tuesday evening. Winners will be announced at the luncheon on

Wednesday.

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Mr. Billy Riggs, M.R.E, M.Div.

CONFERENCE KEYNOTE Speakers

Dr. Steve Bedwell, M.D.

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Steve Bedwell is a medical doctor with research training, an obsessive streak and a knack for applying science to everyday problems. He’s traveled the world teaching and conducting research, and even found himself deep in the African jungle removing an appendix under the illumination from a car headlight! Dr. Steve is also a stand-up comedian with an unparalleled ability to present cutting-edge content while being laugh-out-loud funny. This approach, education and entertainment in equal measure, has earned him rave reviews from associations, corporations and healthcare audiences across the country. Expect a speech that’s riveting, provocative and explosively funny…and then watch Dr. Steve sweat spinal fluid to exceed your expectations.

Billy Riggs is a unique keynoter who honed his speaking skills as a former pastor of a large church in the United States. He is also one of an amazing group of Master Illusionists who has delighted audiences from Las Vegas to Atlantic City. Through television, radio, books, videos, and live keynote speeches Billy uses his signature blend of talents to spread his message about the power of attitude to determine the outcome of all endeavors. His unique combination of Las-Vegas quality illusions and hilarious comic relief grips audiences, moves them to action, reshapes their destinies, and teaches the secrets of leadership that every great leader subscribes to. Since 1995, as one of an elite group of professional orators in America (who’s also a professional entertainer), Billy has set in motion life-transforming principles for more than one million audience members on five continents.

CONFERENCE Schedule

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration and Information (Lobby-Main Foyer)

9:00 AM – 11:00 PM Pre-Conference Healthcare Programs Workshop (The Oaks)

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM First Time Attendees Session (Conference Center)

12:00 PM – 12:45 PM GENERAL SESSION (Omni D/E/F)

Vernon Hawkins, TACE President

President’s Welcome

Planning Committee Recognition

New Attendee Welcome & Activity Description

TACE BUSINESS MEETING

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS by Mr. Billy Riggs, M.R.E, M.Div. (Omni D/E/F)

“The Magical Formula for Mastering Change”

1:45 PM – 2:00 PM Break – Time to Visit the Sponsor Exhibits

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS 1

3:15 PM – 4:00 PM REGIONAL MEETINGS

North Region (The Oaks)

South Region (Omni A)

East Region (Omni B)

West Region (Conference Center)

Southeast Region (Southpark A)

Central Region (Southpark B)

4:00 PM Break – Time to Visit the Sponsor Exhibits

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION & SILENT AUCTION (Omni C/D/E/F)

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Mr. Billy Riggs, M.R.E, M.Div.

The lone constant in life is change. Improving technologies, increasingly-savvy customers

and an evolving marketplace force many institutions and employees into an

uncomfortable choice: constant reinvention or guaranteed obsolescence. Furthermore, the

single most important factor in successfully handling change is attitude. A positive attitude

directly impacts the bottom line because it improves performance, reduces turnover, and

decreases absenteeism. Best of all, a fabulous attitude is contagious. Help your staffs

embrace change with a smile, adjust to hardship with optimism, and strive to be their best

each and every day! This unique and energetic combination of entertainment, comedy,

and enlightenment allows world-class illusionist Billy Riggs to demonstrate how attitude and

performance are inextricably linked, and motivates your staff to turn their new attitude into

profitable action.

After attending this session, watch morale transform, productivity rise and enthusiasm return.

Discover the “Grand Illusions” (hidden misconceptions) that make change so difficult and

learn to embrace it as a welcome friend, all rolled up into an unforgettable synthesis of

enchantment, empowerment and entertainment. Funny attitude speaker Billy Riggs is just

what the doctor ordered!

KEYNOTE ADDRESS Tuesday 12:45 PM -1:45 PM (Omni D/E/F)

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Location Session Presenters

Southpark A/B The Corporate College Re-Imagined

The financial crisis of 2008 forced many major corporations in the Advanced

Technologies and Manufacturing industry not only to downsize workers, but

also functions. Supporting operations that were not considered a core

competency of the business, like in-house corporate universities were in

many instances dissolved, never to return. This presentation reveals how the

corporate training department of one college's continuing education

department is filling the educational gap. By designing a versatile and

highly efficient curriculum for the Advanced Technologies and

Manufacturing industry, ACC is moving into position to become the de

facto corporate college for Samsung, Applied Materials, and other key

industry players. This nuanced strategy is both fresh and surprising. As the

relationship between the community college and these key corporate

players evolves, communal education resources are being leveraged in an

exciting new way.

Randy Floyd

Laura Marmolejo

Austin Community

College

The Oaks Teaching Students with Accommodations

This session includes guidelines and strategies to help students with

accommodations. We will discuss the legalities of accommodations, needs

of students, strategies for instructors and ways to help students with

accommodations.

Justin Sanders

Vernon College

Conference

Center

SDF Grant Best Practices

Our Richland College team will share the experience of managing a Skills

Development Fund (SDF) grant and what has proved successful for us,

including examples of processes developed to stay on target with SDF

guidelines. Hear tips that help us build relationships with key trainers and

grant company partners. We will also share several of our custom templates

that help us more efficiently manage the grant. Examples will be provided

of challenges we’ve faced and what was done to meet them.

Kevin Cheek

Ric Guerrero

Richland College

Omni A Building Positive Learning Experiences

This session will provide a framework for new continuing education

professionals to effectively create and deliver positive learning experiences

for continuing education students. We will discuss how to identify and

develop instructors and provide detailed instruction on best practices on

teaching adult learners. Topics will include: defining your audience, setting

training goals, methods of delivery, choosing instructional methods, creating

learning objectives, and course management.

Frank Graves

McLennan Community

College

Omni B Digital Marketing 101

Learn how to leverage social media platforms to increase enrollment for $10

a month or less! Participants are encouraged to bring laptops for this

interactive learning session. If participants have access to Shutterstock,

resizing and editing of these stock photos can also be covered. Participants

may need to get access/login information for Shutterstock prior to the

session from their marketing department if available.

Abijah Kratochvil

San Jacinto College

BREAKOUT SESSION 1 Tuesday 2:00-3:00 PM

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CONFERENCE Schedule

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

7:45 AM – 8:30 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (Omni C) & Sponsor Exhibits (Lobby)

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration and Information (Lobby-Main Foyer)

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Break – Time to Visit the Sponsor Exhibits

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS 3

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Break – Time to Visit the Sponsor Exhibits

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM GENERAL SESSIONS

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch/Recognitions: (Omni D/E/F)

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS by Dr. Steve Bedwell, M.D. (Omni D/E/F)

“How to Screw Up, Stress Out & Get Nothing Done!”

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Break – Time to Visit the Sponsor Exhibits

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS 4

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Break – Time to Visit the Sponsor Exhibits

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS 5

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BREAKOUT SESSION 2 Wednesday 8:30 AM –9:30 AM

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Location Session Presenters

Southpark A/B Sustaining Apprenticeships & Partnerships

The need to establish employer partnerships for today's workforce and

apprenticeship programs is imperative. This session will provide tools that

build viable relationships with potential employer partners that produces

results in apprenticeships. This session will identify methods in getting the

employer partner to say YES to the partnership, identify goals and work

through difficult conversations as needed.

Janell Hills

Houston Community

College

The Oaks Building Futures: Creating Effective Adult Education Literacy and Workforce

Programs At Community Based Organizations

Explore the agonies and ecstasies of creating and managing off-site basic

education and workforce programs at community-based organizations.

Some of the topics that will be explored are: realigning existing personnel

and divisional mindsets; setting or clarifying expectations and lines of

communication with the CBO’s management team; selecting the most

appropriate career and technical program offerings; designing effective

recruitment and orientation processes for candidate cohorts; using braided

funding techniques to pay programmatic costs; training and supporting

offsite faculty and staff; and identifying and analyzing program strengths,

outcomes, successes, opportunities, and weaknesses.

Vernon Hawkins

Jacquelyn Simmons

Brookhaven College

Conference

Center

Process of Articulation

Laredo College will be presenting on how Continuing Education provides

articulation on selected courses for students who will transition from CE to

Academics through Integrated Education & Training programs offered

through the department. Find out how LC established their articulation

process and working with internal departments to provide starting

opportunities to students from all backgrounds.

Denise Flores

Sandra Cortez

Laredo College

Omni A Building Futures for CNA's with Integrity

An overview of problems which have been identified with Certified Nurse

Aide in the work place. The presentation will give a broader understanding

on why Certified Nurse Aides may get off task and lose their focus. The focus

will be on building a better communication system, dealing with frustration

and stress and implementing ways to help the Certified Nurse Aide to

engage in positive reaction with the administration and employers.

Brenda Deloney

Betty Ashford

Houston Community

College

Omni B Greatness & Comfort Are Not Brothers! Learn how to lead your department to

Greatness.

Have you ever drank from a water hose? In this session, you will. Come

ready to drink deeply as your learn how to push back against mediocrity in

your college department. You will be led in this session from a presenter that

has more than doubled his department enrollment in less than five years.

After leaving this session, you will walk away with proven strategies to make

your department great and decimate the viruses of apathy and comfort.

Heath Stoner

Tyler Junior College

Location Session Presenters

Southpark

A/B

WECM 101

The Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) is a database and webpage

maintained by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The Workforce

Education Course Manual (WECM) Advisory Committee works to maintain the

WECM, including making recommendations concerning the addition, deletion, and

revision of WECM courses; the approval of local need course requests; and other

activities necessary for the maintenance of the WECM. This session will provide

detailed insight into the following: WECM purpose and how it aligns with the

statewide initiatives; elements of a WECM courses; the types of WECM courses, and

the course categories; the role of the WECM Advisory Committee and an overview

of GIPWE Keys to Navigating the WECM Website.

Frank Graves

McLennan Community

College

Duane Hiller

Texas Higher Education

Coordinating Board

The Oaks Understanding Criminal Background Checks for Clinical Placement

Learn the basic components of a background check, understand why employers

require them, and appreciate what considerations affect employers' decisions

about criminal history. When it comes to the presence of criminal history on a

background report, it's not entirely straightforward whether the applicant or student

will be hired or admitted. This session will help attendees understand the nuances in

order to better assist students. This session also provides education around the legal

requirements employers and schools must be aware of when using background

checks.

Vu Do

PreCheck

Christina Bergvall

College of the

Mainland

Omni A Transform Your Team: A Culture of Continuous Improvement

Total Quality Management is not a project, nor is it a one-time leap to becoming

the perfect organization. Your CE program must continually evolve to keep up with

the ever-changing demands of the 21st century. In order to be successful you must

transform your team into a culture of daily improvement. We will teach you to

begin asking the question, How can we be better today than we were yesterday?

In addition, you will learn highly effective tools to answer this question by first

understanding where the value lies within your everyday departmental processes.

By focusing on the value and eliminating unnecessary steps, your team can provide

organizational stability and improve the quality of service you provide to both

internal and external clients through innovative process design.

Travette Webster

Houston Community

College

Omni B The Transformative Potential of Real Leadership in Higher Education

We are teaching our students occupational skills but are we teaching them the

foundational skills of leadership such as integrity, responsibility, grit, etc. The world is

ever changing. We must work to keep up with the changes and equip our students

with the right skills so they can stay a step ahead of the changes. However, we must

not lose sight of the foundational skills that are so important to their success. It is our

responsibility to develop leaders that go forth and make a difference in the world.

Leadership skills can be easily incorporated in every class. We must lead the way to

promote the inclusion of these leadership concepts. I will provide the keys to

leadership that will develop the leader within the student and prepare them for

their life adventure.

Kam Zinsser

Cisco College

BREAKOUT SESSION 3 Wednesday 10:00-11:00 AM

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Location General Session Presenters

Omni A/B Data Based Decision Making

Data based decision making or data driven decision making refers to the

ongoing process of collecting and analyzing different types of data

including demographic, student achievement exams, satisfaction testing,

and process data to guide decisions towards improvement of the

educational process. This session explores reengineering approaches to

customer centric engagement through the client and customer relations life

cycle. Participants will define the customer experience and examine how to

use the analytics to increase enrollment and retention. Topics discussed

include sentiment analysis, enrollment demographics, and digital

advertising. Ways to develop and implement strategic initiatives to drive

behavioral changes, process improvement, and foster environmental

changes based on customer analytics will be highlighted.

Dawnica Jackson

Houston Community

College

The Oaks WECM Review

The Workforce Education Course Manual is the repository of all courses

which can be utilized to receive state-funding in colleges across Texas. Just

as WECM course content adapts to changes, the WECM course review

process itself must adapt to ensure that the WECM stays relevant to

workforce needs throughout the state. In this session participants will be

updated on the course review process, receive updated information and

guideline modifications/changes, pending rules interpretations, and/or

process improvements proposed by the state WECM Advisory Committee.

Joyce Williams

Dallas Community

College

GENERAL SESSIONS Wednesday 11:30-12:30 PM

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, let your voice be heard by serving on the Conference Planning Committee for

TACE in 2020!

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KEYNOTE ADDRESS Wednesday 1:00 PM –2:00 PM (Omni D/E/F)

Dr. Steve Bedwell, M.D.

To succeed, we need to understand why we sometimes fail. Dr. Steve offers a hilarious,

highly-interactive masterclass in missing the obvious, distressing yourself and

procrastinating like a pro! Drawing inspiration from a ping-pong ball, a dead housefly and

Shania Twain, he’ll make you laugh harder during a business meeting than you ever

thought possible.

Then, after this roller coaster ride of “grab ’em by the eyeballs” fun, you’ll learn Habit

Hacking: A three step system for avoiding burnout and responding to leadership (and

personal) challenges more mindfully. Effective, science-smart tactics explained in such

straightforward terms that you can put them to work immediately; powerful and time-

efficient.

Expect a speech that’s riveting, provocative and explosively funny...and then watch Dr.

Steve sweat spinal fluid to exceed your expectations.

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Location Session Presenters

Southpark A/B Build a Farm, Build a Community

In 2013, ACC launched its long-awaited community program in Sustainable

Agriculture. Situated on several acres east of Austin, the student learning

farm and LEED-certified college campus quickly became the hub for

sustainable farming education and collaborative projects between like-

minded students, community members, neighboring farms, and businesses.

We will discuss how ACC tapped into an expansive community interest, and

developed an educational program to meet the needs for skill training (in

sustainable agriculture), and personal enrichment (through the

consumption of locally grown and ethically produced food) for that interest.

We will examine several modes of community engagement, from student-

led farmers markets and volunteer workdays, to farm tours, events, and food

share programs.

Lori Friedman

Marissa Lankes

Austin Community

College

The Oaks It's A Project First Then A Program

Given a program idea but you don't know where to start? Developing a

program from start to finish takes business wit, basic project management,

and a program development model to follow. Exposure to these critical

components will help provide the guidelines for creating a thriving program.

Rahsaan Dawson

Tarrant County College

Conference

Center

Healthcare Programs Committee

We will discuss topics that pertain to current trends and updates in the areas

of Healthcare Programs that will provide us with additional insight or tools to

help us grow our respective programs. We will be determining session topics

of interest for the next TACE Annual Conference, as well as determining

strategies to build a full CE Healthcare Conference for the future.

Christina Bergvall

College of the Mainland

Omni A Educating Educators on How to Exceed HB-22 College and Career

Readiness Requirements

Attend this session to respond to the changing demands of the recently

adopted House Bill 22 and 60 x 30 Texas legislation. Learn how continuing

education departments can assist area Districts, colleges and faculty in

piloting a program of preparation (6 - 12) to increase two and 4-year

college acceptance and scholarships to exceed 60 x 30TX requirements.

David Waldherr

Cambridge Grant

Award Program

Mario Rosales

Uvalde ISD

Omni B Tools for Effective Grant Development: Avoiding SDF Grant Planning Pitfalls

To inform SDF recipients of the tools available to assist them in developing

an SDF Project. The Project Planning tools will allow SDF Planners to quickly

and easily organize their SDF data to create their Private Partner Information

Form (PPIF), Training Matrix, Budget and ultimately result in effective

proposal writing through the use of one tool which organizes all the SDF

data in one place.

Sonia Valdez

Muriel Boarders

Prady Mahale

Texas Workforce

Commission

BREAKOUT SESSION 4 Wednesday 2:30-3:30 PM

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Location Session Presenters

The Oaks Building Futures: Creating Effective Adult Education Literacy and Workforce

Programs At Community Based Organizations

Explore the agonies and ecstasies of creating and managing off-site basic

education and workforce programs at community-based organizations.

Some of the topics that will be explored are: realigning existing personnel

and divisional mindsets; setting or clarifying expectations and lines of

communication with the CBO’s management team; selecting the most

appropriate career and technical program offerings; designing effective

recruitment and orientation processes for candidate cohorts; using braided

funding techniques to pay programmatic costs; training and supporting

offsite faculty and staff; and identifying and analyzing program strengths,

outcomes, successes, opportunities, and weaknesses.

Vernon Hawkins

Jacquelyn Simmons

Brookhaven College

The Oaks Certified Nurse Aide Updates

HHS and Pearson will provide any updates and discuss trends that would

help Healthcare Program Managers implement any changes to the CNA

program as needed.

Rebecca Botbyl

Texas Health and

Human Services

Aaron Peterson

Pearson Vue

Conference

Center

Transition to College Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Program

from Beginning to End

Students with physical and cognitive disabilities are accessing

postsecondary education in record numbers. This is the result of better

accommodation practices at the high school level and improved access to

personal support. However, students with learning and physical disabilities

still face a number of barriers that can impact their success in college. This

includes a lack of awareness of their strengths, limited self-advocacy skills,

and the elimination of the support structure that supported them in high

school. This session will highlight several ways to orient new college students

with disabilities to the array of resources available at the college level and

help them make this shift successfully. The presentation aims to inform

institutions of higher education how they can develop and implement

effective sustainable programs for IDD students.

Carrie Tunson

Vickie Moss

Tarrant County College

Omni A/B Talking S.M.A.C. (Social, Mobile, Analytics, Cloud): Leveraging Your SME to

Consult and Sell Training to IT Companies in Their Language

In this session, you will learn how Richland College works closely with their

training partner, Divergence Academy, to effectively consult with clients on

IT needs. With AI, Cloud Computing and Big Data changing workforce

requirements, client meetings must "cut to the chase" so time is better spent

analyzing the needs and ensuring clients the college/partner can deliver

training that is essential and valuable to the company. Several strategies

and examples will be shared and tools to capture information vital for

college and trainer needs.

Konley Kelley

Richland College

Sravan Ankaraju

Divergence Academy

BREAKOUT SESSION 5 Wednesday 4:00-5:00 PM

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WEDNESDAY EVENING ON YOUR OWN – ENJOY

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CONFERENCE Schedule

Thursday, April 18, 2019

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM BREAKOUT SESSIONS 6

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM BRUNCH

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Closing General Session (Omni D/E/F)

WELCOME/MEMORIALS/SCHOLARSHIP FUND UPDATE

Vernon Hawkins, TACE President

AGENCY REPORTS

Texas Association of Community College

Jacob Fraire, President & CEO

Texas Higher Education Coordination Board

Rex Peebles, Assistant Commissioner, Academic Quality & Workforce

Gary Tomerlin, Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Workforce Education

Adult Education and Literacy

Anson Green, State Director

Texas Workforce Commission

Aaron Demerson, Employer Initiatives

Dale Robertson, Workforce Business Services

CONFERENCE WRAP-UP

Vernon Hawkins, TACE President

GIVEAWAYS & PRIZES

Thank you for coming! Please drive safe!

See you Next Year at TACE 2020

SAVE THE DATE: April 14-16, 2020

Omni Southpark, Austin

Mark Your Calendars Now to Attend!

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Location Session Presenters

Southpark A/B Innovative & Inclusive Programs Serving Individuals With Intellectual/

Developmental Disabilities

Houston Community College's nationally recognized "VAST Academy",

which offers Career Readiness/Occupational Skills Training to individuals with

intellectual & developmental disabilities (IDD's), will share its' proven

strategies for program development, sustainability, replicability and building

& maintaining diverse and innovative partnerships on and off campus. VAST

Academy will share its' best practices, as a national and state leader in

offering inclusive higher ed. access and meaningful credentials to

individuals with IDD's, as well as, share what is happening in Texas and the

nation to offer more higher ed. inclusive access to students with IDD's.

Critical Data will be shared regarding the current need and impact in Texas

and VAST's student success and employment outcomes.

Sue Moraska

Houston Community

College- VAST

Academy

Conference

Center

Collaboration Pays Dividends

Learn how the HPOG grant leveraged internal and external resources and

partners to develop new sustainable healthcare programs and support

services.

Lydia Chavez-Garcia

Abijah Kratochvil

San Jacinto College

Christina Bergvall

College of the Mainland

Omni A/B Progress Report: The Current State and Future Direction of Career Pathways

Models in Texas

Texas is transforming adult education as a major contributor to the Texas

workforce system through career pathways. The Texas Workforce

Commission established a state goal of 20,000 in career pathways programs

by 2010. How are we doing? Come hear the Texas Adult Education and

Literacy State Director describe current state performance, model designs,

integration challenges, and future efforts to expand these models to

promote greater success for lower-skilled students.

Anson Green

State of Texas

Omni C Building Futures by Structuring Mirrored (Concurrent) Classes

Attendees will be given an overview of concurrent/mirrored classes; what

they are and why we need to offer them. This session will also include

features and benefits of offering current classes, and examples of successful

programs.

ML Young

Rosie Garza

Houston Community

College

BREAKOUT SESSION 6 Thursday 8:30-9:30 AM

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2018 TACE CONFERENCE

Platinum

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Sponsor

Cambridge Educational Services David Waldherr & Cheryl Baird

mnevis@cambridgeed.com 2860 S River Road Suite #400

Des Plaines, Illinois 60018 (847) 299-2930

www.cambridgeed.com

2018 TACE CONFERENCE

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Sponsor

2018 TACE CONFERENCE Sponsors silver

ACEware Systems Inc Lindsey Lieberman lindsey@aceware.com 7480 Dyer Road Manhattan, Kansas 66502 (785) 537-2937 Destiny Solutions Catherine Swope cswope@destinysolutions.com 40 Holly Street Toronto, Ontario M4S 3C3 Canada (877)345-1659 Divergence Academy Sravan Ankaraju sravana@divergenceacademy.com 14683 Midway Road Suite 145 Addison, Texas 75001 (303) 523-9742 Educated Business Resource Corp (EBRC) Tony Davis tonyd@ebrcorp.com 5760 Jeanne Marie Drive White Lake, Michigan 48383 (866) 253-3884 National Healthcareer Association Kristle Funke kristle.funke@nhanow.com 11161 Overbrook Rd Leawood, Kansas 66211 (800) 499-9092

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PreCheck Christine Kowalewski marketing@precheck.com 2500 E TC Jester Blvd. Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77008 (800) 999-9861 Solomon EOS Jeffrey Bickford jdimatteo@solomon-eos.com P.O. Box 15782 Wilmington, North Carolina 28408 (800) 706-4061 Technical Laboratory Systems, Inc. Jamey Deloney jamey@tech-labs.com PO Box 218609 Houston, Texas 77218 (800) 445-1088 Trinity Training and Development Robert Winter rwinter@trinitytd.com 12809 Winding Creek Road Austin, Texas 78736 (832) 483-5535 Xenegrade Corp Chuck Johnson cjohnson@xenegrade.com 4905 34th St. S. #1500 St. Petersburg, Florida 33711 (941) 739-9234 x104

2018 TACE CONFERENCE Sponsors BRonZe

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Advanced Technologies Consultants Christine Lollar clollar@atctrain.com 110 W. Main St. Northville, Michigan 48167 (248)348 2963 American Medical Certification Association Danielle Sadighi danielle@amcaexams.com 194 US Highway 46 Fairfield, New Jersey 07004-2323 (973) 582-1800 Augusoft Cammy Skalla cammy.skalla@augusoft.net 8441 Wayzata Blvd #200 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55426 (763)331-8300 Cambridge University Press Robin Graybill-Boban rgraybill@cambridge.org 1 Liberty Plaza New York, New York 10006 (646) 256-9224 Climb Credit, Inc. Kevin Sanford kevin@climbcredit.com 41 Elizabeth Street New York, New York 10013 (301) 367-6666

Hartman Publishing Inc. Carol Castillo carol@hartmanonline.com 1313 Iron Ave SW Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 (800) 999-9534 MDX Consulting J. Leos info@mdxsafetyinc.com 1722 Broadmoor Dr. Suite 20 Bryan, Texas 77802 (979) 985-5388 The Learning Strategy, Inc. Jeffrey Roth jeffroth@tlstrategy.com 30220 Ingalls Court Wesley Chapel, Florida 33543 (813) 494-2098 TMAC Cheryl Rybka Cheryl.Rybka@tmac.org 202 East Border Street Suite 323 Arlington, Texas 76101 (817) 272-5909 TrainerAngie.com Angeles Whitney angie@trainerangie.com 4414 Firewheel Dr. Garland, Texas 75044 (972) 957-8962

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

2015 - 2017 Dr. Frank Graves

2017 - 2019 Mr. Vernon Hawkins

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.

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President

Vernon L. Hawkins

Associate Vice-President

Workforce and Continuing Education

Brookhaven College

3939 Valley View Lane

Farmers Branch, Texas 75244-4997

(972) 860-4221

VHawkins@dcccd.edu

Vice President

Konley Kelley

Director

Corporate and Community Relations

Richland College Garland Campus

675 West Walnut Street

Garland, Texas 75040

(214) 360-1222

kkelley@dcccd.edu

Interim Treasurer

Janetta Kruse

Dean

Workforce Education

Weatherford College

225 College Park Drive

Weatherford, TX 76086

(817) 598-6391

jkruse@wc.edu

Secretary

Janetta Kruse

Dean

Workforce Education

Weatherford College

225 College Park Drive

Weatherford, TX 76086

(817) 598-6391

jkruse@wc.edu

Past President

Frank Graves

Dean, Workforce and Public Service

McLennan Community College

1400 College Drive, Waco, TX 76708

(254) 299-8126

fgraves@mclennan.edu

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Central Region Donald Tracy Director, Business Operations & Marketing Continuing Education Division Austin Community College 5930 Middle Fiskville Road Austin, TX 78752 (512) 223-7822 dtracy@austincc.edu

East Region Whitney McBee Director, Workforce & Continuing Education Panola College 1109 W. Panola Carthage, Texas 75633 (903) 693-1192 wmcbee@panola.edu (806) 371-2904

North Region Janet Foreman Account Sales Representative Eastfield College Continuing Education & Workforce Training 3737 Motley Drive W131 Mesquite, Texas 75150 (972) 860-7175 janetforeman@dcccd.edu

South Region Joe Hayen Kingsville Site Director Director of Continuing Education/Customized Training Costal Bend College 1814 Brahma Blvd. Kingsville, TX 78363 (361) 592-1615 ext.4077 jchayen@coastalbend.edu

Southeast Region Christina Bergvall Director, CE Allied Health College of the Mainland 200 Parker Court League City, TX 77573 (409) 933-8512 cbergvall@com.edu

West Region Leslie Shelton Director of Corporate Training Amarillo College Downtown Campus Business and Industry Center 1314 S. Polk Street, PO Box 447 Amarillo, TX 79178 (806) 371-2904 lgshelton@actx.edu

COLLEGE Regions

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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

Community 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

TSTC-Fort Bend

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

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

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Christina Bergvall College of the Mainland cbergvall@com.edu

Jana Bowers Tyler Junior College jana.bowers@tjc.edu

Gracie Conner Temple College gmconner@yahoo.com

Nina Feldman Vernon College nfeldman@vernoncollege.edu

Janet Foreman Eastfield College janetforeman@dcccd.edu

Delma Garcia Lee College dgarcia@lee.edu

Frank Graves McLennan Community College fgraves@mclennan.edu

Vernon Hawkins Brookhaven College vhawkins@dcccd.edu

Joe Hayen Coastal Bend College jhayen@coastalbend.edu

Jay Hernandez TSTC - Waco jay.hernandez@tstc.edu

Duane Hiller THECB duane.hiller@thecb.state.tx.us

Sharrion Jenkins Austin Community College sjenkins@austincc.edu

Erica Jordan Lone Star College erica.l.jordan@lonestar.edu

Konley Kelley Richland College kkelley@dcccd.edu

Janetta Kruse Weatherford College jkruse@wc.edu

Whitney McBee Panola College wmcbee@panola.edu

Lyndolyn Pervier Midland College lyndolyn@midland.edu

Leslie Shelton Amarillo College lgshelton@actx.edu

Donald Tracy Austin Community College dtracy@austincc.edu

HOTEL Map

1. Hotel Lobby

2. Conference Center

3. Omni A - F

4. Southpark A - B

5. Registration/Information

6. Restrooms

7. The Oaks

8. Restaurant

-Board Room - 14th Floor

-Additional restrooms

are available in the

Fitness Center

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