Best Practices for Layoff Orientations: How to Ensure Equitable Rapid Response Services to Diverse Populations
Location: Cascade 9/10

Moderator: Donna Mack (she/her/hers) – Washington State Employment Security Department

Co-Presenter: Michelle Smith (she/her/hers) – South Central Workforce Council

Co-Presenter: Emmanuel Flores (he/him/his) – Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Co-Presenter: Kristan Lortz – WorkSource Seattle King County

Discover How Retail Careers Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Location: Northwest 3

Lead Presenter: Rose Gundersen – Washington Retail Association

Rebuilding a More Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive Workplace: A Series of Lessons Learned
Location: Cascade 9/10

Lead Presenter: Ayanna Colman (she/her/hers) – Employment Security Department

Building a Diverse Workforce Through a Lens of Equity
Location: Northwest 1

Lead Presenter: Tamar D. Jackson – WorkForce Central

Co-Presenter: Samuel Bradshaw, Certified Diversity Consultant (he/him/his) – WorkForce Central

Co-Presenter: Chloe Wilhelm (she/her/hers) – WorkForce Central

Combating Ableism: Simple Ways to Improve Accessibility and Inclusivity in the Workplace
Location: Northwest 3

Lead Presenter: Aimee Elber, MA (she/her/hers) – Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)

Justice-Impacted in the Public Workforce System Pre-and Post-Release Services
Location: Cascade 11

Lead Presenter: Kendra Moore – Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council

Lead Presenter: Korbett Mosely – Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council

Leveling the Playing Field for Workers with Disabilities
Location: Northwest 1

Lead Presenter: Bill O. Kinyon, National Certificate in Employment Services (he/him/his) – Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment

Leadership: Caring for Self and Others (3)

Power of Networking & You: Play a Role in Your Own Destiny
Location: Northwest 1

Lead Presenter: Sam Virgil, PHR; SHRM CP – Employment Security Department

Co-Presenter: Cheryl Brown, Past International President – Employment Security Department

Co-Presenter: Donna Glacken – Employment Security Department

Leadership: Caring for Self and Others

Workforce Burnout in the Era of the Great Resignation: Employing Trauma-Informed Solutions and Self Care Within Companies and Team Culture
Location: Northwest 3

Lead Presenter: Jenell Hughes (she/her/hers) – Career TEAM

Co-Presenter: Abigail Gibbs, MA (she/her/hers) – Career TEAM

Co-Presenter: James Hughes – Career TEAM

Leadership: Caring for Self and Others

What Is Our Why?
Location: Cascade 11

Lead Presenter: Jessica Clayton, MSW – Spokane Workforce Council

Leadership: Caring for Self and Others

Partnerships and Engagements (13)

Fostering Strategic Workforce Development - Economic Development Partnerships
Location: Cascade 11

Co-Presenter: Amy Martinez, B.A. (she/her/hers) – South Central Workforce Council

Co-Presenter: Jonathan Smith, CEcD, MA – Yakima County Development Association

Reimagining Youth Engagement
Location: Northwest 3

Lead Presenter: Terrance A. Nixon, Program Administrator, OSPI Washington State (he/him/his) – Next Generation Zone

Co-Presenter: Kate Martin (she/her/hers) – Next Generation Zone

Start With What You Know. Build on What You Have. Growing Strong Communities Through Career Pathways.
Location: Northwest 2

Lead Presenter: Megan Fiess (she/her/hers) – Thurston County Chamber of Commerce

Building Tomorrow's Workforce: Strategic Partnerships to Develop Apprenticeship Programs
Location: Northwest 1

Lead Presenter: Bri Durham (she/her/hers) – Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC)

Co-Presenter: Meranda C. Smith (she/her/hers) – South Central Workforce Council

How to Leverage State Economic Security for All (EcSA) Funding with Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) to Provide Wrap-Around Services
Location: Cascade 11

Lead Presenter: Andrea Hixson – Spokane Workforce Council

Co-Presenter: Jennifer Morris – Career Path Services

Quality Jobs Framework - Actionable Strategies That Businesses, Municipalities, Workforce Boards, and Others Can Adopt to Advance Quality Jobs
Location: Northwest 2

Lead Presenter: Darcy Hoffman – Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW)

Co-Presenter: Narek Daniyelyan (he/him/his) – Washington State University

Co-Presenter: Julia Maglione (she/her/hers) – Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW)

Casting a Wider N.E.T. (Networking, Evaluation, Transferal of Ideas)
Location: Northwest 2

Lead Presenter: Tamar D. Jackson – WorkForce Central

Co-Presenter: Kelly Blucher (she/her/hers) – WorkForce- Central

Co-Presenter: Chloe Wilhelm (she/her/hers) – WorkForce Central

How will the Recession Impact your Local Businesses? A Proven Business Solution with SharedWork and Chocolate Chip Cookies
Location: Cascade 11

Lead Presenter: Rafael Colon – ESD

21st Century Hospitality Career Pathway Training: Empowerment Through Industry Recognized Credentials
Location: Cascade 12

Lead Presenter: David R. Faro, MPA – National Restaurant Association

Transforming System-Level Partnerships to Support Adult Learners
Location: Northwest 2

Lead Presenter: Andy Shouse – Washington STEM

Co-Presenter: Katie Condit – WorkForce Central

Co-Presenter: Inez Olive – Washington Student Achievement Council

Building an Agile Workforce: Partnerships in Higher Education and Workforce Development Drive Sustainable Economic Growth
Location: Cascade 12

Lead Presenter: Lauren Holubec, Ed.D – Emerge Education

Common Ground, Common Goals, Uncommon Success
Location: Northwest 3

Presenter: Cynthia N. Garcia – Benton-Franklin Workforce Development Council

Presenter: Melanie Olson – Educational Service District 123 (ESD123)

Presenter: Heather Woodruff – Career Path Services

WorkSource Brand & Media (BAM) Group Panel: Everything You Need to Know About WorkSource Brand Management
Location: Cascade 9/10

Lead Presenter: Victor Rapez-Betty (he/him/his) – Spokane Workforce Council

Co-Presenter: Julia Maglione (she/her/hers) – Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW)

Co-Presenter: Brian Merculief (he/him/his) – Northwest Workforce Council

Co-Presenter: Michelle Smith (she/her/hers) – South Central Workforce Council

Co-Presenter: Curtis Wilson – Employment Security Department

Performance and Operations (3)

Building of Employment Security Department's Workforce Data Team
Location: Cascade 12

Lead Presenter: Tammi Leclerc – Employment Security Department

Co-Presenter: Byron Mukai – Employment Security Department

Performance and Operations

Customer Centered Design in Practice - Creating a Business Voice Within Your American Job Center (AJC)
Location: Northwest 1

Lead Presenter: Dawn Karber – Spokane Workforce Council

Co-Presenter: Kevin Williams, CWDP – Spokane Workforce Council

Performance and Operations

The Future of Work is Family Friendly: Strategies to Support Working Parents
Location: Cascade 9/10

Lead Presenter: Tracy Schreiber, MURP – Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families

Co-Presenter: Amy Anderson, MHPA, JD – Association of Washington Business (AWB)

Co-Presenter: Paige Coleman, MBA (she/her/hers) – WA State Department of Commerce

Performance and Operations

Technology and Innovation (2)

Career Bridge: Over 6,500 Pathways to a New Career
Location: Cascade 12

Lead Presenter: Marina Parr – Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board

Technology and Innovation