- Wednesday, November 9, 2022
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Registration Open
7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Registration Open
Location: Grand Foyer
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Breakfast
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Breakfast
Location: Grand 2-3
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
Conference Opening
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
Conference OpeningLocation: Grand 2-3Presenter: – Workforce Snohomish
Presenter: – DSHS
Joy Emory – Workforce Snohomish ### 879239###Presenter###CEO###Workforce Snohomish###Presenter: – Workforce Snohomish
### @@@ Jilma Meneses – DSHS ### 1820661###Presenter###Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services###DSHS###Presenter: – DSHS
### 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Opening Keynote: Greg Bell
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Opening Keynote: Greg BellLocation: Grand 2-3
Greg Bell ### 1778893###Keynote Speaker###Thought leader, business consultant, and leadership coach######Keynote Speaker:
### 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Break
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Break
Location: Grand Foyer
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Building of Employment Security Department's Workforce Data team
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Building of Employment Security Department's Workforce Data TeamLocation: Cascade 12Lead Presenter: – Employment Security Department
Co-Presenter: – Employment Security Department
Performance and Operations
Tammi Leclerc – Employment Security Department ### 1774771###Lead Presenter###Strategic Initiatives Manager###Employment Security Department###Lead Presenter: – Employment Security Department
### @@@ Byron Mukai – Employment Security Department ### 1822766###Co-Presenter###Supervisor of the Data Solutions Team###Employment Security Department###Co-Presenter: – Employment Security Department
###
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Creating a Culture of Inclusivity
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Creating a Culture of InclusivityLocation: Cascade 9/10Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategies
Kevin Getch – Webfor ### 1774804###Lead Presenter###CEO###Webfor###Lead Presenter: – Webfor
###
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Fostering Strategic Workforce Development - Economic Development Partnerships
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Fostering Strategic Workforce Development - Economic Development PartnershipsLocation: Cascade 11Co-Presenter: – South Central Workforce Council
Co-Presenter: – Yakima County Development Association
Partnerships and Engagements
Amy Martinez, B.A. (she/her/hers) – South Central Workforce Council ### 863045###Co-Presenter###Chief Executive Officer###South Central Workforce Council###Co-Presenter: – South Central Workforce Council
### she/her/hers @@@ Jonathan Smith, CEcD, MA – Yakima County Development Association ### 1774786###Co-Presenter###Executive Director###Yakima County Development Association###Co-Presenter: – Yakima County Development Association
###
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Power of Networking & You: Play a Role in Your Own Destiny
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Power of Networking & You: Play a Role in Your Own DestinyLocation: Northwest 1Lead Presenter: – Employment Security Department
Co-Presenter: – Employment Security Department
Co-Presenter: – Employment Security Department
Leadership: Caring for Self and Others
Sam Virgil, PHR; SHRM CP – Employment Security Department ### 1774789###Lead Presenter###Strategic Initiatives Manager - Unemployment Insurance Customer Support###Employment Security Department###Lead Presenter: – Employment Security Department
### @@@ Cheryl Brown, Past International President – Employment Security Department ### 1774793###Co-Presenter###UICS SharedWork Supervisor###Employment Security Department###Co-Presenter: – Employment Security Department
### @@@ Donna Glacken – Employment Security Department ### 1774791###Co-Presenter###Program Coordinator - Lead###Employment Security Department###Co-Presenter: – Employment Security Department
###
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Reimagining Youth Engagement
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Reimagining Youth Engagement Location: Northwest 3Lead Presenter: – Next Generation Zone
Co-Presenter: – Next Generation Zone
Partnerships and Engagements
Terrance A. Nixon, Program Administrator, OSPI Washington State (he/him/his) – Next Generation Zone ### 1774798###Lead Presenter###Director - Open Doors / Attendance & Reengagement Programs###Next Generation Zone###Lead Presenter: – Next Generation Zone
### he/him/his @@@ Kate Martin (she/her/hers) – Next Generation Zone ### 1800553###Co-Presenter###Program Manager###Next Generation Zone###Co-Presenter: – Next Generation Zone
### she/her/hers10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Start With What You Know. Build on What You Have. Growing Strong Communities Through Career Pathways.
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Start With What You Know. Build on What You Have. Growing Strong Communities Through Career Pathways.Location: Northwest 2Lead Presenter: – Thurston County Chamber of Commerce
Partnerships and Engagements
Megan Fiess (she/her/hers) – Thurston County Chamber of Commerce ### 1774801###Lead Presenter###Sr VP Workforce for Strategic Initiatives###Thurston County Chamber of Commerce###Lead Presenter: – Thurston County Chamber of Commerce
### she/her/hers
11:20 AM – 12:20 PM
#WWAconnects Networking & Discussion Groups
11:20 AM – 12:20 PM
#WWAconnects Networking & Discussion Groups
Location: Grand 1
12:20 PM – 1:05 PM
Lunch
12:20 PM – 1:05 PM
Lunch
Location: Grand 2-3
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM
Best Practices for Layoff Orientations: How to ensure equitable Rapid Response services to diverse populations
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM
Best Practices for Layoff Orientations: How to Ensure Equitable Rapid Response Services to Diverse PopulationsLocation: Cascade 9/10Moderator: – Washington State Employment Security Department
Co-Presenter: – South Central Workforce Council
Co-Presenter: – Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Co-Presenter: – WorkSource Seattle King County
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategies
Donna Mack (she/her/hers) – Washington State Employment Security Department ### 862952###Moderator###Rapid Response Manager###Washington State Employment Security Department###Moderator: – Washington State Employment Security Department
### she/her/hers @@@ Michelle Smith (she/her/hers) – South Central Workforce Council ### 862953###Co-Presenter###Communications & Employer Engagement Manager###South Central Workforce Council###Co-Presenter: – South Central Workforce Council
### she/her/hers @@@ Emmanuel Flores (he/him/his) – Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO ### 1806371###Co-Presenter###Workforce Development Director###Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO###Co-Presenter: – Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO
### he/him/his @@@ Kristan Lortz – WorkSource Seattle King County ### 1774794###Co-Presenter###Seattle-King County Rapid Response Program Manager - Layoff Support/Aversion & Employee Retention###WorkSource Seattle King County###Co-Presenter: – WorkSource Seattle King County
###
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM
Building Tomorrow's Workforce: Strategic Partnerships to Develop Apprenticeship Programs
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM
Building Tomorrow's Workforce: Strategic Partnerships to Develop Apprenticeship ProgramsLocation: Northwest 1Lead Presenter: – Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC)
Co-Presenter: – South Central Workforce Council
Partnerships and Engagements
Bri Durham (she/her/hers) – Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC) ### 862998###Lead Presenter###Director of Business Engagement and Programs###Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC)###Lead Presenter: – Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC)
### she/her/hers @@@ Meranda C. Smith (she/her/hers) – South Central Workforce Council ### 1803782###Co-Presenter###Program Director###South Central Workforce Council###Co-Presenter: – South Central Workforce Council
### she/her/hers1:10 PM – 2:10 PM
Career Bridge: Over 6,500 pathways to a new career
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM
Career Bridge: Over 6,500 Pathways to a New CareerLocation: Cascade 12Lead Presenter: – Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board
Technology and Innovation
Marina Parr – Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board ### 619105###Lead Presenter###Director of Workforce System Advancement###Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board###Lead Presenter: – Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board
### 1:10 PM – 2:10 PM
Discover How Retail Careers Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM
Discover How Retail Careers Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)Location: Northwest 3Lead Presenter: – Washington Retail Association
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategies
Rose Gundersen – Washington Retail Association ### 1774768###Lead Presenter###VP of Operations and Retail Services###Washington Retail Association###Lead Presenter: – Washington Retail Association
###
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM
How to Leverage State Economic Security for All (EcSA) Funding with Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) to Provide Wrap-Around Services
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM
How to Leverage State Economic Security for All (EcSA) Funding with Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) to Provide Wrap-Around ServicesLocation: Cascade 11Lead Presenter: – Spokane Workforce Council
Co-Presenter: – Career Path Services
Partnerships and Engagements
Andrea Hixson – Spokane Workforce Council ### 1774778###Lead Presenter###Program & Operations Associate Director###Spokane Workforce Council###Lead Presenter: – Spokane Workforce Council
### @@@ Jennifer Morris – Career Path Services ### 1774780###Co-Presenter###Director, Resource Center of Spokane County###Career Path Services###Co-Presenter: – Career Path Services
###
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM
Quality Jobs Framework - actionable strategies that businesses, municipalities, workforce boards, and others can adopt to advance quality jobs
1:10 PM – 2:10 PM
Quality Jobs Framework - Actionable Strategies That Businesses, Municipalities, Workforce Boards, and Others Can Adopt to Advance Quality JobsLocation: Northwest 2Lead Presenter: – Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW)
Co-Presenter: – Washington State University
Co-Presenter: – Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW)
Partnerships and Engagements
Darcy Hoffman – Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW) ### 619053###Lead Presenter###Director of Business Services###Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW)###Lead Presenter: – Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW)
### @@@ Narek Daniyelyan (he/him/his) – Washington State University ### 863016###Co-Presenter###Assistant Vice Chancellor for Strategic Partnerships###Washington State University###Co-Presenter: – Washington State University
### he/him/his @@@ Julia Maglione (she/her/hers) – Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW) ### 1774767###Co-Presenter###Director of Communications###Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW)###Co-Presenter: – Workforce Southwest Washington (WSW)
### she/her/hers
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Panel Presentation: Growing Quality Jobs Through Infrastructure Investment
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
Panel Presentation: Growing Quality Jobs Through Infrastructure InvestmentLocation: Grand 2-3Moderator: – United States Department of Transportation
Panelist: – PointNorth Consulting
Panelist: – Port of Seattle
Panelist: – Colas Construction
Paige Shevlin – United States Department of Transportation ### 1817403###Moderator###Strategic Advisor###United States Department of Transportation###Moderator: – United States Department of Transportation
### @@@ Lisa Keohokalole Schauer – PointNorth Consulting ### 1817402###Panelist###President###PointNorth Consulting###Panelist: – PointNorth Consulting
### @@@ Janice Zahn – Port of Seattle ### 1817404###Panelist###Assistant Director of Engineering / Director of Construction Management###Port of Seattle###Panelist: – Port of Seattle
### @@@ Andrew Colas – Colas Construction ### 1817405###Panelist######Colas Construction###Panelist: – Colas Construction
### 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Break
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Break
Location: Grand Foyer
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Casting a Wider N.E.T. (Networking, Evaluation, Transferal of ideas)
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Casting a Wider N.E.T. (Networking, Evaluation, Transferal of Ideas)Location: Northwest 2Lead Presenter: – WorkForce Central
Co-Presenter: – WorkForce- Central
Co-Presenter: – WorkForce Central
Partnerships and Engagements
Tamar D. Jackson – WorkForce Central ### 863005###Lead Presenter###Senior Director of Community Engagement###WorkForce Central###Lead Presenter: – WorkForce Central
### @@@ Kelly Blucher (she/her/hers) – WorkForce- Central ### 1774781###Co-Presenter###Community Engagement Coordinator###WorkForce- Central###Co-Presenter: – WorkForce- Central
### she/her/hers @@@ Chloe Wilhelm (she/her/hers) – WorkForce Central ### 1774765###Co-Presenter###Program Assistant###WorkForce Central###Co-Presenter: – WorkForce Central
### she/her/hers
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Customer Centered Design in Practice - Creating a Business Voice Within Your American Job Center (AJC)
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Customer Centered Design in Practice - Creating a Business Voice Within Your American Job Center (AJC)Location: Northwest 1Lead Presenter: – Spokane Workforce Council
Co-Presenter: – Spokane Workforce Council
Performance and Operations
Dawn Karber – Spokane Workforce Council ### 862995###Lead Presenter###COO###Spokane Workforce Council###Lead Presenter: – Spokane Workforce Council
### @@@ Kevin Williams, CWDP – Spokane Workforce Council ### 1774816###Co-Presenter###VP, Systems Advemcement###Spokane Workforce Council###Co-Presenter: – Spokane Workforce Council
###
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
How will the Recession Impact your Local Businesses? A Proven Business Solution with SharedWork and Chocolate Chip Cookies
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
How will the Recession Impact your Local Businesses? A Proven Business Solution with SharedWork and Chocolate Chip CookiesLocation: Cascade 11Partnerships and Engagements
Rafael Colon – ESD ### 619120###Lead Presenter###Business Outreach Manager SharedWork###ESD###Lead Presenter: – ESD
### 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Rebuilding a More Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive Workplace: A series of lessons learned
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Rebuilding a More Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive Workplace: A Series of Lessons LearnedLocation: Cascade 9/10Lead Presenter: – Employment Security Department
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategies
Ayanna Colman (she/her/hers) – Employment Security Department ### 1774818###Lead Presenter###Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion###Employment Security Department###Lead Presenter: – Employment Security Department
### she/her/hers
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Workforce Burnout in the Era of the Great Resignation: Employing Trauma-Informed Solutions and Self Care Within Companies and Team Culture
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Workforce Burnout in the Era of the Great Resignation: Employing Trauma-Informed Solutions and Self Care Within Companies and Team CultureLocation: Northwest 3Lead Presenter: – Career TEAM
Co-Presenter: – Career TEAM
Co-Presenter: – Career TEAM
Leadership: Caring for Self and Others
Jenell Hughes (she/her/hers) – Career TEAM ### 1774820###Lead Presenter###Special Projects Manager###Career TEAM###Lead Presenter: – Career TEAM
### she/her/hers @@@ Abigail Gibbs, MA (she/her/hers) – Career TEAM ### 1774822###Co-Presenter###Special Projects Coordinator###Career TEAM###Co-Presenter: – Career TEAM
### she/her/hers @@@ James Hughes – Career TEAM ### 1774829###Co-Presenter###Regional Director of Operations###Career TEAM###Co-Presenter: – Career TEAM
###
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Reception
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Reception
Location: Grand 1
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Awards Dinner
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Awards Dinner
Location: Grand 2-3
.png)