2011 Postsecondary

Summer Conference

Thursday, AUGUST 4

HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE RANKIN CAMPUS

CLYDE MUSE CENTEr

Moving on Up to Credentials

Career and Technical Education

Moving on Up to Credentials

2011 Postsecondary

Summer Conference

Thursday, AUGUST 4

HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE RANKIN CAMPUS

CLYDE MUSE CENTEr

Career and Technical Education

Moving on Up to CredentialsEnergizing Mississippi:

REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Clyde Muse Center Lobby9:00 am to 10:00 am

Opening General Session10:00 am to 10:45 am Auditorium Floor & Upper Balcony

Opening Remarks EMCEE Dr. Shawn Mackey, MCCB Associate Executive Director for Workforce & CTEWelcome from Hinds Community College Dr. Clyde Muse, President Hinds Community CollegeMississippi Community College Board Update Dr. Debra West, MCCB Deputy Executive Director Mississippi Department of Education Update Jean Massey, MDE Associate Superintendent Thank You Sponsors & Exhibitors & Introduction of Ingalls, Platinum Sponsor Dr. Shawn MackeyRemarks from Platinum Sponsor Ingalls Mr. Jeff AllmanConference Overview Dr. Shawn Mackey

Morning Breakout Sessions10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

GOING FOR GOLD: BEING WORK-READY Auditorium

Presenter: Mitch Rosin, Editorial Director McGraw Hill EducationFacilitators: Dexter Holloway, MCCB; Dwight Myrick, Holmes Community College; Christi Gregory, Mississippi Delta Community College; Sue Powell, Hinds Community College

What does it mean to be “work-ready?” Increasingly the answer to this question can be found through contextualized instruction and career readiness and industry specific certificates. This ses-sion will address the shift in the job market, why career certification is gaining increased recognition nationwide, and how you can prepare your learners for the certification tests. Explore how contextu-alized instruction and practice can help build applied workplace skills while helping learners develop a systematic, consistent problem-solving approach for success in test-taking and real-world situations.

TECHNOLOGY TOOLS: HOW TO MAKE THEM WORK FOR YOU MR 1

Presenter: Margaret Britt, Copiah Lincoln Community CollegeFacilitator: Jackie Martin, Copiah Lincoln Community College

Cloud computing, social media, and digital storytelling are some of the ways that technology has evolved to change the way we operate and how we engage with our students. In this session, partici-pants will review some of the latest technology trends and review some free or low cost tools that can be used in the classroom.

Takeaways: List of free or low cost technology tools; Knowledge of latest technology trends; and General guidelines on how to choose the right tools.

IT’S A NEW BRAND DAY: BUILDING YOUR BRAND IN THE DAY OF THE NEW - THE

NEW ECONOMY, THE NEW BUSINESS CLIMATE, AND NEW MEDIA MR 2

Presenter: Rodney Richardson, RARE DesignsFacilitator: Gwen Smith, Pearl River Community College

Thanks to New Media, the Information Age, and the New Economy, brands are more exposed and more stringently assessed than at any other time in history. To stand out you have to strip back to your core and then understand how your brand is both viewed and felt by the people most important to it. We will discuss principles that help committed brand builders do just that.

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PERKINS INDICATORS MR 3Presenter(s): Shawn Mackey, Mississippi Community College Board; Debra West, Mississippi Community College Board; Gail Baldwin, Copiah Lincoln Community College; Beverly Clark, Mis-sissippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeFacilitator: Shawn Mackey, Mississippi Community College BoardThis interactive panel presentation will focus on what faculty need to know about all of the Perkins Indicators. This team of postsecondary CTE professionals will provide a thorough explanation of the indicators, how they are measured, and the impacts on programs and accountability.

WArning: HIGH VOLTAGE DEMONSTRATION

Located in theDock Area adjacent to the Auditorium

STAYIN’ ALIVE WITH HIGH VOLTAGE Dock Area

Presenters: Stephen D. Sullivan, Entergy MS Senior Safety Specialist Facilitator: Cindy Johnson, East Mississippi Community College

“Arcs, sparks, and fireworks” will get you going when an 8,000-volt power line is grounded. Every-

one will enjoy this HIGHLY ELECTRIFIED live mobile exhibition on the effects of “High Voltage” energy. While showing the power of 8,000 volts, presenters will demonstrate the dangers and safety of power lines in your shops, labs, and in our everyday world, especially during this severe storm season. Questions and answers are welcomed by the industry experts.

CONSTRUCTION ED: BEST PRACTICES FOR STACKABLE CREDENTIALS

AND APPRENTICESHIP CLR 104

Panel Moderator: Mike Barkett-State Director MCEFPanelists: Blake Warren, East Central Community College Craft Instructor; Bruce Hanson, EMCC Community Entrepreneurial Development Facilitator-Wired Grant; Stanley Bishop, Meridian Com-munity College Craft Instructor; Jeremy Smith, Southwest Community College Vice President for CTE; Scott Alsobrooks, Pearl River Community College Vice President Economic and Career Development; Chevis Necaise, Hancock Vocational Center Craft Instructor; Mike Farra, Vice President W.G. Yates and Sons Construction; Gary Bambauer, President MCEF Facilitator: Napoleon Jones, East Mississippi Community College

Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Instructors, Deans and Directors, and Workforce Specialists engage in a round table discussion to share colleges’ best practices for moving their Con-struction Education programs to National Credentials. Mike Barkett, State Director of the Missis-sippi Construction Education Foundation, leads the group of experts and Commercial Contractors sharing best practices at different Mississippi Community Colleges. This discussion focuses on recruitment and retention of academic and career and technical education students , how to assist students in building on their stackable National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) credentials, and the value of registered apprenticeship programs.

TEACHING ACROSS THE GENERATIONS CLR 105

Presenter: Kimberly Sallis, Ph.D.; LPC; LCIDDT; CPM Director of Psychology North Mississippi Regional CenterFacilitator: Nan Robinson, Meridian Community College

This presentation will briefly describe the characteristics of each generation: how they learn, how they process and take in information, what motivates them to learn, and how educators can best teach and present information when the class is a mixture of different generations.

SMART ENERGY…SAVINGS TO YOU CLR 106

Presenters: Tom Davis, PE – Systems Engineer, Singing River Electric Power AssociationFacilitator: Dean Belton, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

“How SMART is your ENERGY?” Participants will be intrigued as we watch the electric meter change in this thought-provoking demonstration. See just how much energy savings can be obtained with a few simple tricks. Learn the latest strategies by the energy-industry experts: how Smart Grid technology is utilized today and where it is heading in the future; how Smart Grid technology can save money and make more efficient use of generating resources; and how energy savings could be maximized in the future.

ARE WE GREEN YET? CLR 108

Presenters: Tommie Broome, MGCCC Process Technology Instructor; John Poelma, MGCCC Electronics Instrumentation Instructor; Tommy Conerly, MGCCC Process Technology InstructorFacilitator: Brock Clark, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

“Are We Green Yet?” answers questions about “green” energy or “green” technology such as wind, solar, and other alternative fuels. The presenters will cover the pros and cons of alternative fuels along with future developments in these fields. Those who attend the session will learn that “Going Green” means we need to get better at the ways we are using all energy today through the cleaner use of fossil fuels, through learning more efficient uses of energy, and through better use of new technology such as “Smart Grid.”

WHAT’S NEW WITH INVENTOR, 3D PRINTING AND GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY CLR 109

Presenter: Eddie Hanebuth, Sales Manager, Technical Training AidsFacilitator: Joyce Jenkins, Hinds Community College

This hands-on demonstration is designed to show you some of the features of Autodesk Inventor, Stratasys 3D/rapid prototyping, and the applications of Geospatial Technology. What can you do with Inventor and how do you point out a working model of your invention. The presenter, Eddie Hanebuth, is the founder and president of Digital Quest, a Mississippi-based development and train-ing-oriented company that produces GIS instructional material for educational institutions. He is a co-author of over 15 books and he chairs the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Standard Geo-spatial Apprenticeship Program, the Skills USA Geospatial Competition Committee. He also runs the SPACESTARS teacher training program in the Center of Geospatial Excellence and NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center. Mr. Hanebuth will share and discuss several new books he has co-authored concerning applications of Geospatial Technology.

LEAPING FROM CPAS TO NATIONAL CREDENTIALS CLR 110A

Presenter: Dr. Marilyn D. Bowen, IC3 PL Manager

Co-Presenter: Doug Ferguson, Instructional Design Specialist

Facilitator: Chad Stocks, Hinds Community College

Jump into this session to gain an overview of how National Certifications can serve as an assessment for your program. Certifications that are aligned with the curricula and are Industry recognized could allow your students to leap into a career. Students leave your class Workforce Ready!

Learning Outcomes: The participants will identify benefits or hurdles of using National Certifications as program assessments.

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TEACHING CLINICAL JUDGMENT THROUGH CLINICAL SIMULATION CLR 110B

Presenter: Paulette Hopkins, MSN, RNC, WHNPB, Associate Degree Nursing Instructor, Merid-ian Community CollegeFacilitator: Sherry Comfort, Hinds Community College

This session will present clinical simulation, as used by the Associate Degree Nursing Program at Meridian Community College, to teach clinical reasoning and judgment. These teaching methods can be applied to various Allied Health Programs. Learning outcomes: Upon completion of this pre-sentation, the participant will identify methods to enhance clinical judgment in the clinical simula-tion lab.

Luncheon and keynote address11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

RECOGNITION OF PLATINUM SPONSOR: THE MISSISSIPPI MANUFACTURERS

ASSOCIATION AuditoriumEmcee: Dr. Shawn Mackey, MCCB

INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Jay C. Moon CEcD, FM President and CEO, Mississippi Manufacturers Association

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Building Mississippi’s 21st Century Manufacturing Talent

Pipeline - Manufacturers’ Competitive Advantage.

Speaker: Emily Stover DeRocco, President, The Manufacturing Institute

Afternoon Breakout Sessions 1:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m.

BUILDING A CREDENTIALED MANUFACTURING TALENT POOL / IMPLEMENTING THE

NAM-ENDORSED MANUFACTURING SKILLS CERTIFICATION SYSTEM Auditorium

Presenter: Emily Stover DeRocco and Vearl TurnpaughFacilitator(s): Tony Tice, Itawamba Community College; Shawn Mackey, Mississippi Community College Board; Gwen Smith, Pearl River Community College; Candace Weaver, Jones County Junior College; John Shows, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College; Melanie Sanders, East Mississippi Community College; and Sherrie Cheek-Holmes Community College

This session will help community college administrators, deans, and faculty understand the processes for integrating nationally portable, industry-recognized manufacturing skills certifications into for-credit programs of study, aligning directly with industry’s needs and expectations. It will be an interactive dialogue session, exploring with a successful community college implementer the policies, processes, challenges, and promising practices for success.

SHOW ME THE MONEY: FUNDING THAT FACULTY CAN SECURE FOR THE

CTE PROGRAM! MR 1

Presenter: Melanie Groner BusbyFacilitator: Cindy Johnson, East Mississippi Community CollegeLearn how to search for grants for your classroom from foundations, companies, and the govern-ment. Get some pointers on how to make your grant application fundable! Grant funding can mean the difference in getting your CTE program off the ground. To increase your chances of acquiring a grant, come learn from an experienced grant writer that has acquired more than $6 million in grant funds. This workshop is high energy and promises to provide you with information and tools to help you turn your dreams into dollars.

IT’S A NEW BRAND DAY: BUILDING YOUR BRAND IN THE DAY OF THE NEW - THE

NEW ECONOMY, THE NEW BUSINESS CLIMATE, AND NEW MEDIA MR 2

Presenter: Rodney Richardson, RARE DesignsFacilitator: Rhonda Still, Northwest Community CollegeThanks to New Media, the Information Age, and the New Economy, brands are more exposed and more stringently assessed than at any other time in history. To stand out you have to strip back to your core and then understand how your brand is both viewed and felt by the people most important to it. We’ll discuss principles that help committed brand builders do just that.

“A FEELING LIKE NO OTHER” CREATING A CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE MR 3

Presenter: Jenifer Doby-Freridge, MGCCC Alumni Relations Coordinator Facilitator: Aurelia Gayden, Southwest Mississippi Community College

Tips on creating a customer service experience for your students while preparing them for careers in the service industry. Teaching students how to provide “A Feeling Like No Other” for every cus-tomer they encounter. In today’s tough economy, customer service is more important than ever. It is important to teach students the importance of providing exceptional customer service by going above and beyond.

BEWARE OF THE BULLY WOOLY: LEARN HOW TO CONFRONT NEGATIVE BEHAVIORS

PROFESSIONALLY AND CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE CLR 104

Presenter: Sheryl Allen, ADN Instructor at Meridian Community CollegeFacilitator: Ed Roberson, Mississippi Community College Board

Students and faculty are often the recipients of bullying behavior in a variety of situations, and this bullying can hinder scholarly learning and create physical and mental stress and illnesses. Some even learn how to survive in a hostile and negative environment by mimicking the same behaviors. Change agents are desperately needed for the future of the education so that we can stop the negativity and move toward positive growth and development personally and professionally. In this session we will define bullying and learn how to recognize the behaviors. Participants will also learn how to confront the negative behaviors professionally and create change for excellence in education.

CONCEPT LINKING: AN APPLIED STRATEGY TO INCREASE ACHIEVEMENT CLR 110A

Presenter: Janice Fortenberry Facilitator: Stephanie Price, Holmes Community College

Students often enter community college Allied Health classes and the prerequisite classes have only taught them how to pass tests by rote memorization, not through thinking and applying the learning to complex problems. Allied Health Ready offers an innovative approach that allows the instructor to help students master and actually learn content-rich course materials and learn critical think-ing skills. Developed by Janice Fortenberry, Allied Health Ready, LLC, uses “concept linking” to increase student retention, recall, and application of learned principles to tests. Data collected over four semesters shows that incorporating concept linking into lectures can improve student success rates on application-oriented tests by an average of 15%. This thought-provoking seminar illustrates the basic tenets of concept linking and how it can be applied to Allied Health course content.

TEACHING ACROSS THE GENERATIONS CLR 106Presenter: Dr. Kim SallisFacilitator: Patsy Gardner, Northwest Mississippi Community College

This presentation will briefly describe the characteristics of each generation: how they learn, how they process and take in information, what motivates them to learn, and how educators can best teach and present information when the class is a mixture of different generations.

REACHING THE NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENT IN NON-TRADITIONAL WAYS CLR 108

Presenter: Shane BrownFacilitator: Kelly Trahan, Hinds Community College

This session will help you understand the needs, aspirations, challenges, and fears of the adult or non-traditional student. You will discover the major socio-economic reasons for their reluctance to continue their education and how to better handle the student who many times is thinking of returning because of a crisis (divorce, economy, etc).

WORK-BASED LEARNING BEST PRACTICES: STRATEGIES THAT WORK CLR 109

Presenter: Linda Gates, Director of Job Placement/Work-based Learning & Military Liaison, East Mississippi Community College Panel Members: Chris Harris, WBL Coordinator, Athletic Director, and HR, ECCC; Edie Irvin, Senior Coordinator, Cooperative Education, Career Center, MSU; James Williams, VP for Work-force Services and Community Development, ICCFacilitator: Joe Johnson, Hinds Community College

Work-Based Learning (WBL) can have a very positive impact on colleges’ Career/Technical/Aca-demic Programs and Workforce Services. When properly implemented, WBL can enhance perfor-mance measures, including recruitment, retention, job placement, wages, and advanced degrees. With budget cuts and reorganizations, individuals responsible for community colleges’ WBL pro-grams find themselves responsible for a wide array of job duties. Come learn from some of Missis-sippi‘s WBL professionals and their partners as they share ideas, strategies, and best practices for maintaining successful WBL programs with the realities of today’s work environment. Don’t miss out on this outstanding opportunity to ask questions, network, and learn from your peers. Attend-ees will leave with handouts, activities, resources, and other information. By building a strong team, we can continue to demonstrate the value of WBL in our districts and throughout the state.

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CYBERBULLYING, CYBER SAFETY, AND CYBER CITIZENSHIP CLR 110A

Presenter: Craig Jackson RCUFacilitator: Ed Roberson, Mississippi Community College Board

Bullies have always been a problem for schools and the public in general. Cyberspace is no differ-ent because cyberbullies can take on more forms and do more damage than traditional bullies. This presentation will discuss the growing trend of cyberbullying, how social media fits in the equation, and ways to prevent cyberbullying. The presentation will also cover basic cyber safety and cyber nettiquette and will identify resources you can use to help put an end to cyberbullying.

OVERCOMING TECHNO FRIGHT: FINDING REAL EDUCATIONAL USES FOR

THE IPAD CLR 110BPresenter: Terry PollardFacilitator: Laura Bigbee, Holmes Community College(iPad 1 or iPad 2 will be required)

Note: This hands on session focuses exclusively on downloading applications and creating content with an iPad. iPads will not be provided. To fully engage and participate in the session, you will need an iPad with access to the iTunes Store for downloads.In this workshop, participants will learn of an iPad app framework tailored for teaching and learning. Many of the apps in this classification framework will be demonstrated for the group, with an oppor-tunity for several hands-on activities with a select few apps. An iPad 1 or 2 will be required.The presenter will also discuss how content can be created on the iPad in new and innovative ways. Free- and commercial-based software that enable faculty to develop and distribute their own eBook content will also be discussed and demonstrated.Attendees will also learn about the iPad as an accessible device, including online resources that extend the usefulness of the device for the sight- and hearing-impaired.Participants will be encouraged to share their own institution’s experiences with mobile learning initiatives. Participants will : Learn about how to compartmentalize apps into education “buckets” from the thousands of apps available in the App store, Learn about options for creating their own content for distribution on an iPad, Learn about the iPad as an accessible device, including how to turn on speech con- trols, sight controls, and more, Be encouraged to share their own experiences with mobile learning initiatives on their campus.

REFreshments and door prize giveaway

BREAK/REFRESHMENTS Auditorium2:45 pm – 3:00 pm

DOOR PRIZE GIVEAWAYS Auditorium3:00 pm – 3:30 pmEmcee: Dr. Shawn Mackey

BIOS

Sheryl Allen is an ADN instructor at Meridian Community College. She worked at Rush Health Systems in Meridian for five years before coming to MCC. At Rush, Sheryl served as Registered Staff Nurse, Trauma Nurse Coordinator, Nurse Recruiter, American Heath Association Coordina-tor, and Director of Nursing Education. Sheryl has also worked at Anderson Regional Hospital as an ICU/CRU Staff Nurse, at Riley Hospital as the Emergency Room Staff Nurse, and at St. Domi-nic Hospital as a Critical Care Float Nurse. She holds memberships in Sigma Theta Tau, Phi Kappa Phi, MS Nurses Association, American Nurses Association, Mississippi Organization for Associate Degree Nurses, National Association for Associate Degree Nurses, National League of Nurses, and Association of Critical Care Nurses. One of Sheryl’s publications is “The Revolution of Nursing Pedagogy: A Transformational Assessment Process Teaching and Learning in Nursing.”

Jeff Allman is the Director of Operations Training and Workforce Management for Ingalls Ship-building in Pascagoula. In this capacity, Jeff leads the effort to develop and manage the workforce for the largest private employer in Mississippi. After beginning his career in shipbuilding in 1990, Jeff has worked in many phases of the shipbuilding industry, including as a craftsman, business administrator, and human resources manager. His current duties include the implementation of the manning strategy for the sector. Also, Jeff manages the effort to train craft workers which includes Apprenticeship, skill upgrade training, continuing education, after-hour programs, secondary/post secondary vocational programs, and Waterfront and Engineering Co-op programs. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Southern Mississippi and a master’s in busi-ness administration from William Carey College. He is a member of Southeastern Employment and Training Association and The American Society for Training and Development. Jeff is a resident of Gautier, Mississippi; he enjoys traveling and golf and is the proud father of twin daughters, Addison and Lauren, age 5.

Gail Baldwin is Dean of Career, Technical and Workforce Education at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. Gail received a B.S. from Auburn University, a M.S. from the University of Southern Mis-sissippi, and a PhD from Jackson State University. Gail also has additional studies at William Carey University. Gail taught secondary education for 15 years before moving to Copiah-Lincoln Com-

munity College. She has also taught Child Development Technology and worked as Assistant Dean of Career-Technical Education. Gail is active in church and community activities as well as business- and industry- related activities to promote economic development.

Mike Barkett is a graduate of Centenary College in Shreveport, LA, where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He has a master’s degree in administration and is working toward his doctorate in educa-tion. He has owned and operated his own sporting goods business. Mike spent 25 years in education serving as Business Manager, Teacher, Administrator, Athletic Director, and Head Baseball Coach at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. He has spent the last nine years working with the Mississippi Con-struction Education Foundation where he now serves as the State Director of Education and Train-ing. His responsibilities include overseeing the School to Career Program, the Adult Craft Appren-ticeship Training Program, and the three Area Directors, who cover the entire state, working with the Mississippi State Department of Education in implementing the NCCER Contren® Learning Series Curriculum in the Career and Technical Centers, where they work closely with the Directors and Instructors at the different centers in the State. He has developed close ties with the nine trade associations that comprise the Board of Director’s for the MCEF. He also serves as both a certified Master Trainer and Ambassador for the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). Mike is married to the former Linda Simpson of Gulfport, and they have a 23-year-old daughter, Katherine, who is a graduate of the University of Mississippi. He also serves as an elder at Lakeland Presbyterian Church in Brandon and president of Actor’s Playhouse, a theater formed for youth and young adults.

Marilyn D. Bowen, serving public education in Mississippi for more than 15 years, is the RCU’s pro-fessional learning manager, researching and developing innovative programs in both face-to-face and online pedagogy and learning. She is the developer and leader of a rigorous C.O.O.L. certification program for instructors desiring to become highly qualified to teach online. She provides oversight for all RCU online professional learning opportunities, as well as teacher endorsement trainings. Her education includes a Doctorate in Educational Technology, and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Elementary Education.

Margaret Britt is a member of the Computer Science/Mathematics Department at Copiah-Lincoln Community College where she teaches introductory level computer classes. In addition to teach-ing for Co-Lin, she currently teaches the History and Philosophy of Vocational Education online for Mississippi State University (VIP). She also continues to provide faculty training for the college and its district. During the summer 2009, she attended and presented at Blackboard World in Wash-ington, DC, and July of this year she attended the Blackboard World Conference in Las Vegas, NV.Margaret was recently selected as a Course Technology Innovative Instructor (CTI2). This honor has been given to twelve instructors across the nation who are leaders in the use of technology in the classroom. In addition, she is a Cengage SAM Power Technology User providing training for SAM software users across the southeastern part of the country. She is married to Gene Britt who is the basketball coach at Loyd Star Attendance Center, and they have two sons and one grandson, Pres-ton. Their oldest son, Kyle, is a teacher at Petal High School and also teaches adjunct for Co-Lin—

Simpson Campus. Their youngest son, Russ, teaches and coaches Junior High Football at Alexander Junior High and is the Strength Coach at Brookhaven High School.

Tommie Ann Broome teaches Process Operations Technology at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. She worked for Chevron Pascagoula Refinery for 23 years as a Process Operator with over 10 years of her career in the Training Department for the Refinery. Tommie Ann retired in 2003 and accepted the position as instructor for the Process Operations Technology Program. In 2008 she was named CAPT Instructor of the Year.

Shane Brown is the adult recruiter at Hinds Community College and an adjunct instructor of Old and New Testament Survey. He has a BA in Theology and an MA in Christian Education. Over the years he has held positions as a high school teacher, principal, and chaplain at the MS state hospital (all three very similar…lol). He is also currently the pastor of Turning Pointe Church on the reservoir.

Melanie Groner-Busby has been a grant writer for 9 years and has won over $6 million in grant funds. She is a former high school math teacher and guidance counselor. She has owned her own consulting firm for 6 years. She is a graduate of Mississippi State University with a specialist degree and is a national board certified school counselor.

Beverly S. Clark is the Assistant Dean of Career Technical Instruction at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Jefferson Davis Campus. She has also taught and served as department chair in the Business and Office Technology Department at MGCCC and taught business education at St. Martin High School. Dr. Clark is an active member of several educational organizations and holds degrees from the University of Mississippi, William Carey University, and Mississippi State University.

Tommy Conerly is a Process Operations Technology Instructor at Mississippi Gulf Coast Commu-nity College, where he has taught for the past 5 years. He has 30 years industrial experience in oil and gas production and refining. Tommy retired from Chevron Corporation as an operations produc-tion supervisor. He graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a BS degree in Indus-trial Management. Tommy has varied experience in industrial training and OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM). He is a member of the Gulf Coast Process Technology Alliance where he currently serves on the Curriculum and Education Committee. Tommy is also an authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer for General Industry.

Tom Davis graduated from George County High School and went on to graduate from Mississippi State University with a BS in Electrical Engineering. He attends Agricola Baptist Church in Agri-cola, MS. He has been employed by Singing River Electric Power Association in Lucedale, MS, for 23.5 years. Currently a System Engineer, Mr. Davis’ experience includes: system planning, distri-bution system modeling, coordination studies, arc flash studies, GIS mapping, outage management system, substation construction, and maintenance.

Emily Stover DeRocco is president of The Manufacturing Institute and its new National Center for the American Workforce and Senior Vice President of the National Association of Manufacturers. Elected by The Manufacturing Institute’s Board of Trustees on March 5, 2008, she will oversee the education and research arm of the NAM and the design and operations of the new national center dedicated to fostering a new generation of manufacturing workers for the 21st century.Nominated by President Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the Assistant Secretary of Labor in 2001, DeRocco was responsible for managing a $10 billion investment in the nation’s workforce in her previous position. She created and implemented regional economic development initiatives in 39 regions across the nation during her tenure, using talent development strategies to drive competitive advantage for America’s businesses. Her responsibilities included implementation of Trade Adjust-ment Assistance for displaced workers, alternative educational pathways for the nation’s youth, the permanent and temporary foreign labor certification programs for employment-based immigration, the national apprenticeship program, and workforce development programs nationwide. She created and led Presidential initiatives to align education, economic development, and workforce develop-ment investments and to increase the capacity of the nation’s community college system.During her tenure with the Labor Department, DeRocco chaired or vice-chaired numerous boards and commissions, including the Education and Workforce Committee of the Secretary of Educa-tion’s Commission on the Future of Higher Education, the Education and Workforce Committee of the Department of Commerce’s Interagency Working Group on Manufacturing, and the Presi-dent’s Committee on Economic Adjustment for the Defense Department’s Base Realignment and Adjustment Commission. She also was active on the National Advisory Board of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership.DeRocco has represented the United States and led delegations in international forums including the G-8 Labor Ministerials, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Western Hemisphere Competitiveness Forum, U.S.-Canada Policy Forums, and U.S.-EU Dialogues.DeRocco also brings over 10 years of private sector experience in managing a national non-profit organization and prior federal government experience at the Departments of Energy and Interior, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Interstate Commerce Commission.DeRocco is a proud graduate of The Pennsylvania State University and received her Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown Law Center.

Doug Ferguson is an instructional design specialist in the Manufacturing and Construction clus-ters. He worked for more than 15 years in the manufacturing environment, which included casting, metal forming, coating, and assembly. He also was an agricultural land surveyor for seven years and taught in Mississippi’s community college system for five years in electrical/electronic technology. With educational experience of more than nine years in career and technical education, he earned a Career Certificate in Industrial Electricity and an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Electronic Technology from Mississippi Delta Community College. He also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology and a Master of Science Degree in Technology from Mississippi State Uni-versity. Currently, he is pursuing a doctorate in instructional systems and workforce development, with a minor in community college leadership, at Mississippi State.

Ferguson’s industrial credentials include certifications in Master Standard Data (MST), Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT), Certified Fiber Optic Specialist in Testing (CFOS/T), and Certified Fiber Optic Specialist in Splicing (CFOS/S). Educational certifications include Electrical Instructor in the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), Internet and Com-puting Core Certification (IC3), and Interactive Competency Assessment of Technology for Teach-ers Certification (iCAT).

Jenifer Doby Freridge is a marketing expert with extensive experience in training trainers how to teach customer service soft skills. She completed her Associate of Arts and Associate of Applied Science degree at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC). She also holds a Bache-lor of Science in Marketing and a Master of Science in Business Administration from William Carey University. After serving ten years at the Beau Rivage as the Convention Services Manager, Jenifer currently serves as MGCCC’s Coordinator of Alumni Relations. She is married to Cory Freridge and has two children, Brandon and Cayla. Other accomplishments include serving as the President of the MGCCC Jackson County Alumni Association and member of the Junior Auxillary.

Janice Fortenberry is a graduate of Mississippi College, earning both a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and a Master of Combined Sciences in Biochemistry and Cell Physiology in 1974 and 1976, respectively. She has completed additional graduate work at Mississippi State University, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Bloomsburg University, Chaminade University in Hono-lulu, Hawaii, the University of South Alabama, and Oklahoma State University. She was employed at Meridian Community College for 19 years where she taught anatomy and physiology and was then promoted to Director of the Media Center in 1986. Janice also wrote federal grants at MCC. In 1995 Janice and her husband Larry moved to McComb, Mississippi, where she taught anatomy and physiology at Copiah-Lincoln Community College for nine years. She concluded her 25-year career teaching A&P at Southwest Mississippi Community College. After retiring in December 2010, Janice founded Allied Health Ready, LLC, and now holds seminars and workshops teaching a study and thinking skills strategy, called concept linking, to improve critical thinking skills among today’s students. Fortenberry was named Phi Theta Kappa Outstanding Educator in 1981 and in 2004 and was named a Community College Fellow in 1994.

Linda “L.L.” Gates serves as District Director of Job Placement/Work-based Learning and Military Liaison at East MS Community College. Linda began her career at EMCC as the Career Develop-ment Specialist, followed by being Work-based Learning Coordinator for the Golden Triangle cam-pus. Her WBL duties have expanded through the years to include academic, career, and technical students throughout the district. She is also responsible for career & technical program reporting for the Eligible Training Provider List. Linda currently serves on the MS State Workforce Invest-ment Board, which advises the governor on workforce issues. In addition, she serves as the Work Readiness representative for the Golden Triangle Human Resource Association and as a member of the Columbus-Lowndes Development Link Education Committee. She recently completed Sector Skills Academy, a year-long workforce training program.

Eddie Hanebuth is sales manager for Technical Training Aids (TTA), where he has worked for 24 years. TTA provides a wide array of products to satisfy practically all the technical training needs of educators, from middle school through the university level. TTA is committed to the concept of hands-on training, supported by the latest in educational technology. Eddie Hanebuth is founder and president of Digital Quest, a Mississippi-based development and training-oriented company that produces GIS instructional material for educational institutions. He is a co-author of over 15 books. Eddie chairs the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Standard Geospatial Apprenticeship Program and the SkillsUSA Geospatial Competition Committee. He also runs the SPACESTARS teacher training program in the Center of Geospatial Excellence, NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center.

Chris Harris is the Director of Personnel, Athletics, and Work-based Learning at East Central Com-munity College. Chris began his career in secondary education in 1978 and served as a counselor, principal, teacher, and coach over that 10 year period. After 10 years in education, he moved into the private industry sector and served 16 years as Human Resource Manager at La-Z-Boy South in Newton, MS. He became acquainted with Work-based Learning while at La-Z-Boy and utilized the program through Roger Whitlock at East Central Community College (ECCC). In 2004, he began working as Work-based Learning Coordinator at ECCC. Since that time, he has acquired the responsibility of Director of Personnel & Athletics along with his WBL responsibilities.

Paulette Hopkins currently serves as an ADN instructor at Meridian Community College and a Nurse Practitioner at the Women’s Group of Meridian. Prior to this, Paulette was an instructor in the Practical Nursing Program at MCC, worked as a Staff Nurse in Obstetrical Gynecology Unit at Rush Foundation Hospital and worked as an office nurse for Dr. Jim Purdy, a local OBGYN. Pau-lette holds degrees from Meridian Community College, the University of Southern MS, the Univer-sity of Mississippi and Emory University. Paulette is a member of the Mississippi Organization for Associate Degree Nursing, Mississippi Nurse Association, Association of Women’s Health, Obstet-ric and Neonatal Nurses and served as a member of Meridian Community College Faculty Senate from 2006 to 2009. Paulette has served as the simulation lab instructor at MCC since 2009 and has been a speaker at the following conferences: Creating Futures Through Technology Conference in February 2009, “Teaching Clinical Judgment through High Fidelity Clinical Simulation” and at Mississippi Organization for Associate Degree Nursing State Convention in April 2009, “Clinical Simulation: Integrating Clinical Judgment.”

Edie Irvin is a Senior Co-op Coordinator with the MSU Career Center. Her experience in educa-tion began as a Work-based Learning Coordinator with Northwest MS Community College where she was awarded WBL Site of the Year and the MS Manufacturing Association’s Vo-Tech Educator of the Year. Briefly leaving the education field, she gained industry experience with RR Donnelley magazine printer in Senatobia, MS, where she earned a green belt in Six Sigma and 5S lean manu-facturing practices. Returning to education, she served as the director of a Sylvan Learning Cen-ter before returning to higher education with the Career Center at MSU. Edie is one of 14 MSU

professionals selected to participate in MSU’s leadership program, LEAP, Leadership Experience for Aspiring Professionals. She is active in community leadership roles including president of MSU Women’s Club and the Kappa Delta Sorority Alumnae Chapter, and CAB advisor for the MSU KD chapter.

Craig Jackson has worked in the arena of video production, Web design, and e-learning development for nearly 30 years. As a video producer, he shot, voiced over, and edited several hundred industry-specific, customized training videos, and he was responsible for introducing non-linear digital edit-ing to his organization. He moved into the e-learning area to enable the merging of manual-based, video-based, and Web-based content into e-learning modules. He has produced over 100 e-learning modules for business and industry.Jackson has a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern Mississippi. He has spoken on the subject of e-learning and Web 2.0 tools at more than 20 local, state, national, and international conferences and webinars. A member of ASTD, The E-learning Guild, and MECA, he has authored a publication titled DISK: The Digital Immigrant’s Survival Kit.

Shawn Mackey is a three time graduate of Delta State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice (1997), a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (1997), and a master’s degree in Social Science Education (2000). Dr. Mackey received his Doctor of Education degree from the Univer-sity of Memphis in the area of Higher Education Administration (2008). He has worked in non-profit for eight years and in higher education for nine years, teaching and serving as Assistant Dean of Career Technical Education at Coahoma Community College. Dr. Mackey presently serves as the Associate Executive Director for Workforce, Career and Technical Education for the Mississippi Community College Board. Dr. Mackey recently started his own consulting/speaking company, Mackey Training & Consulting, Inc. MTCI is geared toward professional development through semi-nars and speaking on a variety of topics to include: Diversity, Career/Soft Skills, Transitioning from High School to College, Leadership, Effective Teaching Skills, Sexual Harassment, Motivation, and Youth Development to name a few. MTCI is especially proud of the work performed as an external program evaluator for organizations.

Jean Massey has worked at the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) since January of 2008. At MDE, she has been Director of Accreditation, assisted with Conservatorship and School Improvement efforts, and is currently serving as Associate Superintendent for the Office of Career and Technical Education. Jean has worked in education for over 25 years as a teacher, assistant principal, and high school principal. She completed her undergraduate work at Hinds Community College, Mississippi State University, and Belhaven University and graduate work at Jackson State University and Mississippi College. She is currently completing her doctoral degree at Mississippi State University. Jean was the Mississippi 2002 Met Life Principal of the year for the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the 2003 Administrator of the Year for the State of Mississippi. She serves on the Millsaps Principals’ Institute Advisory Board and numerous other committees and boards both locally and nationally.

Jay C. Moon, CEcD, FM is the President and CEO of the Mississippi Manufacturers Association, the largest and most influential voice for Mississippi manufacturers. The Association represents more than 2,200 manufacturers and associated members. As President of the MMA, Jay worked with Governor Barbour, the Mississippi legislature, and other business leaders to enact landmark civil justice reform. Jay helped to develop and pass Momentum Mississippi, one of the most com-prehensive improvements to Mississippi’s business incentive offerings, and other incentive packages such as Viking, Baxter, Northrop Grumman and Howard Industries, were also made possible through Jay’s leadership. Jay has over twenty-five years of professional economic development experience in site development, business retention, strategic plan development, financial incentive creation and marketing. Prior to joining the MMA, Jay served as the Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer and Director for International Development with the Mississippi Development Authority. Jay is well known throughout the state and nation for his progressive approach to economic development and his leadership capabilities. He is currently the Vice Chairman of the International Economic Devel-opment Council, the largest economic development organization in the world. Jay has also been designated by the IEDC as a Fellow Member. Jay is a former President of the National Association of State Development Agencies. He is a graduate of the Economic Development Institute where he currently serves as an instructor on international trade, marketing, and ethics. Jay is also an instruc-tor for the EDI/IEDC program in Mexico. Jay is a member of the Executive Board with the Univer-sity of Oklahoma’s Economic Development Institute and is responsible for international programs and special projects. Jay is the chairman of the Mississippi Manufacturing Extension Partnership and a board member with the Mississippi Intermodal Council and the Mississippians for Economic Prog-ress. He is the vice chairman and board member with the State of Mississippi Workforce Investment Board and the Southern Global Strategies Council, a part of the Southern Growth Policies Board. He is a board member with the Mississippi State University College of Business Advisory Board and the Center for Manufacturing Excellence with the University of Mississippi. He was appointed by Governor Haley Barbour to be a member of the Governor’s Comprehensive Tax Study Commission, the National Governor’s Association Sector Strategy Policy Academy and the Mississippi Energy Policy Institute. He is also a member of the Society of International Business Fellows. Jay has an undergraduate degree in international relations and a master’s of public administration from the University of Georgia.

John Poelma is an Electronics Technology and Instrumentation Electronics Instructor at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC), where he has taught since 1997. He was active duty Air Force as a radar technician and electronics instructor for the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF); he is now active reserve Air Force. John has an AS in Electronics Technology, CCAF, BS in Computer Science, Park University, M.S. in Technical Occupational Education, University of Southern Mississippi. He is currently working on his PhD in Adult Education, University of Southern Mississippi. In 2010 John was named Instructor of the Year for MGCCC Jackson County campus.

Terry Pollard is the Director of Training and Professional Development for the Mississippi Commu-nity College Board. In this capacity, he coordinates training and professional development activity for faculty and administrators in the Mississippi Virtual Community College. He holds various online

certifications, has spoken nationally on Mississippi’s burgeoning professional development program, and has been closely studying the evolution of tablet devices and their implications for learning.

Rodney Richardson is the founder of RARE, purveyor of GRIT, and urban rehabilitator of The Bakery Building. Rodney combines raw instincts with in-the-trenches experiences to illuminate the shadowy, often misguided, and misunderstood process of building a great brand. As an acclaimed branding consultant, he’s led the charge for some of the nation’s and region’s finest university and athletic brands, including Florida State University, University of Michigan, University of Oregon, University of Connecticut, Southern Miss, Tennessee-Chattanooga, and Belhaven, as well as the brands of many NBA, NFL, MLS, and NHL teams including the San Francisco 49ers, the Houston Texans, the Portland Timbers, and the Memphis Grizzlies.How did he master his craft? Easy, he cut his teeth on one of the world’s biggest, most dynamic brands – Nike. Rising from Design Assist to Global Design Leader for Nike Basketball, he served as the brand architect for Nike’s global basketball presence, including some notable identities within the NBA, such as the Toronto Raptors, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Portland Trailblazers, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Miami Heat.RARE is an independent brand-building consultancy founded by Rodney in 1999, and provides a range of services, from brand auditing and assessment to brand development and expression to corporate training and speaking. RedDirtGRIT is a leadership training and development platform, focusing on both brand and individual character attributes. GRIT services include corporate training and speaking.

Mitch Rosin is an Editorial Director with McGraw-Hill Education. He has earned a Master of Arts in Special Education from New York University, a Master of Science in Curriculum Design and Devel-opment from Western Connecticut State University, and a Master of Science in International Public Service from DePaul University. He taught public school for many years and now manages the Adult Education and Workforce divisions of McGraw-Hill’s Applied, College and Career Readiness divi-sion.

Kimberly Sallis received a BA in Psychology, a Master of Education, and a PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Mississippi. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Mississippi. She is currently the Director of Psychology at the North Mississippi Regional Center in Oxford, MS. She has been employed by the NMRC for 22 ½ years. Her duties there include training, developing presentations and training modules, and supervising and managing the psychol-ogy department. In addition, she has served as an adjunct professor for the University of Mississippi in the departments of Psychology and Counselor Education. Classes taught include Introduction to Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Social Psychology, Introduction to Intellectual and Develop-mental Disabilities, Assessment in Counseling, Community Counseling, and Supervision.

Stephen D. Sullivan is the Senior Safety Specialist for Entergy Mississippi. With 30 years of experi-ence with Entergy, Mr. Sullivan is an expert in his field. His experience brings vast knowledge of the electric lineman, company training, and safety specialist.

Vearl Turnpaugh is currently the Assistant Vice President for Career and Technical Programs with Ivy Tech Community College. In this role, he acts as Statewide Administrator for the School of Applied Science and Engineering Technology and also the School of Technology at Ivy Tech. Vearl is responsible for coordinating the overall development of the College’s career and technical programs in collaboration with employers, faculty, program chairs, deans, vice chancellors and other academic administrators. He is responsible for identifying the existing and emerging market training needs of Indiana Manufacturers and the development of educational programs resulting in a qualified Indiana workforce focused and trained to meet the technical skill needs of high demand/high wage jobs. Vearl also leads the NAM Endorsed Skills Certification grant effort at Ivy Tech which seeks to embed critical national certifications into manufacturing programs. In addition to this current position, Vearl has worked at Ivy Tech for 21 years as an Associate Professor, Division Chair, Depart-ment Head, and Industrial Training Instructor. Vearl holds a MS in Industrial Technology and BS in Computer Integrated Manufacturing Technology from Purdue University. Ivy Tech Community College is the state’s largest public postsecondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accred-ited statewide community college system serving nearly 200,000 students annually. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana. It serves as the state’s engine of workforce development, offering affordable degree programs and training that are aligned with the needs of its community along with courses and programs that transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association.

Debra West is the Deputy Executive Director for Programs and Accountability at the Mississippi Mississippi Community College Board. Prior to accepting that position in December 2009, she served the agency as Associate Executive Director for Workforce, Career and Technical Education. Before moving to Mississippi in 2005, Debra spent a combined thirteen years in various administra-tive capacities at two community colleges in Arkansas and served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Memphis and Christian Brothers University (also in Memphis). Debra holds an Associate of Arts degree from East Arkansas Community College, a Bachelor of Science in Physical Science and a Master of Science in Physical Geography from the University of Memphis, and a PhD in Community College Leadership from Mississippi State University. She is a member of Phi Kappa Phi. Debra serves on various advisory boards and taskforces related to workforce and economic development in Mississippi. She is also a founding member of the Mississippi Association on Higher Education and Disability.

James Williams is the Vice President of Economic and Community Services at Itawamba Commu-nity College. The team James leads provides the non-credit training and community service pro-grams for ICC. His team has over 70 training contracts annually with employers in Northeast MS. James, along with others from ICC, EMCC, NECC, and NWCC, helped create the Mississippi Corridor Consortium (MCC), a group dedicated to delivering enhanced and expanded workforce services to their districts. James continues to be a strong leader of MCC. He has over 23 years experience in the community college system. Prior to coming to Itawamba Community College in September of 2002, he was the vice president of a regional construction and development com-pany. James has a BA and MBA in Business from Southeastern Louisiana University.

Thanks! Special Thanks to Hinds Community College for Co-Hosting the 2011 PS CTE Summer Conference on their Rankin Campus

Special Thanks to the Facilities Committee David Campbell, Hinds Community CollegeKelly Trahan, Hinds Community CollegeScott Cooper, Hinds Community CollegeJoyce Jenkins, Hinds Community College

Special Thanks to the Rankin Chamber of Commerce for their support of the conference.Rankin Chamber of Commerce http://www.rankinchamber.com/home.aspxMandy Arinder601.825.2268 marinder@rankinchamber.com

Thank you to the Registration Committee:Jackie Martin, Chairman Copiah Lincoln Community CollegeCasandra Ware, Mississippi Community College BoardJulie Jordan, Research and Curriculum UnitLucy Flowers, Jones County Junior CollegePatsy Gardner, Northwest Mississippi Community College

Very Special Thank You to the 2011 Summer Conference Program Planning Committee:Nan Robinson, Chairman, Meridian Community CollegeRhonda Still, Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeJoyce Jenkins, Hinds Community CollegeSherrie Comfort, Holmes Community CollegeLaura Bigbee, Holmes Community CollegeCheryl Bond, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Special Thank You to the members of the 2011 Summer Conference Planning Committee:LaNell Kellum, Chairman, Mississippi Community College BoardShawn Mackey, Mississippi Community College BoardEd Roberson, Mississippi Community College BoardCasandra Ware, Mississippi Community College BoardJackie Martin, Copiah Lincoln Community CollegeAmanda Walton, East Central Community CollegeCindy Johnson, East Mississippi Community CollegeNapoleon Jones, East Mississippi Community CollegeDavid Campbell, Hinds Community CollegeJoyce Jenkins, Hinds Community CollegeKelly Trahan, Hinds Community CollegeLaura Bigbee, Holmes Community CollegeSherri Comfort, Holmes Community CollegeSherrie Cheek, Holmes Community CollegeTony Tice, Itawamba Community CollegeDebbie Hinton, Jones County Junior CollegeLucy Flowers, Jones County Junior CollegeNan Roberson, Meridian Community CollegeRichie McAlister, Meridian Community CollegeCheryl Bond, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeDean Belton, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeJohn Shows, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeChristi Gregory, Mississippi Delta Community CollegePatsy Gardner, Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeRhonda Still, Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeGwen Smith, Pearl River Community CollegeAurelia Gayden, Southwest Mississippi Community College

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Ingalls ShipbuildingJim McIngvaleP.O. Box 149Pascagoula, MS 3958Jim.McIngvale@hii-ingalls.comPhone: 228-935-0715Mississippi Manufacturers AssociationJay C. MoonP.O. Box 22607Jackson, MS 39225-2607stacey@mma-web.orgPhone: 601-292-1113FAX: 601-948-1475

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