Workforce Forum May 23 - 24, 2022

Breakout Sessions 8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

Salon A-B
Veteran Suicide Prevention Tool Kit
Bob Gear, Jessica DelRio, and Tara Reyna

Salon C
Vocational Rehabilitation and Board Integration on Outreach
Lisa Givens, Brian Hernandez, Kendra Ball, Mike Gonzalez, and Michelle Castrow

Salon D
21st-Century Workforce Soft Skills: Start with the Babies!
Allison Wilson and Shay Everitt

Salon E-F
Education Outreach Slam Dunks Student Impact
Lorena (Lori) Knight, Brooke Bolterman, Shannon Scriven, Charley Ayres, Norma Ochoa, Luis Rodriguez, and David O. Gutierrez

The Oaks
Workforce Professional Apprenticeships in Central Texas
Linda Angel, Louis LeDoux, and Jared Porritt

Breakout Sessions 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.

Salon A-B
Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Fidelity Bonding: A Partnership for Employers
Russell Hunter and Stephanie Huerta

Salon C
Back to Strategic: Shifting Outreach to Meet Customers Where They are Post-Pandemic
Amy Landrum, Bianca Cervantes, Michelle Castrow, and Brian Hernandez

Salon D
Child Care Industry Support Initiatives funded by TWC
Allison Wilson and Shay Everitt

Salon E-F
Moving South Texas Forward: A Successful Partnership Model for Securing Skills Development Funds Grants
Kristie Caviness, Sonia Valdez, Prady Mahale, Karla de la Riva, Bervick J. Simon, Sally Perez, and Ruben Vega

The Oaks
Empowering All Students through Internal Collaborative Partnerships
Elizabeth Meza and Jasmine Hernandez

Breakout Sessions 12:45 – 2:00 p.m.

Salon A-B
Workforce Automation System Resources
Richard Woessner

Salon C
Student HireAbility Navigators: Maximizing Workforce Services and Outcomes
Jeannette Lara, Aubrey Jones, Deborah Dobis, Diana Gatlin, Lauren Hargrove, and Kevin Markel

Salon D
Using Adult Education and Literacy Partners to Improve Success for Choices Customers
Mahalia Baldini, Cindi Scanlon, and Janice Henschen

Salon E-F
Supporting Independence: TWC Initiatives and Practices to Support Youth in Foster Care
Benjamin Holquist

The Oaks
Apprenticeship Exploration, Development, and Expansion
Ann Pham and Tara Cole

Breakout Sessions 2:15 – 3:30 p.m.

Salon A-B
Trade Adjustment Assistance and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Partnering for Success
Camea Dukes, Stephanie Huerta, and Stacie Gregory

Salon C
Workforce Partnerships Using Online Training and Social Media to Educate Staff and Measure Success: A Restaurant Model
Amy Landrum and Joe Monastero

Salon D
Cybersecurity: Uncovering Current and Emerging Threats
Josh Kuntz

Salon E-F
Best Practices in High Demand Job Training and Texas Industry Partnership Programs
Robert D. Andrade

The Oaks
Understanding Economic Sectors and Key Growth Industries
William Lutz and Gabriel "Mike" Guzman

3:30 p.m.

Adjourn Workforce Forum