Agenda
Location: Metropolitan Community College – Longview Campus in the Mel Aytes Education Center: 500 SW Longview Rd. in Lee’s Summit, MO.
7:30am Registration/Continental breakfast, Sponsored by Costco
8:00am Welcome/Introductions
8:10 am Superintendent Panel – Facilitator: Dr. John Martin
• Kansas City Public Schools – Dr. Mark Bedell
• Center – Dr. Sharon Nibbelink
• Raytown – Dr. Allan Markley, Dr. Brian Huff
• Grandview – Mr. Kenny Rodrequez
• Hickman Mills – Dr. Carl Skinner
9:15 am Education for Employment Panel – Facilitator: Dr. Kirk A. Nooks
• KC Degrees – Cedric Deadmon, KC Degrees Outreach and Advising Project Manager
• GradForce KC/ KC Rising – Dr. Cheryl McConnell, Dean, Helzberg School of Management, Acting Dean, College of Health and Human Services, Rockhurst University
• KC Scholars – Dr. Beth Tankersly-Bankhead, Executive Director
• PrepKC – Susan Wally, President & CEO
10:20 am Workforce Development Partnerships – Facilitator: Ms. Barb Shelly
• Metropolitan Community College – Dr. Kirk A. Nooks, President, MCC – Longview
• Missouri Innovation Campus/Summit Technology Academy – Dr. Elaine Metcalf, Director of Summit Technology Academy
• Herndon Career Center/Southland CAPS – Cheryl Reichert, Director of Herndon Career Center
• Greater Kansas City Building & Construction Trades Council –
11:25 am Employer Panel – Facilitator: Mr. John Sharp
• Honeywell – Sarah Zilliox, Senior Manager, Human Resources
• St. Joseph Medical Center – Jodie Fincher, Administration
• Cerner – Laura Evans, Senior Director, Associate Learning & Development
• Burns & McDonnell – Chris Woolery, Recruiter
• FishTech – Johnna Meyer, Vice President of Human Resources
SKCA Education Committee Members: Ebony Bowman, Chair, Karla Bronaugh, Stacey Johnson-Cosby, Joanna Farmer, Anna Hennes, Bob Kessler, Mary Long, Laura Shipley, John Sharp, Kelly Wachel, Nicole Williams