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Welcome & Keynote SpeechDr. Armando Aguirre, Executive Director of Education Service Center Region 19

Dr. Roberto Coronado, Senior Vice President in Charge of Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, El Paso Branch Leila Melendez, Chief Executive Officer of Workforce Solutions Borderplex

Rachael Mann (Keynote Speaker)

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Information Technology & Cyber Security Trends

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Health Science Industry at Time of Change

College and CareerReadiness & Advising

Revamping Your Digital Learning & Skills

Finance and the Job Market

Manufacturing, Business, & Industry

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University Medical Center of El Paso

Dr. Deborah Chasco Director of Nursing Informatics

City of El Paso Department of Public Health

Dr. Hector I. Ocaranza, M.D. Health Authority

Texas Education Agency Stephanie Lerner

Counselor Support Program Manager

Google Workspace for Education

Kevin Hodges Texas LCS Lead, Google for

Education Mike Patterson

North America Region Manager, K-12 Google Workspace for

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Rachael Mann Consulting Rachael Mann

Speaker and Author

The Borderplex Alliance Natalie Littlefield

Vice President of Strategy

Title: Health Informatics (Nursing/Clinical/Biomedical): The Future of Healthcare

Title: COVID-19 Pandemic and The Educational Setting: A Public Health Perspective

Title: The Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs - A Brief Overview

Title: Google Workspace for Education Updates Every Admin Should Know About

Title: The Culture Impact

Title: The Importance of Medical Device Manufacturing for the Regional Economy

Description: The future of healthcare is dependent on the next generation of health care leaders with a vision forHealth Informatics based on law including privacy, ethical, and operational electronic tools providing real-time data, analysis and access for ever-changing complex health systems. A glimpse of the future and what Informatics brings to improve health care outcomes while meeting regulatory requirements will be the focus of this presentation.

Description:The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges to communities at all levels. Partnership between educators and public health professionals is essential in the planning and response to a public health emergency.

Description: Texas Education Code 33.005 (2019) states that school counselors must “plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program [CSCP] that conforms to the most recent edition of The Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs”. This presentation will guide you through a brief overview of the Texas Model guide. Participants will gain an understanding of the content of the TX Model guide, as well as a some first steps in beginning their own CSCP journey. “

Description: Our mission is to provide school communities with tools that elevate teaching, learning, collaboration, and productivity – all on one secure platform.With 170 million students and teachers using Google Workspace for Education worldwide, we’re committed to enabling impactful teaching and learning for everyone, from anywhere.

Join Kevin Hodges, Texas LCS Lead, Google for Education and Mike Patterson,

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Description: What do kool-aid, yogurt, and Petri dishes have in common? They each hold clues for effective leadership in your organization, school, or classroom. Discover how to create an environment that keeps your staff, clients, or students coming back for more.

Description: This presentation will look at the Borderplex Alliance's 2025 regional strategic plan as it relates to medical device manufacturing.

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Google Workspace for Education’s K-12 North America Region Manager, for a deep dive into both free and paid versions of Google Workspace for Education. We’ll highlight the features that have benefited learning communities across Texas, and for that matter the world, and answer your questions about recent announcements and improvements.

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IBM Corporation Izzac Gonzalez

IT Security Architect

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, Hunt

School of Nursing Dr. Stephanie Woods

Dean

Texas OnCourse - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Lisa ShawImplementation Coordinator

MicrosoftJeremiah FollisMicrosoft Trainer

Federal Reserve Bank of DallasTamara Redic Cottrell

Education Outreach Advisor

Job for the Future & Social Finance

Charlotte Cahill Senior Director of Pathways to

Prosperity Narni Summerall

Senior Associate

Title: Hackers, Hackers Everywhere!

Title: COVID 19: Critical Lessons

Title: Texas OnCourse College and Career Readiness Curriculum

Title: Microsoft Customer Success Training Program Overview

Title: Navigating College and Careers in a Changing Economy

Title: Pathways to Prosperity: How High-Quality CTE Programs Support Students and Their Communities

Description: What is a hacker? What does it take to be a hacker? Are you a hacker? Let’s find out!

Description: The Hunt School of Nursing did a quick pivot in March 2020, moving lectures online, finding


Description: Texas OnCourse and TEA have developed a college and career curriculum for middle schools. This session will


Description: The Customer Success Training program is focused on experiential and tailored learning built for


Description: In this session, participants will learn about the impact that a changing economy has on current


Description:Today, young people need both cross-cutting skills and specialized knowledge to thrive in our rapidly


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substitutions for lab practice, and securing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) so students could go to clinic. As the year wore on we learned 8 critical lessons that helped us continually improve course delivery and keep students on path in their degree plans.

summarize our curriculum guides, implementation rubric, the curriculum, and our Texas OnCourse Academy professional development. This session is great for middle school counselors, middle school administrators, and middle school teachers in charge of college and career readiness. Participants will leave with access to our curriculum, an implementation guide for administrators, a curriculum guide for educators, an implementation rubric, and all our professional development tools and resources. The curriculum addresses both HB 18 and 1026 and the Chapter 127 TEKS for Career Development.

employees who are looking to achieve more with Microsoft technology. The Microsoft Store team partners with the customer to understand their unique needs and strategic goals. Experienced Microsoft trainers create an interactive learning environment focused on hands-on collaboration to drive excitement, discovery, and knowledge around the power of Microsoft Solutions. Training sessions are conducted at the customer site or virtually delivered via Microsoft Teams.

workforce and postsecondary educational opportunities. Serving as a guide, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’s free print resource, Navigate: Exploring College and Careers, will be used to examine career and educational requirements to evaluate expanded educational opportunities after high school, and to provide updated research on the cost associated with pursuing diverse career pathways, including types of financial aid, educational assistance, and options for opportunity occupations.

changing economy. Business and industry leaders require fresh talent to innovate and grow. Pathways are a strategy to connect education with careers to meet the needs of youth, educators, and employers and build a more thriving and equitable economy. In this session, we will discuss how high-quality CTE programs and pathways can lead to transformative outcomes for students, employers, communities, and economies. We will explore key data that makes the case for pathways and highlight strategies for the development of high-quality college and career pathways that expand economic opportunity for all young people and meet regional talent needs.

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Federal Bureau of Investigation

Paul DavisSpecial Agent

El Paso Behavioral Health Systems

Nancy LopezEast Clinic Manager

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Morgan Ackely

Economic Education Advisor

XELLOJerome Martin

Senior Success Manager Kirsten Mahaffy

Senior Onboarding Manager

Worforce Solutions Borderplex Odette Flores

Youth Program Coordinator

United States Department of Education Office of Career,

Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE)

Adam R. Flynn-Tabloff Chief, Program Administration and

Accountability Branch

Title: Cyber Security/Online Safety Best Practices

Title: Coping Strategies and Burnout

Title: Ready, Set, GOAL!

Title: Every Texas Student Future Ready

Title: Workforce Youth Services

Title: Expanding Work-Based Learning Opportunities for Youth: Insights from the Field

Description:We will explore cyber security/online safety best practices.

Description: Information on multiple coping strategies and interventions that can be used to assist with stress and burnout.

Description: Equip your students for financial success during and after high school with free financial literacy lessons brought to you by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The Building Wealth lessons can be used in any classroom to teach students the foundational skills of setting goals, buying or renting housing, budgeting, saving and investing.

Description: In this session, we’ll share everything you need to know about what’s new in Xello. You’ll have an opportunity to learn about CCMR indicators, the family portal feature, endorsements and programs of study, the revamped goals and planning section, lessons and assignments, and how Xello empowers students to become college, career, military, and future ready.

Description: This presentation will showcase the variety of services from the Workforce Solutions Borderplex for youth and adults ranging on 14 to 24 years of age.

Description:What are the barriers to expanding work-based learning opportunities for youth and how might we remove them? Are there exemplars in the field that are succeeding in supporting extensive work-based learning participation by CTE students from which we may learn? How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted participation in WBL? Join this session to get answers to these questions and to learn about key insights from OCTAE’s recent Request for Information published in the Federal Register.

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Palo Alto NetworksChris Nordlinger

Academy Global Lead

CTE Director Meeting w/ TEA Alexis Bauserman

Deputy Director, College, Career, and Military Prep Division

Texas OnCourse - Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Lisa Shaw Implementation Coordinator

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Grace Lino-FernandezCommunity Outreach Specialist

Grind Talk - Workforce Solutions Borderplex

Camryn BrentonCareer and Education Outreach

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Medical Center of the Americas Foundation

Vianey RomoWorkforce Coordinator

Title: Break into Cybersecurity Education with Palo Alto Networks

Title: New Advising Effective Framework & CTE Updates

Title: What’s new with Texas OnCourse, Texas’ definitive source for college and career planning?

Title: FBI Overview

Title: Innovative and Interactive Career Preparation Tools

Title: Hidden Healthcare Careers

Description: There is a critical need for qualified cybersecurity professionals. Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, can help you equip students with the next-generation cybersecurity knowledge and skills they’ll need to succeed in today’s rapidly changing cyberthreat landscape through our Cybersecurity Academy. Our program provides technology and curriculum for use in the classroom at no cost to any degree-granting accredited secondary or post-secondary institution. This session will provide an overview of the cybersecurity job market, Cybersecurity Academy program, and support by Net Dev Group (NDG) for our cybersecurity curriculum which aligns to the U.S. National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) framework and work roles.

Description: A special session for Career and Technical Education Directors and Coordinators.

Description: Texas OnCourse is your go-to source for college and career planning. We’re always improving and growing to support the needs of Texas educators, students, and their families. This session will highlight our current improvements and point out some tools available for educators and families. We will also highlight some of our newer initiatives and give a brief overview of our available resources.

Description: FBI Overview - Who We Are and What We Do/How - Training and Career Opportunities to Share with Your Students!

Description: Learn about the wide variety of innovative and interactive tools offered by Grind Talk, as well as the Texas Workforce Commission, that will help your students make informed career choices.

Description: The MCA Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to foster the growth of the Biomedical Ecosystem in our region. Healthcare isn’t just about being a physician or a nurse in a hospital, but it encompasses so much more. In an effort to create awareness of the diverse life sciences industry we will be taking a deep dive into the hidden healthcare and life sciences careers. We will be discussing the many pathways and opportunities that students have available to them in our region.

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