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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM PT
Tabletop Set-up

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM PT

Tabletop Set-up

Location: Prefunction

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM PT
Registration Open

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM PT

Registration Open

Location: 3rd Floor Pre function

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PT
Opening Reception

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM PT

Opening Reception

Location: 3rd Floor Pre function

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM PT
Registration Open

7:00 AM - 5:30 PM PT

Registration Open

Location: 3rd Floor Pre function

7:30 AM - 8:20 AM PT
Breakfast

7:30 AM - 8:20 AM PT

Breakfast

Location: Chambers Bay Ballroom

8:20 AM - 9:00 AM PT
WWA Welcome/Conference Opening

8:20 AM - 9:00 AM PT

WWA Welcome/Conference Opening

Location: Chambers Bay Ballroom

Emcee: Reka Robinson

Speaker: Katie Condit – WorkForce Central

Speaker: Christian Page

Speaker: T'wina Nobles – 28th Legislative District

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PT
Opening Keynote: Creating A Successful Post-Pandemic Culture!

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM PT

Opening Keynote: Creating A Successful Post-Pandemic Culture!

Location: Chambers Bay Ballroom

Keynote Speaker: Darrell Andrews – Darrell Andrews LLC and Associates

Sponsored By

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM PT
Break

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM PT

Break

Location: 3rd Floor Pre function

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM PT
Concurrent Sessions

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM PT

Broadband Matters to the Workforce - Join Your Broadband Action Team (BAT)

Location: Commencement II

Panelist: Shelan Aldridge – The Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

Panelist: Mando Antonino (he/him/his) – Workforce Southwest Washington

Panelist: Roni R. Holder-Diefenbach – Okanogan County Economic Alliance

Panelist: Amanda Six (she/her/hers) – Libraries of Stevens County

Partnerships and Coalition Building

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM PT

Building Programs from Within the Community

Location: Stadium

Panelist: Nate A. Mazzuca, CWDP – Career Path Services

Panelist: Shelley McHugh (she/her/hers) – Career Path Services

Panelist: Lise Niggemyer – Career Path Services

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM PT

Career Pathways Through Career and Technical Education (CTE) Dual Credit Partnerships

Location: Commencement I

Presenter: William D. Belden (he/him/his) – Washington SBCTC

Presenter: Sinead Fitzpatrick Plagge (she/her/hers) – Northwest Educational Service District 189

Partnerships and Coalition Building

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM PT

Creating a Collaborative Service Providing Network: Recommitting to the Commitment of Service from the Inside Out

Location: Proctor II

Presenter: Kelly Brickhouse (she/her/hers) – WorkForce Central

Presenter: Tamar D. Jackson – Workforce Central

Partnerships and Coalition Building

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM PT

EDI SMART Goals: Ready to Use Tools for Supervisors and Managers

Location: Point Defiance

Panelist: Robin Moreau (she/her/hers) – Employment Security Department

Panelist: Kim Newkirk – Employment Security Department

Panelist: Ngenarr Samba – Employment Security Department

Panelist: Chuck Steinhilber (they/them/theirs) – Employment Security Department

Panelist: Christina Tovar-Hamernik, JD, PROSCI (she/her/hers) – Employment Security Department

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM PT

Innovation Through Family Friendly Workplaces

Location: Union

Presenter: Ben Robinson – FirstRule Group

Presenter: Carolyn Busch – Washington State Department of Commerce

Presenter: Paige S. Coleman, MBA (she/her/hers) – Washington State Department of Commerce

Presenter: Karen Langehough, MPM, SPHR – FirstRule Group

Presenter: Susan Meenk – FirstRule Group

Industry Engagement

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM PT

Labor Unions as Partners & Practitioners in Workforce Development

Location: Tacoma

Moderator: Chelsea L. Mason-Placek – WA State Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Panelist: Larry Brown – Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

Panelist: Jane Hopkins – SEIU 1199NW

Panelist: Nathe Lawver (he/him/his) – Pierce County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Panelist: Todd Mitchell – Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 7

Panelist: Kairie Pierce (she/her/hers) – WA State Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Panelist: Clint Bryson (he/him/his) – International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 76

Partnerships and Coalition Building

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM PT

Welcome to the Leadership Revolution

Location: Proctor I

Presenter: Layci I. Nelson, BSW (she/her/hers) – Transcend Leadership Collective

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM PT
Lunch

11:30 AM - 12:20 PM PT

Lunch

Location: Chambers Bay Ballroom

Speaker: Cami Feek – Employment Security Department

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM PT
Concurrent Sessions

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM PT

Decreasing Candidate Attrition in Recruiting and Onboarding

Location: Proctor I

Presenter: Rachel M. Green (Taculad) (she/her/hers) – ArcLight Consulting

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM PT

Developing Workforce Strategies for a Guaranteed Income Pilot Program

Location: Union

Presenter: Andrea Altheimer – Community Passageways

Presenter: Steve Balo (he/him/his) – North Seattle College

Presenter: Mike Schwartz – YWCA Seattle I King I Snohomish

Presenter: Gyanendra Subba, MBA, CWDP (he/him/his) – Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

Partnerships and Coalition Building

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM PT

Making Our Mark: Turning Your Hiring Events and Job Fairs from Ordinary to Extraordinary

Location: Stadium

Panelist: Timothy Brooks (he/him/his) – Employment Security Department

Panelist: Cindy Espinoza – WorkSource Yakima

Panelist: Michael Schulte – Employment Security Department

Panelist: Susy Moran – South Central Workforce Council

Panelist: Elliott Sawyer – WorkSource Pierce

Partnerships and Coalition Building

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM PT

Overcoming Ageism - A Panel Discussion

Location: Point Defiance

Panelist: Bill O. Kinyon, National Certificate in Employment Services (he/him/his) – Employment Security Department

Panelist: Ellen L. Nagourney, MS, ABVE-D, CDMS, ACRE, HCD, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt – Department of Labor & Industries

Panelist: Anthony Newbauer, MS, CRC (he/him/his) – WA Department of Labor and Industries

Panelist: Terrance A. Nixon, Program Administrator, OSPI Washington State (he/him/his) – NEWESD101 at the Next Generation Zone

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM PT

Serving Deeper: Empathy-Driven Service Delivery

Location: Proctor II

Presenter: Jessica Anduiza, Doctoral Candidate (she/her/hers) – Career TEAM

Presenter: Jenell Hughes (she/her/hers) – Career TEAM

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM PT

Strengthening Trauma-informed, Healing, and Resilience-building Skills

Location: Commencement I

Presenter: Vickie Choitz, MPP (she/her/hers) – Corporation for a Skilled Workforce

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM PT

Tribal Partnership: Building Trust Through Actions

Location: Commencement II

Panelist: Otto Cruz (he/him/his) – Employment Security Department

Panelist: Shawn Marceau – Yakama Nation Veterans Affairs

Partnerships and Coalition Building

12:30 PM - 1:45 PM PT

Your Voice Matters for Talent and Prosperity for All, the State Workforce Strategic Plan

Location: Tacoma

Panelist: Ben Robinson, MBA (he/him/his) – FirstRule Group

Panelist: Dave Wallace – Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM PT
Break

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM PT

Break

Location: 3rd Floor Pre function

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PT
Panel Presentation: Equitable Access to Quality Jobs

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PT

Panel Presentation: Equitable Access to Quality Jobs

Location: Chambers Bay Ballroom

Moderator: Marie Kurose – Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

Panelist: Lisa Heaton – Washington State Department of Commerce

Panelist: Darcy Hoffman – Workforce Southwest Washington

Panelist: Ismaila Maidadi – Employment Security Department

Panelist: Rachael Pease – BNBuilders

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM PT
Break

3:00 PM - 3:15 PM PT

Break

Location: 3rd Floor Pre function

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM PT
Concurrent Sessions

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM PT

Bridging the Gap: Engaging Your Future Workforce Through School-Industry Tours

Location: Union

Presenter: Jean Brown – Educational Service District 105

Presenter: Shelly O'Neill – Educational Service District 105

Presenter: Meranda Smith (she/her/hers) – South Central Workforce

Presenter: Jedediah Watters – West Valley School District

Partnerships and Coalition Building

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM PT

Building the IT Community-to-Career Network

Location: Commencement I

Presenter: Robert Bunge, MS, MBA – North Seattle College

Presenter: Ritu Bahl (she/her/hers) – Computing For All

Partnerships and Coalition Building

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM PT

Digital RFP Collection & Evaluation

Location: Proctor I

Presenter: Joshua R. Stovall – WorkForce Central

Performance and Operations

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM PT

Labor Market Information: What Tools Are Y'all Using?!

Location: Proctor II

Presenter: Mike McBride – Spokane Workforce Council

Performance and Operations

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM PT

Unlocking Opportunities: Cultivating Quality Jobs for a Thriving Future

Location: Point Defiance

Panelist: Mando Antonino (he/him/his) – Workforce Southwest Washington

Panelist: Marnie Farness (she/her/hers) – Workforce Southwest Washington

Panelist: Amy Gimlin (she/her/hers) – Workforce Southwest Washington

Panelist: Sean Moore (he/him/his) – Workforce Southwest Washington

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM PT

Washington State SHRM

Location: Tacoma

Panelist: Lisa Biscay, MSHR, CWP, AIFT (she/her/hers) – Washington State Legislature/Legislative Support Services

Panelist: John Glynn (he/him/his) – Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

Panelist: Jonathan Smith (he/him/his) – Yakima County Development Association

Panelist: Michelle Smith (she/her/hers) – South Central Workforce

Partnerships and Coalition Building

3:15 PM - 4:15 PM PT

Washington’s World of Agriculture: The Intersection of Agriculture, Workforce Development and Farmworkers

Location: Stadium

Panelist: Ruby Aleman – WSCB/ESD

Panelist: Alejandra Mendoza (she/her/hers) – Employment Security Department

Panelist: Jennifer Lund (she/her/hers) – WorkSource Skagit/ESD

Panelist: Carlos Sandoval-Larios (he/him/his) – Employment Security Department

Panelist: Rebecca Williamson – WSCB/ESD

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM PT
Reception

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM PT

Reception

Location: 3rd Floor Pre function

Sponsored By

Thursday, November 16, 2023
7:00 AM - 1:30 PM PT
Registration Open

7:00 AM - 1:30 PM PT

Registration Open

Location: 3rd Floor Pre function

7:30 AM - 8:15 AM PT
Breakfast

7:30 AM - 8:15 AM PT

Breakfast

Location: Chambers Bay Ballroom

8:10 AM - 8:45 AM PT
Awards Program

8:10 AM - 8:45 AM PT

Awards Program

Location: Chambers Bay Ballroom

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM PT
Keynote w/ Roger Crawford

8:45 AM - 9:45 AM PT

Keynote Presentation: Rebound, Reset, and Reach Higher

Location: Chambers Bay Ballroom

Keynote Speaker: Roger Crawford – Hall of Fame Athlete & Best Selling Author

Sponsored By

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PT
Break

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM PT

Break

Location: 3rd Floor Pre function

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT
Concurrent Sessions

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Bringing Digital Skills to Communities: A Partnership Between Nisqually Tribe, Thurston Chamber, and Timberland Regional Library

Location: Stadium

Moderator: Joyce Abbott – Washington State Library

Panelist: Cheryl Heywood (she/her/hers) – Timberland Regional Library

Panelist: Marianne Judd (she/her/hers) – Thurston County Chamber of Commerce

Panelist: Mike Mason (he/him/his) – Nisqually Indian Tribe

Panelist: Bernard Weathersbee (he/him/his) – Timberland Regional Library

Partnerships and Coalition Building

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Empowering Tomorrow: Innovative Pathways to Workforce Development Through Education and ACT Workkeys

Location: Commencement II

Presenter: Tony Garife – ACT Work Ready Communities

Presenter: Todd Johnson, Ph.D – Capital Region Educational Service District 113

Presenter: Christine Nieto, M.ED, MBA – ACT, Inc

Partnerships and Coalition Building

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Operation Military Culture: Serving Those Who Served Through Empathy and Understanding

Location: Proctor I

Presenter: Jo Ann Enwall – Employment Security Department

Presenter: Sam R. Mitchell – Employment Security Department

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders: Why Investing in Emerging Talent Matters

Location: Tacoma

Presenter: Jami Armstrong – WorkForce Central

Presenter: Chloe Wilhelm (she/her/hers) – WorkForce Central

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Storytelling to Build a More Inclusive Workforce System

Location: Union

Panelist: Betsy Hanrahan (she/her/hers) – Workforce Southwest Washington

Panelist: Kari Kollander (she/her/hers) – Workforce Southwest Washington

Panelist: Julia Maglione (she/her/hers) – Workforce Southwest Washington

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

The Long-Term Care Workforce Crisis: Implications and Beyond

Location: Proctor II

Presenter: Christopher Dula – Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

Partnerships and Coalition Building

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PT

Workforce Dynamics: Building a Data Visualization Tool for Racial Equity

Location: Point Defiance

Panelist: Ericka Cox – Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

Panelist: Ana Gaeta (she/they) – Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

Panelist: Bryan Pannell (he/him/his) – Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

Panelist: Joe Taylor (he/him/his) – Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

Panelist: Jeremy Warren (he/him/his) – Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County

Performance and Operations

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM PT
Break

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM PT

Break

Location: 2nd Floor Foyer

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT
Concurrent Sessions

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT

Bridging the Digital Divide in Workforce Development

Location: Tacoma

Presenter: Jon (Tyler) Malmberg – Employment Security Department

Presenter: Aletha McGee (she/her/hers) – Department of Commerce

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT

Connecting the Dots to Vital Business, Workforce and Other Resources

Location: Proctor I

Presenter: Lisa Smith – Washington State Microenterprise Association

Partnerships and Coalition Building

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT

Employment Opportunities for ALL Abilities: Assistive Technology and a More Inclusive Workforce

Location: Point Defiance

Panelist: Evelyn Burnett, MA (she/her/hers) – Washington Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Panelist: Michael Fox, MA, CRC (he/him/his) – Washington Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Panelist: Jo'el Roth, MS, CRC (she/her/hers) – Washington Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Panelist: Bill Youngman, MSW (he/him/his) – Washington Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT

Empowering Innovative Workforce Practices with AI: Discovering ChatGPT

Location: Stadium

Presenter: Christian Reed (he/him/his) – WorkForce Central

Industry Engagement

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT

Innovating to Improve the Worksource System Experience for Customers and Staff While Enhancing Reporting Capabilities

Location: Proctor II

Presenter: Christina Shaffer, CWDP – Career Path Services

Presenter: Jasmine Smith, CWDP (she/her/hers) – Career Path Services

Performance and Operations

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT

Making Education and Training Accessible for All Through Partnership

Location: Union

Presenter: Crystal Bright (she/her/hers) – WorkSource Columbia Basin

Presenter: Ericka Garza Hoag – Columbia Basin College

Presenter: Scott Koopman – Columbia Basin College

Presenter: Nicole Salter-Tobin (she/her/hers) – Columbia Basin College

Partnerships and Coalition Building

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT

Service to Success: Better Supporting Veterans Transitioning to Civilian Employment from a Veteran’s Perspective

Location: Commencement II

Presenter: Bianka E. DeSure – Spokane Workforce Council

Presenter: Doug Roach, LTCP, CBEP – Talent Solutions by WorkSource Spokane

Building a More Inclusive Workforce

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM PT

What's in Your Digital Wallet: LERs Spur Career Growth Among Disadvantaged Populations

Location: Commencement I

Presenter: Marina Parr – Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

Partnerships and Coalition Building

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM PT
Lunch

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM PT

Lunch

Location: Chambers Bay Ballroom

Sponsored By

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT
Conference Closing

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT

Conference Closing

Location: Chambers Bay Ballroom