PEER Educators Institute
April 25, 2013 at Holiday Inn Koger Center South
Over 200 Educators’ Institute attendees spent the day learning about current and emerging workforce needs and opportunities, with a focus on the health industry sector and logistics. Participants included representatives of K12, higher education, business/industry, government and non-profit organizations. The event was hosted by the John Tyler PEER Consortium, and sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University and the Southside Health Education Foundation. Luncheon speakers included: Luke Schultheis, Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management at Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Bill Fiege, Vice President of Academic Affairs at John Tyler Community College and Dr. BJ Brewer, Superintendent of Amelia County Public Schools. Please refer to the Agenda and Presentations on this page for additional information.
Luncheon Recognitions
Foreground: Luncheon Speaker - Dr. BJ Brewer (Superintendent, Amelia County Public Schools); Steering Committee Members - Dr. Peggy Westcott (Director of Career Pathways, JTCC); Robin Byrd (Business Partnerships for Chesterfield County Public Schools/Conference Committee) and Donna Charles Koski (Counselor, Thomas Dale High School/Conference Committee); Melinda Miller (Coordinator of Manufacturing, Trades and Technology, JTCC)
Networking After Health Industry Workforce Panel
Richard Clark (CEO, Poplar Springs Hospital); Dr. Bill Fiege (VP of Academic Affairs, JTCC); Event Sponsor - Deborah Barfield Williamson (Executive Director, Southside Health Education Foundation); Larry Diehl (School Counseling Coordinator, Chesterfield Tech Center)
Regional Growth in Logistics
Co-presenters -Barbara Mroczkowski (Director of Civilian Logistics Career Management Office for Department of Army at Fort Lee) and Mark Manasco (President/Executive Director of Commonwealth Center for Advanced Logistics Systems)
Agenda
Exhibitor List
Educators’ Institute Exhibitors
PowerPoint Presentations
Amelia County Public Schools Machining Program
Building Advisory Boards That Matter
Commonwealth Center for Advanced Logistics Systems
Dinwiddie County Public Schools CTE Forum
Getting the Right Start in Advanced Manufacturing at Rolls-Royce
Getting the Right Start in Manufacturing through JTCC
Incorporating Literacy Skills in Career and Technical Education
Navigating the Virginia Workforce Connection Website
Suzan Marshall Opening and Closing
The Crater Region’s Strategic Location for Logistics Jobs
Traits for Highly Effective CTE (and ALL) Teachers
VCU-JTCC Transfer Pathways – A Tool for Advising Community College and High School Students
For more information:
Suzan Marshall, PEER Consortium Coordinator
804-706-5163
smarshall@jtcc.edu
John Tyler Community College
13101 Jefferson Davis Highway
Chester, VA 23831
Fax: 804-768-6607
