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Nebraska Career and Technical Education Conference 2026

Darla Windholz

Holdrege Public Schools

FCS Teacher

8:30am CDT

Registration Entryway

11:30am CDT

Featured Keynote & Luncheon Crystal 2, 3, & 4David Jespersen, Emcee • Dr. Alyson Freeman • Dr. Brian Maher Vender Expo Diamond 1, 2, & 6

1:00pm CDT

Day One Matters: Building Expectations, Systems, and Culture Through Mise en Place. Session 1 of 5 Diamond 4Dominic Hawkes M.C.G.B. To Sew or Not to Sew? That is the Question Diamond 5Carol Erwin

2:00pm CDT

Wait, what? 14-Clusters and 72-Sub Clusters…No Problem At All! Diamond 3Shelly Mowinkel Run the Lab, Don’t Let the Lab Run You: Building Disciplined, High-Functioning Kitchen Labs. Session 2 of 5 Diamond 4Dominic Hawkes M.C.G.B. 'New School' Drafting for Woods Project Planning (SketchUp for Schools) Ruby 3Scott Luedtke

3:00pm CDT

Sniff, Sip, and Science: Hands-On Food Science for the Classroom Diamond 9 & 10Andreia Bianchini • Jayne Stratton • Silvana Martini Engaging Teaching Strategies for CTE Teachers Diamond 3Shelly Mowinkel Cooking with Consequences: Teaching Allergens, Restrictions, and Student Accountability. Session 3 of 5 Diamond 4Dominic Hawkes M.C.G.B.

4:00pm CDT

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers of Nebraska (FCSTN) Board Meeting Diamond 4Carol Erwin

5:00pm CDT

Welcome Reception Crystal 2, 3, & 4David Jespersen, Emcee

7:00pm CDT

Family & Consumer Sciences Teachers of Nebraska (FCSTN) Social Off-SiteAvery Olnes

8:30am CDT

How to Create Lesson Plans for Those New to Teaching Diamond 3Shelly Mowinkel Strategies for Helping the Multilingual Learners in Your Classroom Diamond 8Taylor Wilton-Cooper Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers of Nebraska (FCSTN) Business Meeting Diamond 5Carol Erwin Creating Modified Career-Based Programming to Support High School Special Education Students (With a Focus on Early Childhood Education) Ruby 5Jame Cartwright • Joshua Jones • Makayla Watson

9:30am CDT

From TPACK to the Fashion Runway: Blending Tech and Creativity in CTE Crystal 1Mary Breedlove Teach Smarter, Not Harder. Designing Curriculum That Actually Sticks: Leveraging Curriculum to Strengthen Your Culinary Program. Session 4 of 5 Diamond 5Dominic Hawkes M.C.G.B.

10:30am CDT

Universal Design Learning - Meeting the Needs of All Students Diamond 3Shelly Mowinkel Building Foundational Sewing Skills Through Technique Notebooks Crystal 1Mary Breedlove Real Skills. Real Confidence. Real Hospitality. Authentic Nebraska! Session 5 of 5 Diamond 5Dominic Hawkes M.C.G.B. Designing Your Future: Building Who You Are, Not Just What You Do Ruby 2Lisa Blecha

11:30am CDT

Awards Luncheon Crystal 2, 3, & 4David Jespersen, Emcee

1:00pm CDT

I Cannot Believe I Forgot About These Google Tools Diamond 3Shelly Mowinkel Course Alignment & CTE - How Your School Counselor Can Support Your Programs Ruby 1Jake Willems Feeding Curiosity: Hands-On Agriculture Connections for FCS Ruby 6Brooke Carpenter Piece by Piece: A Pattern Layout & Grain Line Mini Lesson Crystal 1Mary Breedlove Sensory Science: Awareness for Eating Experiences Diamond 5Carol Erwin

2:00pm CDT

Parli Pro Made Practical: Learning Parliamentary Procedure Through Trail Mix Crystal 1Stacie Turnbull Cooking Up Inclusion: The Journey to a Unified FCS Program Diamond 5Kristin Vest • Abby Filbert

3:00pm CDT

Activate the Textbook: Making the Textbook Come Alive Through Engagement and Evidence-Based Practice Ruby 3Laura Adamson Chat, Teacher, and the Classroom Diamond 3Shelly Mowinkel Promoting Your CTE Program: Practical Tools for Teachers Ruby 6Stacie Turnbull Creating Classroom-Ready Case Studies for Health Science Courses Ruby 2Jamelyn Denny Human Sciences & Education Roundtables Diamond 5Chelsey Greene • Miranda Bright

6:00pm CDT

Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers of Nebraska (FCSTN) Banquet Crystal 1Carol Erwin • Michelle Paxton

8:30am CDT

Featured Keynote Crystal 2, 3, & 4David Jespersen, Emcee • Dr. Tim Elmore

10:00am CDT

Human Advantage: Preparing Students' Soft Skills in an AI World Diamond 6Nick Schreck Wait, Canva Can Do THAT? Integrating Canva Across Your CTE Curriculum Diamond 3Mary Breedlove Beyond MyPlate: Teaching the New Pyramid in Today’s Classroom Ruby 7Miranda Bright

11:00am CDT

Marching Off the Map: How to Be an Innovative Educator Diamond 4Dr. Tim Elmore Building the Future: Empowering High School Students Through Early Childhood Education Certifications Ruby 5Jenè Chapman • Cameron Aniol • Aimee Hoes

12:00pm CDT

Human Sciences and Education & Health Sciences Career Field Luncheon Crystal 1Chelsey Greene • Miranda Bright • Jamelyn Denny