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Nebraska Career and Technical Education Conference 2026

Kristin Vest

Lincoln Public Schools

Curriculum Coordinator - FCS & Health Sciences

8:30am CDT

Registration Entryway

10:00am CDT

Association for Career and Technical Education of Nebraska (ACTEN) Board Meeting Crystal 1

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. Growing the Teacher Pipeline: Education and Training Program of Study Overview Ruby 5Miranda Bright To Sew or Not to Sew? That is the Question Diamond 5Carol Erwin

2:00pm CDT

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.

3:00pm CDT

From Rubric to Kit: Building a Surgical Technologist Skill Box for the Classroom Ruby 2Dale Mundil 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 Health Sciences Roundtables Crystal 1Sarah Hubel • Jamelyn Denny 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

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. Teaching the Teachers: Education Pathways in High School Ruby 5Elizabeth Odle • Brett Joneson

10:30am CDT

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.

11:30am CDT

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

1:00pm CDT

Building Futures Early: Innovative Middle School CTE Programming at Brady Public Schools Ruby 5Sharon Axthelm • Ann Foster • Trevor Mann uBEATS: Opening Pathways to Health Science Careers Ruby 2Sarah Shaffer Feeding Curiosity: Hands-On Agriculture Connections for FCS Ruby 6Brooke Carpenter Piece by Piece: A Pattern Layout & Grain Line Mini Lesson Crystal 1Mary Breedlove

2:00pm CDT

Cooking Up Inclusion: The Journey to a Unified FCS Program Diamond 5Kristin Vest • Abby Filbert A Model for Success: How High School Experiences Build Careers in Early Childhood Education Ruby 5Kellee Vornhagen • Taylor Brase

3:00pm CDT

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

7:30am CDT

Association for Career and Technical Education of Nebraska (ACTEN) Assembly of Delegates Diamond 9 & 10

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 Beyond MyPlate: Teaching the New Pyramid in Today’s Classroom Ruby 7Miranda Bright

11:00am CDT

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