2026 Educate Maine Symposium

2026 Educate Maine Symposium

10:00am EST

Beyond the job posting: Connecting Students, Employers, and Maine's WorkforceValerie Bennett • Kaitlynn Moloney • Russell Phillips • Judiann Smith Family Choice, Family Voice: Parent-Led Coaching and the Power of 2Gen PartnershipsJessica McPhail • Shane Renshaw • Marsha Sloan Fostering Student Growth and Collective Teacher Efficacy Through Strategic Staffing ModelsAngela Hardy • Freda Keyser • Michelle Milstein • Angela Smith • Jessica Struhs From Classroom to Community: How ASPIRE Gorham Builds Authentic Learning Through Radical PartnershipKelli Deveaux • Heather Perry Preparing Students for Jobs That Don’t Exist Yet: How can Maine Educators work with Maine employers and Universities to stay up to date with the latest careersKatie Shorey Ready for Liftoff: Five Space STEM Lessons You Can Teach Next WeekKarin Paquin

11:10am EST

Building a Literacy CoalitionJanet Boswell • Beth Crist • Lee Anne Larsen • Nancy McGinnis • Courtney Waring Community is the Answer: How the Central Maine Education Consortium (CMEC) has Built Bridges for a Healthy Educational Ecosystem in Central MaineSherry Brow • Katie Rybakova From Awareness to Apprenticeship: Connecting CTE IGNITE, Teacher Externships, and Employer-Led Career PathwaysBradley Denholm Powerful Pilot Project: a closer look at the CSforME Research-Practice PartnershipAngela Oechslie The Power of Collaboration: Creating Individualized Pathways Through Education, Business, and Community PartnershipsDavid Dorr • Dawn Fickett • Valerie McNamara • Jon Moody Transformation through Collaboration: A Holistic Partnership Approach to Shaping the Future Workforce with Opportunity YouthFrances Kirk • Lily Maass • Shannon Saxby

1:50pm EST

Creating Seamless Workforce Pathways Through Collaboration and PartnershipsMichelle Gayne • Wendy Kostenbauder If I Could Talk to My 16-Year-Old Self: What Graduates Wish They LearnedDavid Pease • 2026 Management Trainees - Sam Schmitt, Miranda Knappe, Brandon Ellis, Kaden Porter, and Andrew Seile (2-5 members of th Lessons from the Coastal TRACERS Project: Partners engaging students to build data & ocean literacy through authentic research experiences in their communitiesShane Barker • Carol Coryea • Tim Foret • Sara Lindsay • Ally Ryan Maine's Advantage: Leveraging Partnerships to Fuel Maine Career PathwaysSamantha Dina • Jason C. Libby • Tamara Ranger Meeting Kids Where They Are: Integrating Diverse CTE Programming into a High SchoolMark D. Lee, AIA, LEED AP • Lisa D. Sawin, AIA, LEED AP BD+C The State Board of Ed Could Not Operate Without PartnershipsPaulette Bonneau • Dr. Fern Desjardins • Dr. Tom Keller • Ed Morin

3:00pm EST

7th Up Biz Tour: 7th graders learning about the workforce in their own backyardsKatie Doherty • Kimberly Liscomb • Jenny Watson Building Trust-Based Partnerships to Scale Near-Peer Support for First-Generation Students Insights from dual enrollment and early college partnerships that expand academic and career pathwaysMiah Lugrand • Kari Suderley Connecting Students with Local Energy Careers – Establishing, Maintaining, and Sustaining PartnershipsHeidi Cian • Kristine McCallister • Lindsey Schortz From Classroom to Career: The Power of Cross-Sector PartnershipsJesseca Steele • Mikaela Ziobro

2026 Educate Maine Symposium

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