FloridaACE 2026

FloridaACE 2026

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7:30am EDT

Registration Open Elevator Foyer

8:00am EDT

Breakfast & Annual Business Meeting Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Lesa Shouse

9:00am EDT

Expo Area Open Ballroom Foyer

9:45am EDT

From Idea to Impact: Career Weeks That Resonate MadieraSamantha Carmer • Ellie Mobley • Ryan Hughes Launch a Campus Hackathon/Buildathon in 3 Hours to 2 Days: A Scalable Model for Student Innovation with AI Indian ShoresElery Rojas Reimagining Career Services Through Intelligent Tools Longboat KeyBrendan Daigle • Jillian Prescott • Zita Gonzalez Small Teams. Big Impact. Collaboration is Our Superpower How partnerships help small teams create engaging career programming Siesta KeyChristine Moran • Tamara Eicher

10:45am EDT

Morning Break - Grab a Snack Exhibitor FoyerLesa Shouse

11:00am EDT

Building CEOs: Empowering Career Coaches to Help Entrepreneurial Students Indian ShoresKelly Nielsen • Golden Madume Closing the Gap: Coaching Supervisors to Become Career Mentors MadieraLashay Vazquez, SHRM-CP Data Storytelling: Turning Insights into Influence Siesta KeyJeff Beavers Launching Internship Week: What Worked, What Didn’t, and What I Learned From Year One Longboat KeyTrudi-Ann Dyer

12:15pm EDT

Lunch & Awards Reception Sponsored by RAIN Careers Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Lesa Shouse

1:30pm EDT

TABLE 1: Echoes of Innovation in Action: Creating Care Spotters to Transform the Career Fair Experience Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Lizz Giordano TABLE 2: From Classroom to Interview Room: What Early Career Talent Is Doing Right (and Wrong) in Today's Hiring Process Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Amy Kavanaugh TABLE 3: Building a Supportive Career Development Ecosystem: Positioning Student Well-Being at the Core of Career Decision Making Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Alexandra Minnick TABLE 4: Career Readiness in a Shifting Landscape: How OBBBA is Reshaping the Career Center Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Rahul Jindal TABLE 5: Implementing AI tools in Career Coaching Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Moha Forero Bucheli TABLE 6: Transactional to Transformational: Building Employer Partnerships That Last Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Megan Blanco TABLE 7: Automating Student Success: Building a Certificate Workflow for Career Modules Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)CJ Clyde TABLE 8: From Classroom to Community: How Employer-Led Mentoring Builds Student Confidence, Career Readiness, and Community Connection Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Harris Ambush, Ed.D. TABLE 9: Doing Less With Less Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Aubrey Shelton • Jessica Prather TABLE. 10: Connecting Career Support to Career Outcomes Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Nick Ryan TABLE. 11: From Career Closet to Career Readiness: Building a Scalable Professional Attire Strategy Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Amanda Marshall • Rahul Jindal • Rose Fuller TABLE. 12: Faculty and Career Center Collaboration for Student Career Success Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Ellie Mobley • Ryan Hughes TABLE. 13: Beyond the Silo: Connecting Career Services, Employers, and Students Through Shared Purpose Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Anthony Hankerson

2:45pm EDT

Reenergize with Exhibitors sponsored by Base44 Exhibitor FoyerLesa Shouse • Elery Rojas

3:00pm EDT

Career Treks That Inspire: A High‑Impact Model for Immersive Learning Longboat KeyCheyenne Morman Hired, Not Just Noticed: Teaching the Skills That Actually Get Students the Job Indian ShoresDr. Kyle Dresback • Dr. Jen Halter Stronger Together: Collaborative Strategies to Advance Transfer Student Career Readiness Siesta KeyAdelia Douglas • Dr. Anthea Henderson The Untapped Workforce Within Your Career Center MadieraMaddy Nelson • Dwayne Peterson • Angelina Skimos • Taylor Snipes

4:45pm EDT

Wine & Coloring with the Board Longboat KeyLesa Shouse

6:45pm EDT

Dinner sponsored by Fastenal Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Lesa Shouse • Amy Casari

8:00pm EDT

The Shoreside Swing & Beach After Party Longboat KeyLesa Shouse • Amy Casari