FloridaACE 2026

FloridaACE 2026

3:30pm 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 7: From Paychecks to Pathways: Reimagining Student Employment as a Career Development Strategy Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Edson O'Neale TABLE 8: Vibe Coding Across the Curriculum: Integrating AI Skills into Any Major or Course Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Elery Rojas TABLE 9: Wellness in the Workplace Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Sara Sabourin TABLE. 11: Career Readiness through Networking Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Lindsay Singh

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

11:00am EDT

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

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 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. 11: From Career Closet to Career Readiness: Building a Scalable Professional Attire Strategy Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington)Amanda Marshall • Rahul Jindal • Rose Fuller

3:00pm EDT

Career Treks That Inspire: A High‑Impact Model for Immersive Learning Longboat KeyCheyenne Morman The Untapped Workforce Within Your Career Center MadieraMaddy Nelson • Dwayne Peterson • Angelina Skimos • Taylor Snipes