FloridaACE 2026

FloridaACE 2026

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

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

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

9:30am EDT

Affinity Group - Administration & Leadership Sand Key Ballroom (Belleaire/Redington) Affinity Group - Career Coaching and Advising Longboat Key Affinity Group - Employer Engagement Madiera Affinity Group - Future Professionals Siesta Key Affinity Group - Internships Indian Shores