FloridaACE 2026

Type - Concurrent Breakout Session

• June 16 • Tuesday


June 16 • Tuesday
9:45am – 10:45am C From Idea to Impact: Career Weeks That Resonate
Madiera

Speakers: Ellie Mobley, Ryan Hughes
9:45am – 10:45am C Launch a Campus Hackathon/Buildathon in 3 Hours to 2 Days: A Scalable Model for Student Innovation with AI
Indian Shores

Speakers: Elery Rojas
9:45am – 10:45am C Reimagining Career Services Through Intelligent Tools
Longboat Key

Speakers: Brendan Daigle, Jillian Prescott, Zita Gonzalez
9:45am – 10:45am C Small Teams. Big Impact. Collaboration is Our Superpower How partnerships help small teams create engaging career programming
Siesta Key

Speakers: Christine Moran, Tamara Eicher
11:00am – 12:00pm C Building CEOs: Empowering Career Coaches to Help Entrepreneurial Students
Indian Shores

Speakers: Kelly Nielsen, Golden Madume
11:00am – 12:00pm C Closing the Gap: Coaching Supervisors to Become Career Mentors
Madiera

Speakers: Lashay Vazquez, SHRM-CP
11:00am – 12:00pm C Data Storytelling: Turning Insights into Influence
Siesta Key

Speakers: Jeff Beavers
11:00am – 12:00pm C Launching Internship Week: What Worked, What Didn’t, and What I Learned From Year One
Longboat Key

Speakers: Trudi-Ann Dyer
3:00pm – 4:00pm C Career Treks That Inspire: A High‑Impact Model for Immersive Learning
Longboat Key

Speakers: Cheyenne Morman
3:00pm – 4:00pm C Hired, Not Just Noticed: Teaching the Skills That Actually Get Students the Job
Indian Shores

Speakers: Kyle Dresback, Dr. Jen Halter
3:00pm – 4:00pm C Stronger Together: Collaborative Strategies to Advance Transfer Student Career Readiness
Siesta Key

Speakers: Adelia Douglas, Anthea Henderson
3:00pm – 4:00pm C The Untapped Workforce Within Your Career Center
Madiera

Speakers: Maddy Nelson, Dwayne Peterson, Angelina Skimos, Taylor Snipes

June 17 • Wednesday
9:30am – 10:15am C Affinity Group - Administration & Leadership
Siesta Key

Speakers: Kelli Grogan
9:30am – 10:15am C Affinity Group - Career Coaching & Advising
Longboat Key

Speakers: Megan Blanco
9:30am – 10:15am C Affinity Group - Employer Engagement
Madiera

Speakers: Lizz Giordano, Amy Casari
9:30am – 10:15am C Affinity Group - Future Professionals (Cancelled)
TBA
9:30am – 10:15am C Affinity Group - Internships
Indian Shores

Speakers: Alexy Barker