The 2016 Drive-in Conference

2016 Conference Schedule

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Vinessa Mundorff, HACCC President, Sam Houston State University

Morning Keynote
What's on Your Utility Belt?: Leveraging the Superpower of Involvement to Promote Career Readiness *
Speaker: Dr. Adam Peck, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX

Program 1
The Lonely Island: Helping Liberal Arts Students Chart a Course for Career Success*
Speaker: Zach Wortzel & Lauren Berryhill, University of Houston

Program 2
Best Practices for Developing Learning Outcomes and Implications for Meaningful Collaborations at a Higher Education Institution
Speaker: Tiffany Bitting & Caitlin MacNeil, University of Houston

Program 3
The Changing Labor Market: New Demands for New Jobs, Hard Skills, and Soft Skills*
Speaker: Mick Normington, Business & Industry Specialist, Texas Workforce Commission, Austin, TX

Program 4
Cultivating Experiential Opportunities for Students through Partnership with Alumni and Friends of the University
Speaker: Jessica Campbell & Michelle Passo, Rice University, Houston, TX

Program 5
Intergenerational Challenges in the Workplace*
Speaker: Cynthia E. Olmedo & Ayo Ogunye, University of Houston

Program 6
Navigating Career Portability for Military Spouses and Other Populations that Frequently Relocate*
Speaker: Carrie May, MA, NCC, Counseling Operations Supervisor, Zeiders Enterprises, Woodbridge, VA

Afternoon Keynote
Internships in the Post-Lawsuit Era*
Speaker: Dr. Robert Shindell, President & CEO, Intern Bridge Inc. Austin, TX

* Indicates that CEU will be given

Date: Friday, July 29, 2016
Time: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location:
University of Houston-Clear Lake