Education & Workforce Program Day Friday, January 30, 2015 Arlington Professional Development Center 1111 W. Arbrook Blvd. Arlington, TX 76015

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1 Education & Workforce Program Day Friday, January 30, 2015 Arlington Professional Development Center 1111 W. Arbrook Blvd. Arlington, TX Goals: 1. Understand the strategy behind education reform and what this means for Texas. 2. Discuss workforce trends and how they are impacting school curriculum. 3. Discuss the role of community colleges in North Texas. 4. Learn from students the value behind CTE training. 5. Understand the economic impact of school dropouts. 6. Discuss the factors that lead to incarceration (prep for Huntsville). 8:30 a.m. Welcome, Overview 8:45 a.m. Arlington ISD CTE Program Overview Craig Wright and Ginger Polster Arlington ISD 9:30 a.m. Break 9:45 a.m. Education Reform Jarrad Toussant, Legislative Liaison Texans for Education Reform 10:30 a.m. Workforce Trends Candy Slocum, Executive Director North Central Texas InterLink Leadership North Texas Class 6 Generously Supported by

2 11:15 a.m. Role of Community Colleges Dr. Bill Coppola, President, Southeast Campus Tarrant County College District Noon Lunch 1:15 p.m. Student Presentations 2:15 p.m. Break 2:30 p.m. Economic Impact of Dropouts Richard Marquez, President & CEO Texans Can! Academies 3:30 p.m. Factors Leading to Incarceration Dr. Melinda Schlager Executive Director, Caruth Police Institute Associate Professor, University of North Texas at Dallas 4:15 p.m. Evaluations, Adjourn Leadership North Texas Class 6 Generously Supported by

3 Ginger Polster began serving as the Career and Technical Education Coordinator for Arlington Independent School District in the fall of Prior to her current position, she served as a teacher, Assistant Principal, and Career and Technical Education Specialist with experiences both at the elementary and secondary levels. She has worked with and served on numerous committees as well as with community partners to develop new program opportunities for students.

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5 Craig Wright has been the Director for Career and Technical Education programs for Arlington Independent School District since Prior to his current position, he served as a teacher, counselor, and assistant principal and has taught at the college level. He has worked in federal and state workforce development programs for 30 years, serving on a variety of state and local committees to implement and improve technical programs for secondary students. He currently serves on the Board for North Central Texas InterLink, a regional nonprofit alliance which provides current economic data to employers in the region, and works closely with the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and Tarrant County Work Advantage.

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7 Jarrad Toussant Legislative Liaison, Texans for Education Reform Overcoming significant obstacles, Jarrad graduated from a top magnet high school in Dallas and then earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas, where he was elected Student Body Vice President. Jarrad gained political experience directly after college by serving as a Campaign Aide for Lieutenant Governor candidate John Sharp and as a Legislative Aide in the Intergovernmental Relations Office for the City of Fort Worth. In 2003, Jarrad moved to New Jersey where he completed both his Masters in Public Administration and Business Administration at Rutgers University. During that time, he served some of the lowest-income cities in the country; spending four years as the Development Director for Teach for America New Jersey, three years as Executive Director of Citizen Schools in Newark, and then as Newark Mayor Cory Booker s Senior Education Advisor. During his tenure with Cory Booker, Jarrad launched the Foundation for Newark's Future and the development of the foundation's $200 million K-12 education investment strategy. Jarrad worked to expand public education options and innovations including 5 new school models, over 3,000 new high-quality seats, and an expanded learning time pilot which provided longer school days for over 3,000 Newark students. Jarrad returned to Texas to lead the expansion efforts of Rocketship Education to serve low-income communities across the state and now serves as a Legislative Liaison for Texans for Education Reform.

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9 Vita Candy Slocum Candy Slocum is recognized throughout North Central Texas and the state, as an innovator who has received numerous awards and citations for bridging the gap between business, government, and education. Candy is Executive Director of North Central Texas InterLink, Inc., a regional business~education alliance that was named a Model Program by the State of Texas for impacting education programs in North Central Texas public schools. Trained by the State of Texas Labor Market Information Department, she has been a Labor Market Futurist and Strategist for more than two and a half decades, helping school districts understand and respond to the dynamics of large-scale changes that affect the occupations and industries that will be in demand in the future. Through insight into occupation demand, public school districts and community colleges develop Career and Technical programs to skill the future workforce. InterLink s Board consists of up to seventy members who advocate for Career and Technology Education. Candy has a forward-looking viewpoint, but maintains a historical perspective. A good futurist has really broad interests, because the future advances on a very wide front. Because the rate of change has become so rapid, trend projections are generally no further than the next years. However, the hot spot for business is in the 3-5 year time frame because that is usually the limit of most corporations planning horizons. A successful entrepreneur, she owned Candy Slocum Realtors which was acquired by Merrill Lynch Realty at which time she joined the Greater Dallas Chamber and became Assistant Vice-President of Education. The business-education partnership that she administered was recognized by President Reagan as a National Model Program. Among her accomplishments, Candy produced and hosted 26 cable productions on education and community issues for Dallas and Austin cable stations. She was awarded a Proclamation by the Dallas City Council for her contribution to the Historic East Dallas community, recognized by the Dallas Independent School District for over twenty years of advocacy, and presented a State Life Membership in the Parent Teachers Association by school districts in her community. During her real estate career, Candy s peers at the Greater Dallas Board of Realtors recognized her as runner up for Salesman of the Year. The Career and Technical Educators of North Texas and the Career and Technology Association 11/19/2014

10 of Texas have twice recognized Candy as Outstanding Business Leader Volunteer. She was inducted into the National Technical Honor Society, by Collin County College. An Alumnae of Leadership Texas which promotes women as leaders, Candy serves on numerous boards and committees in the North Central Texas Region and Texas including Career and Technology Education Advisory Committees, Treasurer for Career and Technical Educators of North Texas, and the Board of Directors of Career and Technical Association of Texas. She served as an appointee to the Texas Education Agency Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills Review Committee for Career and Technical Education, appointed positions on the Dallas Mayor's International Education Committee, City of Dallas Tax Equalization Board, City of Dallas Citizen's Safety Committee, and the Texas State Neighborhood Revitalization Committee. An advocate of term limits of elected officials, she served two terms as President for the Board of College Mound Water Supply Corporation on which she served six years before voluntarily relinquishing her position. Along with husband Pete, Candy is living her dream as owner of a small ranch east of Dallas, where they raise Black Brangus Cows and American Quarter Horses. 11/19/2014

11 Dr. Bill Coppola currently serves as President of Tarrant County College s Southeast campus. His contributions to the community include service on the Arlington Chamber of Commerce Board, Methodist Mansfield Advisory Board, Methodist Health System Audit Committee, TSC Transfer Leadership Team Steering Committee and The Rotary Club of Arlington. Prior to this appointment he was the Executive Director of Academic Partnerships and Initiatives at Lone Star College- Kingwood where he also served as the Vice President of Instruction and Chief Academic Officer of Lone Star College Kingwood, a position he held since He also held Dean positions for two academic divisions: Math/Science and Healthcare/ Computer Information Technology. During his tenure at the Lone Star College System, Dr. Coppola was instrumental in the planning and construction of a variety of college facilities, including LSC- Kingwood s Health and Science, Student Services and Music buildings, in addition to an off campus satellite facility. Dr. Coppola s career in education began in the Dallas County Community College District, where he served for 15 years. He spent 12 years on the faculty of North Lake College. His faculty service was followed by various administrative positions, culminating in his work as Dean of Technical Education. After leaving DCCCD, Dr. Coppola served as Senior Associate Dean of Instruction in the Maricopa Community College District at Phoenix College. While at Phoenix College, he was also Director of the City Colleges Center, a facility serving a mostly Hispanic population. Dr. Coppola is the recipient of numerous awards, including Innovator of the Year League for Innovation; Excellence in Teaching Award NISOD; International Exemplary Award Chair Academy; Phi Theta Kappa Hallmark Award of Distinction; Texas Phi Theta Kappa, Presidential Ambassador; Legacy Partner in Education Champion Award - USPAACC Southwest; Education Partner Award - TCAACC and most recently Community Engaged for Excellence Community Partner of the Year Arlington Independent School District. Dr. Coppola received his Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration and M.Ed. degree from the University of North Texas, and his B.A. in Telecommunications from Michigan State University

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13 Richard Marquez, President Richard Marquez began what is now a well-rounded career in education in 1975 as a middle school teacher. Over the past thirty years, he has worked in every possible area of the education business. As a creative and innovative leader, he has initiated many changes that are now considered educational norms. Mr. Marquez joined the TEXANS CAN! team in March From his experience generating funds, work in the Nations Capital, time as a school Superintendent, President of his own company and now President of TEXANS CAN!, his multi-faceted background gives him a comprehensive view of the education system. Highlights Established the first long-range grant of $32 million to study possible dropout prevention solutions while working for the US Department of Education. Wrote and received a grant from the Mobile Oil Foundation to fund the first use of a social worker to work on dropout prevention. Assisted in the graduation rate increase of 40% to 70% during his time as Principal of Sunset High School. Work at Sunset High School recognized by national media and press including the Today Show, the Oprah Winfrey Show and the Cristina Show to name a few.

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15 Dr. Melinda Schlager is the Executive Director of the Caruth Police Institute and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of North Texas at Dallas. She comes to UNT Dallas with more than 15 years of experience in higher education and criminal justice practice. Prior to joining CPI and UNT Dallas, Dr. Schlager was Associate Dean of the College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts and Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Dr. Schlager s teaching and research interests include offender reentry, community corrections, policy, planning, and criminal justice management. Current research projects include an evaluation of a gender-specific halfway house and work in the area of organizational management. Dr. Schlager is the author of numerous articles on the use of risk assessment in community corrections and organizational management as well as a book on offender reentry published in March 2013 by Carolina Academic Press. Dr. Schlager has implemented evidence-based practices as Deputy Director for the Dallas County Community Supervision and Corrections (CSCD) Department in Dallas, Texas and in New Jersey as Director of Policy and Planning for the New Jersey State Parole Board. In addition, she was Project Director of New Jersey s Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative a two million dollar, collaborative effort to reengineer the manner in which New Jersey releases offenders to the community.