2026 MCEA Fall Conference

2026 MCEA Fall Conference

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8:00am CDT

Arux Access: Get answers and help from the team Amercian Legion Room - Upper LevelTom Sawatzke • Arux • Arux Customer Success and Development teams

9:00am CDT

KEYNOTE: Communicate for a Change - Leading Innovative Educational Transformation Ballroom 1 - Upper LevelDr. Lori Carrell

10:15am CDT

Adult Basic Education - Program Area Breakout Session: Connect, Collaborate, and Grow Suite 105 - Lower LevelSusie Evans • Eric Lind Adult Enrichment - Program Area Breakout Session: Connect, Collaborate, and Grow Suite 108 - Lower LevelJusteen O'Brien • Amanda Shadoin Adults with Disabilities - Program Area Breakout Session: Connect, Collaborate, and Grow Suite 106 - Lower LevelLindsay Richins Early Learning - Program Area Breakout Session: Connect, Collaborate, and Grow Suite 102 - Lower LevelAmy Ward Facilities & Aquatics - Program Area Breakout Session: Connect, Collaborate, and Grow Suite 104 - Lower Level Large District - Community Education Directors - Program Area Breakout Session: Connect, Collaborate, and Grow Suite 109 - Lower LevelAnnette Sallman • Michelle Trelstad • Khia Bruse Small to Medium Sized Districts - Community Education Directors - Program Area Breakout Session: Connect, Collaborate, and Grow Suite 110 - Lower LevelTricia Lilleberg Marketing & Communications - Program Area Breakout Session: Connect, Collaborate, and Grow Suite 107 - Lower LevelJackie Kuklok School Age Care - Program Area Breakout Session: Connect, Collaborate, and Grow Suite 101 - Lower LevelAngie Parker • Darby Throne Youth Enrichment, Development and Recreation - Program Area Breakout Session: Connect, Collaborate, and Grow Suite 103 - Lower LevelErin Matteson

10:30am CDT

MCEA Alumni Committee Meeting Edith Graham Mayo Board Room - Lower Level

1:30pm CDT

Utilizing Northstar Digital Literacy to Improve Digital Literacy Skills for Adult Learners Suite 109 - Lower LevelKaren Cook Art as a Tool for Connection Suite 111 - Lower LevelLaura Campbell • Helene Gautier Award-Winning Ideas in Action: 2025 MCEA Project Award Showcase Suite 101 - Lower LevelKristal Berg • Cassie Riopelle • Kaitlyn Koehler • Sammy Wallace • Nori Ness Belonging by Design: Creating Inclusive Learning Spaces Where Everyone Can Thrive Suite 104 - Lower LevelAmrita Prakaashana A Decade Strong: Essential Practices for Sustaining Social-Emotional Learning and the Pyramid Model Framework at Pearson Early Learning Center Suite 110 - Lower LevelCortney Olson • Steph Kaste Do You Speak Emergency? The Standard Response Protocol (SRP) in Community Education Environments Suite 103 - Lower LevelDustin Vincent Engage! Reimagining the Community Needs Assessment Process Suite 102 - Lower LevelTamra Lennox • Marnita Schroedl Beyond the Print Catalog: A Practical, Low-Cost Start in Digital Marketing Suite 105 - Lower LevelTim Dalton • Jake Sturgis Classrooms to Care: Launching a Leased Family Childcare Within School Walls Suite 108 - Lower LevelLynn Jenc Talk Nerdy To Me: Generative AI You'll Actually Use Suite 106 - Lower LevelPaula Skoviera

2:45pm CDT

Building Dynamic Community Partnerships: How 125 LIVE & Rochester Community Education Are Expanding Lifelong Learning Suite 111 - Lower LevelRobin Hoelzle • Ken Baerg Equity in Action Lab: Tools for Belonging, Inclusion, and Public-Sector Change Suite 104 - Lower LevelLisa Rahn • Stephen Keeler Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) at Winona Area Public Schools Suite 108 - Lower LevelMikayla Wolfe • Lynnea Pfohl Early Identification of Mental Health Concerns for Children Birth to 5 Suite 110 - Lower LevelTheresa Becoming a Community Education Director Suite 102 - Lower LevelDr. Jim Johnson From Insights to Impact: Using Community Feedback to Strengthen Connection, Impact, and Growth Suite 101 - Lower LevelDeb McDermott-Johnson • Daren Sievers Staff Voices, Stronger Schools: Practical Engagement Strategies That Work Suite 105 - Lower LevelCori Sendle • Sara Ison • Raycheal Zamora, Ed.S, NCSP • Julie Baeb Smarter Systems, Stronger Programs Suite 109 - Lower LevelErin Sweet • Robbie Rice • Vince Arnoldi Talk Nerdy To Me: Generative AI You'll Actually Use Suite 106 - Lower LevelPaula Skoviera Managing and Supporting Staff During Uncertain and Unprecedented Times Suite 103 - Lower LevelShannon Brown Build a Partnership with the Master Gardener Volunteer Program Suite 107 - Lower LevelEmily Whitcomb and Carol Wells