ATEC 2017 Annual Conference
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Attendee Handout (also available in viewing format, below)
Presentation Materials
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General Session I: What We Have Done for You Lately
Ryan Goertzen, President/Chief Aviation Officer, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology & ATEC President
Crystal Maguire, Executive Director, ATEC
General Session II: Soft Skills Matter; Can They Be Taught?
Monica Stewart, Senior Director, Strategic Innovations, Wichita Area Technical College (WATC)
Trish Schmidt, Dean, Instructional Technologies & Academic Support, WATC
General Session III: International Markets
Dr. Yuanyang Gao, Director, Generation Aviation Industry Research Center, Beihang University & Deputy Secretary General, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of China
General Session IV: Call for Papers: The Vin Fiz II (Blog and Facebook page)
Collin McDonald, Student, Middle Tennessee State University & James Rardon Student of the Year Award Recipient
General Session V: Aviation Technician Workforce Supply and Demand
Sunny Liao, Marketing Manager, Flight Services, The Boeing Company
Crystal Maguire, Executive Director, ATEC
Moderator: Ron Donner, Chief Editor, AMT Magazine & ATEC Communication Committee Chair
General Session VI: Airman Certification Standards
Jackie Spanitz, Curriculum Director, Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.
Susan Parson, Special Assistant, Flight Standards Service & Editor, Safety Briefing Magazine, FAA
Moderator: Chuck Horning, Department Chair, Aviation Maintenance Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University & ATEC Treasurer
General Session VII: Regulatory Update from Flight Safety
Kevin Morgan, Manager, General Aviation Branch, FAA
Murray D. Huling, Deputy Assistant Division Manager, Aircraft Maintenance Division, FAA
Robert Warren, Aviation Safety Inspector, FAA
Moderator: Andrew Smith, Professor, Kansas State University–Salina & ATEC Regulatory Committee Chair
General Session VIII: High School Outreach
Cindy Hasselbring, Senior Director, High School Aviation Initiative, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Nuka Nurzhanov, Dean of Students, Raisbeck Aviation High School (video)
Moderator: Crystal Maguire, Executive Director, ATEC
General Session IX: Industry Partnerships (supplemental handout and video)
Mike Hagler, Duty Manager of Technical Operations, Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Debbie White, Director of WorkSource Career Services, South Seattle College
General Session X: Workforce Needs I
David Bowen, Director, Training, Aviation Technical Services
Mike Walker, Director, Business Development, The Boeing Company
Lynn Washington, Human Resources Business Partner, Aviation Technical Services
Moderator: Ryan Goertzen, President/Chief Aviation Officer, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology & ATEC President
General Session XI: Workforce Needs II
Get an airline’s perspective in this sequel to session X.
Kim Pritchard, Senior Manager, Tech Ops Recruiting, United Airlines
Daniel Riskey, Recruiter, Campus Reach People, Southwest Airlines Co.
Moderator: Ryan Goertzen, President/Chief Aviation Officer, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology & ATEC President
Airman Certification Standards: Help Develop the New Testing Standard
Chuck Horning, Associate Professor & Department Chair, Aviation Maintenance Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University & ATEC Treasure
Attendee Handout (also available in viewing format, below)
Presentation Materials
To access the presentation materials, click on the session title (or presenter name for sessions with multiple presentations). Click here to download a .zip file of all presentations in PDF format.
General Session I: What We Have Done for You Lately
Ryan Goertzen, President/Chief Aviation Officer, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology & ATEC President
Crystal Maguire, Executive Director, ATEC
General Session II: Soft Skills Matter; Can They Be Taught?
Monica Stewart, Senior Director, Strategic Innovations, Wichita Area Technical College (WATC)
Trish Schmidt, Dean, Instructional Technologies & Academic Support, WATC
General Session III: International Markets
Dr. Yuanyang Gao, Director, Generation Aviation Industry Research Center, Beihang University & Deputy Secretary General, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of China
General Session IV: Call for Papers: The Vin Fiz II (Blog and Facebook page)
Collin McDonald, Student, Middle Tennessee State University & James Rardon Student of the Year Award Recipient
General Session V: Aviation Technician Workforce Supply and Demand
Sunny Liao, Marketing Manager, Flight Services, The Boeing Company
Crystal Maguire, Executive Director, ATEC
Moderator: Ron Donner, Chief Editor, AMT Magazine & ATEC Communication Committee Chair
General Session VI: Airman Certification Standards
Jackie Spanitz, Curriculum Director, Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.
Susan Parson, Special Assistant, Flight Standards Service & Editor, Safety Briefing Magazine, FAA
Moderator: Chuck Horning, Department Chair, Aviation Maintenance Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University & ATEC Treasurer
General Session VII: Regulatory Update from Flight Safety
Kevin Morgan, Manager, General Aviation Branch, FAA
Murray D. Huling, Deputy Assistant Division Manager, Aircraft Maintenance Division, FAA
Robert Warren, Aviation Safety Inspector, FAA
Moderator: Andrew Smith, Professor, Kansas State University–Salina & ATEC Regulatory Committee Chair
General Session VIII: High School Outreach
Cindy Hasselbring, Senior Director, High School Aviation Initiative, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Nuka Nurzhanov, Dean of Students, Raisbeck Aviation High School (video)
Moderator: Crystal Maguire, Executive Director, ATEC
General Session IX: Industry Partnerships (supplemental handout and video)
Mike Hagler, Duty Manager of Technical Operations, Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Debbie White, Director of WorkSource Career Services, South Seattle College
General Session X: Workforce Needs I
David Bowen, Director, Training, Aviation Technical Services
Mike Walker, Director, Business Development, The Boeing Company
Lynn Washington, Human Resources Business Partner, Aviation Technical Services
Moderator: Ryan Goertzen, President/Chief Aviation Officer, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology & ATEC President
General Session XI: Workforce Needs II
Get an airline’s perspective in this sequel to session X.
Kim Pritchard, Senior Manager, Tech Ops Recruiting, United Airlines
Daniel Riskey, Recruiter, Campus Reach People, Southwest Airlines Co.
Moderator: Ryan Goertzen, President/Chief Aviation Officer, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology & ATEC President
Airman Certification Standards: Help Develop the New Testing Standard
Chuck Horning, Associate Professor & Department Chair, Aviation Maintenance Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University & ATEC Treasure
