ATEC 2018 Annual Conference
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Conference Program
AMTS Directory (member password required, email atec@atec-amt.org for the password if you don't have it.)
Pipeline Report
Keynote Address—Salons I-IV
The Honorable Earl F. Weener, Member, National Transportation Safety Board
General Session I: What We Have Done for You Lately
Ryan Goertzen, Vice President of International Business Development, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology & ATEC Past President
Gary Hoyle, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, Director of Campus Operations & ATEC President
Crystal Maguire, Executive Director, ATEC
General Session II: Aviation Policy Briefing
John Duncan, Executive Director, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration
General Session III: Career & Technical Education: Federal Policy Update
James Brown, Executive Director, STEM Education Coalition
General Session IV: Industry Ally Briefing
Mark Lopez, Director, Technical Operations, Airlines for America
Brett Levanto, Vice President Communications, Aeronautical Repair Station Association
Allison McKay, Vice President, Helicopter Foundation International
General Session V: Defining the Problem: Workforce Data
Steve Douglas, Vice President, CAVOK, A Division of Oliver Wyman
Michael Wolf, Division Chief, Occupational Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Morning Address—Salons V-VIII
Dr. Michael Wooten, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of Education
Pipeline Programs: A Case Study
Mike Walker, Director of Business Development, The Boeing Company
Ruby Schick, Workforce Specialist and Avionics Focal, The Boeing Company
Robert Prosch, Associate Dean of Aviation, Everett Community College
Mary Kaye Bredeson, Executive Director, Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing
ATEC Journal: Take Part
Karen Johnson, Associate Professor, Department of Aviation Technologies, Southern Illinois University Carbondale & ATEC Journal Editor
Daniel Siao, Lecturer, Department of Aerospace, Middle Tennessee State University & ATEC Journal Editorial Board Member
Delivering the Message: Prep for a Day on the Hill
Jared Britt, Director of Maintenance, SUU & ATEC Legislative Committee Chair
Douglas Bennett, Assistant Professor Political Science/Department Chair, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, SUU
Christopher Neiweem, President, Neiween Group
Michael Mower, Executive Director, Aviation Sciences, SUU
Safer Skies through Avionics Maintenance Training & Certification
P. Kevin Gulliver, President, Nida Corporation
Steven Kane, Executive Director, CerTEC
Get Personal with Flight Standards Aircraft Maintenance Division
Rolandos Lazaris, Assistant Manager, Aircraft Maintenance Division, FAA
Tanya A. Glines, Aviation Safety Inspector – Maintenance, General Aviation Maintenance Branch, FAA
Robert Warren, Aviation Safety Inspector, Aircraft Maintenance Division, FAA
Implementing Airman Certification Standards
Susan Parson, Special Assistant, Flight Standards Service & Editor, Safety Briefing Magazine, FAA
Jackie Spanitz, Curriculum Director, Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.
Developments in Airman Testing Processes
Larry West, Manager, Airman Testing Standards, FAA
David Dagenais, Program Manager, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Navigating Accreditation
Michale McComis, Executive Director, Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
DIY Simulations, Low Cost Ways to Bring Visualization to the Classroom
Kelly Filgo, Lead Instructor, Texas State Technical College - Waco
Best Practices: Getting the Most Out of an A&P Program
Sean Gallagan, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Broward College
Gary Hoyle, Director of Campus Operations, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
Darrell Irby, Department Chair, Tarrant County College
Teaching Techniques
Teresa Pinkston, Instructional Coordinator, Tulsa Technology Center
So you Wanna Go Online?
Karen Johnson, Associate Professor, Department of Aviation Technologies, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Daniel Siao, Lecturer, Department of Aerospace, Middle Tennessee State University
Carl Washburn, Head of Aviation Department, Greenville Technical College
Snap-on Train the Trainer
Jim Hall, Dean, Aviation Technologies, Wichita Area Technical College
John Gamble, Business Partnerships Manager, Technical Education, Snap-on Industrial
Matt Bohannon, Product Manager, Daniels Manufacturing Corporation
A Day on the Hill Materials
Legislative Priorities
Senate Bill S.502, Workforce Development
US Aviation Maintenance Employment and Economic Impact
Conference Program
AMTS Directory (member password required, email atec@atec-amt.org for the password if you don't have it.)
Pipeline Report
Keynote Address—Salons I-IV
The Honorable Earl F. Weener, Member, National Transportation Safety Board
General Session I: What We Have Done for You Lately
Ryan Goertzen, Vice President of International Business Development, Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology & ATEC Past President
Gary Hoyle, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, Director of Campus Operations & ATEC President
Crystal Maguire, Executive Director, ATEC
General Session II: Aviation Policy Briefing
John Duncan, Executive Director, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration
General Session III: Career & Technical Education: Federal Policy Update
James Brown, Executive Director, STEM Education Coalition
General Session IV: Industry Ally Briefing
Mark Lopez, Director, Technical Operations, Airlines for America
Brett Levanto, Vice President Communications, Aeronautical Repair Station Association
Allison McKay, Vice President, Helicopter Foundation International
General Session V: Defining the Problem: Workforce Data
Steve Douglas, Vice President, CAVOK, A Division of Oliver Wyman
Michael Wolf, Division Chief, Occupational Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Morning Address—Salons V-VIII
Dr. Michael Wooten, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of Education
Pipeline Programs: A Case Study
Mike Walker, Director of Business Development, The Boeing Company
Ruby Schick, Workforce Specialist and Avionics Focal, The Boeing Company
Robert Prosch, Associate Dean of Aviation, Everett Community College
Mary Kaye Bredeson, Executive Director, Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing
ATEC Journal: Take Part
Karen Johnson, Associate Professor, Department of Aviation Technologies, Southern Illinois University Carbondale & ATEC Journal Editor
Daniel Siao, Lecturer, Department of Aerospace, Middle Tennessee State University & ATEC Journal Editorial Board Member
Delivering the Message: Prep for a Day on the Hill
Jared Britt, Director of Maintenance, SUU & ATEC Legislative Committee Chair
Douglas Bennett, Assistant Professor Political Science/Department Chair, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, SUU
Christopher Neiweem, President, Neiween Group
Michael Mower, Executive Director, Aviation Sciences, SUU
Safer Skies through Avionics Maintenance Training & Certification
P. Kevin Gulliver, President, Nida Corporation
Steven Kane, Executive Director, CerTEC
Get Personal with Flight Standards Aircraft Maintenance Division
Rolandos Lazaris, Assistant Manager, Aircraft Maintenance Division, FAA
Tanya A. Glines, Aviation Safety Inspector – Maintenance, General Aviation Maintenance Branch, FAA
Robert Warren, Aviation Safety Inspector, Aircraft Maintenance Division, FAA
Implementing Airman Certification Standards
Susan Parson, Special Assistant, Flight Standards Service & Editor, Safety Briefing Magazine, FAA
Jackie Spanitz, Curriculum Director, Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.
Developments in Airman Testing Processes
Larry West, Manager, Airman Testing Standards, FAA
David Dagenais, Program Manager, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Navigating Accreditation
Michale McComis, Executive Director, Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
DIY Simulations, Low Cost Ways to Bring Visualization to the Classroom
Kelly Filgo, Lead Instructor, Texas State Technical College - Waco
Best Practices: Getting the Most Out of an A&P Program
Sean Gallagan, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Broward College
Gary Hoyle, Director of Campus Operations, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
Darrell Irby, Department Chair, Tarrant County College
Teaching Techniques
Teresa Pinkston, Instructional Coordinator, Tulsa Technology Center
So you Wanna Go Online?
Karen Johnson, Associate Professor, Department of Aviation Technologies, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Daniel Siao, Lecturer, Department of Aerospace, Middle Tennessee State University
Carl Washburn, Head of Aviation Department, Greenville Technical College
Snap-on Train the Trainer
Jim Hall, Dean, Aviation Technologies, Wichita Area Technical College
John Gamble, Business Partnerships Manager, Technical Education, Snap-on Industrial
Matt Bohannon, Product Manager, Daniels Manufacturing Corporation
A Day on the Hill Materials
Legislative Priorities
Senate Bill S.502, Workforce Development
US Aviation Maintenance Employment and Economic Impact
