PRESIDENT

MARK WREATH

CTE Coordinator

Lane Education Service District

1200 Hwy, 99 N.

Eugene, OR 97402

(541) 461-8253

Fax (503) 461-8297

mwreath@lesd.k12.or.us

www.lanecareerfocus.org

 

Mark began work with the Lane Education Service District School Improvement team in the area of Career and Technical Education in 2001.  In this capacity, he has created a series of regional student competitions pairing students with industry professionals, develop monthly business tours for students in high growth/high demand industries, and lead the coordination of the Lane County Youth Career Fair bringing 2,300 students from 16 school districts, 75 exhibitors, and 100 volunteer mock interviewers together for one day of career exploration.

He also worked with stakeholders in his area to create a regional hub for youth career information and opportunities with the creation of a web site (lanecareerfocus.org). Although in different career areas, Mark has continually steered toward training opportunities. 

Training experiences include:

Training NCO US Air Force (1992-1994)

Field Training Officer Washington County Sheriff’s Department (1995-2000)

Supervisor of Training Portland UPS (2000-2001)

Oregon Customer Service Training (2005-Present)

Math in CTE Training (2006-Present)

Education: Northwest Christian University - Bachelor of Art in Management ; Lane Community College- Oregon Associate of Arts

Professional Organizations and Committees:

VP Oregon ACTE

Board of Directors, Youth Visions

Board of Directors, Junior Achievement

Design Team, Regional Technical Education Consortium

Member RV Manufacturing Consortium

Oregon Department of Education Marketing Committee

Member Eugene area Chamber of Commerce

Certified Customer Service Trainer

 

PRESIDENT ELECT

STEVE SCHILLING

Regional CTE Coordinator

Southern Oregon ESD

101 N. Grape St.

Medford, Oregon 97501

(541) 776-8593 Ext.1113

Fax 541-770-8095

steve_schilling@soesd.k12.or.us

Steve Schilling is the Regional Career and Technology Education (CTE) Coordinator for the Southern Oregon Educational Services District (SOESD). Prior to this, he taught for 11 years, Computer Assisted Design (CAD) and Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) manufacturing at Newbridge High School located within the Rogue Valley Youth Correctional Facility in Grants Pass.

Before entering the classroom Steve spent 20 years working in the building trades.

His background includes, welding and fabrication, rough and finish carpentry, HVAC systems, residential electrical, landscape and irrigation and business. He is continuing to serve as a facilitator/trainer with the Math in CTE project. His formal education includes an A.A. Industrial Arts, B.A. Psychology, Technology Education teaching license, Perkins manufacturing endorsement, and a M.A. Leadership and Administration.

VICE-PRESIDENT

RAY HASART                             

High Desert ESD

1212 NE 5th St

Redmond OR 97756

(541) 693-5670

Fax (541) 693-5661

ray.hasart@hdesd.org

Ray Hasart is the CTE Regional Coordinator for the High Desert ESD. The HDESD region includes Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, Lake, Gilliam, Wheeler, and Sherman counties, as well as Central Oregon Community College.  Prior to coming to the ESD, he taught Manufacturing Engineering at Redmond High School for 16 years. He started his teaching career in Oregon at Gilchrist High School in 1984. He received his BA from Eastern Washington University.  In 1996 he was the Oregon Teacher of the Year and in 1997 he was the recipient of the  Milken Award.

PAST PRESIDENT

KAREN JONES

Portland Community College

PO Box 19000 RC5/115

Portland, OR 97280

(503) 614-7736

Fax (503) 614-7805

kjones@pcc.edu

 

Karen Jones is the PAVTEC Partnerships Coordinator and coordinates the PCC Dual Credit articulation program between Portland Community College and its area high schools.  Karen has been with the PAVTEC Education Consortium for the past 5 ½ years.  During this time she has been a member of the statewide Regional Coordinator Network and the Dual Credit/Tech Prep Coordinators.  Her focus of work is wrapped around the secondary and postsecondary connections for both professional technical programs and lower division collegiate.  Karen Jones also coordinates numerous High School and PCC PTE Connections Meetings bringing faculty from secondary and post-secondary programs together to share best practices, learn about labor market trends and statistics, and connect with business and industry.  She’s assisted in the program approval and quality assurance renewal process for several high school professional technical programs.  Most recently, Karen coordinated the PAVTEC Regional Career Pathways project which was to work with representatives from the high schools and the college to gather resources and provide input into the development of the PAVTEC Career Pathways website, www.pcc.edu/pavtec/pathways . 

REGIONAL COORDINATOR

KRISTIN GUNSON

Lane ESD                                                 

1200 Hwy. 99 N. 

Eugene, OR 97402

(541) 461-8275

Fax (541) 461-8297                                                 

kgunson@lane.k12.or.us

EL/JR/MID

BETH LUND
Colton Middle School
21580 S. Schieffer Rd.

Colton, OR 97017

(503) 824-2319

Fax

lundglab@colton.k12.or.us

 

SECONDARY

KULIA FERGUSON

Aloha High School          

18550 SW Kinnaman Rd

Beaverton OR 97007

(503) 591-4700

Fax

kulia_ferguson@beavton.k12.or.us

Kuli'a Ferguson is currently an Assistant Principal at Aloha High School (AHS) in the Beaverton School District.  Kuli'a has been at AHS for 15 years, starting as a teacher (Child Development, Foods, Marketing, Hospitality & Tourism, Interior Design, Business and Sheltered learning classes).  Her current focus is implementing the use of Proficiency credit, Career Related Learning Experiences, Essential Skills and the Education, Plan & Profile diploma requirements.

 

Kuli'a came to education after a career in the hospitality industry; working in hotels, restaurants and the airlines.  She earned a Bachelor of Business Arts from the University of Hawaii-Manoa, a Master of Arts in Teaching from Oregon State University and an Administrative Certification from Lewis & Clark College.  She is currently working on her Doctorate in Education from the University of Oregon.

 

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

DALE MOON                                           

Linn Benton CC

6500 Pacific Blvd. SW                                   

Albany OR 97321    

(541) 917-4219                                                                                        

Fax (541) 917-4838

dale.moon@linnbenton.edu

 

HIGHER ED. REP

BRIGID FLANNERY
Educational and Community Supports
1244 University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon 97403-1235
(541) 346-2496
Fax (541) 346-5517

brigidf@uoregon.edu

Brigid Flannery is a Senior Research Associate Professor at the University of Oregon. She has been at the University of Oregon since 1984 teaching and directing a number of state and federal grants in research, model development and personnel preparation. These efforts focus on preparing students, who are at risk or disabilities, for the transition from K-12 and focus on increasing access for this population to postsecondary education. Her grant efforts are often collaborative with Vocational Rehabilitation, community colleges, school districts and Centers for Independent Living. She is active in national and state organizations and serves on the Oregon State Special Education Advisory Committee (SACSE), the Oregon Higher Education Council as well as ODE taskforces (i.e., Perkins Advisory Committee, Credit for Proficiency Task Force, Modified Diploma Workgroup).

COUNSELOR/CAREER-LEARNING

TONI DEPEEL

Gladstone High School

18899 Portland Avenue

Gladstone, OR 97027

(503) 655-2544, Ext. 418

Fax (503) 263-7211

depeelt@gladstone.k12.or.us

 

Toni is the School to Career Coordinator for Gladstone High School.  She also works under a grant connected with Vocational Rehabilitation working with students with disabilities for employment as a Transition Specialist.  Toni has been working for Gladstone School District for 10 years. While at GHS she has opened and developed a new career center for the school.  She is active in a variety of committees, Positive Behavior Support, Diploma Requirements 2007, Senior Projects, GHS/CCC/OIT Partnership, and Clackamas County School to Work, Clackamas Technical Education Consortium (C-Tec), and North Clackamas Chamber of Commerce.

Toni lives in Gladstone with her husband Don and their third child a spotted tongued dog named Lucy.  They are the parents of 2 grown sons and as a family are actively involved in Drag Racing and members of the National Hot Road Association.  This past spring Toni became a member of the Amtrak Cascades Character Clown Corp associated with the Portland Rose Festival. 

 

ODE REP

SUSANNE DAGGETT
Oregon Dept. of Ed.
255 Capitol St. NE
Salem, OR 97310

(503) 947-5713

Fax (503) 378-5156
Susanne.daggett@state.or.us

Currently the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) representative to OACTE, Susanne is the ODE Educational Specialist for Human Resources. Other responsibilities include CTE Instructor Appraisal Handbook, the Expanded Options Program, and Credit for Proficiency.

EXHIBITS COORDINATOR

MARV CLEMONS
Lane C. C.
4000 E. 30^th Ave. 
Eugene, OR 97405
(541) 463-3158 (LCC)
(541) 688-8774 (hm.)
Fax (541) 688-0738
clemonsm@lanecc.edu

Marv has served as Regional Coordinator Representative and President of OACTE when it was OCCVA. Marv retired as Regional Coordinator for Career and Technical Education at Lane ESD in 1998 and is currently employed at Lane Community College at Co-op Coordinator for the Advanced Technology Division. Marv is the exhibitor coordinator for the Board.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

THELMA CLEMONS
2814 Dahlia Lane 
Eugene, OR 97404 
(541) 688-8774 (hm)
(541) 741-4606 (wk)
Fax (541) 688-0738
Oacte@mindspring.com
thecle@mckweb.com

Thelma has served as the OACTE (formerly OCCVA) Board Coordinator since 1979. She is employed with the Lane Education Service District.