Sessions of 2024 Summer Conference: Cynthia Gutierrez
Mrs. Gutierrez, Cynthia
Director, CTE Program Services
Arizona Department Of Education
Cindy Gutierrez serves as the Director for CTE Program Services in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) unit of the Arizona Department of Education. In this position, she leads a team of seven program specialists who oversee all CTE programs across Arizona, which include Agriculture and Welding, Business, Marketing and Communication Technologies, Construction Science Technologies, Engineering, Manufacturing, Information Technologies, Family and Consumer Sciences, Education and Training, Health Science Technologies, and Transportation Technologies, Public Service Careers programs. Cindy served as a Program Specialist for Construction Science Technologies and Transportation Technologies prior to being named as a director. With over 25 years in Education, Cindy began her career in education as a high school Industrial Technology Instructor teaching Drafting, Cabinetmaking, and Construction Technologies. Cindy holds a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education from The University of Arizona and a Master of Education in Career and Technical Education from Northern Arizona University. Cindy is passionate about connecting education with Industry partners to bridge the gap from high school to careers.
Sessions:
4468 - Women in Skilled Trades Careers - Panel Discussion
07/14/2024
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Hilton El Conquistador
- Interdisciplinary
- School Counseling
This session will be a panel of women currently in skilled trades sharing their journeys into their career and discusssing how to support and encourage young women to explore skilled trades careers.
4574 - Understanding Perkins V and CTE -The "Why" for your CTE programs
07/15/2024
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Westin La Paloma
- Administration
- Interdisciplinary
The Career and Technical Education unit of the Arizona Department of Education will explain how federal Perkins V funding and requirements drives the requirements of your local program from the grants funding to CTE program requirements and monitoring to data collection and use, how each district qualifies for funds from federal and state grants related to CTE. This session is highly suggested for all teachers who may ask "why do I need to do this for my program" and for new CTE directors just learning about their resposilbities for Perkins V.
4580 - Understanding Perkins V and CTE - The "Why" for Your CTE Programs (REPEAT)
07/16/2024
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Hilton El Conquistador
- Administration
- Interdisciplinary
The Career and Technical Education unit of the Arizona Department of Education will explain how federal Perkins V funding and requirements drives the requirements of your local program from the grants funding to CTE program requirements and monitoring to data collection and use, how each district qualifies for funds from federal and state grants related to CTE. This session is highly suggested for all teachers who may ask "why do I need to do this for my program" and for new CTE directors just learning about their resposilbities for Perkins V.
