Sessions of 2026 Connection Conference: Devon Adams
Adams, Devon
CTE Instructor / Yearbook Advisor
Higley Unified School District #60
Devon Adams has been a yearbook adviser with Williams Field High School since 2012 where he’s advised 12 yearbooks. Prior to that he advised the Basha High School yearbook and earlier in his career advised the McClintock HS Guidon newspaper in Tempe, AZ. Adams believes in mentoring student leaders to build a strong staff with autonomy to make healthy decisions for their publications. The Williams Field High School Aerial Yearbook placed in Best of Show at NHSJC in 2022-2025 and was awarded the top yearbook award at AIPA’s Fall Convention in November 2022-2025.
Sessions:
[5679] What I Wish I Knew as a New Yearbook Adviser
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Westin La Paloma
- Business and Marketing Education
- Communications Media Technologies
New yearbook advisers often overextend themselves by trying to oversee every task, solve every problem and catch every mistake. While well-intentioned, this approach quickly becomes unsustainable. In this session, a 20+ year yearbook adviser shares what they wish they had known early on about streamlining their role. The focus is on adviser-level strategies that reduce friction and decision fatigue, including how to set clear systems, simplify workflows, and structure responsibility so the book continues moving forward without constant adviser intervention. Attendees will leave with practical ideas for clarifying their role, tightening processes and building a yearbook program that runs more efficiently while still maintaining high standards.
