Sessions of 2025 Summer Conference: Julie Ellis
Mrs. Ellis, Julie
Director of Career and Technical Student Organizations
Arizona Department Of Education
Julie Ellis has been the Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) State Director for Arizona for the last 5 years and has been serving Arizona's students for the last 13 years. Julie started in business and industry but found that there was a need in her community for students to have better access to the refinement of workplace skills, employment opportunities, and overall character development. She saw this need and jumped in with both feet to the world of education – teaching Business and Marketing and eventually becoming the FBLA Adviser for her school and then the state. Julie’s journey as the FBLA State Adviser led her to becoming the CTSO State Director for Arizona – working with all six CTSOs in Arizona. Julie’s mission is reflected in her commitment to education – the world can only be better if we pour knowledge and invest our time into our future generations.
Sessions:
CTSO New Advisor Training
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Westin La Paloma
- Interdisciplinary
CTSO New Advisor Training is for Advisors with 0-2 years of experience in their advising role. This session will cover the basics of what a CTSO is, how to be an effective advisor, and strategies for a successful year. This session will be structured with group discussions, guided notetaking, with active participation expected. Registration is required and the fee is to cover lunch.
CTSOs 2.0 (part one)
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Westin La Paloma
- Interdisciplinary
In this session, we will describe the roles, benefits, and requirements for a good standing Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) chapter. We will dive into best practices for advisors as well as recruitment, promotion, and recognition strategies for your chapter.
CTSO Annual Chapter Submission Walkthrough
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Westin La Paloma
- Administration
- Interdisciplinary
Join Julie Ellis and Megan Victory for a walkthrough of the CTSO Annual Chapter Submission form! We will be going through the why and the how of annual submissions. This session will highlight best practices, changes for the 2025-2026 school year, and have a time for Q&A.
CTSOs 2.0 (part two)
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Westin La Paloma
- Interdisciplinary
In this session, we will review a variety of strategies for your officer team, explore leadership opportunities, as well as identify both the importance and value of a program of work. We will also give the hidden secret of how we successfully establish a system for accountability for our program of work activities.
