Sessions of 2026 Connection Conference: Amanda Potts
Potts, Amanda
Professor of Hotel Restaurant Management & Culinary Arts
Central Arizona College
Amanda Potts is an experienced educator with a passion for developing strong, competent, and ethical business leaders in the culinary and hospitality industries. She holds a Master's Degree in Career and Technical Education from Northern Arizona University (NAU) and has also completed her BA in Hotel Restaurant Management (HRM) from NAU and Associates in HRM from Central Arizona College (CAC). With 16 years of CTE teaching experience, Amanda brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the classroom. She has also worked in the Hotel Restaurant industry for over 10 years with companies like Canyon Ranch Resort and Spa and Walt Disney World Yacht and Beach Club Resort. She holds a Masters degree in Career & Technical Education and is a Professor of Hotel & Restaurant Management at Central Arizona College.
Sessions:
[5845] Business and Marketing TSA Practice Test/Resources Building
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Westin La Paloma
- Business and Marketing Education
Leveraging closed AI systems to build a TSA practice test connected to ADE learning outcomes for business and marketing. This workshop will explore test prep strategies and refine a TSA practice test for business and marketing that will help prepare students for state testing.
[5844] Building Strong CTE Advisory Boards That Actually Function
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Westin La Paloma
- Business and Marketing Education
Most CTE advisory boards exist to satisfy compliance requirements. This workshop repositions advisory boards as task-oriented workforce think tanks that produce tangible, classroom-ready deliverables every year. Instead of asking, “Did we hold a meeting?” We ask, “What did our advisory board build for students this year?” Teachers will walk away with an outreach material, advisory handbook, agenda templates, and ideas on tasks their advisory can complete each year.
[5840] Culinary and Hospitality TSA Resource Development Workshop
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Loews Ventana Canyon
- Family and Consumer Science
This hands-on workshop equips Culinary and Hospitality teachers with a structured process for designing high-quality TSA-aligned practice assessments using closed AI. The session will focus on building rigorous, standards-aligned multiple-choice and scenario-based items that mirror state testing expectations while strengthening critical thinking, vocabulary development, and applied Culinary and Hospitality knowledge. Teachers will actively develop and refine a customized TSA practice test for Culinary and Hospitality, complete with answer rationales, and item analysis strategies aligned to ADE competencies.
