Sessions of 2024 Summer Conference: Nikki Lester
Lester, Nikki
Executive Director of Career and Technical Education
Nikki Lester began her education career with District 49 Colorado in 2003 serving as an Information Technology, Alternative Cooperative Education, and Business instructor at Falcon High School where she taught for 8 years. Nikki most recently worked as the Career and Technical Education Director at D49 where she provided support for 5 high schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 charter before moving on to her current role as Executive Director of Career and Technical Education at zSpace. Prior, Nikki served in the US Army working as a manager of personnel, diesel shop, security operations , and diesel mechanic. Nikki received her Bachelor’s degree from Colorado Technical University and her Master’s Degree from Regis University in Computer Information Systems.
Sessions:
4498 - Learn by Doing Career Exploration with Augmented/Virtual Reality
07/15/2024
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Westin La Paloma
- Engineering, Manufacturing
- Transportation Technologies
Discover how districts across the southwest are motivating CTE students through creative approaches that include zSpace augmented/virtual reality laptops. Learn how many Arizona elementary, middle, and high school students are exploring careers in STEM, Health Science, Advanced Manufacturing, Agri-Science, and Transportation pathways and preparing for industry credentials before even stepping foot in a lab or workshop!
