Sessions of 2026 Connection Conference: Mikayla Cerwinske
Ms. Cerwinske, Mikayla
President
Tolleson Union High School District #214
Mikayla Cerwinske is a marketing teacher and DECA advisor at West Point High School in Avondale, Arizona. An Arizona CTE and DECA alumna, she holds bachelor's degrees in sociology and marketing and a master's degree in secondary education. Mikayla began her career as a member of the Teach For America corps, teaching middle school English in a high-need school district. She is passionate about community engagement, inclusive education, and empowering students and educators to reach their full potential through meaningful, real-world learning experiences.
Sessions:
[5535] AI Exchange: Sharing AI Tools for the Business and Marketing Classroom
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Loews Ventana Canyon
- Business and Marketing Education
This interactive roundtable session brings business and marketing educators together to share their favorite AI tools and classroom integration strategies. Participants will exchange real-world examples, discuss responsible AI use, and leave with practical ideas, resources, and tools they can immediately apply to enhance instruction, student engagement, and career readiness.
[5544] Rethinking SBEs: Flexible, Creative Models for Real-World Business
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Westin La Paloma
- Business and Marketing Education
This session explores an unconventional school-based enterprise (SBE) model through Fire Printing, a print and custom goods business run entirely within a marketing classroom. Participants will learn how flexible use of space, creative operations, and adaptable systems can turn any classroom into a real, student-run business—no traditional storefront required.
[5807] Arizona Marketing Educators (AME) and DECA Luncheon
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Westin La Paloma
- Business and Marketing Education
Come join Arizona Marketing Educators after the DECA meeting. AZME is an organization that improves communications between local Marketing programs, the Arizona Department of Education, vocational and academic personnel within all schools, professional organizations, the state institutions of higher learning, and others within our communities interested in Marketing education. Come join us and learn about our upcoming winter conference and network with fellow marketing educators. Enjoy a delicious lunch with your fellow DECA advisors!
