Professional Development 
Testimonials:
Probably the best conference session I’ve been to. Relevant and engaging and creates desire to take action and evaluate the way we are doing things in our district.”
Irene Westrick
Dennis Technical Education Center
We have value — thanks for reminding us! I am the change I hope for, and I can be the Wade Factor in our organization.”
Paul Keegan
Program Director at Mountain Institute Joint Tech Education District
Mark is very engaging and draws in his audience. He makes us feel like together we can accomplish any goal that we set.”
Tonya Randolph
Academic/Career Advisor CTEPS at Cochise College
As a guidance counselor, I have struggled to find a context to clearly show students and parents a vision of how impactful CTE can be to lead students to career goals. This [The Career Tree] is an amazing framework.”
Angela Chicci
Guidance Counselor at Queen Creek High School
This is an awesome presentation. Every CTE supervisor should hear this presentation.”
Therese Turnage
Coordinator of Instruction, CTE at St. Landry Parish School Board
Very inspiring, motivating me to come back and apply drip factor! Great presentation, very powerful!”
Rachel Aszklar
FACSE Teacher at Sumner School District
Students can learn and earn under the Career Tree model. How exciting!”
Marilynn Babyar
Counselor Liaison Director at West-Mec
Great info on getting every person on the same page, from recruitment, enrollment, student services, business office, workforce and instructors.”
Mona Starks
Instructor at Maricopa Skill Center
Outstanding presentation — engaging, focused, entertaining. Very useful information.”
Brenda Jackson
Principal at Jackson Public Schools Career Development Center
Great presentation!”
Tricia Littlefield
FACE Teacher at Sumner School District
Highly relevant.”
Howard Johnson
School Board Member at Great Plains Technology Center
Career Tree is awesome! Very engaging and fast paced.”
Matthew Weber
Superintendent at NAVIT
Useful and relevant.”
Brenda Hitchins
NWCTA
I’m excited to get a Tree growing in my classroom/program. Thank you!”
Debra Kelly
Aesthetics/Cosmetology Instructor at CAVIT
Career Tree — it’s what good teachers do, rolled up in a great, visual package.”
Tina Gudvangen
Program Director at Cochise Technology District
Great presentation… Mark, you met your goal!”
Melissa Wendell
Engineering Teacher at Mountain Pointe High School
This is great stuff for counselors and academic coaches. It aligns perfectly with the Learn4Life model!”
Steve Gocke
Executive VP at Learn 4 Life Charter Concepts
The most efficient presentation I have ever attended. Good background, great info on implementation and wonderful info about prognosis. Great job!”
Parvadha Govindaswamy
Associate Professor at East Central College
Great energy! Tangible paradigms and strategies that I can apply and share now!”
Kristi Enger
Director of Secondary Programs
Idaho Division of Professional-Technical Education