Innovative Approaches to Breaking Career Barriers and Empowering Lives

The 2019 UCDA Conference was a great success!  Thank you to the presenters, attendees, and committee members.  

 

Here are links and other resources from the conference presenters:

Keynote Address: “Mindsets: The Most Important and Most Overlooked Secret to Student and Career Success,” Ryan Gottfredson

Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D. is a mental success coach and cutting-edge leadership consultant, trainer, and researcher. He helps improve organizations, leaders, teams, and individuals by improving their mindsets and mindfulness. Ryan is currently a leadership and management professor at the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics at California State University-Fullerton (CSUF).

Mindset Assessment: https://www.ryangottfredson.com

• https://www.dropbox.com/s/ue7plr4ycvmal0g/UCDA%20Keynote%20-%20Mindsets.pptx?dl=0

Conference Tracks:

Track A: Serving Underrepresented Groups & Facilitating Cultural Competency 

Breaking Barriers:  Helping Students with Disabilities, Criminal Records, and Financial Need, Aaron Roberts, Weber State University

• Presentation

The Cooperative Career Exploration Model:  A Theory-to-Practice Approach for Exploring Future Paths, Kerry Hammock & T. Alberto Puertas, Brigham Young University

Full Steam Ahead!  Empowering Individuals Through the Uncharted Waters of Career Exploration, Amy Soto, T. Alberto Puertas, & Michelle Christensen Brigham Young University

Power Skills to Get You Hired! Gina Gottfredson & Rochelle Blatter, Dixie State University

• Power Skills PowerPoint: Power Skills to Get You Hired (RB GG)
• Power Skills Handout:Power Skills CL Seminar

Track B: Creative Use of Career Technology, Information, and Resources
How does MBTI Influence Your Client’s Experience? Innovative Strategies to Make it More Meaningful, Niki Tippets, Southern Utah University

• https://prezi.com/view/pMZa9P970ESoBNkTH8Kb/

Possibly the Most Effective Job Search Strategy For Today’s College Student, Monte Marshall, Brigham Young University

Undecided But Not Divided:  Breaking Major and Career Barriers Through Campus Partnerships, Stephanie Begaye,  Juliana Espinosa, Lindsey Kass, & Megan Randall University of Utah

Utah’s Architecture, Engineering, & Construction Pathway:  Utah’s Newest Governor’s Office of Economic Development Career Pathway, Jeremy Farner, Weber State University, Janae Thomas, Talent Ready Utah Grant   

Track C: Becoming a Professional
Becoming a More Positive Influence in Your Practice and Career, Ryan Gottfredson, California State University – Fullerton

• https://www.dropbox.com/s/uh88jgxbv7quhga/UCDA%20Breakout%20-%20Mindsets.pptx?dl=0

Conflict Resolution 101 — Can’t We All Just Get Along?, Kevin L. Cummings, Davis Technical College

• Conflict Management 101 (K Cummings)

Dream Job or Nightmare?: Understanding Career Values to Evaluate Job Fit, Melanie Steimle & Linda Flores, Brigham Young University

Unleashing the Potential of Your Team, Jodi Chowen & Noelani Wayas, Brigham Young University

Full conference program: 2019 UCDA – Conference Agenda.docx (1) FINAL