PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. -- Pulaski County Special School District is excited to bring back its Virtual Secondary Transition Career and Resources Fair. The event will be held on October 7, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The fair is designed for students and families of PCSSD. Please register here to gain access to the livestream link. You must be registered in order to be eligible for door prizes.
There will be a special entertainment hour during lunch from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. featuring Gabe Pace, better known as "G Pace." Pace is a self-described multi-talented, versatile singer, songwriter and performer. PCSSD educator, Tawanna Campbell, will also perform. Campbell is leading the way for Arkansas’ burgeoning Soul musical scene. as an all-encompassing performer with a heavenly sound, amazing stage presence and a style all her own.
Full line up can be found below. You can attend the career fair live on the PCSSD YouTube channel:
| Time | Agency | Presenter | Contact Info | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | PCSSD | Stephanie Cole, Director of Special Education | srcole@pcssd.org (501) 234-2436 | Welcome/Introductions |
| 8:40 | DESE - OSP | Matt Sewell, Director of Special Education Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education | Matt.Sewell@ade.arkansas.gov | Special Message |
| 8:45 | Arkansas Transition Services | Bonnie Boaz, Arkansas Transition State Coordinator | BONNIE.BOAZ@ade.arkansas.gov | Arkansas Transition Services Planning Resources Guide |
| 9:15 | Arkansas Rehabilitation Services | Katrina Bennett Niketa Nash | Katrina.l.bennett@arkansas.gov (501) 686-2810 niketa.nash@arkansas.gov (501) 686-2801 | High School Data Sheet |
| 9:35 | University of Central Arkansas | Robyn Smith, Associate Director, Office of Accessibility Resources and Services | rsmith@uca.edu drc@uca.edu (501) 450-3613 | Office of Accessibility Resources and Services |
| 9:55 | Arkansas College of Barbering and Hair Design | Moneik J. Williams, Recruiter Renee Evans, Admissions Rep. | m.williams@arkansascollegeofbarbering.com 501.376.9696 ext 313 r.evans@arkansascollegeofbarbering.com 501.716.2767 | Website |
| 10:15 | Arkansas Baptist College | Pamela Conard, Interim Admissions Director | pamela.conard@arkansasbaptist.edu 501-420-1234 | Website |
| 10:35 | UA Little Rock | Alexandria Taylor, Admissions Counselor Reed Claiborne, Director, Disability Resource Center | altaylor4@ualr.edu (501) 551-5457 rhclaiborne@ualr.edu (501) 961-3143 | Admissions Disability Resource Center |
| 10:55 | University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College | Keewan Kelly, Recruitment Coordinator Kynnedi Allen, Disability Services Counselor Cindi Holleman, Disability Services Counselor | kkelly@uaptc.edu (501) 812-2231 kallen@uaptc.edu (501)812-2333 cholleman@uaptc.edu (501)812-2862 | Events Website Counseling and Disability Services |
| 11:15 | Pathfinder, Inc. | Peggy Clark, Director, Adult Development Day Treatment | peggy.clark@ Pathfinderinc.org | |
| 11:35 | Easterseals Arkansas | Johnny Baldwin, Brad, and Debbie | jbaldwin@eastersealsar.com
(501) 951-0516 | Interest Form |
| 12:00-1:00 | ENTERTAINMENT / LUNCH | |||
| 12:00 | Tawanna Campbell |
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| 12:15 | GPace Entertainment | G-Pace
| gpaceent@gmail.com (870) 723-9820 | www.gpaceent.com |
| 1:00 | Project SEARCH Arkansas: ACCESS Initiative | Erin Leach, Job Development Manager Jaimel Jointer, Instructor/Coordinator - ACH Project SEARCH | erin.riley@accessgroupinc.org 501.529.1332 jaimel.jointer@accessgroupinc.org 501.515.2640 | Project SEARCH Arkansas |
| 1:15 | AR Career Development Center | Christy Lamas | Christy.Lamas@arkansas.gov (501) 701-6353 cynthia.gleghorn@arkansas.gov | Adult Education |
| 1:35 | National Guard Recruitment | SFC Thomas Brown | thomas.j.brown468.mil@army.mil | |
| 1:55 | UAMS College of Nursing | Rache VanVeckhoven | rvanveckhoven@uams.edu | College of Nursing Request Form |
| 2:15 | Jobs 4 You / AEDD | Adrian Chilliest | achilliest@aeddinc.org | Jobs4You AEDD |
| 2:55 | Apex Dental Education | Rachael Linebarier Neill Linebarier | Contact@apexdentaleducation.com | Website |
| 3:15 | Division of Services for the Blind | LaTasha Mays Janet Ford Challenge Solutions, Inc. | Latasha.Mays@arkansas.gov Dr.Janet.Ford@gmail.com | Website |
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