MAACCE PRE-CONFERENCE: Monday
RACHEL JONES
Compassion Fatigue
Rachel Jones, LPC is Director of Trauma Services at Missouri Department of Mental Health. She provides trauma informed training, consultation and technical assistance with various projects to further implement trauma-informed knowledge, practices and treatment. She also guides the department in wellness and employee mental well-being initiatives. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and received Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, Minor Degree in Black Studies, and a Master’s Degree in Educational, School and Counseling Psychology from University of Missouri-Columbia.
KEYNOTE: Tuesday
DAN MEERS
Mascot, Motivational Speaker, Author and Family
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Dan Meers has been KC Wolf, the mascot of the Kansas City Chiefs, for more than 30 years. In 2006 he was selected as the first NFL mascot inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame. Dan travels throughout the United States and the world entertaining thousands of people both in and out of costume. He has performed in over 40 states and 12 different countries.
He is in high demand not only as a mascot but also as a humorous and motivational speaker to audiences of all ages. His enthusiasm, optimism and love for life are contagious and make Dan an inspiration to all those he meets.
Be it young or old, executive or blue collar, his audiences walk away with a smile and a renewed spirit to live life to the fullest. Whether you’re a Kansas City Chiefs fan or not, you’ll enjoy Dan Meers as he shares his unique wit and wisdom about life.
COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP – LIVING A LIFE OF INFLUENCE
On November 23, 2013, Dan Meers came within inches of losing his life while practicing a bungee jump and zip line stunt at Arrowhead Stadium… home of the Kansas City Chiefs. What Dan anticipated being the thrill of a lifetime ended up being the spill of a lifetime. The stunt went terribly wrong and Dan plummeted 75 feet before crashing into the stadium seats. Miraculously Dan survived. He spent 9 days in the hospital and got some really big scars. Dan smiles when he says, “Scars are just Tattoos that come with a Cool Story”. During this powerful presentation Dan shares his incredible story and the important lessons that he learned during his long road to recovery about leadership and about life.
MIDWEEK: Wednesday
Dr. JEROL ENOCH
AI For Education
Jerol Enoch holds a PhD in Education, with a focus on teaching with technology and teaching and learning processes. With over 30 years in academia, he has been a teacher, a teacher trainer, a program coordinator, and an instructional designer, teaching in the US and overseas. In his current role as instructional designer, he helps faculty with thoughtful, purposeful, and deliberate course design that makes the most of current trends in educational technology. Much of that current interest has been in the ethical implementation of AI for education, while maintaining a focus on achieving measurable learning outcomes and meeting the needs of today’s student population.
CAPSTONE: Thursday
FREDDIE MANOR III
Juneteenth: An Interactive History
Freddie Manor III: He worked for the State of Missouri for 8 years as a Staff Development Training Specialist, a State Exercise Officer and a Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer. Currently, he is the Employee Relations Manager at Literacy KC. He has over 6 years experience in staff development and employee relations as well as an education from the University of Central Missouri and Cornell University. As an instructor he has facilitated many different subjects to adult learners including; Trauma Informed Care, Cultural Diversity, Employee Development, Microaggressions, and many more. He is a husband and a father of four. For fun he loves to watch and play sports, basketball and football being his favorites. GO CHIEFS!! He strives to better himself through life-long learning and continuously giving back to the community he serves.
Juneteenth: An Interactive History – This interactive presentation will review the history of Juneteenth. Diving into the stories and expanding upon the rich traditions of black history