ACT Webinar | How to Create a College and Career Readiness Day

DATE: Thursday, January 16, 2025
TIME: 11:00 a.m. CT
DURATION:  60 minutes

Schools that build a culture based on college and career readiness are likely to inspire students to dream big and achieve their potential.

Register and join us in January for this online event to learn how schools nationwide imagine and design a College and Career Readiness Day. The event will feature national experts on college and career readiness and educators like you who have committed a day to a high-impact readiness event that involves every grade.

You’ll learn:

How a College and Career Readiness Day builds a future-focused culture at your school.
What stakeholders need to be involved.
Step-by-step ways to create and promote your event.
Best practices from leaders who have made their event a success.

Building a College and Career Readiness Day at your school includes a educators and community stakeholders offering activities that help each student understand what “readiness” means and inspires them to apply what they’re learning to where they want to go after graduation, find their direction, and course-correct, if needed. 

Moderator

Dr. Ashley Buchman, Director of Client Relations, East Region, ACT
With a doctor of education degree in educational leadership from Arkansas State University and 16 years of experience in education, Ashley is a highly qualified professional dedicated to helping educators thrive. Her roles as vice chancellor for student affairs, faculty member for a master’s program, and peer reviewer for a regional accrediting body have equipped her with the knowledge and skills necessary to strategically support and collaborate with districts in increasing students' college and career readiness.

Presenters

Dr. Meri Kock, MNPS ACT Coordinator, Department of College and Career Readiness
Metro Nashville Public Schools – Nashville, Tennessee
Dr. Meri Kock, ACT Coordinator for Metro Nashville Public Schools, facilitates implementation of the district's PreK-12 ACT strategic plan including ACT preparation programs in high schools, expanding ACT awareness, knowledge, and skills into elementary and middle schools, and delivering professional development programs for district educators. Dr. Kock has worked in public education for 35 years as a middle school math teacher, high school counselor, and a district data coach prior to assuming her current role.

Dr. Ryan Richardson, Associate Director North Clackamas School District – Portland, Oregon
Dr. Ryan Richardson serves as Associate Director of Secondary Programs at North Clackamas School District, located just outside Portland, Oregon. He leads strategic initiatives that prepare students for post-secondary success, overseeing comprehensive college and career readiness courses for 9th and 11th grades. Through the district's innovative virtual college and career fair, Dr. Richardson has expanded access to opportunities for all students, creating an equitable pathway to future success.