Dottie Meade

I have been the Career Development Coordinator at Greene County Career Center (GCCC) for the past 17 years.  During that time, I have had the opportunity to represent the Student Services Division and Career Development as a part of the Career Education Association (CEA) as a member, as President of CEA for 3 years, as chair of the conference committee for 3 years and chair of the legislative committee for 2 years.  During the 2004/2005 school year, I participated in Leadership Ohio –Academy One, an experience that allowed me to network with and learn from Career and Technical experts from other divisions.

While at GCCC, I have had the opportunity to take on additional responsibilities such as sophomore-class recruiter, SkillsUSA Advisor, National Technical Honor Society Advisor and WebXam Coordinator, again broadening my knowledge of Career and Technical Education both at the local and the state levels. 

I believe in our world of change that as role models for our students, we are responsible to help them create a vision for their futures, acquire the education and skills necessary to continue to learn, provide proper incentives to motivate them to grow, supply essential resources crucial for learning and constantly change the plan of action to meet each student’s individual needs.  What better place can this be done than in Career and Technical Education?  It is here that we can help our students to find their passion, and once they have found their passion, find success in school and in life.

As Secretary for Ohio ACTE, I will work to promote the benefits of Career Technical and Adult Education and to make Ohio ACTE a strong and vital organization.

Ben VanWye

  After ten years as a traditional    classroom teacher and seven years  as  a high school principal, I “crossed  over” to the Career Technical Education system of contextual learning in 1992. I could not have made a successful transition without the professional support and networking offered through the Ohio ACTE. I have remained active as a division officer or Ohio ACTE Board member ever since.

Our organization has reversed the decline and fragmentation of the recent past, and we now have an infrastructure capable of statewide leadership and advocacy for CTE. In the ongoing dialogue involving school standards, school funding, and curriculum delivery, it is essential that we maintain our unity and our collective identity in the eyes of the governor, the legislature, and the public.

I have great respect for our past leaders and our organizational history, but we find ourselves at the threshold of a decidedly new and crucial opportunity. With the success and growing experience of our new executive director and her office manager, Ohio ACTE is equipped to strengthen its role and its influence in shaping the direction of Ohio education during the Strickland administration.

My goal as Ohio ACTE President is to maximize the strength and external influence of our organization, while maintaining our internal networking and professional development. By preserving our unity and promoting our record of success, we can remain at the forefront of educational delivery in Ohio.

Ohio ACTE offices held:

AWD Administrative Section Professional Development Chair 1995-1999
President 1999-2001
AWD Division President 2001-2002
Ohio ACTE Const & Bylaws Chair 2003-present

AWD Admin Section President 2006-present