Virginia Chapter 2019 Mid-Year Conference Program

Program

Loudoun

Tuesday, November 5, 2019
8:30 am – 3:00 pm
The Life Ready Student!!
The Academies of Loudoun (AOL)
42075 Loudoun Academy Drive, Leesburg, VA 20175

Subject to change

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019
8:30 – 9:00 am	Registration The Academies of Loudoun Entry Area
9:00 – 9:05 am	Greetings Mr. Michael Ross, AIA, REFP President, HBA Architecture & Interior Design, Inc. President, VA A4LE & Dr. Bill Bradley, AIA, REFP Senior Associate, Stantec Architecture Chair Elect, A4LE International
9:05 – 9:10 am	Introduction of Keynote Speaker Mrs. Kelly St. Clair Regional Manager Mid-Atlantic VS America
9:15 – 10:15 am	Keynote: Rethink High School – Using Space to Radically Impact Teaching and Learning Chris Terrill Executive Director, Crosstown High Memphis, TN Chris Terrill is the Executive Director of Crosstown High School in Memphis, TN. He has 25 years of experience in public education as a teacher, administrator and Executive Director. He has been the founder of 5 schools. Chris and his wife, Keena, have 4 daughters ranging in age from 7 to 23. Prior to arriving at Crosstown, Chris served as the Head of Schools for Pine Lake Preparatory for 5 years. During his time at Pine Lake, Chris oversaw 5 major construction projects including a structural shift from traditional learning styles to a project based approach with a heavy emphasis on STEM education. Crosstown High is located in the 1.5 million square foot mixed use Crosstown Concourse. The Concourse is a massive Urban Redevelopment project located in an abandoned Sears building in the heart of Memphis. With a focus on the Arts, Education, and Healthcare, the building is serving a diverse population with the mantra "better together." The building was once a symbol for urban decay and is now a symbol of urban renewal and prosperity. The Concourse has garnered many accolades domestically and internationally. Crosstown Concourse is the largest LEED Platinum reuse facility in the world. Crosstown received the prestigious Rudy Bruner gold award for Urban Excellence, The 2018 Congress for New Urbanism Grand Prize, and The National Trust for Historic Preservation top preservation project in the US, and the 2019 AIA Honor Award. Crosstown High is a project based, relationship centered school serving the most diverse population of students in Memphis. With a focus on authentic engagement, Crosstown High strives to develop real solutions to issues affecting Memphis, the United States, and the World. Crosstown High is an XQ Super School, a designation given to 16 schools in the United States. The school was just awarded the top award for Educational Design by AIA.
10:20 – 10:30 am	Instructions for Rotation Schedule Mrs. Kelly St. Clair Four 45-minute round-robin sessions: Facility Tour (Craig Lewis + admin team at AOL) Industry Partnering for CTE Environments (Jennifer Chang & Kim Yeager) DOE – History, Health and Direction in VA (George Willcox) What’s Behind a Makers Lab (Josh Ajima)
10:30 – 10:45 am	Break
10:45 – 11:30 am	Session 1
11:40 am – 12:25 pm	Session 2
12:30 – 1:15 pm	Lunch VS Furniture Giveaway
1:15 – 2:00 pm	Session 3
2:10 – 2:55 pm	Session 4
	Depart upon completion around 3:00 pm

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