Designing and Managing Virtual Work-Based Learning Experiences

Join the Transeo team and a panel of educators for this robust discussion on building out virtual work-based learning internships and experiences for students.

Dr. David Schuler, Superintendent of District 214, IL

Dr. David R. Schuler, a national education leader and superintendent in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, is passionate about the importance of community service, work-based learning, and preparing all students to be college, career and life ready. Dr. Schuler launched Redefining Ready!, a national initiative around post-secondary readiness, during his time as 2015-16 president of AASA, The School Superintendents Association. In 2018, Dr. Schuler was named the Illinois Superintendent of the Year and that same year he was named the AASA National Superintendent of the Year.

Gregg Brown, CAPS Network Coordinator, KS

Gregg is a thirty-year veteran of the telecommunications industry having held leadership positions in marketing and network management.  For seven years, he was the Global Business instructor at the Blue Valley School District Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) where he taught entrepreneurship, marketing and economics. Gregg now serves as the CAPS Network Coordinator where he is diffusing the CAPS Learning Innovation Model to other high schools across the nation.  The CAPS Network serves 120 school districts in over 60 programs.

Corey Mohn, CAPS Executive Director, KS

Corey is Executive Director of Blue Valley CAPS, empowering high school students to fast-forward into their future through real-world business projects and the development of professional skills.  Prior to CAPS, Corey served as Director of Statewide Programs for the Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship. In July 2015, CAPS launched CAPS Network, a consortium of school programs committed to this model of profession-based education. CAPS Network has grown to include 120 school districts across 17 states and two countries. 

Andy Schaefer, President of Defined Learning, IL 

A respected industry leader and spokesperson on the use of educational technology to transform student achievement, Andy Schaefer serves as President of Defined Learning.  Schaefer brings over 20 years of K-12 experience to his role with Defined Learning, partnering with school districts, states and provinces throughout North America to transform education with digital learning solutions, professional development and assessment to accelerate student achievement.