Opening Remarks:

Ashely Miller, BS, CHES, Ohio SOPHE HEI Conference Chair, Nationwide Children's Hospital

Megan Folkerth, MPH, CHES, Ohio SOPHE President, Interact for Health                                                                                  

Keynote: Meeting the Moment: Leading Change During the Make America Health Again Movement 
Amy Thompson, PhD, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Oakland University

Concurrent Session I:

A. From Burnout to Blueprint: Building Resilient Public Health Teams Through Reflective Leadership and Practical Well-Being Tools 

Shawnte Elbert, EdD, CWHC, MCHES, CEO, Elbert Innovative Solutions, LLC

B. Bridges and Perspectives: Strengthening Access to Care Through Collaboration and Community Voice

Operation BRIDGE: Integrating Public Health and Public Safety to Improve Access to Care

Sorriah Wilson, MPH, CHES, OCPSA, Health Educator,Licking County Health Department

Megan Baker, BS, OCPSA, Health Educator, Fairfield County Health Department

Dennis Lowe, BS, Drug Task Forces Liaison, Ohio Department of Public Safety

HEAL Photovoice Project

Rachel Belvin, BS, Health Educator, Portage County Health District

Kim Plough, MS, CHES, Health Educator,Portage County Health District

C. Voices. Prevention, and Partnership: Health Education at Work

Ashely Miller, BS, CHES, Health Education Project Coordinator, Nationwide Children's Hospital

Concurrent Session II:

A. Tools for Growth: Mentoring and Intentional Audits to Strengthen Public Health Practice

Mentoring – Another Tool for Professional Development

Kathy Luhn, MS, MCHES, RDN, LD, CHP, CLL, CHWC, NBC-HWC, Health Educator/Health Coach, Health Improv-ment Partners, LLC, Contractor, Ohio SOPHE Workforce Development Grant

Tasha Catron, BS, CHES, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist/Health Educator, Stark County Health Department

From Overwhelmed to Aligned: Using a Start, Stop, Continue, Reimagine Audit to Strengthen Public Health Programs and Teams

Shawnte Elbert, EdD, CWHC, MCHES,CEO, Elbert Innovative Solutions, LLC

B. Thinking Outside the Circle: Creative Collaborations That Transform Communities

Kelly Potkay,BS, CHES, Health Educator, Stark County Health Department

Kay Conley, MPA, CHES, Director of Administration & Support Services, Stark County Health Department

Amanda Kelly, MPA, CHES, Health Promotion & Planning Manager, Stark County Health Department

C. Coming Soon!

Dinner & Plenary I: Creating Hope: Prevention Across Education, Healthcare, and Communities 
Derek Lee, PhD, CRC, LPCC-S, Founder, The Hope Institute

Networking Activities:

• Bingo
• Ohio SOPHE Professional and Student Mixer

Breakfast

Exhibits and Posters Open                                                                                                                                        

Plenary II: Creative Confidence 
Megan Hysell, MA, Senior Organizational Development Consultant, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Concurrent Session III

A. 

Michael Turner, MEd, Director of External Relations and Engagement, Bowling Green State University

Katie Southwood, MS, Senior Associate Director of Career Development, Miami University

B. Using RBA and Clear Impact Scorecards to Strengthen Health Education Grant Performance

Greg Chumney, MPH, REHS, Performance Manager, Ohio Department of Health

C. Coming Soon!

Ashely Miller, BS, CHES, Ohio SOPHE HEI Conference Chair, Nationwide Children's Hospital

Lunch & Networking

Concurrent Session IV:

A. From Purpose to Practice: Cultivating Leadership Through the Power of Mentoring

Shayna Smith,MA, Director of Regional Career Services & Work Based Learning, Miami University

B. Play, Practice, Protect: Innovative Approaches to Health Education

Serious Games in Health Education

Joe Macisco, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Wright State University

Infectious Disease Response in Practice: How Health Education Shaped a Rapid Response to Pertussis in a Rural Amish Community

Katie Lantzsch, MPH, CHES, CPST, Director of Health Education and Preparedness Williams County Health Department

Sara Casper, BS, CHES, Health Education Specialist, Williams County Health Department

Nathan Hoffer, BSN, Director of Nursing, Williams County Health Department 

C. Student-Focused Session

Rob Braun, PhD, Professor of Public Health Education, Otterbein University

Rachel Belvin, BS, Health Educator, Portage County Health District

Kim Plough, MS, CHES, Health Educator, Portage County Health District

Kylee McCracken, BS, Health Educator, Portage County Health District

7:00 PM

Networking Activities: 

• Spelling Bee Competition
• Talent Show
• Ohio SOPHE Members Mixer

Breakfast                                                                                                                                           

9:00 AM

- 12:00 PM

Plenary IV:

Sheila Eason, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, MOD, Founder & CEO, Elevate People Solutions

Closing Remarks and Evaluation:

Ashely Miller, BS, CHES, Ohio SOPHE HEI Conference Chair, Nationwide Children's Hospital

Megan Folkerth, MPH, CHES, Ohio SOPHE President, Interact for Health