Keynote Information

Every day CTE professionals including teachers, administrators, support staff, teacher trainers, state department of education personnel and school counselors labor to provide students with the skills they need in order to live the lives they want.  Their work is central to a strong American economy and improved lives for American citizens.  There are challenges aplenty, but the research suggests considerable success. John’s presentation highlights our achievements and our challenges.

Biography

Dr. John Mulcahy is a Career and Technical Education (CTE) evangelist and a life-long educator.  He truly believes that student involvement in CTE is the key to a better and more prosperous country and he speaks widely on the subject.

John shares the research that suggests that CTE can help to more fully engage students in education, amplify their academic achievement and move them on to worthy postsecondary destinations with fulfilling careers as the ultimate goal.

John was a high school agricultural education instructor for over twenty years before transitioning to administration where he served as a CTE Director, Administrator for Career Services, Professional Development Director and Assistant Superintendent for Adult Learning.

John has received numerous awards during his career including the Arizona Teacher of the Year and the national Association for Career and Technical Education Lifetime Achievement Award.  

John is passionate about CTE, his family, outdoor activities and the Green Bay Packers.

He holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin, the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University.