ISEA Fall Conference 2008
This YearÕs Fall Conference took place November 7, 2008 - November 8, 2008 at the Historic Union Station and Crowne Plaza in Indianapolis, Indiana. While in Indianapolis, our members attended several beneficial professional development sessions, listened to outstanding guest speakers, and most importantly, had fun spending time with each other! Here are some great highlights from the busy and exciting weekend!
Third Row: President Jonathon Maple and Publicist Wade Fisher
Second Row: Treasurer Kristin Fisher and Kelsey Branch
First Row: Michelle Gross, Amanda Kerner, Sarah Peterson, Vice President
Amanda Waltermire, Secretary Erin Luce, Marcie Billingsley, and Sponsor Dr. Park
Ball State
UniversityÕs finest SEA members and sponsor join together in front of a train
replica
at Crowne Plaza as the ISEA Fall Conference 2008 came to a close.
From Left to
Right: President Jonathon Maple, Marcie Billingsley,
Secretary Erin Luce, and Kelsey Branch
Members take a break from their busy schedule for a
complimentary lunch
in Union Station Grand Hall while
listening to Floyd Cox, the keynote speaker of the day. The
message was ÒGetting to Know Yourself Through True Colors.Ó
From Left to
Right: Amanda Kerner, Marcie
Billingsley, Michelle
Gross, and
Secretary Erin Luce
Members were wide-awake for the first session of the day, entitled
ÒFirst Days of School.Ó Information included what to expect
before receiving a teaching position, during interviews, on the first
day of school, throughout the entire first year, and much more.
From Left to
Right: Secretary Erin Luce and
Vice President
Amanda Waltermire
These conference attendees enjoyed the evening in Indianapolis
while riding the escalator up to the movie theater.
From Left to
Right: Marcie Billingsley, Vice President Amanda
Waltermire, Secretary Erin Luce, Kelsey Branch, Michelle
Michelle Gross, and Sarah Peterson
SEA members stop for a photograph before heading out to dinner
and a movie for the evening.
From Left to
Right: Kelsey Branch, Sarah
Peterson, Michelle
Gross, and
Secretary Erin Luce
A few of the SEA ladies pose for a picture while waiting on
members to gather for an evening in downtown Indianapolis.
From Left to
Right: Sarah Peterson, Michelle
Gross, and Amanda
Kerner
After their first conference session of the evening, these SEA
members take a moment for a picture. Some of the eveningÕs
Conference session topics included Membership Recruitment,
Outreach to Teach, ISEA Grants, Awards, & Scholarships, and
Political Issues in Education. Members chose which session to
attend.
From Left to
Right: Vice President Amanda Waltermire,
Secretary Erin Luce, Kelsey Branch, President Jonathon Maple,
Amanda Kerner, and Marcie Billingsley
Some of the conference attendees, supporting Ball State University
with their college apparel, gather for another group photograph in
front of Crowne Plaza.
From Left to
Right: Marcie Billingsley and
Sarah Peterson
Two of the SEA first-year members were very excited about arriving at the
Conference. The conference was full of various professional development
workshops, all of which consisted of fun and interactive activities.
From Left to Right: Marcie Billingsley, Amanda Kerner, and
Vice President
Amanda Waltermire
After leaving Historic Union Station and Crowne Plaza, three members pose
for one last photograph before embarking on the drive back to Ball State
University.
A great view of the Union Station Grand Hall.
The conference took place nearby the newly built
Lucas Oil Stadium.
*Photos courtesy of Marcie Billingsley and Amanda Kerner. Captions contributed by Marcie Billingsley.