Welcome back for an evening of learning, connection, and empowerment at Virtual ParentCamp! Engage in meaningful conversations, share success stories, and strengthen your community—all from the comfort of home.Join us for Virtual ParentCamp on Wednesday, October 16, 2025 at 8 pm ET/7 pm CT/ 6 pm MT/ 5 pm PT!
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Room 1 “Maximizing Parent Integration the IGNITE #loveinschools Way with Educator, Speaker, Author Joel Katte”
Facilitator Joel Katte
Joel Katte is an experienced secondary English teacher, elementary school principal, and district administrator for alternative schools. Throughout his career Joel has served students of all ages in both urban and rural settings. He has served the most at-promise students as well as the most gifted.
Joel is in his 25th year in education. Nine of those years he served as an elementary school principal before becoming a district level administrator over alternative special programs for three years. In 2018, Joel returned to teaching high school English, so he could have more days to speak at conferences and for school districts. From 2018-2025, Joel taught at Success Academy, a dropout reengagement program. After Success Academy went to a regular school year schedule, Joel started teaching middle school English at Tates Creek Middle School, a Title 1 school in Lexington, Kentucky.
Joel has been a speaker/facilitator since 2013, and his IGNITE #loveinschools keynote addresses and professional learning experiences have been positively impacting schools and districts since 2015. His children’s book Finding You at the Zoo was written for all ages. Using that book, Joel created an Socio-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum entitled The Be More You Experience (10 videos for students with a 92-page teacher facilitation guide) for secondary schools. Joel loves speaking at conferences, district opening days, staff trainings/retreats, and student assemblies. I
In 2025, Joel created Ed Camp Central Kentucky that will become an annual event, and you can watch or listen to his podcast that tells the story of the evolution of #EdCampCKY.
Joel earned his Superintendent’s License from the University of Kentucky, Masters degree in Educational Leadership from Aurora University, and his Rank 1 degree in General Pedagogy from Morehead State University.For more information on Joel, visit www.joelkatte.com or follow him on Facebook, Instagram, X, Linked In, or Youtube.
Room 2 From Classroom to Career: Powering Up with Soft Skills
Facilitator Trinity Walsh
Trinity Walsh is an educator, statewide policy leader, and nonprofit founder dedicated to student equity and success. She believes every learner should have clear, supported pathways to continue their education—whether through college, apprenticeship programs, military service, or on-the-job training.
Trinity is the founder of Sunflower Futures, focusing on helping students to achieve their postsecondary goals through college and career guidance. At the heart of this work is building strong relationships and real connections with students, helping them craft essays and applications that truly let them shine. With 25 years of experience, I bring both expertise and care to every step of the college application journey.
Previously, she served as the Coordinator of Early Postsecondary Opportunities for the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, where Trinity spearheaded the statewide Dual Credit Community of Practice, co-authored the EPSO Toolkit, and served as a design lead for Futuriti.org, Kentucky’s one-stop college-and-career planning platform. With more than two decades as a high-school counselor and dual-credit coordinator, she brings deep expertise in advising, curriculum design, and cross-sector collaboration.
Trinity is also an adjunct professor of Educational Psychology and Values Series courses at Thomas More University and teaches leadership development for Gateway Community & Technical College’s Workforce Solutions Division.
She co-founded and directs Northern Kentucky Inclusive Students in Education (NISE), a year-long program that cultivates critical thinking, civic engagement, and social-justice leadership among high-school and college students. Trinity currently serves as President of the Kentucky Association for College Admission Counseling (KYACAC), leading membership growth and statewide strategic initiatives.A doctoral candidate in Educational Leadership at Northern Kentucky University, Trinity’s research explores transformative and humanistic learning through an autoethnographic lens, reflecting her lifelong commitment to equitable, student-centered education and systemic innovation.
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