\n Please join Renton \;community and business \;leaders \;in welcoming new teachers serving in \;Renton area schools. \;
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\n Our keynote speaker this year is Joyce Walters\, \; CEO &\; Founder\, Corporate Education Strategies \;
\n \;Corporate Education Strategies was launched by Joyce in 2012. \; The organization provides consulting to organizations\, affiliations and corporations to increase business support for national\, state and local education reform. \; Walters brings over 20 years of experience managing business/education partnerships\, building corporate community investment and employee engagement programs and launching public/private education partnerships. \; \; \;
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\n As Director of Education and Workforce Initiatives for The Boeing Company\, Joyce had overall responsibility for building the company&rsquo\;s community investment programs in education. She provided program subject matter expertise\, philosophy and strategic direction and interfaced with a network of U.S. and international community investors who act on behalf of The Boeing Company. \; Walters held key leadership roles in educational initiatives and partnerships\, including the company&rsquo\;s Science\, Technology\, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education team. \;
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\n Walters chaired The Conference Board&rsquo\;s Business and Education Council from 2009-2012 and served on Change the Equation&rsquo\;s committee focused on underrepresented students &ndash\; a White House led initiative. \; She was a member of the company&rsquo\;s Higher Education Integration Board and the External Technical Affiliates Integration Board. \; She was a founding member of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Strategic Partners team and served as a board member for the Erikson Institute Graduate School in Child Development. \; Walters continues to serve as a member of Wolf Trap&rsquo\;s Early Childhood STEM Learning through the Arts advisory committee based in Washington\, D.C. \;
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\n Previously\, Walters served on the Washington State Early Learning/K-12 Transition and Early Learning Finance/Access study teams\, and the Governor&rsquo\;s K-12 Math Study Group. \; \;She was a member of the Boeing&rsquo\;s Northwest Technical Excellence Leadership Team\, focusing on future workforce development and retention. \; She served on the board of Washington Aerospace Scholars and was a steering committee member for Thrive by Five Washington\, an early learning public/private partnership\, and Washington Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER). \; She served on the Museum of Flight'\;s education steering committee and is a former board member for the Foundation for Early Learning\, South Pierce County Chamber of Commerce and Washington Special Olympics games management team.
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\n She earned her undergraduate degree in psychology from Antioch University and has completed graduate courses at Gonzaga University. \; Joyce and her husband\, Martin\, live in Renton. \; \; \; \; \;
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