EFE Round Table for the IBEA Fall Conference

Kaleb Smith

Kaleb Smith is the new Director of the Madison County Career and Technical Education System. Originally from Mt. Vernon, IL, Kaleb started his education career in Quincy, IL as a High School Drafting/Project Lead the Way Instructor after graduating from SIU Carbondale. After receiving his Master’s in Educational Leadership from Western Illinois University, Kaleb served as the Director of the Quincy Area Vocational Center and the West Central Region Education for Employment System, before moving into his current position in Madison County. As Director, Kaleb oversees the administration and coordination of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs in 11 different High Schools in Madison and Macoupin Counties. CTE programs include Agriculture, Business, Family & Consumer Science, Health Occupations, and Technology Education & Terry started his professional career in aviation and business management, moving into education after being laid off from the airline industry as part of the aftermath following Sept. 11, 2001. His career in education has afforded Terry the opportunity to serve in various roles including teaching, coaching and administration at the K-12 level in Illinois. His passion for education motivated Terry in his work on developing curriculum and programs in both the science and Career and Technical Education content areas, including the development of intervention programs to assist and support at-risk student populations. In his current role, Terry is the Director for the Northern Kane County Regional Vocational System EFE 110. In this role Terry is responsible for the administration of state and federal career and technical education grants to support program enhancements in his regional school districts. His work in supporting and improving Career and Technical Education programs over the last four years has resulted in an increase in work based learning opportunities and student earned industry recognized credentials for numerous career pathways across the region. He holds a BS in Aviation Administration from Lewis University, an MAT in Secondary Education and an MA in Educational Leadership from Concordia University Chicago. Terry is a frequent presenter on best practices within curriculum and program development at local, state and national conferences. Terry lives in Crystal Lake, IL with his wife and two children. Engineering. Terry Stroh