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Kristy Volesky is an educational advocate who ambitiously supports students, teachers, schools and colleges. With a passion for collaboration, Kristy has always sought ways to streamline programs and initiatives with key business and community leaders to efficiently address challenges. Kristy’s experience teaching, leading, collaborating and developing solutions with industry thought leaders has led to the advancement of effective work-based learning practices locally and nationally. Kristy serves on ACTE’s Work-based Learning Policy Team, co-leads the monthly state leader network collaboration with the Coalition for the Career Development Network, is on the Iowa Work-Based Learning Coordinator Board, is the owner of Volesky Consulting and is a business and education strategist with Momentum Studios. Kristy has over 20 years of educational experience as a work-based learning coordinator, educator and state level program consultant. She recently published her first book, Transformational Work-Based Learning, to support coordinators overseeing internship programs. Kristy holds a bachelor’s degree in business education and a master’s degree in organizational leadership.