The Employment Expo Schedule and Structure

JCA’s Virtual 50+ Employment Expo via Zoom

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

The schedule

• Expo Overview, Ann Happ (9:55 a.m.)
• Welcome (10:00 – 10:06 a.m.)
• Shane Rock, CEO, JCA
  
• Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (video)
• Community Resource Speakers (10:06 – 10:12 a.m.)
  • JCA Gorlitz Kensington Clubs Social Adult Day Programs for Early-Stage Memory Loss, Karen Miller, Manager, JCA Kensington Clubs
  • The Career Gateway, Jodie Rasch, JCA Director, The Career Gateway and CareerTech Programs, and Virtual 50+ Employment Expos
• Expo Overview by Justin Watson (10:12 – 10:14 a.m.)
• Two-morning Workshops
  • 10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
    Creating a Resume to Reach a Human – Moving Your Resume Beyond Applicant Tracking Systems,
    Debra Steppel, President and Founder of Essays Plus More.
  • 11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
    Your Message Matters: A Purpose-Driven Approach to Career Transition,
    Kimberly Murphy, Coaching and Consulting, LLC

• CR: 11:45 – 11:47 a.m. TRiO EOC, Montgomery College, Beverly Coleman, Director, TRiO Educational Opportunity Center
• 11:47 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. 18-minute break.

Employer Presentations: 12:05 – 4:35 p.m. We will extend the expo to accommodate additional employers.

Employer Presentations in the Afternoon.
Please join the Expo 10 or 15 minutes before your scheduled time. Thank you.
Presentation Time	Employer Representative	Employers
12:05 – 12:20 p.m.	Anila Rawasia (15 min)	Wonders Early Learning + Extended Day, Ann moderator
12:20 – 12:35 p.m.	Lisa D’Amato, Kylie Alonzo, Sarah Cantwell (15 min)	Adventist Healthcare, Jodie moderator
12:35 – 12:45 p.m.	Shawnda Patterson (10 min)	Patterson & Associates, Ann moderator
12:45 – 1:00 p.m.	Gwendolyn Drain (Presenting), Colleen Chaplin (15 min)	Employee Enterprise Inc./Temporary Solutions, Inc., Jodie moderator
1:00 – 1:25 p.m.	Amina Getaneh (25 min), Jennifer Davis	Montgomery County Government HR, Ann moderator
1:25 – 1:35 p.m.	10-Minute Break
1:35 – 1:50 p.m.	Kigen Jones Waugh (15 min)	State of MD, DBM, Jodie moderator
1:50 – 2:00 p.m.	Ahuvah Feldman (10 min)	You Can Learn to Swim, Ann moderator
2:00 – 2:15 p.m.	Kate Hamilton (15 min), Michelle Meisels, Emile Urquidi	Bozzuto, Jodie moderator
2:15 – 2:25 p.m.	Micheline Sonkro (10 min)	Beatrice Loving Heart Agency, Ann moderator
2:25 – 2:40 p.m.	Maura Connelly (15 min)	FlexProfessionals, LLC, Jodie moderator
2:40 – 2:45 p.m.	5-Minute Break
2:45 – 3:00 p.m.	Ken Connelly, Allen Harris (15 min)	Vinson Hall
3:00 – 3:10 p.m.	Kim Cook (10 min)	Visiting Angels of Central MD
3:10 – 3:20 p.m.	Morgan Langdon Presenting (10 min), Mike Morsberger, Stephanie Cramer in chat	Comcast Cable
3:20 – 3:35 p.m.	Mahamadou Maman Alfa (15 min)	CVS Health
3:35 – 3:40 p.m.	5-Minute Break
3:40 – 4:50 p.m.	Jerry Callistein (10 min)	The Entrepreneur’s Source
3:50 – 4:00 p.m.	Thuy Lawler (10 min)	Norwood School
4:00 – 4:15 p.m.	Dr. Gilberto Zelaya (15 min)	Montgomery County Board of Elections
4:15 – 4:25 p.m.	Closing Remarks: Jodie Rasch and Ann Happ

Access participating employers and their contact information for the Montgomery County, MD, and Northern Virginia expos. For Montgomery County, visit the Employers List – Montgomery County web page. For Northern Virginia, see the Employers List – Northern Virginia (NOVA) web page.

The June 16, 2026, Montgomery County, MD, Virtual 50+ Employment Expo was the last expo until September 22, 2026. Registration will open for the September 22 MoCo Expo on August 1, 2026

The Montgomery County (MoCo), MD Schedule: 

MoCo Virtual 50+ Employment Expos are on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.* 

2026: September 22 | November 17

2027: January 19 | March 16| May 18 | June 15

 *Please Note: For all of our Expos, end time may be extended to meet the needs of our employers — typically our Expos run to 3:00 /4:00 PM.