Acknowledgments and Copyright

The components of this instructional framework were developed by the following curriculum development panelists:

Katie Baron, Youth Account Manager, Kings Dominion, Doswell
Kristie Bentley, Instructor, Patrick County High School, Patrick County Public Schools
Dr. Berkita Bradford, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Hospitality Management, Virginia State University, Petersburg
Barbara Comer, Instructor, Page County High School, Page County Public Schools
Morgan Lewis, Executive Meeting Manager, White Lodging Services, Richmond
Amy Miller, Instructor, Riverbend High School, Spotsylvania County Public Schools
Regina Ransom, Instructor, Hayfield Secondary School, Fairfax County Public Schools
Teri Wiley, Executive Director, Virginia Beach Hotel Association, Virginia Beach
Heather Wood-Hiserman, Instructor, Strasburg High School, Shenandoah County Public Schools

Correlations to the Virginia Standards of Learning were reviewed and updated by the following:

Leslie R. Bowers, English Teacher (ret.), Newport News Public Schools
Vickie L. Inge, Mathematics Committee Member, Virginia Mathematics and Science Coalition
Anne F. Markwith, New Teacher Mentor (Science), Gloucester County Public Schools

Kathleen Buchanan, FCCLA State Specialist, reviewed and updated the FCCLA correlations.

The framework was edited and produced by the CTE Resource Center:

Debi F. Coleman, Writer/Editor
Kevin P. Reilly, Administrative Coordinator

The development of this framework was overseen by the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education:

Heather M. Jones, Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences and Related Clusters
Kelly C. Davis, Associate Director, Curriculum, Instruction, and Innovation
Dr. J. Anthony Williams, Director

The CTE Resource Center is a grant project of the Virginia Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, and is administered by Henrico County Public Schools, Department of Career and Technical Education.

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Deputy Superintendent - Finance and Operations
Virginia Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120
Phone: 804-225-2025

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