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Tuesday, June 9
 

8:00am EDT

Securing the Journey: How Transportation Entities Prepare for Large‑Venue Events
Tuesday June 9, 2026 8:00am - 9:45am EDT
Cypress Room
This session will outline a holistic security framework for transportation providers facing high‑profile events, covering critical training such as Active Assailant, De‑Escalation, See Something Say Something, and First Observer Plus. We’ll explore how regular intel briefings from local law enforcement, the FBI, Secret Service, and TSA keep staff informed and agile. Participants will learn to maintain living security policies, annual reviews, management sign‑offs, and continuous assessments like BASE and SETA, to ensure procedures stay current. Finally, we’ll demonstrate how tabletop drills, covert, and overt assessments, and cyber threat vulnerability exercises test and validate readiness for the next big security incident.
Speakers
avatar for Paul Meyer
avatar for Hans Phifer
Tuesday June 9, 2026 8:00am - 9:45am EDT
Cypress Room
  Presentation

10:00am EDT

Building the Transit Workforce Pipeline: Inside the Transit Core Competencies Curriculum (TC3)
Tuesday June 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am EDT
Cypress Room
Transit agencies nationwide are working to strengthen the skills and confidence of their maintenance and operations workforce, both new employees entering the industry and current employees needing upskilling. To meet this growing demand, the Transit Workforce Center, FTA’s technical assistance center for workforce development, developed the Transit Core Competencies Curriculum (TC3), a nationally informed program built by frontline subject matter experts (SME) that equips today’s transit workforce with the essential mechanical, electrical, computer, math, and industry-awareness knowledge and skills.
In this interactive session, participants will explore how TC3 can be used to reinforce foundational skills, support upskilling pathways; build greater confidence and consistency across maintenance and operations teams; and to support the development of career pipelines. The session will feature a “mini Train-the-Trainer” demonstration, showing how instructors can make the most of TC3 materials, along with a guided skills-gap mapping activity to illustrate how agencies can tailor the curriculum to meet local needs. Attendees will also hear real-world examples of how agencies are implementing the program to support growth and long-term workforce development.
By the end of the session, participants will leave with practical tools, implementation ideas, and a clearer understanding of how foundational skills training can strengthen recruitment, reduce time-to-competency, and support long-term workforce development across transit roles.
Speakers
avatar for Kristen Ribaudo

Kristen Ribaudo

Kristen Ribaudo is the Project Manager of Instructional Design at the International Transportation Learning Center/Transit Workforce Center, where she leads the Rail Training Consortiums and Transit Core Competencies Curriculum (TC3) initiatives. With more than a decade of experience... Read More →
Tuesday June 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am EDT
Cypress Room
  Presentation

1:15pm EDT

The Engagement Gap: Overcoming Barriers to Public Involvement in Transit Planning
Tuesday June 9, 2026 1:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Cypress Room
Effective public involvement is essential for creating a transit system that meets the needs of the communities it serves. In this session, an expert panel will share their insights, and participants will engage in collaborative discussions to explore effective practices for public involvement, share common challenges, and identify practical, real-world solutions to improve engagement. By the end of the session, you will be equipped with a toolkit of strategies to ensure that the voices of your community actively shape the future of transit.
Moderators
avatar for Tia Boyd

Tia Boyd

Research Associate, CUTR
Tia Boyd, AICP, is a Research Associate with the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida. Tia’s work focuses on transportation decision-making with an emphasis on access management, interagency coordination, public participation, strategic and organizational ma... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Jonathan Roberson

Jonathan Roberson

Research Associate, Center for Urban Transportation Research/USF
Jonathan Roberson, AICP, is currently a Research Associate with the University of South Florida’s Center for Urban Transportation (CUTR). Jonathan has over twenty years of expertise in transit planning and project implementation, including leadership positions at Manatee County... Read More →
avatar for Donny Murray

Donny Murray

Donny Murray is the Manager of Community & Business Engagement at Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) in Tampa, FL. During his 10 years with HART, Donny has been responsible for educational outreach strategy, public involvement, grassroots marketing, and stakeholder engagement to... Read More →
avatar for Jason Jackman

Jason Jackman

Urban Planner III (N/S), Mobility, City of Tampa
Jason Jackman is an Urban Planner with the City of Tampa’s Mobility Department, specializing in multimodal transportation planning and safety initiatives. He brings extensive experience in managing transportation safety campaigns, developing and evaluating micromobility programs... Read More →
Tuesday June 9, 2026 1:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Cypress Room
  Presentation

3:15pm EDT

Successfully Dealing with Annoying People
Tuesday June 9, 2026 3:15pm - 5:00pm EDT
Cypress Room
Have you ever said, “That person drives me crazy!”?  Has anyone ever said that about you?  We all have people in our lives who pose challenges.  However, people can’t drive you crazy if you don’t give them the keys. This training will give you ideas and concrete practices that you can implement immediately.  These proven techniques will assist you in getting along better in your professional and personal relationships.  There will always be difficult people, but this fresh perspective on dealing with them can change your life starting now!
Speakers
avatar for Carol Wright Kenderdine

Carol Wright Kenderdine

Carol Wright Consulting

Carol Wright Kenderdine is a consultant specializing in leadership development, strategic planning, transit management training, board of director training, business plan development, and transit assessments. She is a nationally recognized speaker and trainer on accessible transportation... Read More →
Tuesday June 9, 2026 3:15pm - 5:00pm EDT
Cypress Room
  Meeting
 
Wednesday, June 10
 

8:00am EDT

Leveraging AI Tools in Grant Writing
Wednesday June 10, 2026 8:00am - 9:45am EDT
Cypress Room
As funding opportunities grow more competitive, artificial intelligence (AI) tools are emerging as valuable supports for rural and small urban transit agencies in developing grant applications. Enjoli Dixon will present on how AI can help professionals streamline the grant writing process, from drafting and organizing narratives to identifying funding sources and improving overall efficiency. Participants will receive hands-on experience using ChatGPT and Gemini (please note that National RTAP does not recommend or endorse any specific product) to assist with Section 5311 and Section 5310 grant applications, with examples drawn from work conducted through the DOT grants and Community Rides. The session will emphasize practical, accessible applications of AI for all skill levels, offering insights for both experienced grant writers and those new to the process.
Speakers
avatar for Enjoli Dixon

Enjoli Dixon

National RTAP
Enjoli Dixon is the Founder of Mobilitique Consulting, where she provides transportation planning, training, technical assistance, grant writing, outreach, and capacity-building services focused on urban, rural, tribal, and mobility management initiatives. She also serves as an Advisor... Read More →
Wednesday June 10, 2026 8:00am - 9:45am EDT
Cypress Room
  Training

10:00am EDT

Implementing NIST CSF 2.0: A Practical Guide
Wednesday June 10, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am EDT
Cypress Room
This session provides a real-world, non-technical overview of implementing the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 within smaller-sized organizations. Participants will explore the primary differences between versions 1.0 and 2.0, with a specific focus on the Govern function and how it cuts across all other framework functions to manage organizational risk. The course breaks down the six core functions—Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover—to show how they can be operationalized in everyday practical terms. Attendees will learn to use framework profiles and maturity tiers to assess their current security posture and identify critical gaps.
Speakers
avatar for Bhuvan Unhelkar

Bhuvan Unhelkar

USF Muma College of Business
Bhuvan Unhelkar is a Professor of information technology in the School of Information Systems, Muma College of Business in Sarasota-Manatee campus. His research focuses on big data strategies/AI, Agile processes and their application in practice. He teaches IT and Project Management... Read More →
Wednesday June 10, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am EDT
Cypress Room
  Training

1:15pm EDT

TILE Orientation (Cohort 5) (by invite only)
Wednesday June 10, 2026 1:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Cypress Room

Speakers
avatar for Stephanie Lewis

Stephanie Lewis

Workforce Development Project Manager, USF/CUTR
Stephanie Lewis, M.Ed., is currently a Workforce Development Project Manager and Instructional Designer at the Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida. She has a wide range of skills in online and instructor led course development, webinar coordination, video production... Read More →
avatar for Liliane Finke

Liliane Finke

President, ExecuCoach360 Training and Consulting, LLC
Dr. Liliane M. Finke, Ed.D., ExecuCoach360 President
As a leadership development consultant, Dr. Liliane M. Finke offers over 25 years of experience in both the public and private sectors and is a seasoned professional with a strong vision and mission to initiate a positive impact on the workplace by supporting the development of indiv... Read More →
Wednesday June 10, 2026 1:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Cypress Room
  Workshop
 
2026 FPTA/FDOT/CUTR PDW & Transit Safety and Operations Summit

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