Heather Gottsch, Cherokee FCS teacher and FCCLA adviser, is one of 29 women who recently completed the Oklahoma CareerTech Women in Leadership Program. The purpose of the CareerTech Women in Leadership program is to create a professional learning community that will maximize leadership opportunities for women in CareerTech education.

The objectives of the program are to empower women in CTE to develop the strategies and skills to be more effective leaders; provide opportunities to share leadership insights and compare experiences with women in CTE and their champions; and address organizationa...