Schedule

7th Annual Leadership Mentoring Summit

“Celebrating Leadership!”

Friday, March 1, 2019
7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Clovis Veterans Memorial District

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Welcome
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	General Session: Dr. Ken Magdaleno The Center for Leadership, Equity, and Research
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	Break/Transition
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Breakout Session I
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Break/Transition
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Breakout Session II
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.	Breakout Session III
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Break/Transition
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Keynote Speaker: Ramsey Jay, Jr.
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Closing

Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session I

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Digital Literacy: Build Equity, Access, and Connections in your Community Cheryl Ballou, Associate Education Officer, National Academic Advisor, Renaissance

Higher Education Leadership Based on Who We Are and We Are Who We Serve Eluterio L. Escamilla, Director of TRIO Student Support Services Program (SSSP) and TRIO Student Support Services Veterans (SSSV), California State University, Fresno Russell Gross, TRIO Student Support Services Veterans Counselor, California State University, Fresno

Social Justice Leadership and the Latinx Teacher Pipeline in Central California Patricia D. López, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Kremen School of Education and Human Development and Project Director and Primary Investigator, Title V Enseñamos en el Valle Central HSI Laura Alamillo, Ph.D., Interim Dean of the Kremen School of Education and Human Development and Primary Investigator, Title V Enseñamos en el Valle Central initiative

The Educational Experiences and Cultural Identity of Second-Generation Lao and Hmong-American Men in California’s Central Valley Thianchayphet “Chai” Phannaphob, Ed.D., Teacher Preparation Coordinator, Fresno City College and Humanities Lecturer at Fresno State

Breakout Session 2

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Advancing College/Career Readiness Access, Equity, and Success Mayra A. Lara, Ed.D., Senior Practice Associate, The Education Trust-West

Disruptive Leaders Get Things Done…at a Cost Dr. Gregory A. Spencer, VP, Strategic Partnerships & Literacy Equity Initiatives, Footsteps2Brilliance

Perceptions of Latina K-12 Leaders’ Experiences with Mentorship and Career Advancement Helen Rodriguez, Principal, SAGE Academy, Palmdale School District Rebeca Mireles-Rios, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara Sharon Conley, Professor, Department of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara

RACE: A Whirlwind Tour of the Nation’s Civic and Racial History Daniel O. Jamison, Attorney at Law, Aaron Dowling Incorporated Stephen H. Morris, Ed.D., CEO, Civic Education Center

Breakout Session 3

1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Behave Yourself: Uncover your Natural DNA Behavior Leadership™ Strengths to Optimize your Communication Skills and Management Style So That You Can Be a More Impactful Social Justice Educational Trailblazer Jeff Morris, Managing Member, President, & Chief Dream Maker, DreamSmart Academy

From a Spark to Fireworks: How a Group of Empowered Students Ignited a Growth Mindset in Their Peers Amanda Peterson, Advanced Placement Instructional Coordinator (APIC), Sunnyside High School in Fresno USD Miguel Palomares, Management Consultant, PwC Advisory

Our Stories Matter: Leadership and Mentorship in Librarianship for Greater Community Impact Mai Soua Lee-Cha, Librarian, Reedley College Anna Yang, MLIS, AHIP, Health Sciences Librarian, California Health Sciences University Yer Vang, Student, San Jose State University School of Information, Library Assistant, Fresno County Public Library

The Positive and Negative Implications of Undocumented Students in Public Schools Amy Altschuler, Student, Fresno Pacific University Kayla McCalvy, Student, Fresno Pacific University Jonnie Montano, Student, Fresno Pacific University Megan Renna, Student, Fresno Pacific University