Friday, October 10
12:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 5:30pm
Comadres’ Luncheon (rsvp required)
Registration Check-In
Welcome
Empowering Leadership Panel
President’s Reception
Saturday, October 11
7:30am 8:30am 8:45am 9:45am 10:00am 10:55am 11:50am 1:30pm 2:15pm 2:30pm 3:25pm 4:30pm
Registration Check-In/Breakfast
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Keynote Speaker
Refreshment Break
Breakout #1
Breakout #2
Lunch, Keynote & Entertainment
Breakout #3
Refreshment Break
Networking - Job Alike
Raffle & Closing Remarks
Conference Ends
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B R E A K O U T S E S S I O N S
PODER: Latinas In Leadership
Lead presenter: Dr. Concie Pedroza, Superintendent, Tukwila School District
Equidad por Diseño: Co-Creating a Shared Vision and Collaborative Work of Strategic Goals with Meaningful Engagement in Culturally-Rich Communities
Lead presenter: Dr. Ricardo Macias, Director of Community Outreach and Welcome Center, Bellevue School District
Empowering Latine Leaders: Developing Skills for Cultural Competency, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Lead presenter: Dr. Melisa Macias, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, Bellevue School District
Collaborative Action Planning: Designing Equity-Focused AI Pilot Projects
Lead presenter: Dr. Carol Lippert, Assistant Vice President, Canyon Professional Development
Mariachi & Folklorico as Leadership and Cultural Empowerment: A Student-Led Panel
Lead presenter: Ramon Rivera, Mariachi and Folklorico Director, Mount Vernon High School From Sound to Sense: Leadership Moves for Multilingual Learners
Lead presenter: Amelia Larson, Chief Academic Officer, Summit K12
ATravés De Mis Ojos: Stories of Leadership, Community, and Equity
Lead presenter: Marlene Perez, Multilingual Learner Program Supervisor, Walla Walla Public Schools Ensuring Equidad by Empowering Líderes to Plan Strategically
Lead presenter: Dra. Angelie Isern Duimovic, Principal, Renton School District
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Anchored in the Purpose: Leadership Considerations for Supporting Multilingual Learners
Lead presenter: Dr. Rocio del Castillo, Assistant Superintendent and Mosaico for i-Ready Author, Freeport School District 145/Curriculum Associates
Culturally Responsive Executive Leadership - A Framework for Lifting Communities
Lead presenter: Dr. Christina Kishimoto, Former Hawaii Commissioner of Education, Voice4Equity
Leading with Data: Supporting English Learners through RTI-Informed Practices
Lead presenter: Dr. Amy Jefferis, Senior Director, Assessment Implementation, Curriculum Associates
Empowering Newcomers and Multilingual Learners to Lead in Their Schools and Communities
Lead presenter: Dr. Jose Enriquez, Founder/CEO, Latinos in Action
Líderes equipados y empoderados: Understanding the Power of Constructs to Build Belonging
Lead presenter: Julie Perron, Director of Equity and Dual Programs, Walla Walla Public Schools
Leading in the Gaps: Community-Driven Pathways to Graduation
Lead presenter: Beth Baenen, Vice President of Program Development, Graduation