Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Anton Treuer
Anton Treuer (pronounced troy-er) is Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University and author of many books. His equity, education, and cultural work has put him on a path of service around the nation and the world.
Dr. Victor Rios
Dr. Rios is MacArthur Foundation Chair and Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He received his Ph.D. at the University of California Berkeley in 2005. Professor Rios has worked with local school districts to develop programs for students who have been left behind in their education.
Presenters:
Jasminne Ancira
Student Voice Panelist,
Riverside City College
Trinette Barrie
Career Counselor, Professor, and Career Center Coordinator, Crafton Hills College
Shehzad Bhojani
Program Manager for the Alliance for Education,
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
Grace Brown, M.A.
Director Student Success,
California Baptist University
Diego Cruz
Student Voice Panelist,
Crafton Hills College
Matt Cuozzo
Chief of Staff,
Excelencia in Education
Dr. Thomas Dickson
Director of Institutional Support,
Growing Inland Achievement
Kai Drekmeier
Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer,
InsideTrack
Tykisha Edwards
Student Panelist,
Crafton Hills College
Nathan Estrada
Student Panelist,
Cal State University, San Bernardino
Dr. Wayne Fletcher
Associate Provost,
California Baptist University
Kamia Gardner
Completion Academic Advisor,
University of California, Riverside
Alicia Gee
Admissions Counselor,
Cal State University San Bernardino
Dr. Rhea McIver Gibbs
Jimmy Grabow, M.S.
Chair of Counseling
Crafton Hills College
Dr. Adrienne Grayson
Associate Dean, Educational Partnerships,
Riverside City College
Matthew Gunkel, M.I.S.
Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer,
University of California, Riverside
Alicia Hernandez
Executive Director, Center for Educational and Community Outreach Programs (CECOP)
University of California, Riverside
Melissa Iyengar
Professor of Biology,
Cal State University San Bernardino
Dr. Deon Johnson
Institute for Capacity Building Knowledge Management Program Manager,
UNCF (United Negro College Fund)
Mike Kennedy, M.B.A.
Deputy Chief Information Officer,
University of California, Riverside
Sara Khair, M.A.
Professor of Mathematics,
Chaffey College
Dr. Andrew Koch
Chief Executive Officer,
Gardner Institute
Mary Levi
Educator,
Liberated Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Consortium (LESMCC)
Robert J Levi
Inaugural Elder in Residence and special consultant,
Cal State University San Bernardino
Kimberly Inuman Liaz
Cash for College Coordinator,
California Student Aid Commission (CSAC)
Rachel Ligtenberg
Assistant Director of Transfer Recruiting,
California Baptist University
Mariana Macamay
Transfer Center Coordinator,
Crafton Hills College
Dr. Marie C. Martin
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs,
University of California, Riverside
Julissa Loza Mendez
Assistant Director of Network Engagement,
Growing Inland Achievement
Dr. Sally McGill
Professor of Geology,
Cal State University San Bernardino
Sheridan McNeil Oyate Ohowicada Win (Respects the People Woman)
North Dakota State University/ND EPSCoR
Brandelyn Neal
Professor of Mathematics,
Chaffey College
Dr. Steve Neilsen
Dean of Academic Persistence and Support,
Cal Baptist University
Damien O'Farrell
President & CEO,
Parkview Legacy Foundation
Sara O'Hearn
VP of Product,
Moneythink
Dr. Yvonne Olivares
Randall Olson
Family Engagement Specialist,
San Bernardino City USD
Claudia Olvera
Completion Academic Advisor,
University of California, Riverside
Dr. Ivan Peña
Dean of Student Services and Counseling,
Crafton Hills College
Deidra Puentes
Curriculum Specialist and SWP K12 Pathway Coordinator, San Bernardino Community College District hosted at San Bernardino County ROP
Jalisa Randle
Community/Industry Outreach Specialist,
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Michael L. Richards, Jr
Coordinator, Workforce San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
Ernesto D. Rivera
Chair of Counseling,
Crafton Hills College
Angel Rodriguez, M.Ed.
Associate Vice Chancellor of Government Relations & Strategic Communications,
San Bernardino Community College District
Dr. Louie F. Rodriguez
Vice Provost Dean of Undergraduate Education,
University of California, Riverside
Alex Ruiz, M.Ed.
Director, K-16 Inland Empire Education Collaborative, University of California, Riverside
Ann Marie Sakrekoff
Interim President & CEO,
Growing Inland Achievement
Sherry Shojaei
Director,
Career Ladders Project
Dr. Brandon Smith
Associate Vice President,
Gardner Institute
Dr. Sorrel Stielstra
Director of Research,
Growing Inland Achievement
Carlos Sueldo
Student Panelist
Cal State University, San Bernardino
Kim Terry
Coordinator, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools’ Alliance for Education
John Tamrat
Partner Success Manager,
Moneythink
Jon Waldrep
Program Training and Development Analyst,
California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) Training Unit
Laurencia Walker
Director,
Career Ladders Project
Michael Wangler, M.S.
Dean of Mathematics and Science,
Chaffey College
Natalie Maris Weaver
Director of Partnerships and Programs,
LAUNCH Apprenticeship Network
Alison Wiles
Cal State University, San Bernardino
Robin Witt
Professor of Mathematics,
Chaffey College
Reyna Valenciano
Student Voice Panelist,
Chaffey College
Dr. Kevin Vaughn
Dean of University Extension,
University of California, Riverside
Jessica Verazaz
Assistant Director of Transfer Recruitment & Evaluation,
University of California, Riverside
Victoria Viksne
Associate Governmental Program Analyst, California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) Training and Outreach Unit
Madeleine Villanueva
Higher Education Manager,
Immigrants Rising
More speakers to be announced soon…
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