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Thursday, March 31, 2022
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12:00 - 12:10pm
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Welcome
Francesca Carpenter, Director of Equity Initiatives, Achieving the Dream
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12:10 - 12:30pm
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ATD Opening Remarks
Dr. Karen Stout, President and CEO, Achieving the Dream
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12:30 - 1:15pm
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Plenary 1: Keynote: Higher Education at the Crossroads
Dr. Wil Del Pilar, Vice President of Higher Education Policy and Practice, The Education Trust
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1:15 - 1:30pm
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Break
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1:30 - 2:30pm
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Concurrent Sessions
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The Forgotten in DEI Programs: Serving Community College Students with Disabilities
Maria Schiano, Director, Accessibility Services, County College of Morris, President of the New Jersey Association on Higher Education & Disability, AHEAD Director-at-Large
Stephan Smith, Executive Director, Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
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Messaging Equity Work: Talking about Equity Work on Campus and Presenting it to the Public
Michelle Austin, Senior Vice President, GMMB
Jaqueline Cortez Wang, Chief Strategy Officer/VP, External Partnerships, Achieving the Dream
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Centering Student Voice: Scaling for Equity Through a Culture of Care
Dr. Rolonda Brown, Dean of Academic Affairs, Coahoma Community College
Mrs. Karen Woods-Done, Director of Student Engagement, Coahoma Community College
Mr. Joseph McKee, Director of Financial Aid, Coahoma Community College
Jacqueline S. Taylor, Leadership and Teaching & Learning Coach, Achieving the Dream
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Centering Race in Faculty and Staff Hiring
Dr. Jeffrey Nasse, College Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Broward College
Esmeralda Sweeney, Associate Vice President of Student Achievement Initiatives, Broward College
Carmen Ludtke, Assistant Professor – Teacher Education Program, Broward College
Yeurys Pujols, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, HCCC Latino Advisory Council - Hudson County Community College
Anna Krupitskiy, Vice President for Human Resources, HCCC Latino Advisory Council - Hudson County Community College
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2:30 - 3:00pm
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Plenary 2: Equity Principles
Francesca Carpenter, Director of Equity Initiatives, Achieving the Dream
Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, VP of Network Engagement, Achieving the Dream
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3:00 - 3:45pm
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Equity Principles Affinity Group Discussions
Francesca Carpenter, Director of Equity Initiatives, Achieving the Dream
Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, VP of Network Engagement, Achieving the Dream
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3:50 - 4:50pm
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Concurrent Workshops
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Partnering with Regional Employers to Increase Student Economic Mobility
Angela Johnson, Vice President Access and Completion, Cuyahoga Community College
Dr. JaNice Marshall, Vice President College Pathway Programs, Cuyahoga Community College
Mr. Halliday, Digital Technology Center Coordinator, Navajo Technical University
Dr. Romine, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Navajo Technical University
Dr. Ramoni, Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering, Navajo Technical University
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Retention as the Focal Point: Faculty and Staff Strategies
Dr. Alycia Marshall, Interim Vice President for Learning, Anne Arundel Community College and Achieving the Dream Coach
Ilder Betancourt Lopez, Vice President, Learning and Student Success, Pierce College District
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Understanding Racial and Socioeconomic Equity in Advising
Dr. Laurie Fladd, Director of Holistic Student Supports, Achieving the DREAM
Jairo McMican, Dean of College Access Services Central Carolina Community College, Director of Equity and Pathways, North Carolina Student Success Center, DREAM Fellow
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Equity-Minded Sense Making: I have an Equity Gap, Now What?
Laurie Heacock, Senior Advisor, Data and Analytics, Achieving the Dream
Shawnice Johnson, Data Analyst, Achieving the Dream
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Steps to Begin College Wide Equity Programming
Leon Hill, Strategic Data and Equity Coach, Achieving the Dream
Monica Durham, Director of Student Success and Transition Services, North Central State College
Dr. Toni Johnson, Dean of Academic Services, North Central State College
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4:50 - 5:00pm
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Closing
Francesca Carpenter, Director of Equity Initiatives, Achieving the Dream
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Friday, April 1, 2022
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12:00 - 1:00pm
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Concurrent Workshops
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Inclusive Interviewing and Onboarding
Jairo McMican, Dean of Access & Services Central Carolina Community College
Director of Equity and Pathways, North Carolina Student Success Center DREAM Fellow
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Taking Ownership for Institutional Equity Leadership
Charlie Parker, Vice President for Learning and Student Success, Pierce College District
Dr. Levy Brown, Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges
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Future Social Mobility: The Promise of a Prison Program
Sheila Meiman, Director of Returning & Incarcerated Student Education (RISE), Raritan Valley Community College
Allan Wachendorfer, Senior Program Associate, Unlocking Potential, Vera Institute of Justice
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1:00 - 1:05pm
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Break
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1:05 - 2:05pm
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Concurrent Workshops
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The Impact of COVID on BIPOC Students’ Mental Health and How to Support Them.
Dr. Janice Beal, Steve Fund
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Navigating Regional Equity Initiatives: How the Illinois Equity Attainment Initiative is Being Realized
Darlene Schlenbecker, Vice President, Planning, Research, Institutional Effectiveness, Harper College
Nick Branson, Director Student Success Strategies, College of Lake County
Paula Hanley, Equity Program Manager, Partnership for College Completion
Lisa Castillo Richmond, Executive Director, Partnership for College Completion, Oakton Community College
Dr. Philip Garber, Vice President of Planning, Institutional Effectiveness, and Technology, Elgin Community College
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Equity Landscape Analysis: How Learning about your Local Community Influences College Equity
Dr. Laurie Fladd, Director of Holistic Student Supports, Achieving the Dream
Andrés Quintanilla, Assistant Director Holistic Student Supports, Achieving the Dream
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2:00 - 2:50pm
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On the Ground Conversations: Supporting Student Activism to Increase Sense of Belonging
Adrian Bell, International Finance Student, College of Southern Nevada, 2022 DREAM Scholar
Dr. Paul Hernandez, Senior Adviser to the President, Achieving the Dream
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2:50 - 3:00pm
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Break
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3:00 - 3:45pm
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Equity Principles Affinity Group Work
Francesca Carpenter, Director of Equity Initiatives, Achieving the Dream
Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, Vice President for Network Engagement, Achieving the Dream
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3:45 - 4:15pm
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Lightning Rounds
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Student Parent Work is Equity Work
Meredith Hatch, Director of Network Relations, Achieving the Dream
Esmeralda Sweeney, Associate Vice President of Student Achievement Initiatives, Broward College
Kari Rayburn, Director of Equity, Inclusion, & Community Engagement, Western Technical College
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Allyship in Practice as Well as Prose: Real Action to Support LGBTQ Students
Kendall Stephens, Transgender Activist, DREAM Scholar Alum
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Outreach and Engagement in Latinx Communities
Yeurys Pujols, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, HCCC Latino Advisory Council Hudson County Community College
Anna Krupitskiy, Vice President for Human Resources, HCCC Latino Advisory Council Hudson County Community College
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Working with Students Actively in Drug Recovery Programs
Dr. Rick Mason, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College
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Building Successful Pathways for Asian American and Pacific Islander Students
May T. Lukens, Guided Pathways Project Manager/Acting Title III Project Director, Highline College
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Ensuring Veteran Student Success
Takesha A McMiller, Director, NOVA Office of Military and Veteran Services, Northern Virginia Community College
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4:15 - 4:55pm
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Closing Plenary: Keynote Speaker and Panel Discussion
Dr. Clyde W. Pickett, NADOHE Anti-Racism Taskforce Chair and Vice Chancellor and Chief Diversity Officer, Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, University of Pittsburgh
Charlie Parker, Vice President for Learning and Student Success, Pierce College
Wendy Roberson, Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Saint Paul College
Dr. Consuelo Grier, Vice President for Diversity, Bellevue College
Yeurys Pujols, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, HCCC Latino Advisory Council
Hudson County Community College
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4:55 - 5:00pm
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Closing
Francesca Carpenter, Director of Equity Initiatives, Achieving the Dream
Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, Vice President of Network Engagement, Achieving the Dream
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