ACSA Region 6 Annual Conference 2026

ACSA Region 6 Annual Conference 2026

7:30am PDT

Superintendent's Breakfast Masters Room

7:45am PDT

General Registration and Breakfast Olympic Ballroom Sponsor Exhibits Stadium Room and Foyer

8:30am PDT

Welcome and Keynote Olympic BallroomDr. Adam Clark

9:45am PDT

Coffee Break Foyer

10:00am PDT

Don't Mess It Up: Plan for a Successful School Year Masters RoomDr. Raul Zamora • Dr. Dustin Gacherieu Intentional Community Building Lessons Learned in My 10 Years of Administration Silver RoomDr. Tri Nguyen Leading the Shift: Uniting Teams Around the Science of Reading Gold RoomMichaelene McKelvey The Heart of Leadership: Navigating Educational Leadership with Clarity and Care Wimbledon RoomDr. Rachel Cobb • Paulette Smith • Jenna Mains Why They Stay: Leadership Practices That Strengthen Special Education Retention Bronze RoomChristine Offerman

10:50am PDT

11:00am PDT

Four Years Strong: Creating Conditions for Seniors to Succeed in High School Math Masters RoomDr. Allison Krasnow • Kristy Warren Growing Our Own: Building Teaching Capacity Through Substitutes, Student Teachers, and Interns Gold RoomCynthia Rapaido • Susan Shih It Takes a Village: The Power of Mentorship in Supporting, Sustaining, and Diversifying the Educator Workforce Bronze RoomErin Roberts • Rachel Fogleman Project Para: A Countywide Model for Systems Change Silver RoomDr. Nicole Pierce • Olivia Rangel • Abbey Kerins • Sarah Glasband Uniting to Restore Dignity in Our Schools: Inspired Leadership to Eliminate Anti-Blackness and Racial Harm Wimbledon RoomZetha Nobles

11:50am PDT

Lunch Players Restaurant and Patio

12:50pm PDT

AI in Action: The Edu Leader’s World Cup Ready Game Plan Wimbledon RoomKristy Warren • Azine Davoudzadeh From Purpose to Practice: Using Mission, Vision, and Values to Unite PLCs for Impact Bronze RoomLauren McGovern • Kathrynn Kang Narratives That Inspire: Transforming Education Through Advocacy Silver RoomHilary Dito Strategic Educator Pathways: From Residency to Retention—Building a Sustainable, Homegrown Workforce Gold RoomErin Roberts • Brandy Byers The H.E.A.L’ing Meditation Method™: Rest as Leadership Practice for Belonging, Clarity, and Collective Peace Masters RoomTovi Scruggs

1:40pm PDT

Cookie/Snack Break Foyer

2:00pm PDT

Centering Activity Olympic BallroomTovi Scruggs

2:20pm PDT

Equity Panel and Closing Remarks/Raffle Olympic BallroomRebecca Cheung • Nicole Anderson • Dr. Janet Schulze • Dr. Tracie Tagamolila-Noriega • Dr. Daryl Camp