Schedule

Journey to the Core – Exploring Core Vales on the Path to Self-Discovery

This presentation will focus on the importance of identifying and embracing core values. Our interactive activity will allow attendees to identify deeply held values and how they relate to their leadership style and professional lives. Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking session that will inspire you to align the way you lead with your deepest beliefs.

Track: Leadership

Presenter: Megan Bearden

How to Delegate Effectively

Failing to delegate can increase your risk of burnout. It also shortchanges your team by denying them opportunities for leadership and professional growth. Leaders often do not delegate because of limiting mindsets, such as “No one can live up to my standards,” or “It’s easier to do this myself.”

This workshop will be interactive. Participants will be divided into small groups to answer the following questions concerning delegating: What are the benefits to your organization?  What are the benefits to your organization’s leadership? What are the benefits to you as a member of your organization? What are the barriers to effective delegation?

Track: Leadership

Presenter: Cynthia Parra

Cultivating Leadership and Leading with Heart

We will explore the intersection of leadership and civility to create a culture of respect in the workplace.

Track: Session Fits Both Tracks

Presenter: Marina Guerra

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Strategic Thinking as a College Student

As a college student, strategic thinking is crucial in personal and professional development. By thinking strategically, college students can assess their strengths, weaknesses, and interests. In this session, students will gain the strategic mindset to analyze situations, set clear goals, and make informed decisions that align with short-term and long-term objectives.

Track: This session fits both tracks

Presenter: Dontae Armstrong

Packing your Leadership Potential while Soaring to Excellence.

In this Presentation students will be giving the tools to pack their leadership potential. We will explore the characteristics and skills that will ensure personal and professional success! Learning Objectives: 1. Participants will learn what their personal leadership styles are. 2. Participants will learn to how to effectively communicate while networking and building relationships. 3. Participants will learn the tools needed to take charge and prepare them for lifelong success.

Track: Leadership

Presenter: Jennifer Harris

Transcending STEM Barriers Through Leadership

Hispanic/Latine and low-income students enter their undergraduate journey with barriers that are not necessarily in their control. As STEM majors, Hispanic/Latine and low-income students have added barriers that may make their undergraduate journey tougher to complete. Nevertheless, through the help of a program such as Pathways to STEM Careers (PSC), an HSI-STEM Grant, students transcend these barriers through leadership opportunities.  PSC provides the students with opportunities to improve verbal, nonverbal, and written communication, while attending workshops that help develop leaderships traits for career development specifically in the STEM fields. Through this presentation, you will hear about the experiences of our students, and the barriers they had to transcend while finding amazing leadership opportunities they have been a part of.

Track: Career Development 

Presenter: Lupita Hernandez

How to Build Strong Teams through Communication and Time Management

Teamwork is a critical job readiness skill. In this session, I will cover how to create, high-performing teams with a focus on communication and time management skills.  

Track: Session Fits Both Tracks

Presenter: Ryan Ruffner

Leadership on the Loose with Dr. Seuss

Would you, could you, should you lead?  Won’t you, don’t you meat their needs?  Dr. Seuss has been teaching us to lead since we were infants.  Such stories as Green Eggs and Ham and Horton Hatches the Egg offer views on lessons to be learned and on leadership techniques.  The conference participants will read various Dr. Seuss books.  From these books they will identify and explain leadership qualities, either good or bad, that are found in the books and discuss what they have found with the other participants.

Track: Career Development

Presenter: Vanessa J. Maduzia

How to Look Good While Networking

Students will learn how to network in various settings and situations, and how to establish their professional image/ brand. As well as be able to identify what to wear for interviews and how to differentiate what type of professional wear is appropriate for various settings and situations.

Track: Career Development

Presenter: Paige Saenz

Leadership and Change - Who Needs It?

We will delve into what is effective leadership and is change necessary when things from many different perspectives are running smoothly. Students will be challenged with questions designed for them to get comfortable being uncomfortable. Unique, real, and powerful storytelling will apply to challenge entitlement and what we take granted on a daily basis. The idea is for students to come out of this program thinking differently, feeling differently, and responding differently in an empowering way!

Track: Leadership

Presenter: Dr. Jorge Tennin

Top 10 Things You Should Know About Management to Help Your Career

You may not have time to take a management class, but you have time to get the top 10 things I think you should know about management that will be helpful in your career.

Track: Career Development

Presenter: Dr. Laura Guerrero