2022 ACSA Classified Educational Leaders Institute: Full Schedule

6:00pm PDT

CELebration Registration & Reception

Let's kick off this Institute right and start by celebrating YOU! Join us Monday evening for a CELebration reception where you can meet other classified leaders and register for the conference.

Monday April 11, 2022 6:00pm - 8:30pm PDT
Courtyard

Meal Function

7:00am PDT

Exhibits

Tuesday April 12, 2022 7:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Courtyard

Exhibits

7:30am PDT

Continental Breakfast

Tuesday April 12, 2022 7:30am - 8:30am PDT
Garland Ballroom

Meal Function

7:30am PDT

Registration

Tuesday April 12, 2022 7:30am - 5:00pm PDT
Courtyard

Registration & Information

8:30am PDT

Welcome and Opening Workshop with Martin Cisneros

Boost Your Performance, Multiply Your Productivity!

Over the course of his 25-year career, Mr. Cisneros has done EVERY education job possible. In light of this, it's no surprise that his education experiences can be quite comical. In his vision for education, students, teachers, and staff should WANT to be at school rather than HAVE to be at school. Cisneros shares stories, strategies, and practices illustrating how he keeps school high on engagement, fun, laughter, and rigor. If we are able to
increase laughter even by a small amount while they are learning, we will see a deeper understanding of
instruction, and our work! Mr. Cisneros aka TheTechProfe is a great role model for having fun at work and in the classroom!

Speakers

Martin Ricardo Cisneros

Education Evangelist | Modern Learning Advisor, Adobe

Martin Ricardo Cisneros (@TheTechProfe) is a Modern Learning Advisor, speaker, GeekDad, TechJedi, SuperMariachi, and now an Education Evangelist at Adobe, from Silicon Valley! In his 25 years in various educational roles, he provided strategic leadership in anticipating and developing... Read More →

Tuesday April 12, 2022 8:30am - 10:30am PDT
Garland Ballroom

General Session

10:30am PDT

Break

Tuesday April 12, 2022 10:30am - 10:45am PDT

Break

10:45am PDT

Keynote Speaker: Kathy Espinoza - Bent, But Not Broken… Emerging From COVID More Resilient, Creative and Hopeful

Over the past 24months, COVID has consumed our lives and taken us out of our comfort zone. Yet, we have learned to adapt, learned new technology and new ways of delivering services. This session will look how COVID has affected our resilience, our creativity and comfort levels. You will learn positive, uplifting strategies to focus on, so we don’t come out of the pandemic the way we came into the pandemic. We are bent, but not broken.

Speakers

Kathy Espinoza

Assistant Vice President, Ergonomics and Safety, AP Keenan

Kathy Espinoza is a board certified Professional Ergonomist with dual master’s degrees; one in Work Science/Physiology and the other in Business Administration. She has worked at Keenan for over 15 years, providing ergonomic assessments and injury prevention training to healthcare... Read More →

ACSA CEL Bent But Not Broken pdf

Tuesday April 12, 2022 10:45am - 12:00pm PDT
Garland Ballroom

General Session

12:00pm PDT

Lunch/Prize Drawings

Tuesday April 12, 2022 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Beverly Park

Meal Function

1:15pm PDT

Leaves 101 and Updates

Understanding and managing personnel leaves can be very challenging. There are many types of leaves that you need to be familiar with and address as a Human Resources professional. Is your department adequately staffed to manage your District's leaves? Does your collective bargaining agreement support your leaves' procedures? Do you have the resources to manage your District's leave requests. These topics will be addressed in Leaves 101 and updates.

Speakers

Jose Alarcon

Assistant Superintendent - HR, Culver City Unified School District

Educator for over 30 years.15 years experience in Human ResourcesPrior: Principal and Director of Human ResourcesCurrent: Assistant Superintendent - Human Resources

Tuesday April 12, 2022 1:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
El Camino

Concurrent Session

1:15pm PDT

Meetings that Matter: Reimagining The Meeting Space to Inspire and Motivate Staff!

When you hold a meeting, you are designing and CREATING AN EXPERIENCE!
With most meetings happening online, leaders and managers have to be even more creative and in tune to what keeps the attention of employees during important meetings in order to meet objectives. In this session, you’ll learn a few key elements of leading meetings that can actually improve the culture of your district or department by designing meetings that are unique to your staff. Regardless of audience or topic your staff meeting has the potential to inspire! You want participants to walk away feeling empowered, like valued members a team, with new knowledge, and energized to do great work.

Speakers

Jenay Enna

Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Oak Grove Elementary School District

Meetings That Matter Workbook pdf

School Staff Appreciation Calendar Spring 2022 (1) pdf

Meetings That Matter CEL Institute April 2022 pdf

Tuesday April 12, 2022 1:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
Garland Theater

Concurrent Session

1:15pm PDT

The Things They Didn’t Teach You in School - The Power of Personal Branding in Education

With over 270,000 educators leaving the profession yearly, our students are being negatively impacted by an already stressed system. Mental health issues have INCREASED 58% in kids, resulting in major behavior issues in the classroom. Educators are reporting an all-time high of burnout, overwhelm, and demoralization, with over 270K leaving the profession yearly.

Our leaders need to be inspired, empowered, and equipped with the tools that help them remember who they are, why they started educating in the first place, and what makes them so uniquely powerful. Discover how to ROCK your campus with self-awareness, authenticity, and ownership to increase mental health, confidence, involvement, and achievement.

Speakers

Jonathan George

Founder, Rock My Campus and Personal Branding Expert, Rock My Campus

Jonathan George traded in his Bachelor’s of Music Education and teaching career to chase his dream of being a singer. After winning Grand Champion on Ed McMahon's "Next Big Star", he lost his record deal because they found out he was gay. His team tried to get him married, change... Read More →

Tuesday April 12, 2022 1:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
Cabrillo

Concurrent Session

3:15pm PDT

Classified Inclusion

Speakers

Dr. Antoine Hawkins

Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Victor Valley UHSD

Dr. Lisa Cooper

Principal, Culver City Unified School District

Ebony Nicholson

Assistant Principal, Culver City Unified School District

Alexis Jenks

Human Resources Director- Classified, San Bernardino City Unified School District

Tuesday April 12, 2022 3:15pm - 4:45pm PDT
Cabrillo

Concurrent Session

3:15pm PDT

Leaders Eat Last, but Breathe First: A Guided Meditation for Leaders

Who is looking after the well-being of the leaders of our districts and schools? As mindfulness and self-care practices are finding their place in education, especially in response to schools re-emerging from the pandemic and the social unrest this past year, leaders need to be comfortable with the benefits of meditation and contemplative practices. This is especially important as school leaders are finding it difficult to lead to their fullest potential because of the unending scope of responsibilities, the break-neck pace of leading schools, and the uncertainty of the future of schools. Meditation and other mindfulness practices can help leaders address issues of burnout, create a more sustainable work-life balance, and find personal growth and fulfillment among the hustle and bustle of leading schools. This session will highlight the research-based challenges school leaders face, provide a deep dive into the practical benefits of meditation as a self-care practice, and offer a simple daily meditation practice that leaders can take away. The session will include a brief guided meditation with a follow up whole group discussion.

Speakers

Josh Way Ed.D

Principal, San Diego Unified School District

Josh Way is the Principal of Thurgood Marshall Middle School in the San Diego Unified School District. Before coming Thurgood Marshall, Mr. Way served as the principal of Woodland Park Middle School in San Marcos for 5 years. Even though, he has been in middle school since 2015, Mr... Read More →

Leaders Eat last, but Breathe First.ACSAClassified3.12 pdf

Tuesday April 12, 2022 3:15pm - 4:45pm PDT
El Camino

Concurrent Session

3:15pm PDT

Neutral: The Power of Mental Health Conditioning

Speakers

Eric Fan

Founder, Squarage

Tuesday April 12, 2022 3:15pm - 4:45pm PDT
Garland Theater

Concurrent Session

7:00am PDT

Breakfast

Wednesday April 13, 2022 7:00am - 8:00am PDT
Garland Ballroom

Meal Function

8:00am PDT

Beyond Survival: Creating Conditions to Manage Stress and Thrive at Work

Got a demanding job? Ever feel like you’re simply surviving at work, trying to keep up? You feel like there are not enough hours in the day, too many interruptions, the inbox is overflowing, and you’re constantly putting out fires? Getting through difficult and stressful times at work forces us into “survival mode”, attending only to what is urgent and immediate. What if you could change these conditions and manage your work life with ease and joy? In this session you’ll learn three key strategies to go beyond survival and reach a place where you can sustainably perform at a high level, manage stress effectively and accomplish your goals without burning out. Through engagement and participation, you’ll walk away with concrete, research-based next steps to refresh the way you work and lead!

Speakers

Jenay Enna

Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Oak Grove Elementary School District

Beyond Survival CEL Institute April 2022 pdf

School Staff Appreciation Calendar Spring 2022 (1) pdf

Wednesday April 13, 2022 8:00am - 9:30am PDT
Garland Theater

Concurrent Session

8:00am PDT

Classified Layoffs

Speakers

Brooke Jimenez

Attorney, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo

ACSA CEL Institute Classified Layoffs pdf

Wednesday April 13, 2022 8:00am - 9:30am PDT
Cabrillo

Concurrent Session

8:00am PDT

Let's Give Them Something to Talk About!

Do you want to enhance your work & personal visuals? Create AMAZING pictures, graphics, and even video!!! Create social media posts that POP? Emails & e-signatures that will catch everyone's eye? Create immersive
newsletters and posters for all your events! What if I tell you we can do this with free and EASY to use tools on your phone, laptop, or tablet!!! You excited? Yes? Not a designer? Not a problem. Make anything you need, all in one place, with intuitive tools that let you remove backgrounds, animate text, add your brand, and so much
more! Join us for this fun experience where you will walk away enhancing you digital storytelling and graphics
skillset that you can show off today!!!

Speakers

Martin Ricardo Cisneros

Education Evangelist | Modern Learning Advisor, Adobe

Wednesday April 13, 2022 8:00am - 9:30am PDT
El Camino

Concurrent Session

9:45am PDT

ARTICULATE YOUR PURPOSE: We All Need to Define Who We Are

This session will provide an opportunity for leaders to re-connect with or define their purpose. Since March of 2020, we have been trying our best to keep up with the demands of our jobs. In the whirlwind of the days and weeks, we easily can lose focus on why we got into our profession in the first place. Regardless of the specific reason, that reason can encourage resilience and motivate us to focus on supporting students in achieving success. Intense self-reflection is one path to identifying and or / clarifying our purpose. Using the concept of a Personal User’s Manual, participants will reconnect with or define their purpose. Although we hear about the importance of knowing our purpose, we often don’t put it into words. This is an opportunity to go from the abstract to the concrete. Join us.

Speakers

Shelly Yarbrough, Ed.D

Director, Educational Services, Corona-Norco Unified School District

Joann Ferrara Genao

Assistant Principal, Corona-Norco Unified School District

Articulate Your Purpose Personal User Manual pdf

How to Find Your Life Purpose pdf

Worksheet How to Know Your Life Purpose in 5 Minutes pdf

Articulate Your Purpose Resources pdf

Articulate Your Purpose Slides pdf

Wednesday April 13, 2022 9:45am - 11:15am PDT
Garland Theater

Concurrent Session

9:45am PDT

Leading in Turbulent Times

How do you lead and drive change in the face of adversity? How do you engage your team and keep focused on what is really important. This session will give you leadership tools for turbulent times.

Speakers

Nora Roque

Consultant, Retired Chief Human Resource Officer, Education Support Services Group (ESS)

Nora is a Human Resources consultant, most recently retired as Executive Director of Human Resources for the Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD), a senior management position where she directed all human resources functions for the school district. Previously, she served as... Read More →

Leading in Turbulent Times pdf

Wednesday April 13, 2022 9:45am - 11:15am PDT
Cabrillo

Concurrent Session

9:45am PDT

Productivity SmartLifeHacks for a SuperYou!

Let me guess. You should be doing something else rather than reading this blurb of conference sessions. But due to some unknown force of nature, you decided to procrastinate by reading this blurb about how to hack procrastination. You deserve a pat on the back! Join us and learn about genius productivity hacks (Crowdsourced) from top educational entrepreneurs from handling emails, digital tools, and resources for faster production, brain hacks to allow you to learn more and focus, to body hacks for the 6 million dollar you! We will build a better YOU!

Speakers