Conference Schedule and Maps

Click on event for Breakout Session information and locations. 

CEU NOTE FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN SOCIAL WORK, COUNSELING OR Act 48 CEU's - you MUST be present for the entire sessions to receive CEU credits; questionnaires and sign in sheets will be provided at the beginning and end of each session. CEU recipients MUST stay for the closing session to complete a final questionnaire. 

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8-9 AM -  Registration/Check-IN

Session Location

Registration/Check-IN

Outside Ballroom - SECC 101

9:00-9:35 AM - Open/ Welcome

Session Location

Open/ Welcome

Auditorium SECC 108

9:35-9:45 AM - Transition Time

9:45-10:45 AM - Session 1

Session Location

From Retraumatizing to Healing in the Classroom

PRESENTERS: Katie Fields & Jill M. Davis, Ph.D.

 Location: SECC 112
 Act 48 Session 

From Burnout to Regulation: Nervous System Literacy Tools for Healing-Centered Practice  

PRESENTER: Phoenix J. Cooper, PsyD, MS

Location: SECC 106
No CEU's 

Where Power Comes and Collides: Civic Engagement, Social Capital, and Human Rights in Trauma-Informed Social Work Practice

 PRESENTERS: Katie Clay, Alisa Takala, &
Dr. Christina Chiarelli-Helminiak 

Location: SECC 107
Counseling/Social Work CEU

Practicing What We Preach: Teaching a Trauma-Informed Practice Perspective to Students Who Have Experienced Trauma Informed Lives

PRESENTER: Dr. Claire Dente & Michele Belliveau, Ph.D., LSW, Greg Tully, Ph.D.

Location: SECC 208
Social Work/Counseling CEU 

 The Power of Relationships in the Classroom: Utilizing Student-Teacher Relationships to Build Resilience

PRESENTER: Colleen Commisso

Location: SECC 209
Act 48 Session 

Play Therapy and Early Childhood: A Pathway to Communication and Self-Discovery Within Trauma-Informed Education.

PRESENTERS: Subarna Basu & Britney Daniel-Harris

Location: SECC 213
Any Session

Rest & Receive: A Restorative Yoga and Massage Experience for Educators

PRESENTERS: Kim Wolff & Sandra Langner

Location: Ballroom
Wellness Activity

10:45-11:00 AM - Transition Time

11:00-12:00 PM - Session 2

Session Location

Healing Words, Growing Worlds: Empowering English Learners and Families

PRESENTER: Andrea Bitner

 Location: SECC 112
 Act 48 Session 

Boots on the Ground: Trauma-Informed Strategies for Moving Students Forward

PRESENTER: Dr. S. Grace Wine & Katelyn Bleigh

Location: SECC 106
No CEU's 

After the Crisis: Supporting Clinicians and Clients in the Wake of a Critical Incident

PRESENTER: Amanda Jernigan, LCSW

Location: SECC 107
Counseling/Social Work CEU

The praxis of deconstructive and redefining best practices around education and helping professions, as it relates to working with diverse groups.

PRESENTERS: Natalia Alvarez-Figueroa, Michael R. Fiocca

Location: SECC 208
Social Work/Counseling CEU 

The Human-Centered Shift: Coaching That Heals, Strengthens, and Sustains

PRESENTERS: Rochelle Peterson-Ansari & Chuanika Sanders-Thomas

Location: SECC 209
Act 48 Session 

Let's Go To Our Happy Place!

PRESENTER: Dr. Gina Piombino

Location:  Ballroom 101A
Wellness Activity

Spoken Word as Praxis: Healing, Learning, and Becoming through Creative Expression

PRESENTER: Gabriel Pulido 

Location: SECC  Ballroom 101C
Wellness Activity

12:00-12:45 PM - Lunch

12:45-1:00 PM - Transition Time

1:00-2:00 PM - Session 3

Session Location

The Sensory-Informed Professional: Understanding the Nine Systems for Trauma-Sensitive and Culturally Responsive Care

PRESENTER: Suzanne O'Connor

 Location: SECC 112
 Act 48 Session 

From Harm to Healing: Creating School Communities Rooted in Care and Restoration

PRESENTER: Jessica Jenkins

Location: SECC 106
No CEU's 

From Harm to Hope: Healing-Centered Approaches for Strengths and Holistic Well-Being

PRESENTERS: Layna Smith, Gabriella Dacosta, Tylania Moore, Dominique Anderson, Jayelah Hayes, DaBriana Johnson, Jessica Simmons, John Ebo, & Evander Barkley

Location: SECC 107
Counseling/Social Work CEU

Beyond Icebreakers: Experiential Tools for Group Connection and Safety

PRESENTERS: Haydn Briggs & Gabby Morgan

Location: SECC 208
Social Work/Counseling CEU 

Learn. Heal. Lead: Healing in Action

PRESENTER: Pamela Gockley

Location: SECC 213
Any Session

Compassionate Mindfulness Meditation and Sound Bath

PRESENTERS: Carol Metzker & Kathleen Metzker

Location: Ballroom
Wellness Activity

2:00-2:15 PM - Transition Time

2:15-3:15 PM - Session 4

Session Location

AttunED: The Power of Curiosity, Care, and Connection in Trauma-Informed Schools

PRESENTERS: Laine Whitaker & Jordan A. Katz

 Location: SECC 112
 Act 48 Session 

Lipstick and Lecture Halls: Drag Artistry Across Academia

PRESENTERS: Gabriel Pulido, Alonya Chest, Alizee LaDiamond, Nestali Troche, Morris Bettah, & Majestee LaVixen

Location: SECC 106
No CEU's 

From Trauma to Hope: A Healing-Centered Practice of Mathematics

PRESENTER: Lou Edwards Matthews

Location: SECC 107
Counseling/Social Work CEU

Promoting Healing Centered Schools: Addressing Trauma and the Impact on Education

PRESENTER: Tia Sanders

Location: SECC 208
Social Work/Counseling CEU 

From Awareness to Connection: A Hands-On Workshop for Emotional Awareness and Social Well-Being

PRESENTER: Liz Dlugolecki

Location: SECC 209
Act 48 Session 

Yoga for Self

PRESENTER: Bryanna Costello

Location: Ballroom
Wellness Activity

3:15-3:30 PM - Transition Time

3:30-4:00 PM -  Closing- Decompression Time

Session Location

Closing- Decompression Time

Closing wrap up. Shenise Henderson led de-compression activity

**NOTE: ACT 48 CEU Hours - FINAL SURVEY will be given during this event to receive ACT 48 CEU hours. 

SECC 108