2026 Academic Support & Student Well-Being Conference

4:30pm EST

Reception Registration & Exhibits Open

8:00am EST

Continental Breakfast Registration & Exhibits Open

9:00am EST

Keynote: Creating a Sustainable Partnership Between Home & School Ballroom EFHIBea Moise

10:00am EST

10:30am EST

Creating a Sustainable Partnership Workshop Meeting Room 4Bea Moise Guiding Conversations, Sparking Motivation: An Introduction to Motivational Interviewing in Schools Meeting Room 5Sebastian Kaplan • Tamara Hamilton Resilience in Action: Everyday Practices That Empower Student Well-Being Salon GKyri Harris • Ashley Zomalt Universal Design for Learning: Accessibility in Action Meeting Room 3Brandon Boston • Tanya Lynch Your Executive Function Coach: Harnessing ChatGPT to Scaffold Student Organization Meeting Room 6Michael Lomuscio • Mark Driscoll • Annie Zeberkiewicz Bridging the Gap of Middle School Executive Functioning Development: A Three-Pronged Approach Salon JAllie Campbell • Eden Gulledge

11:45am EST

Lunch Ballroom EFHI

1:00pm EST

Creating an Intervention Team for Student Support Meeting Room 5Danielle Vallas Every Brain, Every Pathway: Equipping the Student Support Team With Tools to Foster Executive Function, Equity & Empowered Learning Salon GCrystal Doyle Cultivating Flourishing: School Structure & Culture as a Catalyst for Flourishing Meeting Room 4Bryan Smyth Supporting Students in Mathematics via Co-Teaching Meeting Room 3Kelsey Bechtle • Amanda Allen Decoding Neuropsych Assessments for Student Success Meeting Room 6Julie Gersch The Student Journey: K-12 Academic Support From First Concern to Cap & Gown Salon JJulie Jordan • Bonnie Smith

2:00pm EST

2:30pm EST

From Silos to Systems: Leading Systemic Collaboration for Student Success Salon JYaa Agyekum Prevention with Purpose: Lessons in Proactive Risk Mitigation Meeting Room 3Alisa Barnard The Power of Play: Unlocking Learning Through Curiosity Meeting Room 6Mavi Kier • Karen Meacham Helping Students Study Smarter, Not Harder: How Students Absorb, Process & Remember New Material Salon GNancy Weinstein • Sumner McCallie Building Futures: Implementing Work-Based Learning Meeting Room 4Beth Allison Student-Led Advocacy: Seniors at the Center of Their Accommodations Meeting Room 5Lindsey Whitsett

3:30pm EST

4:00pm EST

Connect & Thrive: A Collaborative Approach to Building Community Among Middle Schoolers Meeting Room 4Sean Casey • Ashtyn Giller Recharge & Reignite: Strategies to Restore Energy & Prioritize Well-Being Meeting Room 5Jill Weinstein Regulate to Elevate: An Immersive Simulation Meeting Room 3Susan Huennekens • Emma Reardon Sharpening Executive Skills: Coaching With Lasting Impact Salon GKathleen Sullivan Aligning for Impact: Creating Continuity in Learning Support Through Vertical Alignment Salon JAshley Pratt • Michele Rook Centering on Mission: Intentional Preparation for Whole Child Assessment Meeting Room 6Kelly Bornmann • Jennifer Zigler

5:00pm EST

8:00am EST

Continental Breakfast Exhibits Open

9:00am EST

Keynote: Designing Brain-Friendly Environments: Nurturing Depth in a Distracted World Ballroom EFHISarah Prevette • Sandra Nagy

10:00am EST

10:30am EST

Whole Child, Whole Team: Building Bridges Across Departments Meeting Room 4Gaia Altshuler • Tamara Kuku Designing an Executive Functioning Curriculum for Your School Meeting Room 5Ginna Clute Teaching & Learning With the Brain in Mind: Evidence-Informed Practices for Educators & Their Students Salon GAnna Claire McKay Designing for Depth: Action Planning for Focused, Resilient Learners Salon JSarah Prevette • Sandra Nagy

12:00pm EST