2025 ACSA Superintendents Symposium

2025 ACSA Superintendents Symposium

Monika Hazel

Fallbrook Union Elementary

Superintendent

8:00am PST

Registration & Information Serra Lobby (Conference Center - 1st floor)

11:00am PST

General Session Panel Sponsored by Subject - Politics and the Superintendency De Anza Ballroom (Portola - 1st floor)Dr. Daryl Camp • Dr. Carl Cohn • Dr. Carmen García • Cindy Marten • Dr. Nicole Newman

12:15pm PST

Women's Luncheon with Dr. Nikki Elliott - Sponsored by AlphaBEST Education Ferrante's Bay View (Marriott - 10th floor)Dr. Niki Elliott

1:45pm PST

Working with Governing Boards Steinbeck 1 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Parvin Ahmadi • Dr. Daryl Camp • Dr. Diann Kitamura • David Cash

3:00pm PST

Fast-Tracking Math Success: A Superintendent’s System for SBAC Results This Year San Carlos III (Marriott - 2nd floor)Dr. Darin Brawley • Erin Walker

4:15pm PST

General Session Panel Sponsored by Centegix - Gratitude and Purpose: Reflections on the Superintendency De Anza Ballroom (Portola - 1st floor)Antonio Shelton • Eileen Chen • Richard Carranza • Dr. Diann Kitamura • Dr. Melissa Moore • Dr. Dale Marsden

6:00pm PST

Evening Networking Reception at the Monterey Bay Aquarium - Sponsored by Classlink, Fullmind, National University Academies, STEAM on Demand and Thriving Students Collective Monterey Bay Aquarium

8:30am PST

General Session Keynote with Dr. Tyrone Howard - Sponsored by IQAir Foundation De Anza Ballroom (Portola - 1st floor)Dr. Tyrone C. Howard

9:45am PST

Accelerating Student Achievement by Leading an Equity-Driven Systems Initiative: Wisdom from 3 Superintendents Who Did It! San Carlos III (Marriott - 2nd floor)Dr. Robin Avelar La Salle • Dr. Paul Gothold • Dr. Judy White • Dr. Francisco Escobedo

11:00am PST

Communicating: Sensitive Subjects San Carlos III (Marriott - 2nd floor)Terilyn Finders

12:15pm PST

Retirement Luncheon De Anza Ballroom (Portola - 1st floor)

1:45pm PST

Political Trends and Navigating Split Boards Colton (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Dr. Carl Cohn

3:00pm PST

Harnessing AI in Education: Transforming School Districts and Classrooms for the Future Steinbeck 3 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Amy Alzina • Christian Jackson Navigating the Artificial Intelligence Frontier: Balancing Innovation and Compliance Colton (Conference Center - 2nd floor)J. Kayleigh Chevrier • Alex Lozada The Science of Reading: Creating a System for ALL Learners San Carlos IV (Marriott - 2nd floor)Sabrina Hernandez • Pearl Mathieu

4:00pm PST

Affinity Groups Reception - ACSA in partnership with CAAASA, CAAPLE, and CALSA Club Room/Jacks Terrace (Portola 1st floor)

8:00am PST

Networking Breakfast De Anza Ballroom (Portola - 1st floor)

8:30am PST

Special Guest Speaker State Superintendent Tony Thurmond De Anza Ballroom (Portola - 1st floor)Tony Thurmond

9:00am PST

General Session Keynote with Dr. Shawn Ginwright De Anza Ballroom (Portola - 1st floor)Dr. Shawn Ginwright

10:00am PST

General Session: Fiscal & Political Landscape Discussion De Anza Ballroom (Portola - 1st floor)Kevin Gordon • Dr. Edgar Zazueta • Iván Carrillo • Patti F. Herrera