2025 ACSA Superintendents Symposium

2025 ACSA Superintendents Symposium

RC

Robyn Castillo

Natomas USD

Superintendent

8:00am PST

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

9:00am PST

Continental Breakfast - Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Serra Ballroom (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

Pension Maximization Strategies & Planning for Retirement at Every Stage San Carlos II (Marriott - 2nd floor)Kelsey McCarthy • Evan Press • Mitchell Bortolotto

3:00pm PST

All Students Have a Right to a Free Public Education: Immigration Rights: What Superintendents Need to Know About the Legal Rights of Families and Students and How to Support Them in Your District Steinbeck 3 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Namita Brown • Dr. Janet Schulze • Alejandra León

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

Strategic Simplicity in AI: Transforming School Districts Through Adult-Centered Innovations San Carlos IV (Marriott - 2nd floor)Don Austin

11:00am PST

A Systemic Approach to Moving the Needle Steinbeck 2 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Dr. Darin Brawley • Mario Marcos • Jennifer Kang-Moon

12:15pm PST

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

1:45pm PST

Collaborative Leadership: Transforming Labor Relationships for Impact Steinbeck 2 (Conference Center - 2nd floor)Rebeca Andrade, Ed.D. • Jose Hernandez • Dr. Gina Zietlow • Dr. Daryl Camp

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