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2018 Conference Schedule
Main Conference welcome will take place on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 6. Pre-conference activities will be held June 5-6.
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Please note: Conference sessions are subject to change.
Session Block 4
Session Location: Lowell Thomas Communications Center 027
Session Title: A Developmental Approach to College and Career Counseling & Its Impacts on Student’s Post-Secondary Success
Session Description:
myOptions will share research-based developmental approaches to college and career counseling, and highlight FREE resources at myOptions that can help students and educators. Participants will discuss best practices to help students and parents navigate the post-secondary planning process, manage team resources and evaluate post-secondary planning programs using data science.
Conference Track: Access and Opportunity
Audience: High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Bryan Contreras, VP, myOptions, myOptions
Presenter 2: Jess Davidoff, VP, myOptions, myOptions
Session Location: Student Center, Cabaret
Session Title: Admission Practices and the NACAC CEPP
Session Description:
The Co-Chairs of the Admission Practices Committees of both NYSACAC and NEACAC, along with the chair of the NACAC AP Committee, will discuss NACAC's new SPGP (CEPP), share important trends in admissions practices, and review case studies. Questions and discussion are encouraged.
Conference Track: College Admission Policy and Procedures
Audience: College Admission Professionals High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Jeffrey Makris, Director of College Counselling, Stuyvesant High School
Presenter 2: Elizabeth Cheron, Dean, Office Undergraduate Admissions, Northeastern University
Presenter 3: Bob Herr, Dean of Enrollment, Wagner College
Presenter 4: James Fowler Jr., Vice President for Enrollment Management, Salve Regina University
Presenter 5: Jill Britton, Guidance Counselor, Westbrook High School
Session Location: Lowell Thomas Communications Center 021
Session Title: Advocacy Without Borders
Session Description:
Government policies have an immense impact on the work we do as college counselors and admissions professionals. Join NYSACAC, NEACAC, and NACAC’s Government Relations teams for an update on state and federal legislative issues, and learn how you can get involved.
Conference Track: The State of Higher Education
Audience: College Admission Professionals High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Brian Culligan, Co-Chair, NYSACAC Government Relations
Presenter 2: Michael Rose, Director for Government Relations, NACAC
Presenter 3: Daryl Hornick-Becker, Co-Chair, NYSACAC Government Relations
Presenter 4: Sharon Veatch, Chair, NEACAC Government Relations
Session Location: Music Building 3201
Session Title: Are You Common App Ready?
Session Description:
The Common Application's mission of access, equity, and integrity hasn’t changed, but higher education has. Join this discussion of tools, resources, and initiatives, including a new transfer application, designed for today’s college applicants and those who support them. We're ready for change, and we want you to be too.
Conference Track: Secondary Counseling Best Practices
Audience: High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Meredith Lombardi, Associate Director, Outreach and Education, The Common Application
Presenter 2: Anesha Grant, Associate Director, College Admissions, SEO Scholars
Session Location: Music Building 3203
Session Title: Athletic Admission: How Athletics Influence the Process
Session Description:
Hear from a panel of professionals involved in athletic admission on what their respective institutions practice. Included will be a nuts and bolts discussion of how an application is considered at different points during recruiting. In addition, a school counselor will provide information on guiding students throughout the process.
Conference Track: Secondary Counseling Best Practices
Audience: High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Jeff Gallant, Associate Director of Undergraduate Admission, Boston College
Presenter 2: Rich Parez, Senior Admission Counselor, Merrimack College
Presenter 3: Kyle Smith, Associate Director of Admissions, Trinity College
Presenter 4: Elizabeth Roper, Director of College and Academic Guidance, The Ursuline School
Moderator: Donna Lyons, Director of School Counseling, Longmeadow High School
Session Location: Student Center 3102-3103
Session Title: RepVisits: Increase efficiency in visit scheduling and management
Session Description:
This session will show high school and college admission counselors how easy it is to set up and schedule visits and college fairs using RepVisits. Learn how both sides of the desk can benefit from increased efficiency in the visit scheduling and management process, enabling more focus on students and increasing their awareness of postsecondary opportunities. The session will be hosted by Erica White, the founder of RepVisits and a former school counselor.
Conference Track: Marketing and Recruitment
Audience: College Admission Professionals High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Erica White, Director of Product Management, Hobsons
Session Location: Hancock Center 1021
Session Title: Creating a Supportive Professional Learning Community with Counselors
Session Description:
What does it mean to be a part of a professional learning community? How can I create one? Do you support counselors in your work or are you a counselor who wants to create a community to refine your practice? Come and learn about various approaches!
Conference Track: Access and Opportunity
Audience: High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Jessica Sasko, Director of College Supports, NYC Outward Bound Schools
Presenter 2: Camille Hall, Assistant Director, Upward Bound, Double Discovery Center-Columbia University
Presenter 3: Sharae Brown, College Completion Specialist & Alumni Manager, CUNY Early College Initiative
Presenter 4: Laura Myers, Associate Director, College Counseling Initiatives, CUNY K-16 Initiatives
Session Location: Lowell Thomas Communications Center 129
Session Title: Cultivating Alumni Engagement Throughout the Student Enrollment Timeline
Session Description:
Layering alumni engagement into your student recruitment and yield planning can add tremendous value to enrollment goals and the overall student experience. Leave this session with ideas on how you can introduce a formal alumni recruitment program to your institution as well as practical ways to elevate your existing program.
Conference Track: Marketing and Recruitment
Audience: College Admission Professionals
Presenter 1: Stephanie Espina, Director of Freshman Admissions, Adelphi University
Presenter 2: Leora Johnson, Assistant Director - Admission and Alumni Interviewing, Brown University
Session Location: Lowell Thomas Communications Center 019
Session Title: Decision Meetings: Supporting the college choice process
Session Description:
The key to ensuring college success is making an informed decision. A "Decision Meeting" is the chance for the student, family, and counselor to compare acceptances, financial aid award letters, and all other variables that will impact and support making the best decision. We'll share our guiding philosophy and message, our process and tools for supporting students with this final key step.
Conference Track: Secondary Counseling Best Practices
Audience: High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Lauren Dodington, Director of College Counseling, Achievement First Amistad High School (New Haven, CT)
Presenter 2: Suahd Idrissu, College Counselor, Achievement First Brooklyn High School
Presenter 3: Megan Fraker, Dean of College, Achievement First University Prep High School
Presenter 4: Courtney Camacho, College Counselor, Achievement First University Prep High School
Moderator: Megan Fraker, Dean of College, Achievement First University Prep High School
Session Location: Music Building 4001
Session Title: Demystifying Admissions Funnel Management through CRMs
Session Description:
Geared towards secondary counselors, this session will shed light on how colleges identify, communicate, track and support your students as they move through the college search journey and the enrollment funnel. The presenters will discuss process, logistics and the tools used by their institutions to execute these strategies.
Conference Track: Access and Opportunity
Audience: High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Christine Murphy, Vice President for Enrollment Management, St. Joseph's College
Presenter 2: Kristen Capezza, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, Adelphi University
Presenter 3: Bryan Gross, Vice President Enrollment Management and Marketing, Western New England University
Session Location: Hancock Center 2019
Session Title: Email Communication: The Worst-Kept Industry Secret
Session Description:
Join two admission marketers in a discussion on the complicated world of email marketing. We will be covering best practices, current trends, and how to incorporate other key stakeholders (like parents!) throughout the admissions cycle. Designed to be interactive, questions and input from the audience will be encouraged.
Conference Track: Marketing and Recruitment
Audience: College Admission Professionals
Presenter 1: Eliza Etter, Senior Assistant Director, University of Vermont
Presenter 2: Tony Sylvester, Coordinator, Communication and Marketing, University of Rhode Island
Session Location: Student Center 3104-3105
Session Title: Emerging Admission Professionals Roundtable
Session Description:
As an emerging professional in this field, it's important for you to be knowledgeable and able to discuss issues, news, and trends that are relevant to the work we do and the students we work with. Come join the discussion with like-minded colleagues.
Conference Track: The State of Higher Education
Audience: High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Timothy Cushing, Assistant Director of College Counseling, Brewster Academy
Presenter 2: Bryan Rothstein, Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Iona College
Session Location: Lowell Thomas Communications Center 133
Session Title: Engaging Students on Financial Aid
Session Description:
How can we help our students digest financial aid information? We will discuss and interact with activities and lesson plans designed by Options Institute trainers, especially for high school juniors and seniors. Participants will leave with instructions for 5 activities they can do with their students.
Conference Track: Financial Aid
Audience: High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Michael LoFaso, Trainer/College Access Counselor, Goddard Riverside Options Center
Presenter 2: Stephanie Nunez, College Access Counselor, Goddard Riverside Options Center
Session Location: Hancock Center 2017
Session Title: Fostering Partnerships From High School to Two- and Four-Year Colleges
Session Description:
This session will introduce ways that high school and community college students can take advantage of opportunities to access higher education. Topics will include high school dual enrollment, transfer pathways, honors and experiences and more. We'll present best practices from both regional associations. Bring YOUR best practices, and questions too!
Conference Track: Access and Opportunity
Audience: High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Beth Fullerton, Transfer Counselor, Quinsigamond Community College
Presenter 2: David Follick, Dean of Admission, Nassau Community College
Session Location: Hancock Center 2020
Session Title: Help, I’m Stuck Under This Glass Ceiling
Session Description:
Feeling left out of the “boys club”? Ready for the next step but don’t know how to make it happen? Hear from professionals who took different roads to advance their careers and receive tips to make your next move. We'll end with a discussion of your questions.
Conference Track: Access and Opportunity
Audience: College Admission Professionals High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Allison Sherlock, Regional Associate Director of Admission, Saint Michael’s College
Presenter 2: Heather Zeman, Associate Director, Coordinator of International Recruitment, Simmons College
Presenter 3: Lauren Dennis, Associate Director of Admission, Wellesley College
Presenter 4: Amy Tiberio, Associate Vice President Enrollment Management & Marketing, Roger Williams University
Session Location: Lowell Thomas Communications Center 020
Session Title: Hot On the Trail of the Student Decision Journey
Session Description:
Your prospective students are investigating your brand leaving a trail of data. 82% of your incoming class will have visited your website over 50x's. Utilizing online behavioral data from multiple institutions, we will discuss how/when students are most engaged with your brand throughout the Student Decision Journey.
Conference Track: Marketing and Recruitment
Audience: College Admission Professionals
Presenter 1: Geoff Broome, Enrollment Solutions Consultant, Capture Higher Ed
Presenter 2: Anne Freihofer, Senior Enrollment Solutions Consultant, Capture Higher Ed
Session Location: Student Center 3101
Session Title: Independent Counselors and School Counselors: A Partnership
Session Description:
Students and families benefit when independent counselors, CBO counselors, and school counselors work together. This panel will present best practices for understanding, cooperation, and collaboration. Lively discussion is encouraged!
Conference Track: Secondary Counseling Best Practices
Audience: High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Lisa Sohmer, Independent College Consultant, Sohmer College Counseling
Presenter 2: Francine Block, Independent Education Consultant, American College Consultants
Presenter 3: Paula McKinnon, School Counselor/College Advisor, Brooklyn Technical HS
Session Location: Hancock Center 2023
Session Title: MythBusters: The Admission Edition
Session Description:
Join your colleagues from both sides of the desk as we bust Admission myths! We all know parents, students, the media, and even our colleagues have strong beliefs that: Just. Aren’t. True. We will identify and shed light on some common admission misconceptions.
Conference Track: The State of Higher Education
Audience: High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Andrew Carter, Senior Associate Director of Admissions, The College of the Holy Cross
Presenter 2: Jane Mathias, Nardin Academy
Presenter 3: Lisa Searle, Associate Director, Ithaca College
Presenter 4: Bri Alderman, Associate Director, Ithaca College
Session Location: Music Building 3202
Session Title: Supporting Transgender and Gender Non-conforming students throughout the admissions process
Session Description:
According to the National Transgender Discrimination Survey, trans and gender non-conforming students earn college degrees at a rate 20% higher than the national average. Whether we work in high schools or colleges, we have a responsibility to improve awareness and support for this population as they seek higher education. How can admissions counselors create an inclusive and supportive environment throughout the admissions process? How can counselors help students throughout the process?
Conference Track: Retention, Completion, and Success
Audience: College Admission Professionals High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Emmanuel Cruz, Assistant Director of Admissions, SUNY Oswego
Presenter 2: Gianna Voccola, Director of Undergraduate Admission, Merrimack College
Presenter 3: Karen Archibee, Senior Admissions Counselor, SUNY Oswego
Presenter 4: Lenni Yesner, Director, College Transfer Office, Bard High School Early College Queens
Session Location: Music Building 3204
Session Title: The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the IB Learner Profile
Session Description:
10 skills required for the 2020 workforce WEF
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_EGW_White_Paper_Reskilling.pdf
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/the-10-skills-you-need-to-thrive-in-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/
• Complex Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Creativity
• People Management
• Coordinating with Others
• Emotional Intelligence
• Judgment and Decision-Making
• Service Orientation
• Negotiation
• Cognitive Flexibility
The IB prepares all students for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Conference Track: Access and Opportunity
Audience: High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Marie Vivas, Senior Development Manager, International Baccalaureate Organization
Presenter 2: Jonathan Burdick, Vice Provost for Enrollment Initiatives - Dean of College Admission, University of Rochester
Presenter 3: Kevin Hudson, Princeton University
Presenter 4: Joe Giacalone, Executive Director of International Admission, Marist College
Session Location: Hancock Center 1020
Session Title: Together We Can Ensure Success: Collaborating with CBOs
Session Description:
Food. Housing. Rent. Each of these can interrupt an education. None can be addressed by schools alone. Presented by leading community-based organizations in NYC, this interactive session will explore the benefits and answer questions about community-based collaboration with higher education and K-12 schools that boost college access and completion.
Conference Track: Retention, Completion, and Success
Audience: High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Judith Lorimer, Director, Goddard Riverside Options Center
Session Location: Hancock Center 2005
Session Title: Transition from High School to College for Students with Disabilities
Session Description:
An overview of the transition from high school to college for students with disabilities. The presentation will review differences between high school and college, developing skills for college readiness, competence in assistive technologies, and rights, roles, and responsibilities of students and disability services professionals.
Conference Track: Access and Opportunity
Audience: High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Lauren Rodriguez, Director, Office of Disability Resources, Purchase College, SUNY
Presenter 2: Nazely Kurkjian, Coordinator of Disability, Diversity, and Nontraditional Student Services, The State University of New York
The following sessions are part of a 7-14-28 format. Sessions will be rapid fire at 7 minutes each.
Location: Student Center, Nelly Goletti Theatre (#31)
Session Location: Student Center, Nelly Goletti Theatre
Session Title: Degree Options Abroad: Enabling Students to Be Globally Competitive
Session Description:
International universities are becoming increasingly popular with US students looking to enrich themselves personally and professionally in a global environment. This session will provide advice on where to find information on international degree options and how best to support students and families throughout a seemingly complicated but hugely rewarding process.
Conference Track: Secondary Counseling Best Practices
Audience: High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Margaret Cardosi, North America Representative - Northeast Region, University College Dublin
Presenter 2: Michael Ickowitz, Senior Manager (North America), University of New South Wales
Session Location: Student Center, Nelly Goletti Theatre
Session Title: Experiential Learning at Canadian Universities
Session Description:
Canada continues to be an educational hotspot for students from the United States. Canadian universities are building new models of experiential learning through the integration of theory and practice. Hear from Canadian universities on how we are using experiential learning to help students gain global experience and build resumes.
Conference Track: Retention, Completion, and Success
Audience: High School, College, and Community Based Organization Professionals
Presenter 1: Cyesha Forde, Liaison Officer, Ryerson University
Presenter 2: Mariya Kala, Recruitment Officer, University of Toronto
Session Location: Student Center, Nelly Goletti Theatre
Session Title: How Colleges Use Social Listening to Impact Enrollment Outcomes
Session Description:
Social listening is more than responding to posts on Facebook and Twitter. Used strategically, it supports three critical functions for enrollment management: prospect identification and engagement, market research, and brand benchmarking. Catch a glimpse into what innovative colleges around the country are doing in this rapid-fire presentation.
Conference Track: Post-Secondary Admission Challenges
Audience: College Admission Professionals
Presenter 1: Ashley Tanner, Strategist, Campus Sonar
Session Location: Student Center, Nelly Goletti Theatre
Session Title: Targeted student recruitment and retention services
Session Description:
This session will discuss using ACT Enroll to target student recruitment. We will review the ACT Class Profile report which provides information to help recruit and retain students. The session will also cover ACT Engage which measures psychosocial factors that are associated with academic success and student retention.
Conference Track: Marketing and Recruitment
Audience: College Admission Professionals
Presenter 1: Sean Corcoran, State Lead, ACT