The past two NPEA conferences have called attendees to stand together and raise our voices for underserved students in an increasingly challenging climate. We have looked to each other to elevate our work, empower students, and deepen our commitment to dismantling systems of inequity. While our collective efforts have undoubtedly strengthened the field of education, we find students across the country continue to face many of the same challenges.
As we look ahead to 2020 and NPEA’s 12th annual conference, we ask attendees to reach out -- to our students, to each other, to our communities -- and to rise up together and persist in the pursuit of progress. As a community, we can transform the future of access, equity, and opportunity for the students we serve today and those we’ll serve tomorrow. Together, we will engage in thoughtful conversation and learning opportunities around issues of student well-being and mental health, intersectional identity, race and equity, diversity and inclusion, social justice, and more. We will look holistically at the student experience throughout the K-16+ journey, and envision how we can make changes that will help students not only access opportunity but move onward and upward to thrive on their unique educational journeys.
Marcia Chatelain is a Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor of History and African American Studies at Georgetown University.
Angel B. Pérez is an education administrator, author, speaker, teacher, and student advocate.
Dr. Howard Stevenson is a Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the Executive Director of the Racial Empowerment Collaborative and Director of Forward Promise.
Jason is the Executive Director of the Schuler Scholar Program, a Chicago-based organization that equips high-achieving and underrepresented students to gain access to and succeed at highly selective colleges and beyond.
Kim Stezala has dedicated her entire career to educational access, with the last 15 years in a consultative role. She uses Program Design and Evaluation, Stakeholder Engagement, Growth Strategy, and Scholarship Consulting to improve outcomes for students.
Ms. Murthy is a national expert on issues related to teacher preparation and HEA accountability. She works with a diverse range of federal programs related to the educator pipeline, diversity in the educator workforce, and educator effectiveness.
The mission of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation is to champion efforts that prioritize community goals that challenge racial inequities and advance excellent, student-centered public education for all New England youth.
Melissa is the ED for the College & Alumni Program at Making Waves Foundation in Richmond, CA which empowers low-income students to complete their degrees as quickly and with as little debt as possible while preparing for career success.
Christopher Cofer has been working in the pre-college space for more than 20 years and at Syracuse University for 13 years. He specializes in working with faculty to create immersive, experiential, and transformational programs.
Kate Moreau has been at One Bead for a year and a half. She started as a Program Director and now serves a the Senior Program Director.
Elyse Danckers is the founding director responsible for leadership and operations of Waukegan to College (W2C).
Deb McLoud is the Executive Director of Breakthrough Manchester in New Hampshire. A former financial services representative and non-profit leader in Rhode Island with 20 years of educational leadership experience, she joined Breakthrough in 2018.
Sofia is a Fellow at 10,000 Degrees, a leading college access nonprofit in the Bay Area.
Andrew LaVenia is Associate Director of Operations, University Programs at New York University. He works primarily with precollege populations on application design and operation processes.
Patrick Wu is a Senior Educational Adviser for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, where he provides academic advising and access to educational opportunities to the Foundation's Young Scholars.
Heidi Johnson is the Advising Coordinator in the Office of Student Financial Aid at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Heidi has a bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts & Performance from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.
Emily Blatter Boyer is Senior Director of Learning, Development, and Training, and designs and implements innovative training, professional development, and leadership coaching for College Advising Corps' program staff and advisers.
Brittney leads strategic efforts to foster community, share best practices, expand communications amongst college access & admissions professionals who support first-generation, low-income students.
Taaha previously worked in admissions at Lafayette College, earning a B.A. in English via the Posse Scholarship. Taaha earned an M.Ed. at Harvard Graduate School of Education with a focus on transitional support for marginalized young people.
Andrea Navarro currently serves as Director of College and Career Counseling at Excel Academy High School, a position she's held for 3 years.
Alayna Van Tassel is a Deputy Treasurer and the Executive Director of Office of Economic Empowerment at the Massachusetts State Treasurer's Office.
LaShawn Springer is an Associate Director of College Counseling and the Director of Community and Multicultural Development at Phillips Academy Andover. She previously served as the Associate Director of Admissions at Wesleyan University.
Akil Bello is an educator, speaker, entrepreneur, and testing expert with almost 30 years of experience help underserved students reach college and graduate school success.
College Access professional and member of the Elon Academy team for over five years. Princess primarily supports the Elon Academy College Scholars to and through their college journey.
Katie LaPlante serves as the Assistant Director of Counseling and Family Programs for the Elon Academy and is a licensed psychological associate (LPA) in North Carolina.
Liza Littenberg-Tobias is the Director of College Access at Excel Academy Charter School.
Dr. Sarah Enterline is the Director of Institutional Research at St. Mark's School in Southboro, Massachusetts. She previously served as Vice President and Executive Director at Maguire Associates. Dr. Enterline received her Ph.D. from Boston College.
Enquiry Evaluation specializes in the collection of strategic DEI data. Through the application of robust institutional evaluation tools, Enquiry Evaluation LLC helps institutions (K-8, secondary, postsecondary) obtain meaningful data and set DEI goals.
David Helene is the founder and CEO of Edquity (www.edquity.co), the first provider of emergency aid and basic insecurity technology for college students.
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Naviance is a comprehensive college, career, and life readiness solution that helps districts and schools align student strengths and interests to post-secondary goals, improving student outcomes and connecting learning to life.
Milton Academy is an independent college preparatory K–12 school, boarding and day in grades 9–12, located eight miles south of Boston.
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IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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Please allow approximately 15-20 minutes to complete your registration. In order to protect your data and personal information, the registration site does not store incomplete/abandoned registrations, so please be prepared to complete your registration in one sitting. You will receive an automated confirmation email upon completion.
While not required, we ask that you please select your preferred agenda items and conference activities, including meals, receptions, and workshops, during the registration process to assist NPEA with logistics and planning. Please note that all workshop selections during the registration process are an indication of your preference but are not binding nor guaranteed; instead, your selections help us anticipate numbers for planning purposes (room sizes, presenter materials/handouts), and we'll provide you with a reminder of your pre-selections at check-in to assist with your on-site planning.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
What if more than 1 individual from my organization/school wants to attend?
If you are interested in registering multiple people from the same organization/school and wish to pay together, you can register together as a group. You will have the option to pay by check or call in a credit card payment for the total amount due.
Group Discounts for NPEA Members:
NPEA Member organizations/schools with five or more people attending are eligible for a group discount of $75 off per person. Please note: This discount applies only to 5+ individuals at the early bird/regular NPEA Member rate and does not apply to the NPEA Member Presenter rate. To access the discount, all 5 individuals should register together and enter the discount code GROUP on the payment page.
Workshop Preferences:
You will be asked to sign up for workshops to give us an idea of approximately how many attendees to expect for each workshop. Please note, all workshops are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the conference and your registration selections are not binding nor guaranteed. To review the available workshops, please review the "Agenda" at the top of the page.
What registration type should I select?
If you're unsure of what registration type to select, please contact Carrie Tate at ctate@tsf.org.
If I am an NPEA Member, how can I access my $185 discount?
Please select the NPEA Member registration type and your discount is automatically included in your registration fee. You do not need to enter a membership number or code.
ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION:
Accessibility at the NPEA Conference: NPEA is committed to broad accessibility. We choose conference locations that follow ADA guidelines. All spaces are wheelchair accessible. Please do not hesitate to contact an NPEA staff member to discuss any particular accommodations you may need to ensure your full participation.
For your planning purposes:
- Workshops WILL NOT be audio/video recorded.
- Workshop rooms WILL NOT have amplified sound/speakers/microphones, unless otherwise specified.
- Flash photography may be used in the general session ballroom, workshop rooms, and registration/exhibitor areas throughout the conference.
- A hard-copy, printed program will be available to all attendees upon check-in at the conference. The program will include a complete list of all conference events and workshops. For those with any visual difficulties, a digital PDF version can be made available to anyone upon request in advance of the conference.
- Most workshop rooms will be set theatre-style to accommodate as many as 65 seated attendees, with an open aisle down the center; we will not set rooms for numbers larger than this, though attendees may stand in the back if space allows.
- All workshop rooms will be set with at least 2 chairs in the front of the room reserved for individuals requiring any special visual and/or hearing accommodations. These seats will be reserved until the start time of the session, after which point they will be made available to all attendees.
Please let us know about any special accommodations that would help ensure your full participation in the conference.