Prioritizing College Readiness During a Pandemic

Monica Baines, Director, Advanced Academic Services, Alief ISD
Angela Dominguez, Assistant Superintendent of Academics, Edgewood ISD (ESC 20)
Michelle Swain, Director, Gifted and Advanced Academic Services, Round Rock ISD
Roel Piseno, Sr., Area VP, K-12 Programs, Central Region, The Princeton Review

Educators have adapted to the challenges of the moment, implementing effective virtual learning strategies while supporting students and staff through uncertainty caused by the pandemic. Join our panel discussion with district leaders who will share how their districts assess students’ most urgent college-readiness needs and how they provide support virtually.

General Session: Dr. Chris Howard

8 Ways to Accelerate Your Leadership Odyssey

President, Robert Morris University

Dr. Chris Howard, the eighth president of Robert Morris University, will speak about “8 Ways to Accelerate Your Leadership Odyssey” during his keynote remarks. This is his playbook for developing character-based leadership skills applicable to anyone, in any field, at any time.

Dr. Howard will share personal and professional life lessons that he has learned throughout his athletic, intelligence, military, corporate, nonprofit, and higher education experiences. Never have these lessons been more relevant, given the crises that every organization has faced in 2020, from the pandemic to the recession to the struggle for social justice.