Schedule
These professional development opportunities are appropriate for student support professionals including Communities In Schools coordinators, county-level directors, homeless liaisons, school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, school mental health providers, afterschool program directors, and other community partners.
There is no cost to attend these events; however, travel, lodging, and meals are the responsibility of the participant.
Event Schedule
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Time | Description | Room |
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7:30 a.m. –8:00 a.m. | Registration/Visit Exhibitor Tables | Upstairs Foyer Upstairs Hall |
8:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. | Welcome Emotional Poverty In ALL Demographics: How to Reduce Anger, Anxiety, and Violence in the Classroom – Dr. Ruby Payne | Grand Ballroom
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9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Break and visit Community Partner Tables | Upstairs Foyer Upstairs Hall |
Breakout Sessions 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Using the Services and Support of Staff Guidance to Combat the Mental Health Challenges in the Classroom – Dr. David Lee | Room 204 |
Human Hands, AI Tools – Cliff Sullivan | Room 205 | |
CIS New Case Manager Seminar – Invitation Only | Room 206 | |
Understanding Data – Georgia Hughes Webb | Room 210 | |
Making the Hidden Visible: Identifying Student Homelessness – Anasofia Trelles and Antonia Johnson | Room 211 | |
Shifting our Perspectives: Seeing Family Engagement Differently – Kylee Hassan and Dr. Nina Riivald | Room 212 | |
A Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Prevention – Jon Duffy, Richard Tench, and Lindsay Silbernage | Room 213 | |
From Exploration to Action: Using CFWV to Support Career and Postsecondary Planning – Heather McChesney and JR Luyster | Room 214 | |
In School Support – Mary Ann Wilkinson | Room 215 | |
Building Grief-Informed and Grief Sensitive Schools: Strategies for School Support Staff – Dr. Carolyn H. Suppa | Room 216 | |
Flexibility in Policy 2510 – Joey Wiseman and Kizmet Chandler | Room 217 | |
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Break and visit Community Partner Tables | Upstairs Foyer Upstairs Hall |
Breakout Sessions 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Tiered Supports in Action: Managing Time for Greater Student Impact – Cynthia Sorsaia | Room 204 |
Human Hands, AI Tools – Cliff Sullivan | Room 205 | |
CIS New Case Manager Seminar – Invitation Only | Room 206 | |
Understanding Data (Repeat Session) – Georgia Hughes Webb | Room 210 | |
Beyond the Absence: Attendance, Engagement, and Student Homelessness – Anasofia Trelles and Antonia Johnson | Room 211 | |
Creating the Conditions for Partnership: Building Family Engagement Differently – Victoria Taylor and Peyton Jarvis | Room 212 | |
From Research to Results: Using the BBH Clearinghouse to Strengthen Behavioral Health Supports and Prevention – Tahnee Bryant and Tiffany Pittman | Room 213 | |
What’s New in Financial Aid: FAFSA, State Programs, and Federal Updates – Tana Pendell | Room 214 | |
Aggressive Behavior and PBIS – Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Aggressive Behavior Through a Positive Behavioral Intervention Framework – Molly Fisher | Room 215 | |
Partnerships are Powerful – Susan Marshall | Room 216 | |
Partnerships are Powerful: WVDE Office of Educator Development Initiatives – Robert Mellace and Electra Crowder | Room 217 | |
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Lunch | Grand Ballroom |
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Emotional Poverty In ALL Demographics: How to Reduce Anger, Anxiety, and Violence in the Classroom (Part 2) – Dr. Ruby Payne | Grand Ballroom |
1:15 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. | Break and visit Community Partner Tables | Upstairs Foyer Upstairs Hall |
Breakout Sessions 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Tier I Bootcamp: From ‘Roots to Results’ – Cynthia Sorsaia | Room 204 |
School Counseling Goals That Matter: Turning Data into Success – Stephanie Hayes | Room 205 | |
CIS New Case Manager Seminar – Invitation Only | Room 206 | |
The Role of WVEIS in Student Success – Nanette Argabrite | Room 210 | |
The Power of Integrated Supports for Students Experiencing Homelessness – Anasofia Trelles and Antonia Johnson | Room 211 | |
Creating the Conditions for Partnership: Building Family Engagement Differently – Victoria Taylor and Peyton Jarvis | Room 212 | |
GameChanger In Action: Strengthening Protective Factors Through Youth Leadership – Paige Mathias, Shelly Mize, and Dr. Kim Legg | Room 213 | |
Classroom2Career Apprenticeships/Building & Trades Apprenticeships – Veronica Barron | Room 214 | |
We Can't Fix Everything! Meeting Extreme Behavior with Extreme Compassion – Halie Henks and Brianna Jones | Room 215 | |
Peaceful Conflict Resolution: Building a Win-Win School Culture – Dr. Barb Brady | Room 216 | |
Third Grade Success Act – Jamela Krajeski and Keisha Runion Thompson | Room 217 | |
2:20 p.m. –2:30 p.m. | Break and visit Community Partner Tables | Upstairs Foyer Upstairs Hall |
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Emotional Poverty in ALL Demographics: How to Reduce Anger, Anxiety, and Violence in the Classroom (Part 3) – Dr. Ruby Payne | Grand Ballroom |
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Wrap Up and Giveaways | Grand Ballroom |