CALSA Summer Institute 2025

CALSA Summer Institute 2025

Welcome to the Summer Institute 2025 Schedule!
We’re thrilled to have you join us for an empowering experience focused on Somos Semillas: Cultivating the Future Together. You’ll engage with inspiring speakers, dynamic panels, and interactive workshops designed to ignite leadership and foster meaningful connections.
Secure your spot and book your stay now—access registration and hotel reservations here! Get ready to lead with purpose and passion!
Let’s grow the future—together. 🌱
#SI2025

9:00am PDT

Innovative School Site Visits: K–12 Excellence in Action Various School SitesDr. Zandra Jo Galván CALSA Mentoring Program: Cultivating Leadership Excellence (Invitation Only) Baltic Meeting Room CALSA x FranklinCovey: Empowering Classified Leaders Through the 7 Habits Caspian 2Irma Padilla DELPI Pathway: Empowering Equity-Driven Leaders for Tomorrow’s Schools (Invitation Only) Cortez 4Dr. Ursula Estrada-Reveles • Dr. Ronnie Henderson • Gwendolyn Green • Dr. Andres Duran • Dr. Patricia Mondragon-Doty • Dr. Rosamaría Murrillo • Martha L. Martinez FranklinCovey: The Four Essential Roles of Leadership Caspian 1Monika Hernandez

10:30am PDT

[JUST ADDED] Inaugural Mentoring Program Scholarship Tournament Enagic Golf Club at Eastlake

5:00pm PDT

Reconnecting with our Roots: CALSA Pre-Conference Reception

8:00am PDT

General Session: Keynote with Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho Chula Vista BallroomAlberto M. Carvalho • Dr. Eduardo Reyes • Dr. Roxane Fuentes

10:00am PDT

CalKIDS: The First Step To College White Alder 2Dana Salas Expanding Access: Promoting Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Dual Immersion Programs Sycamore 2Lilia Michelle Magana, Ed.D. From Compliance to Commitment: Building Systems that Outlast Leadership White Alder 4Cesar Flores Growing Your Leaders Through the Use of AI Sycamore 1Carlos Zaragoza How to Build Relationships and Communications to Engage a Diverse Community Honey Locust 2Elodia Ortega-Lampkin • Jerry Jimenez Practicing Hope: How to Protect and Empower Your Undocumented Students Honey Locust 1Jacqueline Hang • Junn Paulino Strength in Numbers: Unite Through Shared Culture White Alder 1Jessica M. Garcia • Dr. Antoinette Gutierrez • Alma Orozco The Superintendent and Board Governance Team: How We Set the NEW Vision and Mission in the First 100 Days White Alder 3Dr. Zandra Jo Galván • Nathalia Carrillo • Monica Lujan • Vanessa M. Robinson

11:00am PDT

Additional Workshop - To Be Announced! White Alder 4 Cultivating Culture Through Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: One Conversation at a Time Sycamore 1Christina Fernandez Cultivating Leadership from Within: Growing and Mentoring the Next Generation of Principals White Alder 1Dr. Margaret Heredia-Peltz Equitable Assessment Practices for Multilingual Learners White Alder 3Jessica Crothers-Rahiotis • Vanessa Lopez Leading for Equity: Data-Informed MTSS to Support Multilingual Learners Honey Locust 2Maria Campanario Rooted in Leadership: Growing Sustainable Systems of Success Sycamore 2Dr. Kimberly MacKinney • Dr. Annette Beasley • Caroline M. Labonte Starting a New CALSA Chapter in Your Region White Alder 2Dr. Ursula Estrada-Reveles • Dr. Pablo Sanchez Strategic School Consolidation: Planning for Sustainable Education Honey Locust 1Dr. Roxane Fuentes

12:00pm PDT

SPOTLIGHT SESSION: Mr. Edward James Olmos Presents the Youth Cinema Project and the Problem of Practice Luncheon Chula Vista BallroomMr. Edward James Olmos • Mr. Axel Caballero • Dr. Raul Maldonado • Dr. Karling Aguilera-Fort • Rachel Raimist, Ph.D.

1:45pm PDT

A time like no other: How Latino Leaders will Respond to Unprecedented Federal Attacks on our Schools, Communities, and Students White Alder 2Diego R. Ochoa • Elodia Ortega-Lampkin • Gina Sudaria All In: Cultivating a Schoolwide Commitment to Multilingual Learner Success Sycamore 2Monica Tepozano • Katherine O'Callaghan • Susan Cerruti • Julie Doria • Efren Pantaleon California's New Bold Vision for Math Equity Honey Locust 1Verónica Torres McLane • Benito Aranda-Comer Equidad y Transformación: High-Leverage Strategies to Address Disproportionality and Create Sustainable Change for Latino Students in Special Education White Alder 1Everardo "Lalo" Magana • Dr. Isaac Huang • Trina Tafoya From Seed to System: Cultivating Educator Pipelines through Residency Partnerships White Alder 3Estela Zarate, Ph.D. • Sarah Seinfeld, Ed.D. • Kathleen Blanco, Ed.D. Juntos Somos Más: Reimagining PLCs for English Learners Sycamore 1Dr. Rosamaría Murrillo Sowing Resilience-Harvesting Equity White Alder 4Dr. Terry Walker • Dr. Velma Veith Youth Cinema Project: Student Film Exhibition and Post-Panel Insights Honey Locust 2Mr. Edward James Olmos • Mr. Axel Caballero • Dr. Karling Aguilera-Fort • Dr. Raul Maldonado • Rachel Raimist, Ph.D. • Dr. Anabolena DeGenna

2:45pm PDT

A Tale of Two Districts: Sembrando Semillas, Cultivating Communities of Growth White Alder 4Dr. Christian J. Rubalcaba • Dr. Elizabeth Rodarte Cultivating ELD Confidence: Tools, Strategies & Leadership for Multilingual Success Honey Locust 1Charice Guerra Empowering Latina Leaders: Navigating Barriers and Fostering Inclusive Educational Landscapes Sycamore 2Carmen Beck, Ed. D. Empowering Latino Students In A World of AI White Alder 1Joaquin Licea Guided by Experience, Grounded in Culture: Centering Identity, Justice, and Heart — How Latina Principals and Superintendents Lead with Purpose and Impact Sycamore 1Dr. Amaris J. Rivas • Laura Solis, Ed.D. Mentorship in Action: The Hermanitas and 'Tías' Programs Inspiring the Next Generation White Alder 3Patricia Fernández, Ed.D. • Dr. Inez Gonzalez-Perezchica Planting Seeds, Growing Leaders: The DELPI Approach to Sustainable Change White Alder 2Dr. Ursula Estrada-Reveles • Dr. Ronnie Henderson • Gwendolyn Green Work Visas for Persons with Vulnerable Statuses Honey Locust 2Miguel Bocanegra • Megan Kludt

5:00pm PDT

Rooted in Purpose: CALSA Welcome Reception

8:00am PDT

Mainstage Session (Details Coming Soon) Chula Vista Ballroom

10:00am PDT

A Critical Time for Dual Enrollment Honey Locust 1Laurencia Walker • Camille Medrano A.I. and H.R.: Revolutionizing the Future of Personnel Intelligence White Alder 4Dr. Juan Manuel Santos From Instinct to Impact: Using Empathy Interviews to Lead with Purpose Sycamore 2Dr. Darren McDuffie • Dr. Rebecca Pianta It Is Within Reach: Building Pathways to the Superintendency White Alder 3Dr. Carmen García • Dr. Parvin Ahmadi • Rubén Aurelio • Diego R. Ochoa Rooted in Resilience: Female Leadership that Transforms Secondary Schools White Alder 2Dr. Monica Luther • Dr. Atikah Osman What is the CALSA Comunidad? How to Stay Informed and Engaged with Other CALSA Members Sycamore 1 What is the role of the Administrator & Teacher to Ensure a Successful Math Learning Environment? Honey Locust 2Dr. Stacy Chang • Norma E. Martinez • Tiffany Dominguez • Erich Zeller When Language Isn't the Problem: EL Misidentification as Special Education White Alder 1Dr. Ursula Estrada-Reveles • Dr. Deborah Montoya • Vanessa Lopez • Dr. Diana Campos

11:00am PDT

Ablaze With Purpose: From Data to Dignity. Reimagining Equity Through Language, Culture & MTSS Honey Locust 2Dr. Irella Perez • Dr. Lorena Luna Sanchez • Monica Anzo • Roxanna Villaseñor • Doris Chávez-Linville, M.S.Ed. Advancing Equity: Leveraging Community Voice and Data to Drive Student Impact Sycamore 2Andre Pecina • Dr. Sandra Rodriguez • Yolanda Valdez • Erica Piedra Cultivating Success: Newcomers to LTELs Honey Locust 1Ricardo Coronado • Aranzazu Garcia • Dr. Ingrid Lin • Miguel Valencia How California Schools Support Student Wellbeing and Cite Significant Improvements in Chronic Absenteeism, Behavior, and Belonging White Alder 1Dr. Vivian Ekchian Relational Leadership: The Key to Capturing Kids’ Hearts Sycamore 1Vern Hazard II • Dr. Monica Oviedo Why Math Decisions Matters: Impact for Multilingual Learners White Alder 2David Cisneros • Violeta E. Hernández

12:00pm PDT

SPOTLIGHT SESSION: Mentoring Program Commencement – Cohort #20

1:45pm PDT

Bridging Gaps & Harvesting Potential: AI in Action Sycamore 1Andrew Baza • Carolyn Ash • Yolanda Valdez • Kathleen Giannandrea Cultivating Lasting Impact: Proactive Leadership for Resilient Special Education Systems White Alder 2Alma R. Ulloa Cultivating semillas: Empowering school teams to nurture the potential of students, harnessing the power of AI in the MTSS process White Alder 1Marcela Valadez, Ed.D. Empowering Immigrant Families: A Panel on Strategic Communication, Partnerships, and Advocacy Honey Locust 1Dr. Margaret Heredia-Peltz • Jerry Jimenez • Diego Perez • Jessica Ochoa, M.Ed. • Josué Reyna From Labels to Legacies: Honoring the Brilliance of Multilingual Learners White Alder 3Dr. Kimberly Saguilan Juntas Hacia la Luz Nurturing Latina Leaders to Transform Systems and Lead for Impact Sycamore 2Dr. Sonia Llamas, LCSW • Dr. Teresa López Alonzo Leading from the Start: Real Talk, Real Wisdom Honey Locust 2T.J. Ryan • Yolanda Valdez Rooted in Culture, Rising with Purpose: Leading Systems that Empower, Sustain, and Transform with AI White Alder 4Gudiel R. Crosthwaite, Ph.D. • Marco A. Villegas, Ph.D.

6:00pm PDT

Honoring Our Own Gala (Ticketed Event) Chula Vista Ballroom

8:00am PDT

General Session: Keynote with Dr. Elizabeth J. Blanco Chula Vista BallroomDr. Elizabeth J. Blanco

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