The Way Up Conference 2024: Knowledge, Growth, and Perseverance on The Way Up

8:00am CST

Registration Open, Book Table & Vendors, Networking Prefunction Area Continental Breakfast General Session: Coral Ballroom ABC

9:15am CST

Welcome: Conference Planning Committee General Session: Coral Ballroom ABC

9:45am CST

Keynote Speaker: Leading with Integrity: Redefining Leadership through Authenticity and Core Values General Session: Coral Ballroom ABCDr. Gailda Pitre Davis

10:45am CST

Empowering Women Educators: Nurturing Growth, Resilience, and Success in Higher Education Coral Ballroom DEmily Mason Six Principles: Informing Interactions, Leadership, and Change in Student Services Coral Ballroom EMollie Willis Unlocking Career Advancement: Harnessing DiSC for Skill Development Oakdale Ballroom I, IIWendy Knight Women of Color in Higher Education – Overcoming Challenges and Achieving Success Oakdale Ballroom III, IV, VRashandra Oatis • Keniese Evans • Tera Jordan, Ph.D. • Ambè White, Ed.D. • Jennifer Tran-Johnson, Ph.D.

12:00pm CST

Lunch, Recognition Awards, Scholarship Awards General Session: Coral Ballroom ABC

1:45pm CST

Brave Hearts, Open Minds: Unlocking Extraordinary Leadership Through Empathy and Courage Coral Ballroom EEmily Logan, Ph.D. • Erin Shaw, Ph.D. Digitizing your Classroom: Google Suites and Gaming Coral Ballroom DDr. Kyrie Borsay • Jennifer Sales Leadership Beyond Academia: Insights from Women Vice Presidents Oakdale Ballroom III, IV, VZoë Thornton. Ph.D. • Jasmine Almoayyed • Monica Chavez-Silva • Kristen Constant • Suzette Radke The Sometimes Elusive Spark: Finding Ways to Motivate Students, Yourself & Colleagues Oakdale Ballroom I, IIMyranda Hadley

3:15pm CST

A+ Attitude: Making the Grade with Gratitude Coral Ballroom ABCJill Hansen • Theresa Rademacker Navigating the Multitudes: Practical Strategies for Faculty Well-Being Coral Ballroom DKimberlee Gregory Next Steps: Developing Ethical Exit Programs for Students Coral Ballroom EDr. Nichole Harken You Are Not Alone: Unknotting the Double Bind for Women Oakdale Ballroom III, IV, VDr. Lindsay Jarratt • Maria-Victoria Perez

4:30pm CST

Networking Hour - Social with Cash Bar, Silent Auction, & Wine Pull Prefunction Area

5:30pm CST

Evening Banquet with Dinner Speaker - Power of Perseverance: Lessons Gleaned from the Collateral Beauty of Life General Session: Coral Ballroom ABCBernadine Douglas

7:30am CST

Registration Open Prefunction Area Continental Breakfast General Session: Coral Ballroom ABC

8:30am CST

Welcome & Announcements General Session: Coral Ballroom ABC

8:45am CST

Empowering Learners: A Multimodal Approach to Universal Design Coral Ballroom DAdriana Ojeda • Joanna M. T. Krajewski, Ph.D., M.P.H. Empowering Personal Growth: The Importance of Self-Care for Staff and Faculty in Higher Education Coral Ballroom EAnn Smith Navigating the Path to Professional Excellence: Strategies for Advancing Your Career Oakdale Ballroom III, IV, VRachael Koehler The Pathway Planner: Promoting Holistic Student Development in Higher Education Oakdale Ballroom I, IISarah Wehner • Amarjargal (Amy) Mendee

10:15am CST

Better FAFSA: Exploring the Changes, Challenges, & Impacts of the New FAFSA Oakdale Ballroom I, IITracie Pavon • Elizabeth Yaddof • Erick Danielson Building Balanced Boundaries for the Busy Professional Woman Coral Ballroom DMolly J. Mackey, MBA, CPTD Career Decisions: Knowing When To Move On In Order To Move Up Coral Ballroom EDeborah Kepple-Mamros Navigating Tomorrow: Exploring the Interplay of Digital Citizenship and AI Innovation Oakdale Ballroom III, IV, VMagda Galloway

11:30am CST

Lunch with Closing Speaker - Person-First Leadership: Women as Organizational Change Agents General Session: Coral Ballroom ABCDr. Ani Yazedjian