55th Annual JCCASAC Conference

55th Annual JCCASAC Conference

9:30am PDT

JCCASAC Board Meeting Board Room

3:00pm PDT

Registration/Check-In Hilton Universal

5:00pm PDT

Industry Partner Reception TBA

7:30am PDT

Continental Breakfast Sierra Ballroom Industry Partner Showcase Hilton Universal Registration/Check-In Hilton Universal

8:30am PDT

Opening & Welcome Remarks Sierra Ballroom

8:55am PDT

Transition to Session One

9:00am PDT

AI for Educational Leadership: Strategic Task Enhancement OrchidSusie Oh • Ellen Palmer Creating a Collaborative Team to Support Students with Disabilities in Court and Community Schools Mandarin BMichelle Taylor Langham • Holly Mell Design Thinking Process Part 2 Salon 6ASilvia Aceves-Flores • Mimi Seney Forming Partnerships to Customize Academic Intervention: Innovative Support through Tutoring. Mandarin AFelix Navarrette • Ben Keller • Chander Joshi • Dr. Katy Ramezani • Joe Hammond Restorative Practices in High Needs Settings - For Students & Staff Sierra SuiteJill North- JCCASAC TOY Nominee • Anders Benoit School-Based Behavioral Threat Assessment How to implement a Threat Assessment Program HiroLt. Jason Bloxsom • Carey Buchanan Transforming Student Outcomes Through Access to Career Technical Education Salon 6BKris Shouse • Sarah Notch Working with Gang Affiliated Youth ClubDr. Ashley Brown

10:00am PDT

Transition to Session Two

10:10am PDT

Addressing Staff Burnout with Recognition, Support and Focus, Year Two Salon 6AJohn Luis • Shannyn C. McDonald • Jeani Sique AI for Alternative Education: Practical Strategies to Empower Educators ClubDr. Alice Pak • Ty Kastendiek- JCCASAC TOY Nominee Empowering Justice-Impacted Youth: Building a Legacy through Engaging ESL Education HiroWendy Klatt Interviewing A-Z Salon 6BVendon Smith Leveraging WASC for Continuous Improvement: Clarifying the WASC Revised Process for Accreditation Ballroom ANancy Brownell • Brian Jensen Making higher education a reality OrchidMalio Elias • Falicia Floyd • Noemy Paz • Doug Silva Road to Success Academy (RTSA) serving students with disabilities in an Alternative Learning Center K-8, in Palmdale School District Mandarin BDeborah Pandullo • Gia Greaux The Burnt Out Educator - How to Use Ed Tech for a Work Life Balance Sierra SuiteCoach Joe Marino

11:10am PDT

Transition to Session Three

11:20am PDT

Breaking Barriers: Empowering Students in Juvenile Court and Community Schools through School Social Work and Collaboration Sierra SuiteKatelin Trant ACSW • Claudia Castaneda Lopez ACSW California Juvenile Court School Workgroup: Advancing Practices for Students with Disabilities through Statewide Collaboration Mandarin BDeborah Pandullo • Dr. Michael Massa Empowering Students Through Civic Engagement: Transforming Learning in Alternative Schools OrchidJames Koenig • Gregorio Medina Innovative Learning: Augmented Reality with zSpace Laptops ClubAlvaro Brito • Jose Ramirez Live on Purpose Nurturing the Whole Child Salon 6AFerrari Y Green M. Ed • Dr. Reginald Moore Risk and Threat Assessment Management: A Data Driven Approach to Safer Schools HiroDeanna McCarty • Adam Bangerter Seeds of Genius: Statewide Opportunities to Advance Educational Equity within Juvenile Court and Alternative Education Settings Ballroom AElizabeth Norris • Joy Santos Teach to the Heart: Road to Success Academy at Renaissance County Community Schools Salon 6BJeanett Hector • Adrian Gonzalez Principal • Constance Nwanze Assistant Principal • Victor Wilson Teacher WE GOT THIS! Infuse optimism & relevance into alternative education environmental curriculum! Mandarin AMarci Greenberg

12:30pm PDT

Lunch Sierra Ballroom

1:40pm PDT

Keynote Speaker Sierra Ballroom

2:40pm PDT

Break with Sponsors Sierra Ballroom

3:00pm PDT

Closing Sierra Ballroom

6:00pm PDT

JCCASAC Welcome Reception (Must have RSVP and received a confirmation wristlet to attend) Hilton Universal

7:30am PDT

Continental Breakfast Sierra Ballroom Industry Partner Showcase Hilton Universal Registration/Check-In Hilton Universal

8:30am PDT

Opening Sierra Ballroom

9:00am PDT

Keynote Speaker Sierra Ballroom

10:00am PDT

Transition to Session Four

10:10am PDT

Beyond Recidivism: Educating, Advocating, and Empowering Youth in Juvenile Justice Systems ClubHannan Abubaker • Malcolm Jay Building a Better Brother – Entrepreneurship & Social-Emotional Development for Justice Impacted Youth HiroDr. Brandon Frame • Dr. Janice Phelps Cultivating Connections through Restorative Practices Salon 6ACari Bright • Lisa Richmond Empowering-Special-Education-Through-AI Mandarin BAmy Smith • Anne Wolff SDCOE literacy intervention pilot at the SOAR Academy, YTC Mandarin ADr. Michael Massa • Joanne Finney • Judge Ana Espana, Stacy Storm, Dr. Jennifer McMahon, Sandy McBreyer, Ellen De La Cruz Stepping Stones: Meeting the Relationship and Sexual Health Needs of Systems Involved Young Men Sierra SuiteGaby Gutierrez • Kari Kesler Strategies for Bridging K-12 and Higher Education in Alameda County Court School Salon 6BLucia Moritz • Maria Orozco • Cristina Camarena Prieto Transforming Education for At-Risk and Incarcerated Youth: The Role of AR/VR in Career Readiness and Rehabilitation OrchidAndrew Gardner Understanding Juvenile Justice Education Outcomes Ballroom ADiana Casanova • Cindy Kazanis • Liberty Van Natten

11:10am PDT

Transition to Session Five

11:20am PDT

Courageous Conversations: Combating Inequities at your School Site and in the Classroom HiroTapau Osborne • Sterling Cox Creating a CTE Continuum in your Court & Community sites OrchidLance Brogden • Marianne Bland From Data to Action: Using Parsec to Amplify Unheard Student Voices Mandarin ADebra Brau • Margaret Ameel Immersive Learning with Class VR ClubAlvaro Brito • Jose Ramirez Leading with Love and Belonging: Golden Hills Community School Sierra SuiteNicole Ruiz • Andrea Lemos Ed. D, Jas Bains Wright Make Music Count: Increasing Math Engagement and Performance through integrating piano playing Salon 6BMarcus Blackwell Jr • Dr. Janice Phelps New Graduation Options for Court School Students: Implementing Assembly Bill 2181 Ballroom ALucy Salcido Carter • Monica Vaughan Reading with Relevance: Building Empathy and Literacy Skills in AltEd Youth Salon 6AD. Lacy Asbill • Susan Connolly • Elana Metz • Chris Reyna Remaining Empathetic with Extreme Behaviors Mandarin BEmily Aihara LMFT

12:30pm PDT

Lunch Sierra Ballroom

1:15pm PDT

JCCASAC Teacher of The Year Awards Sierra Ballroom

2:00pm PDT

Swearing in of 2025-2026 JCCASAC Board Sierra Ballroom

2:20pm PDT

Special Event: Counted Out Film Screening Sierra Ballroom

4:30pm PDT

Closing Sierra Ballroom

7:30am PDT

Breakfast Sierra Ballroom Industry Partner Showcase Hilton Universal

9:00am PDT

Opening Sierra Ballroom

9:25am PDT

Special Guest Speaker Sierra Ballroom

9:45am PDT

Keynote Speaker Sierra Ballroom

11:00am PDT

50-50 Raffle, Silent Auction Results Sierra Ballroom

11:45am PDT

Evaluation and Closing Remarks Sierra Ballroom