2018-19 Adviser Forum East: Full Schedule

**Reminders: Please bring a notebook and pen to every session, and wear your CAC name badge at all times.**

Dear CAC family,

Welcome to our Adviser Forum East in New York City! We are thrilled to have you here in the Big Apple and are grateful to our host chapter, the awesome NYU Corps!

Our theme this year goes to the heart of CAC’s mission -- Advancing Opportunity. The goal over the next few days is to recommit ourselves to advancing opportunity in various ways. We hope you will discover best practices from your peers, engage with the research, reflect on your journey and what may lie ahead by interacting with the alumni panel and industry workshops, and be inspired by our guest speakers whose stories capture in powerful ways the journey to advancing opportunity.

On behalf of our national team and Board of Directors, we are grateful for the work that each of you — 716 advisers serving 210,000 students in 16 states across the country — do every day. We continue to build a national movement at a critical time in our nation’s history. Let us commit to ensuring every student hears those four key words, “I believe in you” and, together, we advance opportunity.

It is an honor to serve with you!

Yours,
Nicole Hurd
Founder and CEO
College Advising Corps

7:00am EST

Alumni Networking

Tuesday January 29, 2019 7:00am - 8:00am EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

7:00am EST

Breakfast

Tuesday January 29, 2019 7:00am - 8:00am EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Meals

8:00am EST

Opening Session - State of the Corps

Speakers

Dr. Nicole Hurd

Founder & CEO, College Advising Corps

Lisa Jackson

Board Member, College Advising Corps

Lisa Jackson brings an expansive background and over two decades of working in philanthropy and the social sector to the Imago Dei Fund (IDF). Most recently, she was Co-Founder and Managing Director of the College for Social Innovation, a partnership between social sector organizations... Read More →

Tuesday January 29, 2019 8:00am - 10:00am EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Main Stage

12:45pm EST

Lunch

Tuesday January 29, 2019 12:45pm - 2:00pm EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Meals, addnew

6:00pm EST

Dinner

Tuesday January 29, 2019 6:00pm - 7:30pm EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Meals

8:00am EST

Breakfast

Wednesday January 30, 2019 8:00am - 9:00am EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Meals

8:15am EST

Eat, Learn, Grow Session: Bringing the Test to Students - An Insider's Guide to SAT School Day

Interested in increasing SAT test registration and testing rates at your schools? Consider hosting an SAT School Day the next time the College Board offers high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to sit for the SAT during the school day. Join me as I share my experience preparing for and hosting an SAT School Day—what it took to get ready, what I wish I had known before taking this on, and best practices.

Speakers

Kenya Lee

Adviser, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Wednesday January 30, 2019 8:15am - 9:00am EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Breakout, Common Challenges and Best Practices

8:15am EST

Eat, Learn, Grow Session: Check Yo Self, Before You Wreck Yo Self - Assessing Conflict Management Style & Working Relationships

How do you manage conflict? Are you an Avoider, an Accommodator, a Compromiser, a Competitor, or a Collaborator? As college advisers, conflict management is integral to developing successful working relationships with both our students and colleagues. The ways in which we navigate difficult interpersonal situations shape our relationships and impact how effective we are at our jobs. Join in to assess your own conflict-management style, learn from advisers’ experiences in navigating work spaces, and leave with best-practice tips you can apply not only as college advisers, but as working professionals in the future.

Speakers

Jennifer Zapata

Adviser, New York University

Wednesday January 30, 2019 8:15am - 9:00am EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Breakout, Common Challenges and Best Practices

8:15am EST

Eat, Learn, Grow Session: Creating a Safe Space for Young Men of Color

Understanding a student’s interest and using it as a motivator for success is imperative when advising young men of color. Join us as we’ll help dissect preconceived notions about young men of color and show you how to develop a supportive environment to guide these students toward success.

Speakers

Jimmy Cacho

Adviser, New York University

Michael Holiday

Adviser, New York University

Wednesday January 30, 2019 8:15am - 9:00am EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Breakout, Effective Advising

8:15am EST

Eat, Learn, Grow Session: Finessing the FAFSA - Best Practices for FAFSA Promotion & Completion

FAFSA completion is a common struggle across the nation. Rest assured we are here to help you finesse FAFSA completion! Use this opportunity to identify common FAFSA challenges and discuss best-practice solutions. We’ll equip you with a data-driven, FAFSA completion strategy, as well as effective ways to utilize GRACE to proactively engage students and monitor completion. Gear up for an interactive session, with live questions and answers, and the opportunity to begin developing a marketing plan that you can implement at your own school.

Speakers

Jennifer Harris

Adviser, University of Georgia

Jasmine Moorman

Adviser, University of Georgia

Taylor Thomas

Adviser, University of Georgia

Wednesday January 30, 2019 8:15am - 9:00am EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Breakout, Common Challenges and Best Practices

8:15am EST

Eat, Learn, Grow Session: Historically Black Colleges & Universities - Advising Students of Color

Do you have students interested in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) but are unsure how to advise them? Come explore the history and importance of HBCUs in the 21st century, evaluate myths of unaffordability, and utilize resources that better serve students of color. You’ll walk away confident in your ability to educate your students on the true affordability of HBCUs and what considering such institutions means for them.

Speakers

Cydni Burton

eAdviser, eAdvising

Delisha Hodo

eAdviser, eAdvising

Wednesday January 30, 2019 8:15am - 9:00am EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Breakout, Effective Advising

9:00am EST

Main Stage Presentation & Keynote Interview

Speakers

Alex Bernadotte

Founder & CEO, Beyond 12

Alex Bernadotte is the founder and CEO of Beyond 12, a high tech, high touch nonprofit that integrates personalized coaching for students with intelligent technology for high schools and colleges to increase the number of traditionally underserved students who graduate from college... Read More →

Dr. Nicole Hurd

Founder & CEO, College Advising Corps

Wednesday January 30, 2019 9:00am - 10:15am EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Main Stage

12:45pm EST

Alumni Networking

Wednesday January 30, 2019 12:45pm - 1:30pm EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Meals

12:45pm EST

Lunch

Wednesday January 30, 2019 12:45pm - 1:30pm EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Meals

12:45pm EST

New Program Director Networking

Wednesday January 30, 2019 12:45pm - 1:30pm EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Meals

12:45pm EST

Program Staff Networking

Wednesday January 30, 2019 12:45pm - 1:30pm EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Meals

1:30pm EST

Life After the Corps: Alumni Panel

Moderators

Yarbrah Peeples

Regional Director, Georgia & South Carolina, College Advising Corps

As Regional Director, Georgia and South Carolina, Yarbrah develops the playbook for new university partner development and oversees programs in Georgia and South Carolina. She brings to College Advising Corps 13 years of experience steering students along the path from college to... Read More →

Speakers

Briana Avery

Former Adviser, New York University

Briana Avery currently serves as Director of College Counseling at Brooklyn Prep High School in Brooklyn, NY. Born and raised in Flint, Michigan, Briana received the Gates Millennium Scholarship in 2007, allowing her to attend New York University at no cost. After receiving her B.A... Read More →

Frank Cousin

Former Adviser, Michigan College Advising Corps

After two years of in-school college advising, Frank became a virtual adviser and began working in education policy research. In December 2017, he completed his Master of Public Policy degree and Graduate Data Science Certificate at the University of Michigan, focusing on econometric... Read More →

Donovan Livingston

Former Adviser, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Donovan Livingston is an award-winning educator, spoken word poet, and public speaker. In 2016, his Harvard Graduate School of Education convocation address “Lift Off” went viral, reaching over thirteen million views and prompting Hillary Clinton to praise, “It’s young graduates... Read More →

Jasman Ware

Former Adviser, University of Georgia

Jasman Ware served as the inaugural college adviser at Benjamin E. Mays High School in Atlanta, GA through the Georgia College Advising Corps from 2013- 2015 after graduating from the University of Georgia. Following her service with the Corps, she earned a master’s degree in higher... Read More →

Wednesday January 30, 2019 1:30pm - 2:15pm EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Main Stage

8:00am EST

Focus Group: GRACE

Thursday January 31, 2019 8:00am - 8:30am EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Focus Group

8:00am EST

Breakfast

Thursday January 31, 2019 8:00am - 8:30am EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Meals

9:30am EST

Main Stage Presentation

Thursday January 31, 2019 9:30am - 10:15am EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Main Stage

10:15am EST

From Adviser to Advocate: Introduction to Higher Education Policy and Advocacy

Speakers

Allie Aguilera

Policy and Government Affairs Manager, Young Invincibles

Allie Aguilera is Young Invincibles’ Policy and Government Affairs Manager, a role in which she works to elevate YI’s mission and the voices of young people in Congress and around the country. Prior to YI, Allie led public affairs and government relations for the U.S. Department... Read More →

Erin Hemlin

Director of Consumer Education, Young Invincibles

Erin Hemlin is Young Invincibles' Director of Consumer Education. Erin grew up in Sugar Land, Texas just outside of Houston. She has a B.A. in Political Science from St. Edward’s University (‘08), and a M.A. in Political Science with a focus in American Politics and Government... Read More →

Thursday January 31, 2019 10:15am - 11:00am EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Main Stage

11:00am EST

Closing Ceremony

Thursday January 31, 2019 11:00am - 11:30am EST
Metropolitan East Large Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel

Main Stage