ICEARY 2025

ICEARY 2025

7:30am CST

Buffet Breakfast / Networking Grand Ballroom

8:00am CST

General Membership Meeting Grand Ballroom

9:00am CST

Keynote - Liz Murray Grand Ballroom

10:45am CST

A Guest on the Job: Building Empathy in Home Visits Redbird BHannah Mesouani Building an SRO Program in Alternative Education Fell CZOEY WALKER Human Trafficking 101 Redbird EJessica Spelman Igniting Interest and Increasing Attendance through Embedded SEL and Connections HyattMaria Catalano Integrating Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in Every Classroom Fell BJessica Donaldson Liz Murray - Keynote Breakout Theater Mental Health For Educators Redbird AKeith Kinder Pause & Presence: A Multi-Sensory Mindfulness Experience Fell AJennifer Kaiser Strong Words: Empowering Students through Affirming Interactions Redbird GTJ Jordan, LCPC The Intersectionality of Services: McKinney-Vento, Bilingual and Special Education Redbird FDr. Lynn Zeder The Other At-Risk Student Redbird C+DMike LaScola Work Based Learning Cooperative Learning Program BeaufortKaren Tobin

12:00pm CST

LUNCH Grand Ballroom

1:00pm CST

Region 1 Networking Theater Region 2 Networking Beaufort Region 3 Networking Fell B Region 4 Networking Fell C Region 5 Networking Hyatt Region 6 Networking Fell A

1:45pm CST

10 Epic Team Building Activities to Boost Bonding and Fun! Redbird AAngela Rogers Alternative Programs in Illinois TheaterBrian Houser Creating a Trauma Informed Classroom Fell AChristine Craddock CSEC - Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Fell BKassandra Alvarado Healthy Boundaries and Staff-Student Relationships Redbird EJoe McQueen Learning from the Best: 3 Melissas Keep It Real Redbird BDiane Nilan McKinney Vento 201: Tips and Strategies for the Advanced Homeless Liaison Redbird FAngela Reeter Roundtable: Employability and At Risk Youth BeaufortKathleen O'Hara Understanding Challenging Behavior: Trauma and the Brain Redbird C+DSteven Winchell AIM Groups-(Attendance Improvement Mentoring)-A Tier 2 Intervention to Approaching Attendance Through an MTSS Lens presented Fell CAnnie Jones Calm the Mind, Heal the Body: A Restorative Yoga Journey HyattJennifer Kaiser Enhancing School Safety & Threat Assessment Programs - finding the right Balance between “Hardening” and “Heartening” Redbird GPhil Abraham

3:00pm CST

"Homeless to Harvard" - the movie that chronicals the story Liz Murray's journey through childhood and adolescence Theater A Restorative Approach to Accountability Redbird ELeslie Lovejoy Base Camp Fell BSelena Martir DREAMing of A Strong SEL Culture Redbird ASarah Said Ensuring Academic Success For Marginalized Students Fell AAndrew Parent Perspective on Best Practices to Support Students Experiencing Homelessness Redbird BAlyssa Phillips Self-Care Redbird FJulie Bullard Student Advocate Tool Box - The Tree of Growth BeaufortUlises Gomez The SOAR Academy Model: Responsive Practices for Intensive Behaviors Redbird C+DTaren R. Turner

7:00am CST

Breakfast Grand Ballroom

7:30am CST

Educator Awards- Swearing in the new board Grand Ballroom

8:30am CST

Keynote - CJ Reynolds Grand Ballroom

9:45am CST

Art as your pathway to branding Fell AMatt Thornton CJ Reynolds Theater Compassion Fatigue and Burnout: Are You at Risk? Redbird BRoselene Quick Empowering At-Risk Youth: Holistic Approaches for Schoolwide Success BeaufortAbigail Barker Getting Through the Uncomfortable to Inform our Youth Redbird ATheresa Coker McKinney-Vento Homelessness 101 Redbird FMike Snowden SEAT Tool Assessment-A Tier 1 intervention to approaching attendance through an MTSS lens Fell CAnnie Jones The Mindful Toolbox- An Educator’s Guide From A to Z HyattJamie B Goforth When Grief Shows Up at School Redbird EMackenzie Liberta Adjusting Alternative Education Programming To Accomodate Community Changes Fell BTommy Crouch Educator Wellness Roadmap: Assess, Plan, and Grow Redbird G From Avoidance to Attendance Redbird C+DMandy Kreps

11:00am CST

Building An Optimal Learning Evironment through Trauma Invested Practices HyattMary Mangione CJ Reynolds Theater Climate and Culture: Restorative Practices in Schools with a Trauma-Informed Approach Redbird EJoe McQueen Combat Hate: A Digital Media Literacy Workshop Redbird FJessa DeLuca Desire to reach our learners BeaufortOssy Simmons IVSA’s Slam Dunk Solution Redbird AMelissa Lundgaard Teaching Language Learners in a Trauma Informed Setting Fell ASarah Said The Intersectionality of Services: McKinney-Vento, Bilingual and Special Education Fell CDr. Lynn Zeder Understanding Behavior: Unmet Needs and the Path to Hope Redbird BAllison Galvan