“Healthy and Happy: How to Find Your Best Self”. Tracey McCain
Tracey was on the air at WFMY in Greensboro from 4:30am until the job was done, for nearly 17 years. Waking up and 1:50 a.m. then going home and starting her second job as a wife and mother was an amazing part of Tracey’s life, but in June 2023, she made the important decision to sign off from the Good Morning Show to spend more time with her family. Tracey made the courageous decision to take her skills and talents and focus on herself and her family. Her inspiring story will encourage all women that they can make great changes for themselves and others.
Tracey McCain
Fitness, Health, Wellness Coach at Tracey McCain
"Self Care Isn't Selfish" Raegan McCullough•Lauren Ross
Lauren and Raegan are energetic and inspirational in their presentation about how taking care of ourselves is the most selfLESS activities we can do. Their presentation helps us understand that how we think impacts what we do each and every day and how small changes can make big results.
Raegan McCullough
Trainer, Entrepreneur at The Healthy Teacher
Lauren Ross
Trainer, Owner The Healthy Teacher at The Healthy Teacher
"How to Work with Your School Board" Sandra Carter•Anitra Wells
Dr. Carter and Dr. Wells are both experienced educators and most recently, school superintendents. They will share their tips for working with your local school board and how those relationships can impact your personal and professional lives.
Sandra Carter
Assistant Superintendent at Stanly County Schools, NC
Anitra Wells
Deputy Superintendent at Guilford County Schools
Group Picture by Strawbridge Studios
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Reception sponsored by Learning Without Tears
Join us outside of the Grandview Ballroom for a reception sponsored by Learning Without Tears.
Grandview Ballroom • Breakfast
Prepare for Your Next Job Title Arasi Adkins
HR Consultant, Arasi Adkins, will share how to think about your interview, research a job to see if it is the right fit, negotiate your contract / salary, prepare resumes that work and write effective cover letters.
Arasi Adkins
HR Consultant and Partner with School Operations Specialists, LLC
Setting Performance Expectations While Building Trust Arasi Adkins
Learn about the importance of meeting with direct reports regularly, so that when issues arise (and they will) they are not waiting until the last minute to document. By allowing the supervisor to get to know their employees - their goals and aspirations - and helps to build trust all the while. It's a proactive approach to avoid hardcore performance management later on. When issues arise, you will have strategies to work through those too.
Arasi Adkins
HR Consultant and Partner with School Operations Specialists, LLC
Factory Worker's Daughter : Lessons in Leadership Christina Winters
Christina Winters
CEO/President of Creating & Managing Wealth
Alpha Minds Raegan McCullough•Lauren Ross
This session is geared towards uncovering toxic mindsets that keep educators from living lives of fullness. We dive deep into why we think and behave in ways we do not always prefer and offer unique techniques to keep negative thoughts at bay. This session is interactive and involves audience participation. Your staff will leave feeling empowered and refreshed. Having an alpha mind is what sets us apart!
Raegan McCullough
Trainer, Entrepreneur at The Healthy Teacher
Lauren Ross
Trainer, Owner The Healthy Teacher at The Healthy Teacher
Hear from a panel of superintendents and ask questions about their time on the job.
Karen Roseboro
Superintendent at Tyrell County Schools
Nyah Hamlett
Superintendent at Chapel Hill - Carborro City Schools
The Lies We Tell Ourselves Christa Tyson
There are 5 lies that women tell themselves everyday that can defeat them before they get their day started. Christa Tyson exposes these lies and gives guidance not from a professional point of view but from one of real life experiences. As working professional women, the balance of work and home can be daunting.
Christa Tyson
President of Sales at Ty-Par Realty
Personal Finance one-on-one meetings Christina Winters
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Christina Winters
CEO/President of Creating & Managing Wealth
Quiet Storm: Leveraging Introversion as Women Leaders/Educators of Color Iwinosa Idahor
This presentation will focus on what introverted/ambivert leadership is, the traits and characteristics that introverted/ambivert women leaders possess, and ways to effectively welcome and leverage the contributions of women leaders who identify in this way.
Iwinosa Idahor
Durham Public Schools
From Good to Great: Empowering Leaders and Teams through Positive Psychology Mia Pumo
Are you surviving or thriving? This session will introduce participants to research-based positive psychology interventions that enhance personal performance and inner joy. These interventions can also be used with employees and teams to increase joy at work and amplify productivity, morale, performance, and outcom
Mia Pumo
Program Manager at Ed Direction
The Race Against Self LaKeyda Davis
This is a part of the educational journey in which one can start to second guess themselves and their abilities, especially if they apply and never seem to get an opportunity. Often, it seems like everyone around you seem to be moving up the ladder. Why not you? Closed doors lead to open windows!
LaKeyda Davis
Director of Federal Programs at Chambers County Schools, Alabama
Q&A with The Healthy Teacher Raegan McCullough•Lauren Ross
Meet with Lauren and Raegan one-on-one to discuss your health goals.
Raegan McCullough
Trainer, Entrepreneur at The Healthy Teacher
Lauren Ross
Trainer, Owner The Healthy Teacher at The Healthy Teacher
A Leader's Guide to Change Management: What you need to know and do Angela King SMith
Whether large or small scale, dealing with change as a leader can be exciting, but it also has the potential to pose a challenging set of obstacles. How will my team react? What if the implementation of the change fails? Will I be able to recuperate if the change leaves things worse off? There can be a lot of doubt that shrouds shifts like this – especially when it comes to organizational change. This presentation will cover the following topics: 1. Why do changes fail? 2. Understand the changes and the impacts 3. Communication is key: communicate early and often 4. Change leadership: what does it look like 5. Recognizing and reinforcing success
Angela King SMith
Partner at Education Resource Strategies
Empathy Interviews: Women Leaders Pathway to Personal and Professional Growth Robin Buckrham•Brandy Reeves
Lean into the art of Empathy Interviews to help shape your own reflective and creative practices. Attendees will learn practices to engage with others around authentic inquiry and life experiences and leave behind the data talk and get to the real talk that women leaders so often neglect. Discover how to use Empathy Interviews to develop and coach those around you through observation, questioning, and radical listening.
Robin Buckrham
Executive Director of Chapel Hill - Carborro City Schools
Brandy Reeves
Chief of Staff and School Leadeship at Chapel Hill - Carborro City Schools
Putting YOU First: Creating Healthy Habits One Step at a Time Marna Winter
As women, we often are guilty of putting everyone else's needs before our own, leaving us feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and not our best self. All of that changes today! In this session, participants will be guided through self-discovery activities to help them reflect on where they are with their overall wellness and to envision their best self. Participants will create action steps to help them achieve these goals, leaving the session with specific steps to implement, ensuring they are on a path to healing holistically and thriving.
Marna Winter
Elon University
Leading from Within Angela Bost
Developmental experiences are invaluable to leaders and can challenge our ability to lead according to our own truths and our own terms. Angela will engage you with lessons learned about staying true to yourself during changes and challenges while also maintaining a focus on improving student outcomes.
Angela Bost
VP of Partner Success at Let's Go Learn
How to be an Ally for Black Women Gia Hoke
Black women are vastly underrepresented in leadership positions due to the continued barriers they face, despite an increased focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. This session will provide information to participants on how to support Black women by developing an allyship in order to help them to feel seen, safe, and supported.
Gia Hoke
Senior Administrator, Title IX Coordinator at Wake County Public School System
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Personal and Professional Goals Emma Braaten
This session will provide participants with the possibilities that artificial intelligence provides for them as leaders in education.
Emma Braaten
Director of Digital Learning at Friday Institute
Strengthening the Container: How Women Leaders Hold Space for Others and Themselves Denise Gartner•Carrie Lynn Morris
At this session, participants learn how women in leadership positions strengthen their own capacity and the capacity of others to lead. Presenters use an analogy of a bowl/container to understand when leaders hold space for others to grow through honest and compassionate discourse, and when leaders rely on a trusting network of others to hold space for their own growth and development. Through the sharing of stories, strategies and relevant data, presenters will engage participants in self-reflection and encourage them to identify a focus for their own development, brainstorm thought partners, consider next steps, and engage in meaningful conversations around deconstructing barriers for women in educational leadership.
Denise Gartner
Onslow County Schools
Carrie Lynn Morris
East Carolina University
Winning While Losing: Maximizing Your Leadership Potential Until You Get The Job Tracy Purvis
Attendees will learn what they can do to maximize their leadership potential while preparing or seeking career advancement opportunities. They will also learn what to do after you receive a 'not yet' or rejection for a position. They will receive practical examples of how to increase their leadership in their current positions.
Tracy Purvis
Assistant Principal at Wake County Public Schools
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Mental, Emotional, and Physical Aspects of Retirement: What will you do with 8,000 Saturdays? and Re-Focusing Your Resume to Fit Your Job Search Christina Winters
This is a separate ticketed item and includes lunch.
Christina Winters
CEO/President of Creating & Managing Wealth
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