Professional Development & Management

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

8:30 AM-9:30 AM


A Little Nudge Goes a Long Way: Guiding Students Toward Responsible Borrowing
Moderator: Matt Nettleton
Speakers: Philip Schuman, Carissa Uhlman and William J. Cavin

Establishing Partnerships to Enhance Graduate & Professional Student Financial Literacy
Moderator: Mendy Schmerer
Speakers: Matthew Newlin and Jeff Tellin

9:45 AM-10:45 AM


How Do I Advise My DACA Students Now?
Moderator: Lee Carrillo
Speaker: Angela D. Adams

NCAA – An Update on Division I Financial Aid Legislation
Moderator: Debra LaGrone
Speaker: Alex Smith

Promoting Autonomy in a World of Over-Parenting
Speakers: Vickie Crupper, Michiale Schneider and Marie D. Johnson

So You Want to Be a Leader?
Moderator: Susan Swisher
Speakers: Paula Luff and Daniel Mann

11:00 AM-12:00 PM


Sharing Student Data – A Navigational Guide for Financial Aid Offices and Officers
Moderator: James Brooks
Speakers: Rebecca Flake, Mary Sommers and Paul Thompson

Strengthening the Efficacy of On-Campus Employment and Emergency Resources
Moderator: Amy Geist
Speakers: Gail DiSabatino, Amelia Parnell and Pam Bowers

Women in Leadership
Moderator: Billie Jo Hamilton
Speakers: Zina Haywood and Bonnie Baerwald

2:00 PM-3:00 PM


Financial Aid Counselor Surveys
Moderator: Charlotte Etier
Speakers: Jeff Webster, Daniel Federal Reserve Board Gorin and PJ Tabit

The New Normal? A Debrief from the First Early FAFSA Cycle
Moderator: Seth Harris
Speakers: Susan Swisher, Julie Aldama and Sheelu Surender

3:15 PM-4:15 PM


Assessing Tuition and Debt-Free Higher Education
Moderator: Marie D. Johnson
Speakers: Lisa Hopper, Anthony P Jones and Kelly Morrissey

Communication Planning and Execution: The Right Message at the Right Time
Moderator: Justin Chase Brown
Speakers: Tyler Pruett, Kristi Jovell, Liz Gross and Karla Weber

Creating the Funnel for Succession
Moderator: Karen Hanley
Speakers: Katherine Allen and Sara Beth Beth Holman

Tuition Discounting: Results from the 2016 NACUBO Tuition Discounting Survey
Moderator: Lindsay Wayt
Speakers: Hernan Bucheli, Kathleen Dawley and Lesley McBain

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

10:15 AM-11:15 AM


A Financial Aid Director's Guide To Trending Legal Issues
Moderator: Kim Beveridge
Speakers: Joel Rudnick, Melissa Pizzo and Nicholas W Prewett

Getting it Right: A Synthesized Perspective on Financial Aid Best Practices
Moderator: Joseph Dobrota
Speakers: Sherwin Hibbets and Pamela W Fowler

Leave Manual, Disjointed Scholarship Searches in the Dust
Speakers: Chris Chumley and Rebekah Salcedo

11:30 AM-12:30 PM


Cross-Generational Competence: How to Get Multi-Generations to Work Together Effectively
Moderator: Lyn Kinyon
Speakers: Karen Krause and Brenda Hicks

NCES DataLab: Fast, Flexible, and Powerful Data Analysis Tools
Moderator: Charlotte Etier
Speakers: Stephanie Nevill and Pablo Traverso

Navigating the Sea of Academic Activity at a School Not Required to Take Attendance
Moderator: Alicia Keaton
Speakers: Dawn Herrod and Alicia Keaton

3:00 PM-4:00 PM


Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Managing a Large Scale Financial Aid Operation
Moderator: Deborah Brown
Speakers: Cheryl Storie, Andrea Cipolla and Brian Berry

Two Offices, One Journey: Financial Aid & Education Abroad
Moderator: Margaret Tvrdy
Speakers: Eileen Griego and Joseph Donlay

4:15 PM-5:15 PM


FAFSA, FAFSA: Proven Strategies to Increase Completion Rates
Moderator: MorraLee Keller
Speakers: Angela Johnson and Paola Santana

Financing Graduate Education: Who Enrolls and How Do They Pay?
Moderator: Charlotte Etier
Speakers: Sandy Baum, Janell Valdez and Sarah Lopez

Thursday, June 29, 2017

8:30 AM-11:00 AM


Building and Maintaining Effective Teams - "How to Overcome 5 Major Areas in the Development of Teams"
Moderator: Marian Dill
Speakers: Ron Day, Heather Boutell and Brent Tener