2011 Conference

2011 Prepárate Conference Photographs

2011 Prepárate Conference Chairs Liz Palacios and Rachel Ruiz pose next to this year’s signage.
Artist and Co-Founder of Presente.org, Favianna Rodriguez, discusses her work with attendees following the plenary session.
Assistant Commissioner Judith Loredo from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board presents on the pressing issues that impact Latino students in higher education.
Edward James Olmos, Actor, Activist and Director, poses for a picture with the College Board’s Director of Diversity Initiatives, Adriana Flores-Ragade.
Past Conference Chair Alfred Hererra discusses the plenary speaker gifts with Texas State Representative Joaquin Castro and President Juliet Garcia from the University of Texas at Brownsville.
The College Board honored President Charles L. Cotrell from St. Mary’s University for his work that advances Latino students in higher education. Pictured from left to right: Rosalind Alderman, St. Mary’s University; President Cotrell, St. Mary’s University; Alfred Herrera, University of California, Los Angeles; Peter Negroni, The College Board; Representative Joaquin Castro, Texas House of Representatives.
The morning plenary session included Elizabeth Molina Morgan, Executive Director, Grad Nation of America’s Promise Alliance and Former Superintendent of Washington County Public Schools and AASA 2010 National Superintendent of the Year; and Santiago Taveras, Deputy Chancellor for Teaching and Learning, NYC Department of Education.
This year’s conference artwork was created by Favianna Rodriguez.

2011 Prepárate Conference Sessions

Many presentations from the 2011 Prepárate Conference are now available. Thank you to those presenters for sharing them.

A Collaborative for Excellence in Higher Education: Stanislaus Asociación de Investigación Latina (SAIL) (.pdf/1.1MB)

Speakers: Juan Flores, Interim Dean, College of Education, CSU Stanislaus, CA; Andres Trevino, Graduate Student, CSU Stanislaus, CA

A–G Electives as a Practice of Freedom: Chicana/o-Latina/o Studies (.pdf/259KB)

Speaker: Cati de los Rios, Teacher, Pomona High School, CA

Broadening the College Choice Set: How Net Price Calculators Can Help (.pdf/683KB)

Speakers: Eddie Arteaga, Educational Manager, Higher Education, The College Board, CA; David Krause, Director of Financial Assistance, St. Mary's University, TX; Anne Sturtevant, Director, Enrollment Services & Access Initiatives, The College Board, VA

College Connection: Transitioning from High School to College (.pdf/535KB)

Speakers: Ana Lisa Garza, Interim Director of Enrollment Management, Alamo Colleges, TX; Deborah Gee, Recruiter/Advisor, Alamo Colleges, TX; Audrey Grams, Recruiter/Advisor, San Antonio College, TX; Marie Morgan, Coordinator of Recruitment Center, Palo Alto College, TX; Anthony Perez, Recruiter/Advisor, Palo Alto College, TX; Nicolas Silva, Off-Site Coordinator, San Antonio College, TX; Alyssia Woolard, Recruiter/Advisor, Northwest Vista College, TX

College Readiness for All Students: Proven Strategies to Increase Minority Enrollment in AP® (.pdf/1.2MB)

Speakers: Margaret Greff, Academic Dean, Brennan High School, TX; Gerardo Marquez, Principal, Brennan High School, TX

College Readiness, Recruitment and Outreach for Latino Students at MIT (.pdf/3.5MB)

Speakers: Ruben Alonzo, MIT Senior, majoring in Economics and Multicultural Student Ambassador, MA; Yvonne Da Silva, Senior Director, SAT Higher Education Support and Outreach, The College Board, NY; Quinton McArthur, Assistant Director of Admissions, MIT, MA

Culturally Relevant Teaching for College Readiness (.pdf/2.6MB)

Speaker: Patrick Briggs, AVID Texas State Assistant Director, AVID Center, TX

Data, Differentiation and Delivery… Oh, My! (.pdf/655KB)

Speakers: Marianthi Brown, English and Reading Teacher, Highland Park High School, IL; Stephanie Solis, English and Reading Teacher, Highland Park High School, IL

Faces of Hispanic/Latino Student Leadership (.pdf/780KB)

Speaker: Barry McKinney, Director of Student Activities, The University of Texas San Antonio, TX

Hispanic Students Achieve Improved Outcomes with Computer-Assisted Instruction in Mathematics and English Language (.pdf/3.6MB)

Speaker: John Vassiliou, Director, Computer Courtyard/Learning Resources, Miami Dade College, FL

Improving College Planning and Readiness for Latino Students Through Family and Community Engagement (.pdf/1.1MB)

Speakers: Eveleen Garcia, District Bilingual Guidance Counselor, Hillsborough County Public Schools, FL; Araseli Martinez-Peña, District Bilingual Guidance Counselor, Hillsborough County Public Schools, FL; Waldemar Rivera-Ramos, District Bilingual Guidance Counselor, Hillsborough County Public Schools, FL

Improving Latino Academic Success Through Online Translation and Interpretation (.pdf/1.3MB)

Speaker: Paul Gatto, Senior Program Coordinator, The University of Arizona, AZ

Involving Parents and Guardians in College Planning (.pdf/3.8MB)

Speaker: Ginny Garvic, Educational Consultant, The College Board, TX

It Takes a Village and Then Some: Preparing Students for Life Beyond Graduation (.pdf/769MB)

Speakers: Lucy Jones, World Language Dept. Chair/Pre-AP/AP Spanish, Corsicana High School, TX; Kimi Muldner, AVID Coordinator, Corsicana High School, TX; Ginger Pawlowski, AVID Teacher/Human Geo./Pre-AP World Geo Teacher, Corsicana High School, TX

From Community College to Law School: HACU School Partnerships with Law School Admission Council (.pdf/2.2MB)

Speaker: Yessenia García-Lebrón, Assistant Director for Diversity Initiatives, Law School Admission Council, PA

¡Levántate, North Carolina! — Take Action! (.pdf/3.8MB)

Speakers: Daniel Green, Associate Vice President for Enrollment, Meredith College, NC; Stephanie Myrto, Co-Director of Admissions, Meredith College, NC

Padres Comprometidos: Creating Informed and Involved Latino Parents (.pdf/2.7MB)

Speakers: Laura Delgado, Program Coordinator, Padres Comprometidos, Conexion Americas, TN; Virginia Pupo-Walker, Family and Community Engagement Specialist, Glencliff High School, TN

Part of the FAM: Mentoring First-Generation College Students (.pdf/584KB)

Speakers: Rosalind Alderman, Assistant Vice President for Retention Management, St. Mary’s University, TX; Juan Casas, Student Intern, Office of Student Retention, St. Mary’s University, TX; Megan Mustain, AssistantProfessor of Philosophy, FAM Faculty Coordinator, St. Mary’s University, TX; Suzanne Petrusch, Vice President for Enrollment Management, St. Mary’s University, TX

Partnerships to Expand Opportunities for Hispanic Student Success (.pdf/2.5MB)

Speakers: Jeanette Morales, Member and Affiliate Services Program Manager, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, TX; Belinda Saldaña, Director of Community Outreach, The University of Texas San Antonio, TX

Seeing Beyond the Surface: Data Analysis for Shaping a Student Body (.pdf/4.0MB)

Speaker: Rene Rosa, Educational Manager, The College Board, PA

Starting the College Conversation with Latino Students and Parents (.pdf/2.2MB)

Speakers: Abel Montoya, Director for Outreach Operations, Illinois Student Assistance Commission, IL; Robert Nelson, Illinois Student Assistance Commission Corps Member, Illinois Student Assistance Commission, IL; Rosa Varela, Illinois Student Assistance Commission Corps Member, Illinois Student Assistance Commission, IL

Time to Move On! Helping Students with Graduation, Employment,Alumni, Transfer and Scholarships (.pdf/495KB)

Speakers: Larry Carter, Job Placement Program Specialist, Palo Alto College, TX; Robert Garza, Dean of Student Affairs, Palo Alto College, TX; Mike Flores, Vice President of Student Affairs, Palo Alto College, TX

Working with Gifted and Talented Latino Students (.pdf/451KB)

Speakers: Janett Cordoves, Assistant Director of Student Life, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA), IL; Robert Hernández, Director of Student Life, IMSA, IL; Minvera Juarez, Student Life Assistant, IMSA,IL; Manuel Perez, Specialist for Statewide Student Initiative, IMSA, IL; Aracelys Rios, Science Faculty, IMSA, IL; Roberto Suárez, College and Academic Counselor, IMSA, IL