Staff Development Conference

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June 10, 2026

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Date: June 10, 2026

Time: 8am - 5pm Central

Location: The Grand View Mansfield

2201 Heritage Pkwy,

Mansfield, TX 76063

Theme: Community and Connection

Early Bird Registration: $50 - Closed April 10, 2026

General Registration: $75

Registration Link Using a Procard:

Procard Registration Link

Registration Using a Cost Center Number (Interdepartmental Transfer Only):

Cost Center Registration Link

Registration ends May 29, 2026 (extended from May 22, 2026)!

No refunds or cancellations after May 1, 2026

UTA Transportation Departure & Pickup Location: TBA

Topic	Time	Speaker
Opening and Breakfast	8:00 – 8:45 am
SAC Welcome	8:45 – 8:55 am
TCE Initiatives	8:55 – 9:00 am	Imelda Wicks
Session A: Networking 101: Together in Community	9:00 – 9:45 am	Lyndsey DeWitt
Session B: Learning Communities: Designing Spaces to Learn Together	9:50 – 10:50 am	Tabitha Wiles & Mistie Maskil
Break
Session C: Collaboration at the Core: Building Leadership at all Levels	11:00 – 11:45 am	Melissa Shadowens, Sarah Deay, & Jaime Eastman
Session D: Looking for Opportunities to say YES	11:50 – 12:20 pm	Kimberly Van Arsdale
Lunch	12:20 – 1:20 pm
Speaker Keynote	1:20 – 2:20 pm
Session F: Managing Up: Practical Strategies for Stronger Partnerships	2:25 – 2:55 pm	Lily Jirapolchet
Break
Session G: Architecture, Psychology & Community: Designing Spaces That Connect People	3:00 – 3:30 pm	Shafia Syeda
Session H: Beyond the Click: Building Real Community in a Digital World	3:35 – 4:05 pm	Robyn Neal
Closing Remarks & End	4:05 pm
The Grand View Mansfield Transportation Departure	4:15 pm

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