Imagine Schools Leadership Summit: Full Schedule

Imagine Schools Leadership Summit 2023

7:00am MST

Breakfast and Registration

Tuesday January 24, 2023 7:00am - 8:00am MST
Starlight Room

8:00am MST

Welcome by Emcees – Steve Sarmento and Jill Dinges

Session Leaders

Jill Dinges

Primary Years Programme Director at Imagine Lone Star Language Academy, Imagine Lone Star Language Academy

Jill has over a decade of experience implementing the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. She was a founding Grade 4 teacher at the Imagine International Academy of North Texas, where she was named Teacher of the Year twice. After six years with Imagine, she helped... Read More →

Steve Sarmento

Regional Director, Southwest Group Region

Steve Sarmento has been innovating education in Arizona for over 20 years at multiple levels: in his own classroom, as a leader at charter management and support organizations, and shaping charter school policy at the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools.In his career he has continuously... Read More →

Tuesday January 24, 2023 8:00am - 8:45am MST
General Session Room

8:45am MST

CEOs Opening Remarks

Session Leaders

Jason Bryant

CEO and President, Imagine Schools

Jason Bryant joined Imagine Schools in 2005, where he has put his extensive set of people and professional skills to use within Imagine Schools. He served as Development Director, Regional Director, Interim Principal and Executive Vice President of Operations before being named by... Read More →

Barry Sharp

CEO and President, Imagine Schools

As CFO of Imagine Schools, Barry has used his financial and operational acumen in overseeing school financial reporting and audits, corporate and real estate financing, treasury, income taxes, national office IT, and other operational responsibilities. The Board of Imagine Schools... Read More →

Tuesday January 24, 2023 8:45am - 9:20am MST
General Session Room

9:20am MST

Deliberate Optimism: Finding the Joy in Leading

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Are you working harder and enjoying it less? This presentation offers you pragmatic steps to build and maintain your resiliency in today’s fluctuating world of education. Dr. Debbie Silver is one of the most sought-after professional development presenters in education. Audiences everywhere respond to Debbie's use of humor, candor, and common sense. Her insights into human behavior are as undeniable as they are funny. Based on her research for her co-authored best-selling books, Deliberate Optimism: Reclaiming the Joy in Education (2015) and Deliberate Optimism: Still Reclaiming the Joy in Education (2023), Debbie helps leaders examine how they can maintain a positive sense of self by employing proactive principles of working and living.

Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned educational leader, this session will offer you inspiration for reclaiming your joy in what you do. Join Dr. Debbie Silver for an eye-opening session that will provide food for thought along with plenty of humor to make the journey fun.

Session Leaders

Dr. Debbie Silver

Dr. Debbie Silver has dedicated her life to understanding learning and growth behavior and has become a world-renowned speaker. She is a 30-year veteran educator and has taught almost every grade and every kind of student along the way. Debbie’s best-selling books include Fall Down... Read More →

Deliberate Optimism for Imagine Schools pdf

Tuesday January 24, 2023 9:20am - 10:45am MST
General Session Room

10:45am MST

Break

Tuesday January 24, 2023 10:45am - 11:00am MST
Transition to next session

11:00am MST

Connecting with Parents

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How do leaders foster healthy relationships between parents and teachers? Rather than emphasizing the need to communicate with parents, perhaps the more essential goal is first to connect with parents and caretakers. In this presentation Dr. Debbie Silver offers proven procedures and basic sensible methods for engaging parents at every level. As she explains the dynamics of interpersonal relationships, Debbie explores the perspectives of both educators and parents. The importance of professionalism, positive interaction, and compassion are emphasized and modeled.

Session Leaders

Dr. Debbie Silver

Traversing Parent Relationships pdf

Tuesday January 24, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm MST
General Session Room

Debbie Breakout

11:00am MST

Trekking through the Science of Reading

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Are your teachers asking you questions about why foundational skills are in the spotlight in relation to the Science of Reading? Are you struggling for answers? Learn more about the connection between foundational skills and the Science of Reading including helping your teachers find a good diagnostic assessment and understanding best practices for teaching reading.

Session Leaders

Dr. Michelle Hosp

Renaissance Learning

Michelle Hosp, PhD, has over 25 years of experience working in education. She has worked directly with students, educators, families, and researchers as a school psychologist, professor, and Director of the Iowa Reading Research Center. In addition to her work at Renaissance, she... Read More →

Tuesday January 24, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm MST
Breakout Room A

Renaissance Breakout

12:00pm MST

Lunch

Tuesday January 24, 2023 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST
Starlight Room

1:00pm MST

Connecting with Parents

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Feedback Survey

Session Leaders

Dr. Debbie Silver

Traversing Parent Relationships pdf

Tuesday January 24, 2023 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
General Session Room

Debbie Breakout

1:00pm MST

Trekking through the Science of Reading

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Session Leaders

Dr. Michelle Hosp

Renaissance Learning

Tuesday January 24, 2023 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
Breakout Room A

Renaissance Breakout

2:00pm MST

Break

Tuesday January 24, 2023 2:00pm - 2:10pm MST
Transition to next session

2:10pm MST

Moving from Judgment to Joy: Partnering For Educator Growth and Development

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Does the arrival of formal evaluations/reviews make you do the proverbial ‘eye roll’? Do your educators view this process with dread? Are you still observing the dog-and-pony show twice a year? How does mentorship look from your vantage point as an evaluator and as an evaluate?
If you would like to evolve your system to a more collaborative and joyful alliance, join your colleagues in attending a session on Moving from Judgement to Joy: Partnering For Educator Growth & Development.

Session Leaders

Clara Thigpen

Regional Academic Director, Southwest Group Region

Clara Thigpen has been an educator for twenty-six years. She has served as a general, gifted, and special education teacher, data coach, assistant principal, principal, and now a regional academic director for Imagine SW Schools.Clara loves to inspire others to seek their life purpose... Read More →

Jacqulyne Hardiesty

Regional Academic Director, Southwest Group Region

Jacqulyne Hardiesty has been a dedicated educator for more than 20 years. Prior to joining the Imagine Schools family, Jacqulyne has served as a teacher, instructional coach, principal, STEM director and professional development facilitator.Jacqulyne has earned a Bachelor’s degree... Read More →

Tuesday January 24, 2023 2:10pm - 2:50pm MST
Breakout Room B

Resource Hub https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iS0OmgaEmI56L4H7gBbX61DaiWNMpItwGnqkQkXMmHk/edit?usp=sharing

2:10pm MST

Shaking up Beliefs and Practices through the Science of Reading

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Where is your school in its hike to bring instruction in line with the decades of research on how children learn to read? Do you feel like the demands to change will require a seismic shift in how your teachers teach and a complete rethinking of their best practices and beliefs? In this session, you will interact with colleagues taking on a similar journey using the Imagine Schools Literacy Position Paper as your road map.https://inside.imagineschools.com/share/s/ANTrj7H9TCSR-1IFGJht0Q

Session Leaders

Karen Gayle

National Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Imagine Schools

Karen’s 45 year teaching career includes classrooms in rural Virginia, small town Wisconsin, and inner-city and suburban Miami. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Psychology from Mary Washington University and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from... Read More →

Sherilyn Williams

Principal of Imagine Foundations at Leeland Public Charter School, Imagine Foundations at Leeland

I love to inspire and encourage Imagine Scholars to be the best they can be in and out of the classroom! I have served as a dedicated educator for over 20 yearswith an uncompromising belief that all students can learn, given a positive learning environment, strong and knowledgeable... Read More →

Helen Ritchey

Regional Academic and Assessment Director, Imagine Schools Southwest Region

Helen Ritchey Southwest Region – Texas – Regional Academic and Assessment DirectorHelen has been an educator for over 20 years teaching grades ranging from Pre-K to middle school math. She joined Imagine International Academy of North Texas in 2013 as a classroom teacher. She... Read More →

Cindi Couch

Southwest Regional Academic Director, Southwest Group Region

Stephania Sherman

Academic Director, Southeast Region

Dr. S has been with Imagine for 21 years as a kindergarten teacher, media specialist, seventh grade English language arts teacher, school site academic coach, assistant principal and regional academic director. Dr. S has a passion for coaching with high energy professional development... Read More →

Alison Brannack

Regional Academic Director, Imagine Schools Gulf Coast Florida

Alison is in her first year as the West Florida Region Academic Director. She has been a part of the Imagine family for the last thirteen years serving as both a classroom teacher and Instructional Coach at Imagine School at North Port’s Elementary Campus. She earned her Master’s... Read More →

Nadja Pardo

National Director of Character Development, Imagine Schools

Nadja has been with Imagine Schools for 20 years. As a member of the NACT for the past 9 ½ years, she has led, inspired, and promoted national initiatives in character development, social-emotional learning, DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion), and relational practices (proactive... Read More →

Travis Miller

Mid-Atlantic Group Academic Director, Mid-Atlantic Region

My name is G. Travis Miller, and I was raised in Baltimore, Maryland. I have a Bachelor of Science Degree from Howard University, a Master’s in Education from Coppin State University, and an MBA from the University of Baltimore. I worked for Baltimore City Public Schools for 24... Read More →

Heather Carrick

Heartland Group Academic Director

Heather Carrick is a Group Academic Director for the Imagine Heartland Group. She has been with Imagine Schools since 2008 and had served in various roles, including as a classroom teacher, Title 1 Coordinator and Assistant School Leader. Heather is passionate about supporting and... Read More →

Victoria Brown

South Florida Regional Academic Director, South Florida Region

Tori has been with Imagine Schools since 2001, as one of our teacher hired for Imagine Chancellor. She has served Imagine Chancellor as teacher, grade level chair, the character development leader and instruction coach. In 2020, she became the Regional Academic Director for our South... Read More →

1. Imagine Schools Literacy Position Paper pdf

Tuesday January 24, 2023 2:10pm - 2:50pm MST
Breakout Room C

2:10pm MST

What Coaches Wish their Principals Knew

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Principal support is the single most important thing that a campus can do to create the greatest impact of an instructional coach. Join this session, as one principal shares her journey from coach to principal and how it has helped her become a more effective instructional leader!

Session Leaders

Lauren Poirier

Principal at Imagine Schools South Vero, Imagine School at South Vero

Lauren Poirier is a Vero Beach, Florida native. With over twenty years of experience in the field of education, she has held various roles in and outside of the classroom. Lauren has been with Imagine South Vero for 10 years and has served the school as academic coach, assistant principal... Read More →

Poirier Summit Presentaiton 2023 pptx

What I Wish My Principal Knew Google Forms pdf

Tuesday January 24, 2023 2:10pm - 2:50pm MST
Breakout Room A

2:10pm MST

Vendor Expo

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Explore New Frontiers at the Vendor Expo. Navigate through a path where you will encounter innovative, proven and thought provoking resources to help guide you through Joy @ Learning journey. Use your passport card to gather stickers as you visit and learn from each of the guides. Enter for a chance to win an experience for your campus. All stickers must be affixed to enter!!

Tuesday January 24, 2023 2:10pm - 2:50pm MST
Foyer

Vendor Expo

2:50pm MST

Break

Tuesday January 24, 2023 2:50pm - 3:00pm MST
Transition to next session

3:00pm MST

A Character Journey: From Compliance to Collaboration

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In our session, we will provide you an opportunity to reflect on your current character initiatives and why they were chosen. How did your team make that decision? What changes in your campus climate are you seeing?
Collaboration and reflection is the key to all successes.

Session Leaders

Melissa McManaway

Principal of Imagine Schools at Woodbury and Klepinger, Imagine Klepinger

Melissa McManaway has been with Imagine since 2005. She received her bachelor degree from Ohio University in Early Childhood Education. She later earned her Master Degree at Ohio University in Educational Leadership. She has been a servant leader at Imagine Klepinger since... Read More →

Elizabeth Fry

Principal of Imagine Columbus Primary Academy, Imagine Columbus Primary

Elizabeth Fry has been in education leadership for over 20 years, serving as Principal of Imagine Columbus Primary Academy since 2020. Prior to leading ICPA she traveled the country as a trainer and consultant working with administrators and teachers to develop, implement and monitor... Read More →

Tuesday January 24, 2023 3:00pm - 3:40pm MST
Breakout Room B

3:00pm MST

Balancing Relationships with Stakeholders in Challenging Times

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Engage in an organic conversation to strengthen collaborative relationships with your stakeholders.
Using a fishbowl protocol, you will be able to share your experience and circumstances and gain insight from advice from your peers.

Session Leaders

Jose Estrada

Principal at Imagine Schools Hemet, Imagine Riverside - Hemet

Jose L. Estrada, Principal at Imagine Schools Hemet in Hemet, California. Jose L. Estrada’s educational career began in 2003 when he started a tutoring program for children of farm workers in Pescadero, CA. Soon after, Jose started his classroom career as a high school Social Studies/Government... Read More →

Stephanie Standley

Principal at Imagine Chancellor, Imagine Chancellor

Stephanie Standley has been with Imagine Schools for over 10 years and is the Principal at Imagine-Chancellor in Boynton Beach, FL. Throughout her 20 years in education, Stephanie has served as a classroom teacher, Academic Coach, Assistant Principal, and Adjunct Professor. To... Read More →

Alison Brannack

Regional Academic Director, Imagine Schools Gulf Coast Florida

Aleischa Coover

Principal at Imagine Schools at North Port Lower, Imagine Schools West Florida Region

Aleischa Coover, Elementary Principal at Imagine School at North Port, has been with Imagine Schools for fourteen years, and has also served as an instructional coach and an assistant principal. Aleischa earned her BA in Education from Muskingum University in New Concord, Ohio, where... Read More →

Tuesday January 24, 2023 3:00pm - 3:40pm MST
Breakout Room C

3:00pm MST

Data Dead End: Avoiding a Collaboration Collapse

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You have an upcoming data chat, each member on the data team brings a different perspective to the chat: Positive Patti (asset lens), Negative Nellie (deficit data), Data Diva (knows the numbers, all about the reports), Clueless Clark (I’m confused)

Learn how to build that collaborative team and use all the perspectives to enact change and delineate action items that hold every member accountable.

Session Leaders

Aimee Williams

Principal at Imagine Schools at Land O'Lakes, Imagine Schools Gulf Coast Region

Welcome to the 2023 Summit. My name is Aimee Williams and I have been an Imagine champion for kids for over 13 years. I started my career as a substitute teacher and have been blessed to be the Principal of Imagine School Land O' Lakes for the last 10 years. I am motivated by Imagine's... Read More →

Selenia Quinones

Imagine Lakewood Ranch

Selenia Quiñones has been the School Principal at Imagine School at LWR since 2012. She has worked with Imagine Schools since 2005 where she started her adventure at Imagine South Lake. She has been in education for 23 years and has enjoyed her teaching experience with all grades... Read More →

Tuesday January 24, 2023 3:00pm - 3:40pm MST
Breakout Room A

3:00pm MST

Vendor Expo

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Day 1 Reflections around the Campfire

Summit Companion Field Notes
- Meet around the troop campfire site.
- Reflect personally on your day’s experiences.
- Compare notes with your buddy.
- Share stories around the fire.

Session Leaders

Shawn Toler

Executive Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Region

Shawn Toler has more than 15 years of experience in transforming and positively impacting the lives of children through education. Prior to joining Imagine Schools, Shawn served as an English teacher, Academic Facilitator, Adjunct Professor in Education, and Principal. He has served... Read More →

Tuesday January 24, 2023 4:30pm - 5:30pm MST
General Session Room

5:30pm MST

Dinner On your own

Tuesday January 24, 2023 5:30pm - 5:30pm MST
None

8:00am MST

Breakfast

Wednesday January 25, 2023 8:00am - 9:00am MST
Starlight Room

9:00am MST

Welcome by Emcees and Joyful Classroom Videos

Session Leaders

Jill Dinges

Primary Years Programme Director at Imagine Lone Star Language Academy, Imagine Lone Star Language Academy

Steve Sarmento

Regional Director, Southwest Group Region

Wednesday January 25, 2023 9:00am - 9:45am MST
General Session Room

9:45am MST

Break

Wednesday January 25, 2023 9:45am - 10:00am MST
Transition to next session

10:00am MST

Adventures in Student Inquiry

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Using a round table format, attendees will experience three inquiry-based lessons designed to equip your teachers to plan lessons that engage students in active learning.

Session Leaders

Jill Dinges

Primary Years Programme Director at Imagine Lone Star Language Academy, Imagine Lone Star Language Academy

Pamela Hinterscher

Upper School Director at Imagine International Academy of North Texas, Imagine North Texas

Pam’s career as an educator began in 2008, when after 6 years as a stay at home parent, she decided to go back to school and get a teaching degree. In September 2009, she enrolled in college for a degree in English with a secondary education certification. She joined Imagine International... Read More →

Helen Ritchey

Regional Academic and Assessment Director, Imagine Schools Southwest Region

Wednesday January 25, 2023 10:00am - 11:30am MST
Breakout Room B

10:00am MST

The “We Do”: Increasing Rigor by Infusing Joy

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“Anyone? Anyone?” sound familiar? Absolutely not! In this session, participants will engage in intentionally orchestrating instruction at the highest levels of rigor and cognitive engagement.

Session Leaders

Jacqulyne Hardiesty

Regional Academic Director, Southwest Group Region

Clara Thigpen

Regional Academic Director, Southwest Group Region

Wednesday January 25, 2023 10:00am - 11:30am MST
Breakout Room A

Resource Hub https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Eei-ZQfSkeItZeEXR2oXnPFl1PJfpZr1gWT3WeGkja4/edit?usp=sharing

11:30am MST

Lunch

Wednesday January 25, 2023 11:30am - 12:30pm MST
Starlight Room

12:30pm MST

Cultivating a Thinking Classroom

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Join us to discuss ways leaders can encourage thinking and reasoning in classrooms to engage students as critical thinkers. Discover ways leaders can consistently model, teach, reinforce, and expect thinking classrooms to be a daily part of every classroom on campus. Leaders set expectations for teachers to explicitly teach thinking routines by planning them in lessons and embedding them into the school culture.

Cultivating thinking classrooms at your school will prioritize every aspect of math and English language arts instruction.
You will see the long-term results, not just in academics, but in behavior and responsibility all around the school.

Session Leaders

Lisa O’Grady

Regional Director, Southeast Region

Lisa O’GradyLisa O’Grady is a Regional Director for the Southeast Group. She joined the Imagine Schools’ family 19 years ago as a first grade teacher. Lisa’s number one leadership goal is fostering an environment where educators take risks, innovate, and are given a safe space... Read More →

Stephania Sherman

Academic Director, Southeast Region

Wednesday January 25, 2023 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST
Breakout Room C

12:30pm MST

Empowering Students to Own their Learning

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How might we empower students to identify and share evidence of their learning over time? Explore the ideas of self-assessment, reflection, and presentation.
Learn how students can make their learning public through portfolios, student led conferences, and presentations.

Session Leaders

Julia Brady

Regional Director, Southwest Group Region

Dr. Julia Brady: Julia joined Imagine Schools in 2007 and works with the Southwest Group as Regional Director of Texas, overseeing Imagine International Academy of North Texas (K-12) and Imagine Lone Star Language Academy (K-5). She completed her undergraduate degrees at Brigham Young... Read More →

Holly Baker

Lower School Director at Imagine International Academy of North Texas, Imagine North Texas

Holly has over 20 years of experience working with K-5 students and staff in both public and private school settings. She has been at IIANT since before the school had walls, first as a founding teacher in Grade 2, then as the Primary Years Programme Coordinator, and now has served... Read More →

Wednesday January 25, 2023 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST
Breakout Room B

2:00pm MST

Break and Snack

Wednesday January 25, 2023 2:00pm - 2:15pm MST
Transition to next session

2:15pm MST

Collaborative Café Corners for Leaders

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Join your peers in rich discourse tackling the following problems of practice;

Post Covid student behaviors
Mentoring new teachers – new to the profession.
Retention and recruitment of staff

Session Leaders

Clara Thigpen

Regional Academic Director, Southwest Group Region

Jacqulyne Hardiesty

Regional Academic Director, Southwest Group Region

Erik Collins

Principal, Imagine Schools Southwest Region, Imagine Coolidge Elementary

Erik Collins has been with Imagine Coolidge Elementary School for 10 years. He taught for 3 years prior to moving into various leadership roles at Imagine Coolidge. This is his second year as principal. He obtained his Masters from Grand Canyon University in 2018. Erik loves to hike... Read More →

Kathleen Graves

Principal, Imagine Schools Southwest Region, Imagine Cortez Park

I am Kathleen Graves, proud Principal at Imagine Cortez Park. I have served in the field of education for over 20 years. I will always be a teacher at heart. The start of my career as an educator was unique and as a result I am committed to creating “Exceptional Educational Experiences... Read More →

Chris McComb

Principal, Imagine Schools Southwest Region, Imagine Prep Surprise

Chris serves as the School Leader at Imagine Prep Surprise, one of only 4 high schools within the Imagine family. He has been serving the Imagine Schools community since 2005 and has worked at Imagine Cortez Park and Imagine Rosefield before helping to open Imagine Prep in 2008. This... Read More →

Wednesday January 25, 2023 2:15pm - 3:15pm MST
Breakout Room A

2:15pm MST

Defining a Shared Purpose for Impactful Classroom Walk-throughs

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Classroom walkthroughs are one of the most critical actions done by a leadership team. How purposeful are yours?

When we enter the classrooms, what are we looking for so our teachers understand the purpose? Can they articulate your expectations? How do they receive feedback to promote growth? Are these expectations part of the School Excellence Plan (SEP)?

In this session, we will explore the importance of aligning look-fors to instructional priorities. Refine current practices for defining look-fors, conducting walkthroughs, and collecting data.

Session Leaders

Dr. Jennifer Fornes

Regional Director, Southeast Region / Imagine Kissimmee Charter

Jennifer Fornes is a Region Director for Imagine Schools Southeast Region and is also currently serving in the role as school principal at Imagine Kissimmee Charter Academy. She began working for Imagine Schools since 2000 has been part of the region team since 2006. She received... Read More →

Wednesday January 25, 2023 2:15pm - 3:15pm MST
General Session Room

2:15pm MST

How to Thrive in ‘25

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Isn’t it great shopping on 5th Avenue? Don’t find yourself at the clearance rack at the bargain store. Be proactive in your planning before the ESSER money is gone. In this session, brainstorm some next steps with colleagues and run some simulations using budgets to be prepared for 2025.

Session Leaders

Jennifer Keller

Regional Director, CBUS region

Jennifer Keller - Regional Director for the Heartland RegionI have been with Imagine Schools for 17 years and in education for over 20 years. I have been fortunate enough to have served in many roles over the years, including being a kindergarten teacher, second grade teacher, programs... Read More →

Arun Dutt

Imagine Bella

Arun earned his Master’s Degree in Education Administration from Grand Canyon University. Arun joined Imagine Schools in 2010. His educational experiences have afforded him the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of people to meet the common goal of increasing student... Read More →

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Wednesday January 25, 2023 2:15pm - 3:15pm MST
Breakout Room C

2:15pm MST

What….. Customer Service in Schools?

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How do you get your campus to be the talk of the town, cream of crop, top of the heap? By optimizing the interaction between your customers (parents, students, and teachers) and your campus – that’s how. This session will provide participants with tricks of the trade to create a culture whereby both teachers and families alike will want to attend your school.

Session Leaders

Susan Onori

Regional Director, South Florida Region

I have been a life-long educator for the past 35 years as a teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal and Regional Director. For the past 22 years I have worked for Imagine Schools and love it!!!I have been married for 40 years, have 2 daughters and 4 Grandchildren. I am also an animal... Read More →

Stephanie Standley

Principal at Imagine Chancellor, Imagine Chancellor

Wednesday January 25, 2023 2:15pm - 3:15pm MST
Breakout Room B

3:15pm MST

Break

Wednesday January 25, 2023 3:15pm - 3:30pm MST
Transition to next session

3:30pm MST

Day 2 Reflections around the Campfire

Summit Companion Field Notes
- Meet around the troop campfire site.
- Reflect personally on your day’s experiences.
- Compare notes with your buddy.
- Share stories around the fire.

Session Leaders

Shawn Toler

Executive Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Region

Wednesday January 25, 2023 3:30pm - 4:30pm MST
General Session Room

4:30pm MST

Dinner On your own

Wednesday January 25, 2023 4:30pm - 4:30pm MST
None

7:00am MST

Breakfast

Thursday January 26, 2023 7:00am - 8:00am MST
Starlight Room

8:00am MST

Welcome by Emcees – Steve Sarmento and Jill Dinges

Session Leaders

Jill Dinges

Primary Years Programme Director at Imagine Lone Star Language Academy, Imagine Lone Star Language Academy

Steve Sarmento

Regional Director, Southwest Group Region

Thursday January 26, 2023 8:00am - 8:15am MST
General Session Room

8:15am MST

Pathways to the Summit: A Survival Guide - EVPs talk about Leadership

Hear from our EVPs on their leadership practices. They also will be sharing survival tips about key traits that strong leaders possess.

Session Leaders

Jason Bryant

CEO and President, Imagine Schools

Amy Buttke

Executive Vice President, Heartland Region

Amy currently serves as an Executive Vice President for Imagine Schools in the Midwestern United States. She joined Imagine Schools in 2006 and has served more than 15 years as an educator and administrator. Her experience began as a kindergarten teacher with increasing responsibilities... Read More →

Monte Lange

Executive Vice President, Southwest Group Region

Monte currently serves as an Executive Vice President for Imagine Schools in the southwestern United States. He joined Imagine Schools in 2004 and has served more than 25 years as an educator and administrator. He began as an elementary and special education teacher with increasing... Read More →

Rod Sasse

Executive Vice President, South Florida & Gulf Coast Region

Rod Sasse has over fifty years of experience in education, starting as an English teacher in Kentucky before moving to Florida. Rod joined the Imagine family in 2000 and accepted the challenge to serve as the Executive Vice President for West and South Florida Regions, which is home... Read More →

Diane Thorne

Executive Vice President, Southeast Region Imagine

Diane Thorne joined the Imagine Schools organization in 2004 and currently serves as Executive Vice President with the Southeast Group. Her passion for education has been a life-long drive for personal growth with a Masters in Educational Leadership as well as a Masters in Business... Read More →

Shawn Toler

Executive Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Region

Brad Uchacz

Executive Vice President, Southwest Group Region

Brad Uchacz joined Imagine Schools in 2008. During his time at Imagine, he has served in the roles of assistant principal, principal, and regional director.He earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He holds a Master’s Degree in Education... Read More →

Thursday January 26, 2023 8:15am - 9:15am MST
General Sesssion Room