2021
PA ACE Women’s Network
Virtual Conference and Retreat
“From Surviving to Thriving!”
Monday, June 7 | 1:00-4:30pm
Tuesday, June 8 | 9:00am-12:00pm
Featuring Keynotes:
Monday: Keynote Address on Monday by Loree D. Jones, CEO, Philabundance
Tuesday: Keynote Panel on Shared Equity Leadership
FULL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
PA ACE Women’s Network Conference Brochure
Monday, June 7, 2021
1:00 pm:
- Welcome and Overview of the Organization: Catherine Feminella, President, PA ACE Women’s Network
- Introduction to the Conference: Pam Carter, Conference Co-Chair
1:10: Keynote Address: Loree D. Jones, CEO, Philabundance
2:10: Break
2:15: Professional Development Panel
Moderator: Terri Amlong, Vice-President, PA ACE Women’s Network
Panelists:
- Sue Mukherjee, Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Associate Provost, Shippensburg University of PA
- Denise Pearson, Vice Chancellor and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, PA State System of Higher Education
- Jenifer Cushman, Chancellor, Penn State, Beaver
3:15: Break
3:20: Yoga Nidra with MP Vare, MBA, C-IAYT, Daring to Rest Yoga Nidra Facilitator, Sweet Perfection Yoga Therapy
Yoga nidra, or “yogic sleep,” is a guided meditation that draws attention inwards for deep rest, relaxation, and awareness.
4:15 (approx): Afternoon Wrap-Up: Karen Rauch, Conference Co-Chair
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
9:00: Welcome to Day 2: Yves Salomon-Fernández, President, Greenfield Community College; Member, Women’s Network Executive Council
9:10: Keynote Panel: Shared Equity Leadership
Moderator: Pam Carter, Conference Co-Chair
Panelists:
- Elizabeth Holcombe, Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate, Pullias Center for Higher Education, University of Southern California
- Angela Campbell, Vice President of Mission, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Student Engagement, Cabrini University.
- Nicole Stokes, Associate Provost, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Saint Joseph’s University
A Q & A Session on the recent paper, “Shared Equity Leadership: Making Equity Everyone’s Work,” published by ACE and USC Rossier’s Pullias Center for Higher Education. Please read the study before the conference, if possible. We are delighted to welcome the report’s co-author, Dr. Holcombe, to the conference.
10:10 Break
10:15: “Leading the Life You Want”: Michele Vancour, Interim Associate Dean, College of Health and Human Services, Southern Connecticut State University
This session will provide an overview of the issues that challenge us daily, along with practical tips for reframing our experiences and expectations, gaining control and setting goals, as well as engaging in self-care activities for improved work-life integration and quality of life.
11:15: Break
11:20: Carrying It Forward: Lisa Ratmansky, PA ACE Women’s Network Conference Planning Committee and Karen Rauch, Conference Co-Chair
11:50: Conference and Retreat Wrap-Up: Catherine Feminella, President, PA ACE Women’s Network and Pam Carter, Conference Co-Chair
June 17 & 18, 2019
Harrisburg University, Harrisburg, PA
“Successfully Navigating the Complex Landscape
of Higher Education Leadership in an Age of Increased Risk”
Sunday June 16, 2019
5:00-7:30pm
PA ACE Women’s Network Board Meeting & Dinner
Reading Room Café Area 1st Floor, Harrisburg University
Monday June 17, 2019
7:30am-12:00pm | Registration | 14th floor: Main Area
7:30 -8:30am
Continental Breakfast
14th floor Main Area
8:30-11:30am
Preconference Workshops (3)
Workshop 1: Room 1462
Executive Coaching: Fundamentals of Growing Executive Presence
Presenter: Teri Bump, Vice President of University Relations & Student Affairs, American Campus Communities
Workshop 2: Room 1463
Development 101: Fundamentals of Advancement
Presenter: Linda Durant, Vice President for Development, CASE – Council for Advancement and Support of Education
Workshop 3: Room 1464
Budget & Finance 101 – Fundamentals of Institutional Finance & Planning
Presenter: Margaret Stafford, Director of Planning & Budget, Dickinson College
11:30-12:00pm
Break/Networking: 14th floor Main Area
12:00-2:00pm
Plenary Luncheon: Auditorium 14th floor
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Ms. Catherine Feminella, PA ACE State Chairperson
Interim Dean of Students, Widener University
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Ms. Lisa Ratmansky, PAACE Board Member
Keynote Speaker
State Representative Patty Kim
103rd Legislative District, House Education Committee
2:00-2:30pm
Networking: 14th floor Main Area
Depart the Capitol 2:30pm Hilton Main Lobby
2:30-4:00pm
Tour of the Capitol | Depart at 2:30pm | Tour 3:00-4:00pm
Capitol Main Entrance
5:00-6:00pm
Networking Reception: 14th floor Main Area
6:00-8:00pm
Welcome Dinner & Plenary Session: Auditorium 14th floor
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Dr. Terri Amlong
Assistant Dean, Delaware County Community College
Keynote Speaker
Dr. L. Joy Gates Black
President, Delaware County Community College
PA ACE Presidential Sponsor
Tuesday June 18, 2019
7:30am-12:00pm | Registration | 14th floor: Main Area
7:30 -8:30am
Continental Breakfast
14th floor Main Area
8:30-10:00am
Welcome & Plenary Session: Auditorium 14th floor
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Ms. Catherine Feminella, PA ACE State Chairperson
Interim Dean of Students, Widener University
Keynote Speaker
Randi Teplitz
Assistant Dean of Students, Widener University
Chair, PA Commission for Women
10:00-10:15am
Break/Networking:14th floor Main Area
10:15-11:30am
Break out Sessions
Session 1: Auditorium 14th floor
Session 2: Board Room/1412 14th floor
Session 3: Room 1463
Session 4: Room 1302
11:30-12:45pm
Lunch & Plenary Session: Auditorium 14th floor
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Nicole Stokes-DuPass
Assoc. Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness & Diversity, Holy Family University
PAACE Board Member
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Sharon Herzberger
President Emerita of Whittier College
1:00-2:15pm
Break out Sessions
Session 1: Auditorium 14th floor
Session 2: Board Room/1412 14th floor
Session 3: Room 1463
Session 4: Room 1302
2:15-2:30pm
Break: 14th floor Main Area
2:30-3:45 pm
Break out Sessions: Rapid Recharge (short 50 minute sessions)
Session 1: Auditorium 14th floor
Session 2: Board Room/1412 14th floor
Session 3: Room 1463
Session 4: Room 1302
3:45-5:00pm
Networking, High Tea & Closing Remarks: 14th floor Main Cafe
June 2018:
PA ACE Annual Leadership Conference & Retreat
Monday-Tuesday, June 11-12, 2018
Hosted at Cabrini University in Radnor, PA
Conference Theme:
Tuning into the Transformative Power of Women’s Leadership:
Promoting Positive Workplace Cultures
MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2018
11:00-11:45 am
Arrival at Cabrini Iadarola Center for Registered Attendees to Pre-Conference Workshops
12:00-3:00 pm
Preconference Workshops at the Iadarola Center
Option One (all): Unconscious Biases and Microaggressions—How to transform them into agency and action to do ally work on your campus
Rochelle Peterson-Ansari, Consultant, Perceptions Unlimited
Option Two (all): Strengthfinders Approach to Leadership Development and Harnessing the Power for Good Leadershipdeveloping and cultivating your leadership style and a means of effectively leading others. Specifically how one can practice “good leadership” on their respective campuses
Marianne Price, Title IX Coordinator, Holy Family University
Certified Strengthsfinders Coach
Option Three (For Faculty): Charting your career path and transition into Academic Leadership: Cultivating and Representing Leadership Experience Gained from University Service
Susan Frosten, Associate Provost, Thomas Jefferson University
Nicole Stokes DuPass, Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness & Diversity/Professor of Sociology, Holy Family University
3:00-4:00 pm
Break/ Arrival at Cabrini Mansion for Full Conference Attendees
4:00-4:30 pm
Welcome Remarks
Lisa Ratmansky, Cabrini University
PA ACE Region 2 Executive Board Member, Event Host
Role/ Mission of ACE State Networks and the Moving the Needle Initiative
Nicole Stokes-DuPass, Holy Family University
PA ACE State Chairperson
4:30-6:00 pm
Plenary Panel: Getting to Know Our PA ACE Presidential Sponsors: Mentoring and Leadership Development of Women in Higher Education
Dr. Thomas J. Botzman, President of Misericordia University
Dr. Jenifer S. Cushman, Chancellor of Penn State Beaver
6:00-7:30 pm
Dinner Cabrini Mansion (Make your Own Fajita & Fun!)
Closing Remarks
Lisa Ratmansky, Cabrini University & Cheryl Lynn Horsey, Bryn Mawr College
PAACE Conference Planning Committee Chairpersons
TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2018
8:30-8:45 am
Arrival/ Registration
9:00 am
Breakfast & Welcome Remarks
9:15-9:30 am
Overview of the Moving the Needle Initiative
Introduction of Plenary Keynote Speaker
Dr. Gailda Pitre Davis, Director for ACE Leadership, American Council on Education
9:30-10:45 am
Morning Plenary Keynote: The Sponsor Effect: Pushing, Pulling, and Promoting You
Ms. Teri Bump, Vice President for University Relations & Student Affairs
American Campus Communities
10:45-11:00 am
Break
11:00-12:15 pm
Breakout Session I: Tuning Into
Up and Running: Creating a Program to ‘Grow Your Own’ Leaders.
Dr. Judith Gay, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff
Dr. Susan Tobia, former Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Community College of Philadelphia
Don’t Play Defense: Owning Your Future as a Seasoned Professional
Ms. Debbie Albert, President of Albert Communications
Tuning Into Restorative Approaches to Leadership
Alia Sheety, Associate Professor of Education, Cabrini University
Dr. Frida Rundell, Founding Professor at the International Institute for Restorative Practices, Bethlehem, PA
12:15-1:45 pm
Lunch and Plenary Keynote Speakers
Leadership for a Multi-generational Workforce
Dr. Greg DeShields, Executive Director
Ms. Sybil Davis, National Accounts Manager, Diversity and International Markets
PHL Diversity: A Division of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
2:00-3:15 pm
Breakout Session II: Transforming Power
Leading Women to Tune Into the Power of Harmonizing Voices
Angela Campbell, Asst. Prof. of Education; Co-director of Cabrini University’s Center for Urban Education; and Asst. Dean for Education
Your Gendered Journey
Ali Stefanik, Assistant Director of Student Engagement for Diversity and Social Justice, Thomas Jefferson University
It’s About the ‘Ask:’ Effective Advocacy to Achieve Your Organization’s Goals
Michele Sellitto, Educational Consultant and host, From Both Sides
3:20-4:45 pm
Breakout Session III: Promoting Positive
Baking the Dream Team: Women Advancing in Leadership
Catherine Feminella, Assistant Dean for Student Development and Engagement
Ms. Brenda Cruz, Director of Residence Life, Widener Universit
Snapshots of Mentoring- PechaKucha Session
Gloria Oikelome, Associate Dean, STEM Division, Reading Area Community College
Community Partnerships: Building Bridges From Academia to Non-Profit Organizations
Nicole Pumphrey, Deputy Director, Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians
President of the Pennsylvania Council for International Education (PaCIE)
4:45-5:45 pm
High Tea & Closing Remarks from PA ACE
Mindful Closing Reflection
Ms. Cindy Levitt, Vice President of Computer Services and Chief Information Officer, Temple University
High Tea and Fellowship: Continuing on Our Paths to promoting positive workplace cultures
5:45 pm
Conference Ends
[6:00-7:15 pm: PA ACE Executive Board Strategic Planning/ Business Meeting]
July 2017:
PA ACE Annual Leadership Conference & Retreat
Thursday-Friday, July 27-28, 2017
Hosted at Cabrini University in Radnor, PA
Conference Theme:
Unconventional Journeys as Pathways to Leadership
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2017
4:00-5:00 pm
Arrival for Conference Participants & Check in at the Residence Hall
5:00-5:15 pm
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Lisa Ratmansky, Director, Center for Inquiry, Teaching & Scholarship
Cabrini University, PA ACE Region 2 Executive Board Member, Event Host
5:15-5:30 pm
Role/ Mission of ACE State Networks
Dr. Nicole Stokes-DuPass, Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness & Diversity
Holy Family University & PA ACE State Chairperson
5:30-7:00 pm
Plenary Panel:
Unconventional Journeys Can Be Pathways to Leadership
Dr. Judith Gay, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives/ Chief of Staff Community College of Philadelphia & PA ACE Executive Board Member
Dr. Susan D. Looney, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs/ Provost Reading Area Community College
7:00-8:00 pm
BBQ Dinner at Cabrini University
FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2017
8:30-8:45 am
Arrival
9:00-9:15 am
Breakfast & Welcome
Dr. Lisa Ratmansky
9:15-9:30 am
Opening Remarks: ACE & the Moving the Needle Initiative
Dr. Nicole Stokes-DuPass
9:30-10:45 am
Morning Plenary: Unconventional Journeys ARE Potent Pathways to Leadership
Dr. Elizabeth Say
Dean, College of Humanities, California State University Northridge
Past President, Council of College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS)
10:45-11:00 am
Break
11:00-12:15 pm
Breakout Session I: Preparing to be Effectively Coached and Mentored
- Professional Branding: How to Craft Our Journey
- Preparing for working with an Executive Search Firm
- Transitioning from Faculty to Administration/ Dean’s Role
12:30-1:45 pm
Lunch and Keynote Plenary: Sharing Our Unconventional Journeys as Pathways to Leadership
Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernandez
President, Cumberland County Community College
2:00-3:00 pm
Breakout Session II: Preparing to be Effectively Coached and Mentored
- PA ACE Institutional Representatives: Best Practices and Strategies for Building Cultures of Leadership on Your Campuses
- Finding Mentoring & Helping Your Mentor(s) To Mentor You
- Leadership Development through ACE Leadership Programs/ ACE Fellows Program
3:15-4:15 pm
Breakout Session III: Learning to Share Your Best Professional “Story”
- Discovering New Muscles: A Strengths-based Approach to Resumes and CVs
- Linking In With Companions on Your Journey: Using LinkedIn to Navigate Your Pathway to Leadership
- Courageous Conversations about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Institutional Reforms and Challenges to Establishing a Culture of Accountability
4:30-5:30 pm
High Tea at the Cabrini Mansion & Closing Remarks from PA ACE!
Our Unconventional Journeys as Pathways to Collaborative, Inclusive, Leadership: Continuing on Our Paths Together
5:30 pm
Adjournment / End of the Conference
