All delegates and alternates are required to check-in to receive their credentials during this time. It is also open registration for all attendees.

Presentation of the colors – Puerto Rico Jr. ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corp)

National Anthem, Presentation of Flag – Local Students

Musical Interlude – Local students

Welcome and Greetings – Miguel Romero Lugo, Mayor of San Juan

Convention Opening and Remarks – Ernest Logan, AFSA President

Reception held outdoors at the beach. Food, drinks, entertainment. sponsored by CSA, AFSA Local 1

Welcoming Remarks – Leonard Pugliese, AFSA Executive Vice President

Pledge of Allegiance – AFSA Veterans    

Greetings from the AFL-CIO

Greetings from Puerto Rico Interim Secretary of Education, Eliezer Ramos

Lauran Cherry, AFSA Secretary-Treasurer – Roll Call

Lauran Cherry, AFSA Secretary-Treasurer – Credentials Committee Report

Len Pugliese – Leonard Pugliese, AFSA Executive Vice President – Report of Officers

Mark Cannizzaro, AFSA Vice President, Chair Rules Committee – Rules Committee Report

Dominic Sacchetti, AFSA Vice President, Chair Resolutions Committee – Resolutions Committee Report

Paul Nussbaum, Ph.D., ABPP

Jacqueline Massenburg, M. S., CCC-SLP, Owner, Scribe, LLC

Attend this session to learn how to safely equip, update, and age proof your home.

Shonta Smith, Ed.D., Chair/Associate Professor, Homes Program Coordinator, Southeast Missouri State University

Increasing numbers of students are struggling in the classroom as a result of inequities in the learning environment. As learning communities become more diverse, the need to develop environments that support the unique cultural needs of all members is more critical. Participants will discuss the foundational elements of culturally responsible pedagogy as a strategy to create a common purpose and develop culturally sensitive action plans and process to establish inclusive learning communities.

Join this session to hear from experts on how to identify emerging leaders in your school, and gain the techniques, tips, and strategies to do so successfully.

Reginald Landeau, Jr., Ed.D., Founder, Inspire Leadership, LLC

The pandemic has exacerbated the stress education administrators already experienced as a part of their responsibilities. Participants will complete personal self-assessments to establish their current baseline and leave with goals and tools to facilitate improved self-care strategies.

The Principals Trust:
Jamey Jaramillo, Principal, De Portala Middle, San Diego Unified
Melissa Agudelo, Principal, San Diego Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical High School, San Diego Unified
Melissa Roy-Wood, Principal, Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School, San Diego Unified
Stephanie Brown, Principal, Lincoln High School, San Diego Unified
Cynthia Larkin, Ed.D., Principal, Morse Senior High, San Diego Unified
Nina Dixon-Mauricia, Principal, Linda Vista Elementary, San Diego Unified

Storytelling can be a powerful tool to examine leadership health and wellness. The session will be a powerful tool that empowers and begins to break down walls of isolation.

Ms. Alma Lopez, 2022 School Counselor of the Year by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
Ms. Lauren Parker, National Association of School Psychologists
Mr. Clarence Allen, Principal, South 17^th Street School, Newark, NJ

We all know the job of school leaders is very challenging, even in normal times. This has been exacerbated over the last two years of the pandemic. School leaders face enormous amounts of stress and impossible challenges every day. Join this conversation and hands on session, to dig deeper, and learn how to support yourself and your member’s mental health and well-being.

David Schonfeld, M.D., FAAP, Director, National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement, Los Angeles Children’s Hospital
Nathaniel von der Embse, Ph.D., NCSP, Associate Professor, School Psychology, University of South Florida
Ms. Irene Hightower, Principal, Hancock Elementary, San Diego, CA, AFSA Local 134

Attend this workshop to better understand the challenges school districts face in supporting school leaders, and how to overcome them so that the mental health, and personal well-being of school leaders and staff are improved.

Mark Brodsky, Director Retiree Chapter at Council of School Supervisors & Administrators, AFSA Local 1

As a retiree your experience is invaluable. Learn how to use this wealth of knowledge and gain the skills to assist your local in political advocacy.

Rep. Jamaal Bowman, 16^th Congressional District, New York

Jacqueline Massenburg, M. S., CCC-SLP, Owner, Scribe, LLC

In this session participants will reflect and discuss ways to adapt and enhance their journey through retirement by focusing on their physical, mental and social wellbeing.

Cindy Marten

Mixology – Demonstration and refreshments

Intergenerational Dancing – Combination of the Macarena, Cupid Shuffle, Wobble and Electric Slide – Chanel Smith, Health and Wellness Professional and Owner, Sound Body Solutions, LLC

Movie Screening – “Defining US; Children at the Crossroads” with discussion by Kim Adams

Lauran Waters-Cherry, AFSA Secretary-Treasurer, Presiding
Pledge of Allegiance
Introduction – Ernest Logan, AFSA President
Greetings from Labor
Liz Shuler, President, AFL-CIO
Fred Redmond, Secretary-Treasurer/Executive Vice President, AFL-CIO
Robert Roach, President, Alliance for Retired Americans
Clayola Brown, President, A. Philip Randolph Institute

Attend this session to learn real life ways to cope and handle stress in your daily lives

An interactive session around building shared goals to among partners with different institutional roles.

Being a new president, officer, or board member, comes with a lot of aspirations and expectations. Join seasoned leaders as they share their experiences on how to optimize your time in office.

Conversations referencing ever evolving political hot topics

Join a conversation with new and experienced union leaders, to gain a better understanding how to identify and prepare your local’s next generation of leaders

Join this workshop to learn how you, your members, and your colleagues can achieve significant relief from student loan debt

School communities should be places where students, faculty, and staff feel appreciated, celebrated, and safe. These are all attainable goals if the foundation to support their attainment has been firmly established. Participants will engage in an interactive dialogue on the competencies administrators need to foster inclusive environments.

Join this workshop to learn how to build the school leader brand in your local and in your community.