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Welcome to Empower Youth Success 2026!
Get ready for an exciting few days of innovative learning, engagement, networking, and fun. Whether this is your first time or you’re a returning attendee, we’re so glad you’re here to help make this event unforgettable!
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Casey W. Adrian

Cornell University
Assistant Director, PRYDE
avatar for Sarika Agarwal

Sarika Agarwal

Minding Your Mind
Professional Young Adult Speaker
avatar for Asha Alexander

Asha Alexander

The Hetrick Martin Institute
Assistant Director of Counseling and Case Management
AB

Adrienne Bard

KBD Collaborative
Managing Partner
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Jorge Blau

National Center for Community Schools | Children's Aid
Client Engagement Associate
KB

Katie Bowers

Binghamton University Community Schools - Couper-Owens Center for Community Schools
Mental Health Site Supervisor
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Kelley Burt

KB Educational Consulting, Inc.
Educational Consultant
NC

Nicholas Canino

NYSED
Assistant in Education Planning and Evaluation
DC

Danielle Cohen

SNACC
Executive Director
NC

Natalie Colón

ExpandED Schools
Senior Director, Comprehensive Program Support
avatar for Claire Comtois

Claire Comtois

Child Care Resource Network
Education & Training Specialist
avatar for Linda Darrah

Linda Darrah

NYS OCFS
Child & Family Services Program Manager 1
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Joshua Davy

RoS TARC
Director
GD

Geraldine Dorsaint

NYC TARC
Director
avatar for Jenna Dunlay

Jenna Dunlay

American Camp Association, New York and New Jersey
Director of Training and Engagement
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Kristen Elmore

Cornell University
Research Associate
TE

Taylor Esperti

Capital District YMCA
Childcare Director
CE

Christina Ewert

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community School of Excellence
Parent Liaison
SF

Shannon Farnung

Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES
Community Schools Specialist
avatar for Todd Feltman

Todd Feltman

Hunter College
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Childhood Education
avatar for Melanie Forstrom

Melanie Forstrom

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County
Executive Director
avatar for Timothy Fowler

Timothy Fowler

New York State Network for Youth Success
Project Director
avatar for Julia Gabor

Julia Gabor

kid-grit
Founder
KG

Kristin Galusha

Binghamton University
Site Supervisor
avatar for Dallas Garven

Dallas Garven

Capital District YMCA
Childcare Director
GG

Gerardine Georges

New York State Network for Youth Success
Policy Fellow
avatar for Megan Gottlieb

Megan Gottlieb

SNACC
Director of Education
SH

Sarah Hansen

Child Care Resource Network
Education & Training Specialist
avatar for Commissioner DaMia Harris-Madden

Commissioner DaMia Harris-Madden

NYS Office of Children and Family Services
Commissioner
MH

Madeline Hehir

NYS OCFS
Sr Director
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Erica Hoskins

Foundations, Inc.
Education Specialist
avatar for Carla Stough Huffman

Carla Stough Huffman

Borrowed Brain
Owner/Lead Consultant
SI

Safiya Ikhlas

NYS Office of Children & Family Services
Afterschool Program Supervisor
JI

Jody Imbimbo

Measurement Incorporated
Research Consultant
SI

Shania Irby

New York State Network for Youth Success
Eastern Program Specialist
avatar for Polly Jones

Polly Jones

National Inventors Hall of Fame
New York Regional Program Manager
avatar for Jeffrey Jordan

Jeffrey Jordan

kid-grit
Co-Founder
avatar for Mesha Joseph

Mesha Joseph

United Community Schools
Special Projects Manager
LK

Luann Kida

Couper-Owens Center for Community Schools
Senior Director, Capacity Building and Implementation
avatar for Kailin Kucewicz

Kailin Kucewicz

Erie 1 BOCES
School Community Engagement Coordinator
avatar for Olivia Lasala

Olivia Lasala

NY Early Childhood Professional Development Institute
Director of the Aspire Registry
avatar for Lesley Lawrence

Lesley Lawrence

New York State Network for Youth Success
CNY Program Specialist
PL

Princella Learry

NYSED
21st CCLC SEA Coordinator
avatar for Kari Horn Lehman

Kari Horn Lehman

Fresh Air Kid Ventures
Founder
avatar for Alli Lidie

Alli Lidie

NYS Network for Youth Success
CEO
avatar for Kimberly Luce

Kimberly Luce

Peaceful Schools
Director of Strategic Partnerships
avatar for Lura Lunkenheimer

Lura Lunkenheimer

Peaceful Schools
President and CEO
KM

Kathleen McGarry

avatar for Donna McGowan

Donna McGowan

Parent/Caregiver Decision Maker, Autism Advocate
KM

Kyle McHugh

NYSED
Associate in Educational Planning and Evaluation
avatar for Andrea McKenna

Andrea McKenna

The Center for Youth
Assistant Director of Community Schools
avatar for Jonathan McLean

Jonathan McLean

Learn Fresh
Regional Program Coordinator
KM

Kristin Munrett

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community School of Excellence
Principal
CN

Chris Neitzey

Afterschool Alliance
Director of State Policy
RN

Rigaud Noel

Network for Youth Success
Board President
avatar for Trina Nurse

Trina Nurse

NYC Public School Office of Community Schools
Administrative Educational Officer
JO

Jenn O'Connor

New York State Network for Youth Success
Policy Consultant
avatar for Scarlett O'Dell

Scarlett O'Dell

Foundations, Inc.
Education Specialist
avatar for Roslyn Odinga

Roslyn Odinga

United Community Schools
Senior Director of Professional Learning
avatar for Joe Palmer

Joe Palmer

Frankfort-Schuyler CSD
Superintendent
TP

Theodore Phillips

Blaque Forest Creative Group, LLC
Consultant
avatar for Casey Pulz

Casey Pulz

NYSED Central/Western Community Schools Technical Assistance Center
Director
avatar for Carter Remy

Carter Remy

The Next Generation And You
Curator of Development
avatar for Alissa Repetti

Alissa Repetti

Network For Youth Success Board Member
Director of Early Childhood Services CCCN and Adjunct Professor...
avatar for Arlene Rider

Arlene Rider

SUNY Empire
Faculty
avatar for Kristin Rivera

Kristin Rivera

Youth Power of Families Together in NYS
Youth Systems Engagement Specialist
avatar for Stacy Robitaille

Stacy Robitaille

NYSED Central/Western Community Schools Technical Assistance Center
Assistant Director
JR

Jay Roscup

Sodus CSD
Community Schools Director
LR

Luciana Rubicondo

Binghamton University Couper-Owens Center for Community Schools
Project Director
AS

Alicia SalamonePowers

Capital District YMCA
Association Executive Director
MS

Melinda Sanderson

NYS Mentoring / Council on Children and Families
Director - Strategic Partnerships
KS

Kissair Savage

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community School of Excellence
Security Monitor/Community Liaison
avatar for Matthew Shapiro

Matthew Shapiro

School Mental Health Resource and Training Center at MHANYS
Assistant Director
LS

Lynn Siebert

Capital District YMCA
Program Improvement Specialist
DS

Daniel Speciale

Playworks
Regional Partnerships Manager
avatar for Doron Spleen

Doron Spleen

Morrison Mentors
Founder and Executive Director
avatar for Heather Swallow

Heather Swallow

Capital District YMCA
Site Supervisor
LS

Laura Sweig

Measurement Incorporated
Research Specialist
avatar for Alexandra Teitel

Alexandra Teitel

Partnership With Children
Program Director
avatar for Jolynn Thaickal

Jolynn Thaickal

New York State Education Department
Assistant in Education Improvement Services
avatar for Shannon Verdon

Shannon Verdon

Couper-Owens Center for Community Schools
Mental Health Site Supervisor
avatar for Kim Viade

Kim Viade

Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club
Director of Operations
avatar for Malinda Ware

Malinda Ware

Cornell Cooperative Extension, statewide and Sullivan County
Program and Organizational Sustainability Director
CW

Chienne White

West Hempstead U.F.S.D
Program Director
avatar for Patricia Williams

Patricia Williams

Counseling in Schools
Program Director
avatar for Tinnycua Williams

Tinnycua Williams

New York Works for Children/The Aspire Registry
Director of Professional Development Quality Assurance
AW

Ali Wittenberg

Change Impact
Director of Professional Learning & Growth

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