Name: Beyond the SAC Credential: Using Aspire to Strengthen School-Age Staff and Programs
Start: 2026-04-29T14:00:00-0400
End: 2026-04-29T15:30:00-0400

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Beyond the SAC Credential: Using Aspire to Strengthen School-Age Staff and Programs

Wednesday April 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Governor Ballroom C

Most school-age professionals only encounter Aspire through the SAC Credential, but the system offers far more tools to support staff development and program quality. This session introduces practical ways afterschool programs can use Aspire to track training, support onboarding, strengthen coaching, and empower staff growth. Participants will learn how Aspire connects to statewide workforce and quality efforts, and will walk away with strategies to make the system a meaningful resource for their teams and programs.

Moderators

Carla Stough Huffman

Owner/Lead Consultant, Borrowed Brain

Armed with a BA in Developmental Psychology from Bard College and an insatiable quest for knowledge, Carla Stough Huffman has served as a trainer, coach, certified external observer in YPQI and Advisor/Endorser/Instructor of the NYS SAC Credential. She has been working with youth... Read More →

Presenters

Olivia Lasala

Director of the Aspire Registry, NY Early Childhood Professional Development Institute

Tinnycua Williams

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

Tinnycua Williams has over 20 years of experience in youth development and afterschool leadership, including roles as tutor, coordinator, director, and trainer with Harlem Children’s Zone, Homes for the Homeless, and the Samuel Field Y. She is a School-Age TTAP PD Specialist and... Read More →

Wednesday April 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Governor Ballroom C Governor Ballroom C

Session

Empower Youth Success 2026

Carla Stough Huffman

Olivia Lasala

Tinnycua Williams

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