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Monday, May 26, 2025
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
PDT
Attendee & Presenter Support Spaces
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
PDT
ADA Shuttle Desk
Location: SDCC, Lobby D Entrance
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
PDT
ADA Shuttle Desk
Location: SDCC, Lobby D Entrance
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
PDT
Attendee & Presenter Support Spaces
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Inclusive Restrooms
Location: SDCC, Lobby A, Lobby E, Room 22 Hallway
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
PDT
Networking Lounge
Location: SDCC, Ballroom 20 Lobby
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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EMT Office
Location: SDCC, Box Office E
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Lactation Room
Location: SDCC, Room 13
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Prayer Room
Location: SDCC, Room 19
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Quiet Room
Location: SDCC, Room 12
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Trainer & Speaker Ready Room
Location: SDCC, Room 27B
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
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Conference Information Center
Location: SDCC. Lobby D
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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Volunteer Check-in
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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Volunteer Check-in
Location: SDCC, Room 22
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
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Registration Open
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
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Registration Open
Location: SDCC, Lobby D
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
PDT
NAFSA's Management Development Program (Day 2)
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
PDT
NAFSA's Management Development Program (Day 2)
Location: Marriott Marquis, Cardiff
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Workshop Resource Center
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Workshop Resource Center
Location: SDCC, Room 27AB Corridor
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Monday Workshops
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
PDT
WS01: Advancing the UN SDGs through Leadership, Learning, and Partnership
Location: SDCC, Room 26A
CTW Lead Trainer:
Jolynn Shoemaker, JD
– University of California - Davis
CTW Trainer:
Sarah D. Olson, MA (she/her/hers)
– University of California Davis
CTW Trainer:
Paula Levitt, MA International Ed (she/her/hers)
– University of California-Davis
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
PDT
WS02: Purpose, Place, Partnership: A Manager's Perspective
Location: SDCC, Room 23A
CTW Lead Trainer:
Parinaz Zartoshty, Ed.D.
– San Jose State University
CTW Trainer:
Orlina Boteva, M.Ed., M.A., Ed.S (she/her/hers)
– University of Maine
CTW Trainer:
Evan Lohmann, MA (he/him/his)
– Tufts University
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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WS03: F-1 Student Advising for Beginners
Location: SDCC, Room 26B
CEP Leader Trainer:
Patricia Gibson, EdD
– Soka University of America
CEP Trainer:
Bryony Higgins (she/her/hers)
– Georgia Institute of Technology Office of International Education
CEP Trainer:
Kathryn Gaylord-Miles, MEd (she/her/hers)
– University of Minnesota
CEP Trainer:
Regina George (she/her/hers)
– Princeton University Davis International Center
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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WS04: F-1 Student Advising: Intermediate
Location: SDCC, Room 25B
CEP Leader Trainer:
Desiree C. Usher, BS
– The University of Texas at Arlington
CEP Trainer:
Danielle Vogel, MS (she/her/hers)
– Northwestern University
CEP Trainer:
Evelyn Rodriguez, MIB
– Florida International University
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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WS05: Filing Academic H-1B Petitions
Location: SDCC, Room 24A
CEP Leader Trainer:
Trang Nguyen, MS
– University of Alabama Capstone International Center
CEP Trainer:
Chris Larkin
– UT Southwestern Medical Center
CEP Trainer:
Loveness Schafer, MCL
– Louisiana State University
CEP Trainer:
Casmin G. Hicks, MS (she/her/hers)
– University of Houston
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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WS06: J-1 Advising for Beginners
Location: SDCC, Room 24B
CEP Leader Trainer:
Rachel Hollabaugh, M.A. (she/her/hers)
– Northeastern University Office Of Global Services
CEP Trainer:
Makbule Koksal
– University of California-RiversideInternational Scholar Center
CEP Trainer:
Joanne Bateup Thomas, MEd
– Princeton University
CEP Trainer:
Kristen Carranza, Master's of Educational Leadership & Policy Analaysis
– University of Missouri
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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WS07: J-1 Advising: Intermediate
Location: SDCC, Room 25A
CEP Leader Trainer:
Ariel A. Ortiz, MS
– Florida International University
CEP Trainer:
Laure Bordas-Isner, PhD
– University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
CEP Trainer:
Leah Boccaccio, MS (she/they)
– Harvard University
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
PDT
WS08: Employment-Based Permanent Residence
Location: SDCC, Room 23B
CEP Leader Trainer:
Laura Buhs, MEd (she/her/hers)
– University of Colorado Denver International Student and Scholar Services
CEP Trainer:
Delores Blough, JD (she/her/hers)
– University of Pittsburgh Office of International Services
CEP Trainer:
Tayla Burns, JD
– Princeton University
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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WS09 Collaborative Approaches to Developing Faculty-Led Programs
Location: SDCC, Room 23C
CEP Leader Trainer:
Mandy Reinig, MA (she/her/hers)
– Coastal Carolina University
CEP Trainer:
Jacklyn Fisher, M.A.
– Towson University
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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WS10: Education Abroad: Critical Skills for the Adviser
Location: SDCC, Room 29A
CEP Leader Trainer:
Kerry Gonzales, MEd
– Cal Poly Humboldt
CEP Trainer:
Margaret Sonstroem, MEd
– Emory University
CEP Trainer:
Karey Fuhs, MA
– Pitzer College
CEP Trainer:
Bri Ard, PhD (she/her/hers)
– University of South Alabama
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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WS11: International Credential Evaluation: Secondary-Level Credentials
Location: SDCC, Room 30B
CEP Leader Trainer:
Marshall Houserman (he/him/his)
– Shorelight
CEP Trainer:
Cathy Knudson, MPH (she/her/hers)
– East Carolina University
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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WS12: Recruiting International Students
Location: SDCC, Room 30C
CEP Leader Trainer:
Shannon Bedo, MS
– Houston Baptist University
CEP Trainer:
Marco Chavez, MA
– Shorelight Education
CEP Trainer:
Csilla Samay, EdD (she/her/hers)
– Loyola Marymount University
CEP Trainer:
Carrie Taylor
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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WS13: Building Bridges: Exploring the Art of International Partnerships
Location: SDCC, Room 29CD
CTW Lead Trainer:
Chad Hoseth, MA
– Colorado State University
CTW Trainer:
Alejandra María Vilalta-Perdomo, PhD (she/her/hers)
– Tecnológico de Monterrey
CEP Trainer:
Sarah D. Olson, MA (she/her/hers)
– University of California Davis
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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NO LONGER AVAILABLE WS14: Disrupting "Norms": Pursuing & Practicing Genuine Equity in Global Education
CTW Trainer:
Stephen K. Appiah-Padi, PhD (he/him/his)
– Bucknell University, Office Of Global Education
CTW Lead Trainer:
Jennifer Ellis Fritz, MPA
– Bucknell University
CTW Trainer:
Adriana Smith, MA (she/her/hers)
– The School for Field Studies
12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
PDT
Satellite Registration Open - HQ Hotel
1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
PDT
Satellite Registration Open - HQ Hotel
Location: Marriott Marquis, Sorrento Corridor (across from Starbucks)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Orientation for International Attendees
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
PDT
Orientation for International Attendees
Location: SDCC, Room 28ABCDE
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Orientation for First-Time Attendees
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Orientation for First-Time Attendees
Location: SDCC, Room 28ABCDE
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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First-Time Attendee Networking Event
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
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First-Time Attendee Networking Event
Location: SDCC, Center Terrace