Winter Women's
Summit - Texas
Saturday, January 28, 2012 |
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SCHEDULE |
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8:30 - 9:00 AM
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Sign-in/Registration (No Fee)
Hospitality Area in Auditorium opens |
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9:15 - 10:00 AM |
Session I - Info
Workshops |
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Workshop Titles |
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HEALTH |
"Affordable Health Care for Women
and Children, including the Gold Card"
PRESENTER:
Jicela Longoria, MPH, CHES, Harris County Hospital District Outreach
Health Educator
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EDUCATION |
"K through 8 Education Discussion"
PRESENTER:
Deborah Fowler,
Deputy Director, Texas Appleseed
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ECONOMIC WELL-BEING |
"Small Business Opportunities and
Alternative Work Solutions"
PRESENTER:
Diana Morales-Taylor, Former President of YWCA Houston
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9:15 - 10:00 AM |
"Icing on the Cake"
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CONVERSATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
(Auditorium) |
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HEALTH |
"One Stop Source for Services for
Seniors and Caregivers" |
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PRESENTER: Teresa Martinez, Harris County
Area Agency for Aging
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EDUCATION |
“Testing in Texas Schools" |
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PRESENTER:
Sherrie Matula, Educational Consultant |
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10:15 - 11:00 AM |
Session II - Info
Workshops |
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HEALTH |
"Dealing with Domestic Violence
in the Lives of those around You"
PRESENTER:
Melissa Wittmayer,
Training
Specialist,
Houston Area
Women's Center
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EDUCATION |
"New High School Requirements for
Graduation in Texas"
PRESENTER:
Martha Griffin, Pasadena ISD, Science Content Specialist @ South Houston
High School
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ECONOMIC WELL-BEING |
"Investments 101 and Financial
Planning Basics"
PRESENTER:
Kim Fontenot, The Women's Resource of Greater Houston
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10:15 - 11:00 AM |
"Icing on the Cake"
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CONVERSATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
(Auditorium) |
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ECONOMIC WELL-BEING |
"The Fearless Leader in You"
Click on Title for Presentation |
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PRESENTER:
Trice Johnson, Founder & CEO, Contractor Alliance Solutions (CAS) |
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EDUCATION |
“Parent’s Rights in Public Education"
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PRESENTER:
Sherrie Matula, Educational Consultant |
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11:00 - 12:00 NOON |
Sign-in & Set-up
for Resource Table Fair Exhibitors (Set-up must be complete by 12:00
NOON) |
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11:15 - 12:00 NOON |
Session III - Info
Workshops |
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HEALTH |
"Health Risks to Women: Breast
Cancer"
PRESENTER:
Dorothy Gibbons, CEO & Co-Founder, The Rose
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"Health Risks to Women: Heart
Disease"
PRESENTER:
Yvonne Singletary, RN/Cath Technologist, American Heart Association
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EDUCATION |
"Funding Yours or Your
Child's Higher Education"
Click on Title for Presentation
PRESENTER:
Dr. Tom Melecki, Director of Student Financial Services,
University of Texas at Austin
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ECONOMIC WELL-BEING |
"Strong Women, Powerful Financial
Strategies"
PRESENTER:
Kalyani Sanghavi, The Women's Resource of Greater Houston
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Note:
To view a Presenter's Biography, click on that Presenter's Name or on
Presenter's Biographies in the far left column.
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12:00 NOON |
Resource Table Fair
Opens (inside the Auditorium) |
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12:00 NOON - 12:15 PM |
Break |
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12:15 - 1:15 PM |
Free Lunch
Welcome from
Summit Organizers
Keynote Speaker
Terry Arnold, Inflammatory Breast Cancer Survivor
The IBC Network Foundation
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1:15 - 1:30 PM |
Break (Set-up for Table Talk
Discussions) |
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1:30 - 3:00 PM |
Table Talk Breakout Discussions |
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| 3:00
- 3:30 PM |
Wrap-up and Closing Comments |
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3:30 - 4:30 PM |
Chocolate/Sweets Party and Entertainment by
Carli Mosier & Taylor Made Band |
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| 4:30 PM |
Women's Summit
along with Resource Table Fair Closes |
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