

The 2018 College Planning Conference is *SOLD OUT* A few "Same-Day" Registration Tickets will be available on 09/29/2018 at Los Angeles Valley College. For Information about being added to our Wait List please contact KD at KD@LetsTalkLD.org
To view the program (which offers a detailed description of each session), click here.
The Session Guide (which details the time and topics for each session and the schedule for the day) can be accessed by clicking here. Please make sure to reserve your ticket first. Secondly, register for your sessions, by clicking here.
2018 College Planning and Transition Conference Featured Thought Leaders and Speakers Include...
Kris Anderson, M.A., Vice Principal, St. Mary's Academy
Araksya Arutyunyan, Psy.D., Learning Disabilities Specialist | LA Mission College and Neurodiversity Specialist | Moorpark College
Bonnie Auerbach, Ph.D., Clinical Director | Advance L.A. (The Help Group)
Janet Barakat, M. Ed., M. Ed. Secondary Transition, Transition Specialist | Pomona Unified School District SELPA
Keri Borzello, M.P.A., Head of Schools | Summit View (Valley Glen and Culver City)
Ashley Burrell, M.S., CRC, Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor | Department of Rehabilitation (Culver City Branch)
Catherine Calhoun, M.Ed., Director of the Student Disability Resource Center | Claremont Colleges Services
Alexis Casillas, J.D., Disability Rights Litigator and Principal | Law Offices of Alexis Casillas
Logan Clark, Scholar | Pasadena City College
Asia B. Clarkson aka DJ AsiaC, B.S. (Candidate, 2020) Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation (Sound and Audio; Technology), Iovine and Young Academy University of Southern California, '20 | Let's Talk LD DJ & Social Media Correspondent
Laura Czajkowski, M.S., Learning Disabilities Specialist | Center for Accessible Education, University of California at Los Angeles
Rachel De Bruin, M.A., Transition Coordinator | Connecting Waters Charter Schools and Founder | Ability-Centered Educational Services
Rachel Fisher, M.A., Executive Director | Franklin Educational Services
Daniel Gillman, B.S. (Candidate, 2022), Scholar | University of Southern California Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
Loren R. Grossman, J.D., Educational Advocate/Independent College Counselor I The Educational Advocacy Office of Dr. L.R. Grossman
Elizabeth C. Hamblet, M.A., Author and Consultant | LD Advisory and Learning Consultant | Columbia University
Aidan Harris, B.S. (Candidate, 2020), Scholar | University of Southern California Iovine and Young Academy and Co-Founder | Let’s Talk LD
Erin Harris, B.A. (Candidate), M.A. (Candidate), Scholar | Pitzer College and Claremont Graduate University and Co-Founder | Let’s Talk LD
KD Harris, M.A., Co-Founder & Executive Director | Let’s Talk LD
Natasha Hikita, B.A., Scholar (CANDIDATE, '20) | Chapman University and Diplomat | Eye To Eye National
Jan Kerchner, M.B.A. and Certified Educational Planner (CEP), CEO | The College Blueprint, LLC
Stephen Kinsey, M.S., Principal | Bridgeport School
Adam Lalor, Ph.D., Lead Educational Specialist, Landmark College
Crystal Lee, Psy.D., Clinical Psychologist | LA Concierge Psychologist
Grace Colman Losada, Ed.D., Vice President of Education | Fusion Academy (Fusion Education Group)
Barbara Marbach, Education and Advocacy Specialist, Westside Regional Center
Mark Matsui, M.S., Director, Disabled Students Programs and Services | Rio Hondo College
Marci Lerner Miller, J.D., Independent Educational Consultant, Principal | Miller Advocacy Group
Jesse Monhaupt, B.A. (Candidate, 2020), Scholar | California Lutheran University
David Montalvo, Department of Transition Services (DOTS) Teacher, James Monroe High School (Los Angeles Unified School District)
Vanessa Montgomery, M.Ed., Diplomat | Eye To Eye National and Teacher | San Diego High School
Jonathan Mooney, B.A., Social Impact Entrepreneur, Author, and Advocate **KEYNOTE SPEAKER**
Veronica N. Norris, J.D., R.N. | Veronica N. Norris Education Law Attorney
Chloe O'Hare, B.A., Alumna of Landmark College and Lesley College and Regional Enrollment Specialist – West Coast | Landmark College
Valeria Salceda, M.P.D., Community Relations Specialist, South Central Los Angeles Regional Center
Robert Salinas, B.S., Assistive Technology Coordinator, California State University at Fresno
Danielle Sheppard, M.S., L.P.C.C., Director | West Los Angeles College to Career (C2C) Program
Stacey Shinnick, M.A., Transition Teacher/Career Coach | Chatsworth Charter High School & Miller Career and Transition Center, Department of Transition Services, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
Ann Simun, Psy.D., Clinical Neuropsychologist and Principal | Neuropsychology Partners
James Spellman, M.A., Principal | St. Monica Catholic High School
Nick Standlea, M.B.A., Founder and President | Test Prep Gurus
Tom Thompson, M.A., Consultant | TMLS Consulting
Kevin J. Tyrrell, M.Arch/UD, LEED AP, Co-Founder | Let’s Talk LD
Souzan Vanlerberg, M.S., Counselor | Disability Resources and Educational Services California State University Northridge (CSUN)
Patrice Wheeler, BGS, ATP, ATACP, Assistive Technology Specialist, California State University, Northridge
Marvin Williams, M.S., Director, Disability Resource Center | California State University, Stanislaus
Karen Wilson, Ph.D., Clinical Neuropsychologist | West LA Neuropsychology PC
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES MAY BE FOUND HERE
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO EACH AND EVERY SPEAKER, EACH WHOM HAS DONATED THEIR TIME, AND WITHOUT WHOM THIS CONFERENCE WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE