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

 

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WE ARE GRATEFUL TO EACH AND EVERY SPEAKER, EACH WHOM HAS DONATED THEIR TIME, AND WITHOUT WHOM THIS CONFERENCE WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE