SY25 CPS Compact Transition Symposium: Transition and Connecting to Student Supp: Full Schedule

9:50am CDT

Dominican University - River Forest & Chicago Campuses

Friday June 13, 2025 9:50am - 10:20am CDT

Speakers

Reuben L Burnley

Dean - First Year Admission, Dominican University - River Forest & Chicago Campuses

Araceli Gomez

Associate Director of Student Care and Retention t, Dominican University - River Forest & Chicago Campuses

Frank Robles

CPS Moderator

Friday June 13, 2025 9:50am - 10:20am CDT

Session 2

9:50am CDT

Growing Home

Friday June 13, 2025 9:50am - 10:20am CDT

Growing Home is a USDA-Certified Organic urban farm, workforce development center and non-profit social enterprise in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. We believe that everyone deserves a good job, to eat well, and to live in a vibrant, supported community. We serve our communities through paid innovative employment training and local, healthy, affordable food.

Speakers

Daniel Mackey

Employment Training Manager, Growing Home

Ana Gagliardi

Workforce Development Specialist, Growing Home

Ana Gagliardi is a Workforce Development Specialist at Growing Home. Born and raised in Brazil, she brings a dynamic blend of expertise developed through her work in education, communications, operations, and workforce development. With a passion for creating change and improving... Read More →

Gloria Purifoy

CPS Moderator, Chicago Public Schools OSCPA

A dedicated professional with over 30 years of youth, community, and postsecondary development experience. A seasoned College and Career Specialist with a successful 20-year track record in CPS of increasing college awareness and campus exposure for hundreds of high schoolers across... Read More →

Friday June 13, 2025 9:50am - 10:20am CDT

Session 2

9:50am CDT

Illinois Student Assistance Commission

Friday June 13, 2025 9:50am - 10:20am CDT

Speakers

Abel Montoya

Director of Outreach Operations, Illinois Student Assistance Commission

Carla Luna

ISACorps Coordinator, Illinois Student Assistance Commission

Kelly Chaney

CPS Moderator, Office of School Counseling and Postsecondary Advising

Friday June 13, 2025 9:50am - 10:20am CDT

Session 2

9:50am CDT

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Friday June 13, 2025 9:50am - 10:20am CDT

Speakers

Danielle Hall

SOAR Coordinator of Student Success, Success Coach, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Kelly L. Atkins

Associate Director of Student Success Director-Summer Success Program and Student Success Coaching, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Carlos Samaniego

CPS Moderator, OSCPA

Friday June 13, 2025 9:50am - 10:20am CDT

Session 2

9:50am CDT

University of Illinois Chicago

Friday June 13, 2025 9:50am - 10:20am CDT

Speakers

Tanya Cabrera

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Inclusion, University of Illinois Chicago

Within the UIC Vice Chancellors Office of Diversity, Equity and Engagement Tanya Cabrera, serves as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Inclusion. She is available to provide individualized support to undocumented (DACA/Non-DACA/ITIN) and mixed status students. Serving as the... Read More →

Session 2

SY25 CPS Compact Transition Symposium: Transition and Connecting to Student Supp

9:50am CDT

Reuben L Burnley

Araceli Gomez

Frank Robles

9:50am CDT

Daniel Mackey

Ana Gagliardi

Gloria Purifoy

9:50am CDT

Abel Montoya

Carla Luna

Kelly Chaney

9:50am CDT

Danielle Hall

Kelly L. Atkins

Carlos Samaniego

9:50am CDT

Tanya Cabrera

Paul Dorman

Sophia Hamilton

Rich Hayes

Felicia Keelen

Rosalyn Pedraza