2025 MASA Midwinter Conference

11:30am EST

School Equity Caucus Meeting/Lunch Governors Room Welcome Lunch Pantlind Ballroom

1:00pm EST

General Session Ambassador BallroomTina Kerr • Vedant Gupta

3:00pm EST

Break Center Concourse

3:15pm EST

Prepping for Success at the Bargaining Table Heritage Hill RoomDan Feinberg Smarter, Not Harder: Unlocking AI's Potential Haldane RoomTroy Lynch Essential Insights: Leading Special Education Success Emerald RoomAbby Cypher, CAE • Ben Hicks, Ed.S How to Leverage Gladwell’s “Revenge of The Tipping Point” Theories to Lead Change in a School District Grandview A/B/CDr. Christopher Timmis School and District Leadership – Not A Solo Endeavor Pantlind BallroomCindy Hunt • Dr. Cathy Meyer-Looze • Matt Olson • Dr. Rick Vandermolen Who's On First? Post Election Best Practices for Your Newest Board Members Governors RoomDebbie Stair • Jay D. Bennett Cybersecurity: Keeping Your District Safe Thornapple RoomMark Salzer • Melinda Waffle Inspiring Rural Schools: From Hometown Voices to Global Reach Vandenberg Room BCari Sinke • Shawn Patterson • Louis Steigerwald Empowering Student Success Through CTE Programs and Community Partnerships Ottawa RoomAshley Meyer • Jeff Hoag, AIA, LEED AP • Jennifer Herbstreit • Kevin Polston Green Schoolyards & Outdoor Learning: A Growing Movement Vandenberg Room ALisa Marckini-Polk • Jill Chochol • Dr. Glenn Maleyko • Susan Stanley • Rick West • Brooke Larm • Caleb Carlton • David Marquardt Most Likely to Succeed Pearl RoomSean Duffie • Dan Behm

4:30pm EST

Break Center Concourse

4:45pm EST

Region 1 Pearl Room Region 2 Vandenberg Room B Region 3 Heritage Hill Room Region 4 Thornapple Room Region 5 Haldane Room Region 6 Grandview A/B/C Region 7 Pantlind Ballroom Region 8 Emerald Room Region 9/10 Governors Room

5:15pm EST

MAAAS Meeting Gerald R. Ford Presidential Ballroom

8:30am EST

General Session Ambassador BallroomThomas Brady • Matt Schueller

10:15am EST

Break Center Concourse

10:30am EST

Crafting Comprehensive AI Policies: Defining Clear Expectations for Teachers and Students Governors RoomJustin Bruno Understanding Health Insurance Cost Drivers: Solutions for Sustainable Coverage Emerald RoomGreg Gray • Kyle Koch Critical Conversations with Colleagues Grandview A/B/CJen Haberling • Stacie Voskuil From Vision to Transformation – Going on an Innovation Journey Pantlind BallroomBen Gilpin • Dr. Tovah Sheldon Making the Hidden Work of Leadership Visible Vandenberg Room BDr. Timothy C. Hejnal • Meghan Utech Creating a Safe and Positive School Community Through Action Research Ottawa RoomKeshia Maybee • Rodney Hetherton • Dr. Adam Hartley • Brett Young • Sarah Alguire Universal Restrooms in K-12 Schools: Designing Inclusive Facilities Imperial BallroomJohn Den Boer, AIA, NCARB, LFA, LEED AP BD + C • Ashley Dunneback, AIA, NCARB, LFA From Strategy to Engagement: How AI Supercharges School Leadership Heritage Hill RoomMike Ehinger Feedback/Reflection or Educator Evaluations? Pearl RoomDr. Doug Greer • Albert Lombard MAASE: Developing inclusive Leaders, Empowering Paraeducators, Mentoring, and Alternative Routes Vandenberg Room ACheryl-Marie Manson • Ben Hicks, Ed.S Right-Sizing District Assets: Options for Underutilized Spaces Haldane RoomDr. Leadriane Roby • Nicole Blocker • Paul Wills, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB

11:45am EST

Break Center Concourse

12:00pm EST

Awards Luncheon Ambassador Ballroom

1:30pm EST

Break Center Concourse

1:45pm EST

School Law and Legislative Update Imperial BallroomTimothy Gardner Jr. Unlocking Potential: Michigan’s New Design-Build Law for School Construction Pearl RoomMichael Livendale • Fredrick Heidemann • Jennifer Goodman Global Competencies in K-12 Educators and Classrooms Vandenberg Room ANancy Lubeski Interest-Based Bargaining is Leadership in Action Emerald RoomJim Manning • Melissa Mazzola • Tiffany Organek • Colleen Price • Dr. Bill Barnes • Steven Gabriel • John Ellsworth Healthy Kids, Healthy Community Grandview A/B/CJames Cracraft • David Beyers Risk Management Essentials for Superintendents Haldane RoomSteve Privasky Allies: AI & Portrait of a Grad Heritage Hill RoomShannon Doody • Kelly Coffin Creating Integrated Learning Experiences in Traditional High Schools Ottawa RoomJoe Esper • Jessie Houghton • Ben Berger • Dr. John VanWagoner Leading with Character Vandenberg Room BKaty Xenakis-Makowski • Curt Chrencik • Dr. Joseph Hoedel Building Invitational and Engaging School Districts Governors RoomDr. Michael Pascoe • Mark Bielang • Dr. Kelly Jensenius • Dr. KK Owen • Johnny Edwards

3:00pm EST

Break Center Concourse

3:15pm EST

How to Implement Organizational Practice Strategies for a More Effective Continuous Improvement Plan (MICIP) Vandenberg Room ATom Johnson • Michelle Goaley Winning Talent: Top Benefits to Attract and Retain Your Best Team Pearl RoomGreg Gray • Kyle Koch Without a Paddle: Dealing with Student Discipline Woes Imperial BallroomDaniel Martin Your Aging Buildings Are Worth More Than You Think! Governors RoomDoug Mentzer • Gwen Pettit • Dr. John VanWagoner 43 Ways to Be Less Lame with School Leadership Vandenberg Room BCory Snider • Don Killingbeck The Importance of Superintendent-Board Communication Grandview A/B/CJoanne Harris • Dr. Glenn Maleyko The Power of Positivity: Creating a Sustainable Culture Through Positive Psychology Heritage Hill RoomJohn M. Searles Increase Reading Achievement – Access to information, and Inquiry Learning Thornapple RoomChristine Beachler • Katherine Montei • Kathy Lester • Heidi Mercer The AI Train Has Left the Station. Don’t Get Steamed! Emerald RoomMelinda Waffle • Randy Lindquist Use What You Have! Ottawa RoomDaniel O'Connor Raising High School Graduation Rates Haldane RoomAnna DiPonio • Ben Shuldiner • Dr. Dori Moore

5:00pm EST

Leaders in Education Networking Reception Pantlind Ballroom

7:30am EST

8:30am EST

General Session Ambassador BallroomVictor Strecher • Matt Johnson • Shawn Bishop • Chelsey Martinez • Kayla Horton • Phil Marrah