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Educational Leadership Summit 2026 Agenda

Education Workforce Development: Building Partnerships for California’s Future

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Tuesday Novermber 17, 2026 ELS Agenda
TimeEvent Details
8:00 – 9:00Event Check-In and Buffet Breakfast 
9:00 – 9:05Welcome: Master of Ceremonies – Kerry Neal
9:05 – 9:10 Land acknowledgment: Johanna Nicolaisen, Student Assistant at First Peoples Center 
9:10 – 9:15Welcome Remarks: Dr. Chinaka DomNwachukwu, Dean of the Watson College of Education 
9:15 – 9:25Opening Remarks: Vice President, CSUSB
9:25 – 9:55The Role of Federal Government in Advancing Education Workforce Pathways in California
9:55 – 10:00SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
10:00 – 10:30Ida Hermosillo, Growing Inland Achievement: Preparing the Future Education Workforce: IHE and PK-12 Partnerships
10:30 –11:30

Breakout Sessions:

  • Exploring Partnership Opportunities for the Region
  • Leveraging Public and Private Resources for Education Workforce Development in IHE
11:30 –12:00Superintendent Reggie Thompkins, Alvord USD: Public Policy and the Future of California's Education Workforce
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch & Award Presentation 
1:30 – 2:00 Travis Allen, Human Intelligence Movement: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of California’s Education Workforce
2:00 – 2:45

Panel Discussion: From Preparation to Employment—Building Pathways Through University–District Clinical Practice Partnerships.

  • Moderators: Dr. Becky Sumbera, CSUSB & Dr. Morgan Pellettera, SBCUSD
  • Panelists: 
    • Dr. Marcus Funchess, Superintendent – Palm Springs USD 
    • Rhea McGiver-Gibbs, Deputy Superintendent – Rialto USD
    • Alycandria Johnson, Teacher Residency Program Specialist – Rialto USD
    • Matt Roach, Resident Program Facilitator – Morongo USD
2:45 – 3:15Ideas into Action: Dr. Becky Sumbera
3:15 – 3:30Raffle & Closing Remarks: Dean Chinaka DomNwachukwu