NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY

LIFE-CHANGING LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCESPRESENTATION FOR HACU: HISPANIC

ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

FOR DOCTORALSTUDENTS

AT THE ABRAHAM S. FISCHLER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

TITLE V-B PPOHA FUNDS

“Higher Education Professional Engagement Award” (HEPEG)

• Students in the Higher Education Leadership doctoral degree program at the Abraham S. Fischler School of Education at Nova Southeastern University, Florida, were granted a “Higher Education Professional Engagement Award” (HEPEG), funded by the Fischler Title V-B PPOHA Grant.

• The HEPEG funds enabled recipients to attend leadership enrichment and networking activities, described in the sections that follow.

Jennifer BravoEd.D. Student Candidate

• Jennifer Reported…• Sessions included administrators from 21

U.S. states and from nine foreign countries including Sweden, Canada, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Uganda, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Germany, Austria, and the Philippines.

• Sessions underscored the importance of taking time to stop and reflect. As a result of her meditation exercises while in the program, Jennifer will pilot a Dissertation Café on the need for self-care to reduce anxiety that results from the demands of a doctoral program and the challenges of timely completion of one’s dissertation.

Conference Attended:

“Inner Strengths of Successful Leaders”

Harvard University Graduate School of Education Boston, Massachusetts December 2-5, 2012

Karyne Silvestre-Pompilus Ed.D. Student Candidate

• Karyne Reported… • As a native of Haiti, Karyne came

from a disadvantaged background, thus, she appreciates gaining new insights and skills from the Disney Leadership Institute.

• Disney Leadership Institute exposed her to diverse leadership styles of global entrepreneurs, military, educational and financial leaders.

Conference Attended:

“Disney’s Approach to Leadership Excellence”

Disney Institute Orlando, Florida, August 21-24, 2012

Isabel Medina Ed.D. Student Candidate

• Isabel Reported…• Harvard Leadership Program was

“non-traditional, out-of-the-box, unexpected, spiritual, and life changing”.

• Leadership sessions included mindfulness, taking charge and letting go, accepting what comes, self-compassion and meditation. These sessions impacted the “leader from within”.

First Conference Attended:

“Inner Strengths of Successful Leaders”

Harvard University Graduate School of Education Boston, Massachusetts December 2-5, 2012

Isabel Medina Ed.D. Student Candidate

• Isabel Reported… • ASHE conference sessions:

• The role of faculty and instructors.

• The student learning experience.

• Non-traditional paths to degree attainment.

• Finding balance for higher education administrators and the power of a second chance.

Second Conference Attended:

“The Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) 2012 Conference”

Las Vegas, NevadaNovember 14 – 17, 2012

Dalila RodriguezEd.D. Student Candidate

• Dalila Reported… • Dalila and HEPEG recipient Corey Campbell

were introduced to university presidents at the Chair Academy Leadership Conference.

• Round table discussions featured questions about leadership roles including: (1) what does the job really mean? (2) What traits do you need? (3) Who should be part of your support system? (4) What should you do for personal survival? (5) What can you do to prepare?

• Additional sessions discussed essential personal codes which will translate into successful leadership such as (1) Inner authority (2) Commitment to personal vision and values (3) Modeling commitment, and (4) Inspiring and encouraging others to act.

Conference Attended:

“21st Annual Chair Leadership Academy International Conference: Leading to a Brighter Future”

Atlanta, Georgia March 24-26, 2012

Chrisitan Garcia Ed.D. Student Candidate

• Christian Reported… • Disney’s Approach to Leadership Excellence

Program Goals:• Articulate personal leadership values.• Recognize opportunities to adapt Disney’s leadership

strategies and best practices within participants’ own situation.• Determine the actions that individual participants will take to

influence positive changes within their organizations.

• Program Structure• The Story of Disney Leadership

• Introduces participants to the Disney legacy of excellence • Provides time for self-reflection regarding leadership.

• Disney’s Approach to Leadership Excellence - four-part model: (1) Envision the Future (2) Organize the Operation (3) Engage

the Team (4) Commit to Results.• Leave a Legacy

• Challenges participants to apply the concepts learned and take action within their organizations.

Conference Attended:

“Disney’s Approach to Leadership Excellence”

Disney InstituteOrlando, Florida May 1-5, 2012

Andrea ApaEd.D. Student Candidate

• Andrea Reported… • Exposure to a global community of advising

experts to secure a position as dean of an ES/EAP Program in a higher education setting.

• Research session on advising styles: prescriptive, developmental and holistic, provided her with new insights on research questions for her own Applied Dissertation study:

• Doctoral Student Leadership Interest Group• Rethinking the Prescriptive/Developmental

Continuum• Intrusive Advising: How to Be Intrusive without

Intruding

First Conference Attended:

“NACADA Annual Conference” – The Global Community for Academic Advising

Nashville, Tennessee October 4 -7, 2012

Andrea Apa Ed.D. Student Candidate

Andrea Reported…• Informative Sessions

• Designing and Facilitating Innovative ESOL Courses Online.

• Are Your EAP Students Ready for College Classes?

• Practical Activities for Learning Vocabulary• Practicalities of Teaching Academic Reading and

Writing.• Electronic Village

• Featured demonstrations of instructional software and internet applications that can be used to facilitate English language learning.

• Exhibition Hall• Over 150 exhibitors presenting the latest books,

instructional materials and programs in English language teaching.

Second Conference Attended:

“TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) Annual International Convention”

Dallas, Texas March 20-23, 2013

Corey Campbell Ed.D. Student Candidate

• Corey Reported…• Lessons learned on the nuances

of five P’s for successful educational leaders to consider: “proper, planning, prevent, poor, and performance”

• Participation in the Chair Academy Leadership Institute has increased his potential within higher education through networking with cutting-edge education researchers and world-renowned speakers.

Conference Attended:

“21st Annual Chair Leadership Academy International Conference: Leading to a Brighter Future”

The Chair Academy Atlanta, Georgia March 26-29, 2012

Ernesto de la Hoz Ed.D. Student Candidate

• Ernesto Reported… • The conference provided an excellent

opportunity for him to connect with colleagues across the country and get answers to pressing questions related to social media, copyright, academic retention strategies including marketing campaigns, graphic designs and strategic plans.

• A presentation on teamwork, emotional intelligence, and, authenticity led to a strong resolve on his part to express appreciation for the work that his  team carries out on a day-to-day basis to achieve the goals of his unit.

Conference Attended:

“38th Annual Conference of the  “National Council for Marketing and Public Relations in Community Colleges (NCMPR)”

San Francisco, California March 11-14, 2013

Claudia Bonilla Ed.D. Student Candidate

• Claudia Reported…• The Disney Institute provides the foundation

for courses such as Leadership Excellence, Quality Services, and Organizational Creativity.

• Claudia learned different strategies and tactics essential to improve business results through leadership:

• Adapt Disney Leadership strategies and best practices to her organization

• Develop and communicate her leadership vision• Establish and maintain effective systems and

structures to meet her goals• Apply the strategies Disney leaders use to

foster individual responsibility across the organization

• Inspire commitment and leadership development in others

• Implement her own action plan to align their vision, goals and continued development.

Conference Attended:

“Disney’s Approach to Leadership Excellence”

Disney InstituteOrlando, Florida June2012

Neisha Mitchell Ed.D. Student Candidate

Conference Attended:

“Chair Academy’s 22nd Annual Conference Sustainability Through Leadership”

Phoenix Arizona April 4 – 7, 2013

• Neisha Reported…• The conference provided a framework for

• Reflective Thinking• Job Descriptions – Tasks and Responsibilities• Development of a Personal Mission

Statement• The conference gave her new insights about

“Being Authentically ALIVE and Sustaining Ourselves Personally and Professionally Through Challenging Times”:

• A – Appreciate• L – Love• I - Inquire• V – Venture• E - Evolve

• The conference also proved invaluable for• Knowledge• Networking• Self-Improvement• Leadership Techniques • Career Advancement

For Immediate News ReleaseContact

Dr. Linda Agustin Simunek

Executive Project Director

Fischler Title V-B PPOHA Grant Project

Simunek@nova.edu

954-262-8660

Abraham S. Fischler School of Education

Nova Southeastern University