- Thursday, November 10, 2022
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM MT
Registration and Information Desk
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM MT
Registration and Information Desk
Location: South Convention Lobby, 2nd floor
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM MT
Speaker Ready Room
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM MT
Speaker Ready Room
Location: Century, Mezzanine floor
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM MT
Breakfast (provided)
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM MT
Breakfast (provided)
Location: Grand Ballroom
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM MT
The Arc Store
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM MT
The Arc Store
Location: South Convention Lobby, 2nd floor
8:00 AM – 6:30 PM MT
Quiet Room
8:00 AM – 6:30 PM MT
Quiet Room
Location: Spruce, Mezzanine floor
8:00 AM – 6:30 PM MT
Sponsor Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM – 6:30 PM MT
Sponsor Exhibit Hall
Location: South Convention Lobby, 2nd floor
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM MT
NCE Silent Auction
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM MT
NCE Silent AuctionLocation: Tower Court B, 2nd floor
9:15 AM – 10:30 AM MT
Opening General Session: Celebrating Resilience in the Face of Adversity
9:15 AM – 10:30 AM MT
Opening General Session: Celebrating Resilience in the Face of Adversity
Location: Grand Ballroom, 2nd floor
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM MT
Accessing the Fundamental Right to Vote
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM MT
Accessing the Fundamental Right to VoteLocation: Grand Ballroom, 2nd floorLead Presenter: – The Arc
Co-Presenter: – The Arc Georgia
Co-Presenter: – The Arc Texas
Co-Presenter: – The Arc of the United States
Advocacy
Shira Wakschlag – The Arc ### 367464###Lead Presenter###Senior Director, Legal Advocacy & General Counsel###The Arc###Lead Presenter: – The Arc
### @@@ Shannon Mattox (she/her/hers) – The Arc Georgia ### 1779082###Co-Presenter###State Director###The Arc Georgia###Co-Presenter: – The Arc Georgia
### she/her/hers @@@ Jennifer Martinez (she/her/hers) – The Arc Texas ### 1679303###Co-Presenter###Chief Executive Officer###The Arc Texas###Co-Presenter: – The Arc Texas
### she/her/hers @@@ Claire Manning – The Arc of the United States ### 393022###Co-Presenter###Senior Director, Advocacy & Mobilization###The Arc of the United States###Co-Presenter: – The Arc of the United States
### @@@ Shira Wakschlag – The Arc ### 367464###Submitter###Senior Director, Legal Advocacy & General Counsel###The Arc###Submitter: – The Arc
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10:45 AM – 11:45 AM MT
Being Person Centered and Data-Driven
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM MT
Being Person-Centered and Data-DrivenLocation: Hacienda, Street floorLead Presenter: – Therap Services
Co-Presenter: – Therap Services
Supports and Services
Karen Niedermeier – Therap Services ### 1779110###Lead Presenter###Business Development Consultant###Therap Services###Lead Presenter: – Therap Services
### @@@ Brent Hessee (he/him/his) – Therap Services ### 1791765###Co-Presenter###Business Development Consultant ###Therap Services###Co-Presenter: – Therap Services
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10:45 AM – 11:45 AM MT
Embracing Best Practices through the Standards for Excellence*
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM MT
Embracing Best Practices through the Standards for Excellence*Location: Tower Court D, 2nd FloorLead Presenter: – Standards for Excellence Institute
Leadership
Kate Hull – Standards for Excellence Institute ### 1779106###Lead Presenter###Accreditation and Recognition Manager###Standards for Excellence Institute ###Lead Presenter: – Standards for Excellence Institute
### @@@ Kate Hull – Standards for Excellence Institute ### 1779106###Submitter###Accreditation and Recognition Manager###Standards for Excellence Institute ###Submitter: – Standards for Excellence Institute
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10:45 AM – 11:45 AM MT
Inclusion Benefits All: An Employment Success Story
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM MT
Inclusion Benefits All: An Employment Success StoryLocation: Windows, 2nd FloorLead Presenter: – Partners Health Plan
Co-Presenter: – New York City Police Department
Supports and Services
Karleen M. Haines, MPS (she/her/hers) – Partners Health Plan ### 1779085###Lead Presenter###Chief of Member Relations and Advocacy###Partners Health Plan###Lead Presenter: – Partners Health Plan
### she/her/hers @@@ Elizabeth M. Wales – Partners Health Plan ### 1779107###Submitter######Partners Health Plan###Submitter: – Partners Health Plan
### @@@ Ackeem Keniue Duggan (he/him/his) – New York City Police Department ### 1795612###Co-Presenter###Detective Administrator ###New York City Police Department ###Co-Presenter: – New York City Police Department
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10:45 AM – 11:45 AM MT
Transforming the Special Education School-to-Prison Pipeline
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM MT
Transforming the Special Education School-to-Prison PipelineLocation: Silver, Mezzanine floorLead Presenter: – The Arc of Aurora
Co-Presenter: – The Arc of Aurora
Public Policy
Erica Dennison (she/her/hers) – The Arc of Aurora ### 1652008###Lead Presenter###THINK+change and Programs Director###The Arc of Aurora###Lead Presenter: – The Arc of Aurora
### she/her/hers @@@ Hanni Raley (she/her/hers) – The Arc of Aurora ### 1779086###Co-Presenter###Executive Director###The Arc of Aurora###Co-Presenter: – The Arc of Aurora
### she/her/hers @@@ Erica Dennison (she/her/hers) – The Arc of Aurora ### 1652008###Submitter###THINK+change and Programs Director###The Arc of Aurora###Submitter: – The Arc of Aurora
### she/her/hers10:45 AM – 12:45 PM MT
National Council of Self Advocates Symposium
10:45 AM – 12:45 PM MT
National Council of Self Advocates Symposium - Criminal Justice EditionLocation: Tower Court A, 2nd floorCo-Presenter: – The Arc of the U.S.
Co-Presenter: – The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability
Co-Presenter:
Co-Presenter: – National Council of Self-Advocates
Co-Presenter: – WellPower
Co-Presenter: – WellPower
Co-Presenter: – The Arc of Arapahoe, Douglas & Elbert Counties
Co-Presenter:
Carlean Ponder – The Arc of the U.S. ### 1728887###Co-Presenter###Director of Disability Rights and Housing Policy###The Arc of the U.S.###Co-Presenter: – The Arc of the U.S.
### @@@ Leigh Ann Davis (she/her/hers) – The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability ### 235452###Co-Presenter###Senior Director, Disability and Justice Initiatives ###The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability###Co-Presenter: – The Arc's National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability
### she/her/hers @@@ Emily Iland ### 1795550###Co-Presenter#########Co-Presenter:
### @@@ Chloe Rothschild – National Council of Self-Advocates ### 1462927###Co-Presenter###Chair###National Council of Self-Advocates###Co-Presenter: – National Council of Self-Advocates
### @@@ Jennifer Alexander (she/her/hers) – The Arc ### 1396854###Staff###Director, National Initiatives###The Arc###Staff: – The Arc
### she/her/hers @@@ Elizabeth Everett, LPC – WellPower ### 1823048###Co-Presenter###Program Manger###WellPower###Co-Presenter: – WellPower
### @@@ Christopher Richardson – WellPower ### 1823052###Co-Presenter###Associate Director Clinical Services###WellPower###Co-Presenter: – WellPower
### @@@ Shukri Muwwakkil – The Arc of Arapahoe, Douglas & Elbert Counties ### 1823051###Co-Presenter###Board Member###The Arc of Arapahoe, Douglas & Elbert Counties###Co-Presenter: – The Arc of Arapahoe, Douglas & Elbert Counties
### @@@ Jeff Santelli ### 1823050###Co-Presenter###Former Police Officer######Co-Presenter:
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11:45 AM – 2:00 PM MT
Lunch on your own
11:45 AM – 2:00 PM MT
Lunch on your own
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM MT
Add-on Event: NCE Awards Luncheon
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM MT
Add-on Event: NCE Awards LuncheonLocation: Majestic Ballroom, Majestic floor
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM MT
Building Up: Exploring Inclusive Housing on The Arc Program Sites
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM MT
Building Up: Exploring Inclusive Housing on The Arc Program SitesLocation: Hacienda, Street floorLead Presenter: – The Kelsey
Co-Presenter: – The Kelsey
Co-Presenter: – The Arc San Francisco
Supports and Services
Caroline Bas – The Kelsey ### 1779105###Lead Presenter###COO###The Kelsey###Lead Presenter: – The Kelsey
### @@@ Allie Cannington – The Kelsey ### 1791596###Co-Presenter###Senior Manager###The Kelsey###Co-Presenter: – The Kelsey
### @@@ Kristen H. Pedersen – The Arc San Francisco ### 1368780###Co-Presenter###Executive Director###The Arc San Francisco###Co-Presenter: – The Arc San Francisco
### @@@ Caroline Bas – The Kelsey ### 1779105###Submitter###COO###The Kelsey###Submitter: – The Kelsey
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2:15 PM – 3:15 PM MT
Changing Workplace Culture*
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM MT
Changing Workplace Culture*Location: Silver, Mezzanine floorLead Presenter: – The Arc of Anchorage
Leadership
Ric Nelson – The Arc of Anchorage ### 1462928###Lead Presenter###Advocacy and Outreach Manager###The Arc of Anchorage###Lead Presenter: – The Arc of Anchorage
### @@@ Ric Nelson – The Arc of Anchorage ### 1462928###Submitter###Advocacy and Outreach Manager###The Arc of Anchorage###Submitter: – The Arc of Anchorage
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2:15 PM – 3:15 PM MT
Charting the Path to What Is Possible
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM MT
Charting the Path to What Is PossibleLocation: Tower Court D, 2nd floorLead Presenter: – Russell Lehmann: Speaker, Poet, Advocate
Advocacy
Russell Lehmann – Russell Lehmann: Speaker, Poet, Advocate ### 1318747###Lead Presenter###Mr###Russell Lehmann: Speaker, Poet, Advocate###Lead Presenter: – Russell Lehmann: Speaker, Poet, Advocate
### @@@ Russell Lehmann – Russell Lehmann: Speaker, Poet, Advocate ### 1318747###Submitter###Mr###Russell Lehmann: Speaker, Poet, Advocate###Submitter: – Russell Lehmann: Speaker, Poet, Advocate
### 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM MT
Employment & Programs for People with IDD
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM MT
Employment & Programs for People with IDDLocation: Windows, 2nd floorLead Presenter: – arc Thrift Stores
Co-Presenter: – arc Thrift Stores
Supports and Services
Lloyd Lewis – arc Thrift Stores ### 1406129###Lead Presenter###President & CEO of arc Thrift Stores of Colorado###arc Thrift Stores###Lead Presenter: – arc Thrift Stores
### @@@ Louise m. Vaughn – arc Thrift Stores ### 1779065###Co-Presenter###VP of HR, IT, LP and VFC###arc Thrift Stores###Co-Presenter: – arc Thrift Stores
### @@@ Lloyd Lewis – arc Thrift Stores ### 1406129###Submitter###President & CEO of arc Thrift Stores of Colorado###arc Thrift Stores###Submitter: – arc Thrift Stores
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2:15 PM – 3:15 PM MT
Supreme Court Review: Implications for People with Disabilities
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM MT
Supreme Court Review: Implications for People with DisabilitiesLocation: Grand Ballroom, 2nd floorLead Presenter: – The Arc
Co-Presenter: – The Arc of the United States
Co-Presenter: – University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Co-Presenter: – The Arc of Indiana
Public Policy
Shira Wakschlag – The Arc ### 367464###Lead Presenter###Senior Director, Legal Advocacy & General Counsel###The Arc###Lead Presenter: – The Arc
### @@@ Bethany Lilly – The Arc of the United States ### 716727###Co-Presenter###Senior Director, Public Policy###The Arc of the United States###Co-Presenter: – The Arc of the United States
### @@@ Jasmine E. Harris (she/her/hers) – University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School ### 1779519###Co-Presenter###Professor of Law###University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School###Co-Presenter: – University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
### she/her/hers @@@ Shira Wakschlag – The Arc ### 367464###Submitter###Senior Director, Legal Advocacy & General Counsel###The Arc###Submitter: – The Arc
### @@@ Kim Dodson (she/her/hers) – The Arc of Indiana ### 172827###Co-Presenter###Chief Executive Officer ###The Arc of Indiana###Co-Presenter: – The Arc of Indiana
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3:30 PM – 5:00 PM MT
New Research – General Public Support for the IDD Community, and How To Implement in Your Marketing
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM MT
New Research – General Public Support for the IDD Community, and How To Implement in Your MarketingLocation: Grand Ballroom, 2nd floorLead Presenter: – The Arc of the United States
Lead Presenter: – The Arc of the US
Co-Presenter: – The Harris Poll
Kristen McKiernan – The Arc of the United States ### 1332690###Lead Presenter###Senior Executive Officer, Marketing and Communications###The Arc of the United States###Lead Presenter: – The Arc of the United States
### @@@ Glenn Griffin – The Arc of the US ### 1328072###Lead Presenter###Sr. Director Marketing and Digital Engagement###The Arc of the US###Lead Presenter: – The Arc of the US
### @@@ Amy Mulvey – The Harris Poll ### 1660502###Co-Presenter###Senior Research Manager###The Harris Poll###Co-Presenter: – The Harris Poll
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4:00 PM – 5:00 PM MT
Alumni Council Gathering
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM MT
Alumni Council Gathering
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM MT
Catalyst Awards Private Reception (Invitation Only)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM MT
Catalyst Awards Private Reception (Invitation Only)
Location: Windows, 2nd floor
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM MT
Add-on Event: Welcome Event Hosted by The Arc of Colorado - ViewHouse
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM MT
Add-on Event: Welcome Event Hosted by The Arc of Colorado - ViewHouseLocation: Offsite, ViewHouse restaurant