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2026 Educators Rising New Mexico State Conference
AGENDA
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SCHEDULES

CONFERENCE AGENDA
WEDNESDAY - FEB. 25
THURSDAY - FEB. 26
FRIDAY - FEB. 27
SATURDAY - FEB. 28
RESOURCES
WEDNESDAY - FEB. 25
Session | Start Time | End Time | Speaker or Presenter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Opening Keynote Speaker | 6:30 pm | 8:00 pm | David Edward Garcia | ABC Ballrooms - 2nd Floor |
Opening Ceremony | 6:00 pm | 6:30 pm | ABC Ballrooms - 2nd Floor | |
Registration Opens | 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Pre ABC - 2nd Floor | |
Teacher Leader Meeting | 4:30 pm | 4:30 pm |
THURSDAY - FEB. 26
Session | Start Time | End Time | Speaker or Presenter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Competitions | 9:00 am | 6:30 pm | N/A | |
Exhibitor Tabling | 9:00 am | 4:00 pm | Various | Pre ABC - 2nd Floor |
Teachers Making Impressions: Printmaking and Interdisciplinary Exploration | 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Justin Makemson & Michelle Lemons of the NMPED College and Career Readiness Bureau | Lobo B 3rd Floor |
Photobooth | 10:00 am | 4:00 pm | N/A | Open Area - 3rd Floor |
Puppets | 10:15 am | 11:15 am | Guadalupe Estrada | Lobo B 3rd Floor |
STEAM for Early Childhood: Hands-On Magnetic STEM Activities | 10:15 am | 11:15 am | Lauren Butcher of Explora | Lobo A 3rd Floor |
Achieving Your Goals (time management) | 10:15 am | 2:15 pm | Cleo Mow & Selena Enriquez of Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Branch | Lobo A 3rd Floor |
Lunch | 12:00 pm | 1:15 pm | Lunch | ABC Ballrooms - 2nd Floor |
Golden Apple Scholarship Presentation | 12:30 pm | 12:30 pm | Golden Apple | ABC Ballrooms - 2nd Floor |
Integrating Agriculture into STEM Education | 1:15 pm | 2:15 pm | Ethan Wright & Shae Devers of New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau | Ballroom A 2nd Floor |
Board Meeting (Invitation Only) | 1:30 pm | 2:30 pm | Dr. Christine Reyes | Cherry/Silver Board Room |
Snack Break | 2:30 pm | 3:00 pm | N/A | Open Area - 3rd Floor |
Boosting Engagement and Retention with Fast and Curious | 2:30 pm | 3:30 pm | Selena Shepherd & Jennifer Armstrong of Central Region Educational Cooperative | Ballroom C 2nd Floor |
Navigating Learning Paths with a UDL Compass: Escape Room | 2:30 pm | 3:30 pm | Cammie LePlatt, Cori Brooks & Candise Forgue of the NM Universal Design for Learning - Central Region Educational Cooperative | Ballroom B 2nd Floor |
Chapters Explore ABQ / Dinner On Your Own | 4:00 pm | 9:00 pm | N/A |
FRIDAY - FEB. 27
Session | Start Time | End Time | Speaker or Presenter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Competitions | 9:00 am | 6:30 pm | N/A | Link to Friday Schedule |
Exhibitor Tabling | 9:00 am | 4:00 pm | Pre ABC - 2nd Floor | |
From Our Stories to Our Purpose: Building Resilience and Pathways into Teaching | 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Mishelle Jurado & Stephan Eiland of Highland High School Chapter | Ballroom B 2nd Floor |
Team Building Games | 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Taysia Baca, Ellanie Magana, Yareli Del Muro, Leia Girven, and Ava Herrera Anchando of the Ruidoso High School Chapter | Ballroom A 2nd Floor |
Photobooth | 10:00 am | 4:00 pm | Open Area - 3rd Floor | |
You'd Make a Great Teacher - Supports for Future NM Teachers | 10:15 am | 11:15 am | Lisa Faith of TEACH New Mexico/NMPED | Ballroom B 2nd Floor |
The IEP Files: A Special Education Escape Room | 10:15 am | 11:15 am | Madeline Ferguson of the Eastern New Mexico University Chapter | Ballroom A 2nd Floor |
Lunch | 12:00 pm | 1:15 pm | ABC Ballrooms - 2nd Floor | |
Senior Signing Day | 12:30 pm | 1:00 pm | ABC Ballrooms - 2nd Floor | |
Funding Your College Experience at UNM | 1:15 pm | 2:15 pm | Mariel Leon Lazcano, Andres De Santiago, Adriana Achuleta & Samantha Fisher of the University of New Mexico Chapter | Ballroom B 2nd Floor |
Spanish o Inglés: Careers in Bilingual & ESL Education (No Second Language Required!) | 1:15 pm | 2:15 pm | Kyle Gentile & Amoreena LaCour of the Eastern New Mexico University Chapter | Ballroom A 2nd Floor |
Snack Break | 2:30 pm | 3:00 pm | N/A | Open Area - 3rd Floor |
Math is Actually Really Relaxing | 2:30 pm | 3:30 pm | Casey Mariscal of Eastern New Mexico University | Ballroom B 2nd Floor |
Silent Disco Networking Event! | 6:00 pm | 8:00 pm | N/A | ABC Ballrooms - 2nd Floor |
SATURDAY - FEB. 28
Session | Start Time | End Time | Speaker or Presenter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Closing Keynote Speaker | 9:15 am | 10:00 am | Martin Madrid - 2025 New Mexico Superintendent of the Year | ABC Ballrooms - 2nd Floor |
Closing Ceremony | 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | State Officers | ABC Ballrooms - 2nd Floor |
Group Picture | 8:45 am | 9:00 am | Dr. Christine Reyes | ABC Ballrooms - 2nd Floor |
Breakfast | 8:00 am | 8:30 am | N/A | ABC Ballrooms - 2nd Floor |
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