2011 MASTER’S PARTICIPANTS “It reminds you why you have ALBERTA,CANADA committed your life to children.” Jen Gristwood, Recreation Program Specialist, City of Calgary Brenda Herchmer, Director, ACE Communities Shelley Kwong, Child Friendly Edmonton Director, City of Edmonton Florence Nabawanuka,Youth Support Worker, Sunrise House Youth Emergency Shelter Lisa Tink, Manager-Children and Youth Programs, ARPA Doray Veno, Executive Director, Hanna Learning Center ARIZONA Brenda Bentley, Kindergarten Teacher, Indian Bend Elementary Melanie Block, Principal, Hurley Ranch Elementary Anne Byrne, Executive Director, Kids Sports Stars Dr. Pat Gillespie, Superintendent, Union Elementary School District “The Institute attracts Jef Heredia, Principal, Calderwood Elementary School the leading researchers Cathy Hill, Assistant Principal, Collier Elementary School and practitioners.” Sheri Kennedy, Principal, Dos Rios Elementary Wendy Larsen, Creative Leadership Partners Kids at Hope Jenn Leveratt, Executive Director – i-Learn Programs, Valley of the Sun YMCA Rae Massey, Teacher, Topock Elementary School Jamie Merrill, Curriculum Specialist, San Marcos Elementary School Brian Moore, Indian Bend Elementary Seventh Annual International Kristine Morris, Chief Deputy Superintendent, MCESA Angie Pogue, Director of Literacy, MCESA Beverly Powell, School Counselor, Pendergast Elementary School Youth Development Master’s Institute Tim Ramsey, Assistant Principal, Garden Lakes Elementary School Candice Ratlief, Family Education Coordinator, City of Avondale Kate Richardson, Instructional Coach, Pendergast Elementary School Lorena Roberts, Art Teacher, Imagine Schools at Camelback Jennifer Sampson, Mohave Valley School District “The Institute creates the most amazing learning environment.” Margarita Sanchez, Teacher, Topock Elementary School John Stollar, Chief of Programs & Policy, AZ Department of Education April 29-May 4, 2012 Kacka Sullivan, Mohave Valley School District Meleika Wadley, School Social Worker, Magnet Traditional School Harold Waltman, Principal, Garden Lakes Elementary Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort Jill Zitt, School Counselor Phoenix, Arizona FLORIDA Christine Epps, Executive Director, The Roundtable of St. Lucie County Mindi Fetterman, Kids at Hope Coordinator Michael Hitsman, Principal, Weatherbee Elementary School Luvenia Morgan, Assistant Principal, Dan McCarty Elementary School Chris Taylor, Assistant Superintendent, St. Lucie County District Schools Co-Sponsors “No doubt. . . I now Traci Wilke, Principal, Windmill Point Elementary School Arizona State University-School of Community Resources and Development understand Carolyn Wilkins, Principal, Bayshore Elementary School Genelle Yost, Area Assistant Superintendent, St. Lucie County Schools how every child & ILLINOIS can succeed, Kylene Brantner, Special Education Teacher, Anne Fox Elementary Alberta Recreation and Parks Association No Exceptions.” Kelly Howard, Anne Fox Elementary Carmelita King, Speech & Language Pathologist, Anne Fox Elementary Jennifer Kirmes, Intern, Wells Community Academy Ernesto Matias, Principal, Wells Community Academy Dr. Terry Rosch, Associate Dean for Community Engagement, Roosevelt University “The Master’s MARYLAND Institute Andrea Beckman, School Counselor, Annapolis Elementary School was the Adriana Brown, Kindergarten Teacher, Mills-Parole Elementary School professional Doris Durrett, Reading Resource Teacher, Freetown Elementary highlight of Carlesa Finney, Director, Office of Equity Assurance and Human Relations, Anne my career.” Arundel County Public Schools Sascha Lipczenko, Director, Annapolis Youth Services Bureau Betsy McArdle, Behavior Specialist, Annapolis Elementary School Akeda Pearson-Stenbar, School Community Engagement Liaison, Anne Arundel County Public Schools Patricia Twitty, AYP Coach, Germantown Elementary School TEXAS LeeAnn Byrd, Counselor, Morris Elementary School VIRGINIA Kerstin Severin, Aquatic Services Manager, Town of Herndon WASHIN GTON Wally Endicott, Executive Director, Kids at Hope NW Dave La Rose, Superintendent, South Kitsap School District Nancy Utley 2012 INSTITUTE HIGHLIGHTS INSTITUTE PROGRAM President of Fox Searchlight Pictures Understanding Time Travel SUNDAY, APRIL 29 2012 Honorary Dean International Youth Development Master’s Institute Using Brain Research to Help You and Your PM Opening Reception – Hosted Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Organization Succeed, One Step at a Time As President of Fox Searchlight Pictures, MONDAY, APRIL 30 Nancy Utley is responsible for leading and Creative Spirit-Learning to Play, Playing to Learn managing all aspects of the company including AM Welcome: Rick Miller, Dean, Master’s Institute-Founder and President, Kids at Hope production, acquisitions, marketing and The Transformational Leader Recognition of Co Sponsors-Arizona State University and Alberta Recreation & Parks Association distribution. Nancy has overseen the marketing We Don’t Give Up on Kids Introduction of Honorary Dean – Nancy Utley, President, Fox Searchlight Pictures of some of Fox Searchlight’s most successful Visiting Kids at Hope Schools Opening Keynote: Dr. Robert Maurer, Director of Behavioral Sciences, UCLA Medical Center Author: One Small Step Can Change Your Life Slum Dog Millionaire and Sideways as well as this The Three Universal Truths year’s Golden Globe winner The Descendants Special Panel- Stories of Small Steps Leading to Big Personal and Organizational Achievement with George Clooney. Class Picture Networking for Success Dean’s Recognition Lunch – Honoring, Nancy Utley – Hosted Nancy’s efforts have also resulted in many PM Workshop I: Me, Myself and I-Exploring Personal Success Believing in Miracles from a Research Perspective including Black Swan, 127 Hours, Crazy Heart, Gallup Student Poll Update Workshop II: One Small Step Can Change Your Organization’s Success 500 Days Of Summer, Slumdog Millionaire, The Free Evening Wrestler, Juno, Once, Little Miss Sunshine, The Last King Of Scotland, Thank You For Kids at Hope Culture Scan Update Smoking, Sideways, Garden State, Napoleon Dynamite, 28 Days Later, Bend It Like An Evening with the National Kids at Hope TUESDAY, MAY 1 Beckham and the list goes on. Board of Directors AM Keynote The Anne Fox Elementary School Miracle Dr. Robert Maurer Top Five Practices in Action Director of Behavioral Sciences, The Transformational Journey– Case Studies from at risk to at hope Resources, Resources and More Resources Family Practice Residency Program at UCLA Medical PM Creative Spirit–Learning to Play–Playing to Learn Center, Faculty Member UCLA School of Medicine to support your Kids at Hope Journey Evening – Hosted Western Style BBQ with a Hollywood Flare - Featured Research Lecturer and Workshop Presenter Sponsored by Alberta Recreation and Parks Association Dr. Maurer has traveled extensively, presenting WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 seminars and consultations on a broad REGISTRATION-TUITION INFORMATION spectrum of issues that face people and $1,500 Tuition includes: AM Keynote: Debra Hall, Deputy Chief, Maricopa County Juvenile Probation organizations today. He has appeared on "We Don't Give Up on Kids" ABCTV’s “20/20” in connection with his work • Special Master’s Institute Notebook with research articles The Transformational Leader – Rob Owen, Vice President, MicroChip • Book-One Small Step Can Change Your Life by Robert Maurer, PhD PM TIME TRAVEL: Preparing for life at four destinations: home and family; education and career; featured his new best-seller, One Small Step Can • Book-Third Edition - Kids at Hope: Every Child Can Succeed, No Exception s community and service; and hobbies and recreation; Participants will visit each of life’s four Change Your Life: Using the Japanese Technique of by Rick Miller and John Carlos destinations to gain and give ideas about how to prepare children for success. Kaizen to Achieve Lasting Success. A recent Los • Kids at Hope Program Samples Evening: Special Evening Event Hosted by Kids at Hope’s National Board seminars on creativity. • Special Masters’ Polo Shirt Special Institute Hotel Rate THURSDAY, MAY 3 The impact of Dr. Maurer’s unique approach to • 3 Hosted Lunches at Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak AM Keynote personal happiness and success is reinforced • 2 Study Field Trips Resort $ 00 • 1 Hosted Reception 110 Kids at Hope School Site Visit I have reached diverse audiences around the world. His work as a clinical psychologist has resulted in the development of an extensive series of • 1 Hosted Dinner www.kidsathope.org Hosted Lunch toll free1-866-275-HOPE programs designed to meet the challenges of building and sustaining our • Special Evening Event PM Kids at Hope School Site Visit II excellence and well-being individually and organizationally. Register Early, class is limited to 55 Free Evening • Graduation Event people. Partial scholarships available. Dr. Maurer is able to translate today’s evolving research on effectiveness, • 3 Continuing Education FRIDAY, MAY 4 success and happiness into simple but powerful principles and practices. Units from Arizona State University (additional fee may apply) AM Creating a Culture Where All Children Succeed – Rick Miller 2012 Master’s Class to Visit Kids at Hope Schools – Kenna Hough, Executive Director, Training and Programs, Kids at Hope — INSTITUTE HONORARY DEANS — Hotel Check Out 2007 Linda and Bill Pope 2010 Gerda Weissmann Klein PM Hosted Graduation Lunch success of all children, No Exceptions! The class will meet with the 2008 John Glass 2011 Justice Sandra Day O’Connor principal, teachers, staff and students to better understand how the 2009 Honorable Raul Yzaguirre 2012 Nancy Utley Three Universal Truths and Top Five Practices are implemented.