Pre-Conference Workshop: Keith Orchard, LCSW

Sunday, October 23, 2022 @ 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. MDT | Location: TBA

From a wide range of positions, Keith has anchored his professional services to supporting the families, organizations, and systems that care for our community's children. A licensed clinical social worker, Keith serves as the Mental Health Coordinator for Coeur d'Alene Public Schools. He was formerly an environmental educator in the Peace Corps, wilderness therapy guide, senior clinician at Idaho Youth Ranch, clinical supervisor of the Family Advocate Program at the Marine Corps Base in Hawai'i, and a classroom teacher in Redmond Washington.

*All conference attendees are invited to attend this workshop free of charge.

Dr. Kyle A. Reyes, VP of Institutional Advancement, "Lenses of Humanity"

Sunday, October 23, 2022, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. MDT

Dr. Kyle A. Reyes currently serves as Vice President of Student Affairs at Utah Valley University (UVU) - the largest university in the state of Utah with over 41,000 students. He has been at UVU for 19 years in various offices and programs: TRIO Upward Bound, GEAR UP, Multicultural Student Services, Student Success & Retention, the School of Education, and the Office of the President.

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Logan Taylor, Motivational Speaker, "Y.B. Normal?"

Monday, October 24, 2022, 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. MDT

 Logan Taylor is a motivational speaker and founder of Y.B.Normal?, a non-profit organization that helps struggling youth in schools and implements curriculum and journal writing that focuses on social-emotional development. He also leads community outreach events. Taylor is certified in Social Emotional Learning from the University of Colorado and is currently working to obtain his master's degree as a therapist while completing his ACEs certification.

Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez, President of Utah Valley University

Monday, October 24, 2022, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. MDT

Following a rich and storied career in business, philanthropy, and academia, Dr. Astrid S. Tuminez became the seventh president of Utah Valley University in 2018. She is the first woman to serve full-time as UVU president. Raised in the slums of the Philippines, Tuminez rose to become a world leader in the fields of technology and political science, most recently serving as an executive at Microsoft. She is also the former vice dean of research and assistant dean of executive education at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.

Braxten Nielsen, Pro Rodeo Athlete, "Born to Succeed"

Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. MDT

Braxten is from Roosevelt, Utah, and currently lives in Spring City, Utah, with his wife and daughter. In college, Braxten joined the college rodeo team and has always had a love for all things outdoors. In August of 2017, an accident with a bronc in the chutes of the Magic Valley Stampede in Twin Falls, Idaho, broke Braxten's back and paralyzed him from the waist down. He spent 48 days in the University of Utah Hospital. After months of surgery and intense rehabilitation efforts, Braxten was able to walk and compete again. Braxten hopes to share with the world his message of "We Were Born to Succeed" and emphasizes hard work, resilience, and postivity to overcome setbacks and challenges.