Workshop Sessions 3 (2:00pm -2:45pm EST)

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Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Natalie Aleman

Natalie Aleman

North Shore Community College

Darinka Arones

Darinka Arones

Undergraduate Student, New York University

Misa Beltran-Guzman

Misa Beltran-Guzman

Colby College

Micaila (Mickey) Britto-Patten

Micaila (Mickey) Britto-Patten

Undergraduate Student, Bridgewater State University

Clay Dickerson

Clay Dickerson

University of Virginia

Tyler English

Tyler English

Undergraduate Student, University of Virginia

Vanessa Greaves

Vanessa Greaves

Undergrad Student, Bridgewater State

Sean H. McPherson

Sean H. McPherson

College/University Faculty, Bridgewater State University

Emily Ireland

Emily Ireland

Undergraduate Student, University of Southern Maine

Yvette Machado-Tuinier

Yvette Machado-Tuinier

Undergraduate Student, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Leanne Maharaj

Leanne Maharaj

University of Virginia

Brookelyn Mitchell

Brookelyn Mitchell

Undergraduate Student, University of Virginia

Jamie Motley

Jamie Motley

Faculty/Staff, Wellesley College

Ariyan Ortiz

Ariyan Ortiz

undergaduate student, Bridgwater State

Carmen Shurtleff

Carmen Shurtleff

College/University Faculty, Northeast Texas Community College

Ugomma Ugwu-Uche

Ugomma Ugwu-Uche

Graduate Student, University of Virginia School of Law

Megan Wigton

Megan Wigton

College/University Staff, Salem State University

Workshops

Getting your Mileage out of the Summit (Olin 102)

Carmen Shurtleff Jamie Motley Megan Wigton Misa Beltran-Guzman

Leading First Gen: Taking Change Into Your Own Hands (Olin 101)

Ugomma Ugwu-Uche Brookelyn Mitchell Clay Dickerson Tyler English Leanne Maharaj

Decolonizing Mindsets: Embracing Culture as a First Generation College Student (Malloy 202)

Yvette Machado-Tuinier

Blazing New Paths: First Gen Students and the Arts (Malloy 201)

Sean H. McPherson Ariyan Ortiz Vanessa Greaves Micaila (Mickey) Britto-Patten

¡Dale! The Experience of a 1st Gen Students of Color Mentorship Program ( Malloy 101)

Natalie Aleman Darinka Arones

Celebrating Successes to Combat Imposter Syndrome (Malloy 102)

Emily Ireland