Join us this November for another inspiring and enriching professional development conference, AAWCC style! This Fall, we'll address issues for women in Community Colleges such as: Leadership in a world of technology; Models for educational programs; & cool resources for professional development. 

Conference at a Glance

Click Here to make a Hotel Reservation Online
To make reservations by phone, call 503-746-2004. 

Embassy Suites Portland, 9000 SW Washington Square Road, Tigard, OR 97223

Indicate you are with the 2015 AAWCC Oregon Chapter Fall Conference in order to receive the special group rates: 2 Double Beds $139; 1 King $134; plus tax

See the FAQ below for more detail.

Keynote Speakers

 

Shadiin Garcia is Chicana and Laguna Pueblo from New Mexico.  She has worked in the educational arena for 20 years as a teacher, as an administrator, and as a consultant. She has a Bachelor’s degree from Yale University in English with a specialization in education; a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from University of Oregon and is a doctoral student in Critical and Sociocultural Studies in Education at University of Oregon.  Her work centers on culturally relevant curriculum, educational equity, systemic change, and culturally appropriate research.

She currently serves the Deputy Director of Policy and Research where she works with the Research & Policy Director and Chief Education Officer to develop a research agenda driven by culturally appropriate practices for improving key educational outcomes.

 

Jessica Howard is a campus president at Portland Community College. She holds a Ph.D. from New York University and, from Rice University, a Master and two Bachelor degrees. Her doctoral work was interdisciplinary and based in the humanities.

Prior to joining PCC in 2012, Dr. Howard enjoyed a long tenure at San Antonio College in San Antonio, Texas.   There she worked as an adjunct instructor, a full-time assistant and associate professor, an online course developer and a department chair, Interim Executive Vice President (over student and academic affairs), and ultimately as the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Howard’s administrative experience also includes being Director of Fine Arts for a K-12 college preparatory school.

While at PCC, Dr. Howard has presided over the college’s workforce and community development operations. She is now leading the development of the college’s newest comprehensive campus, located in Southeast Portland. The Southeast Campus is PCC’s most diverse, housing lower-division transfer and career/technical programs, as well as the college’s alternative high school programs and its signature “aspirations to college” program, Future Connect.

Dr. Howard grew up primarily in San Antonio, but was born in Bombay, India and lived as a child in Bangkok, Thailand. She also spent a year abroad at King’s College in London during her college years. She considers her international experiences to be formative, as well as her lifelong efforts in the arts.

 Christine Martell is an advocate for creative expression as the Principal at VisualsSpeak. She invents ways to engage individuals and organizations using visual tools to deepen communication and reach across differences. Using images elicits different information than words alone, opening up new possibilities and insights. Showing people how we see things similarly and differently helps them to understand us in new ways. Changing the way we communicate reveals new ideas and connections while inspiring empathy.

VisualsSpeak tools are used in over 20 countries in corporations, small business, non-profit, government, education and social services. 

Christine holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts from Rhode Island School of Design and a Master’s Degree in Postsecondary, Adult and Continuing Education from Portland State University. She lives in Hillsboro, Oregon. 

AAWCC Paint the Night Away Party!!

Thursday evening activity is confirmed!

Join your colleagues and friends (or make some new ones) for a guided painting session on Thursday evening, November 19 from 7:30-8:30 pm at the hotel in the Ambassador North room. You each will get a 10X10 inch canvas and an artist will lead the group through the steps to complete the painting below. All supplies are included as well as wine, sodas and snacks. The special conference price for this activity is just $25 per person.

Sign up & Pay Bottle & Bottega Here

Frequently Asked Questions

Registration/Payment Deadlines: Registration price is determined by date of registration

• 11/1/15 - 11/12/15, Regular Pricing $225

Can I register a group of people together? 

• No, everyone must register individually online using their own unique email address.
• You must register only 1 attendee at a time through the online form, using their unique email address.
• If you are paying by check, you can write 1 check for multiple attendees, but be sure to indicate each attendee the check pays for. See below for how to pay by check. 

How do I pay? 

• Click on the "Register Now" link at the top of this page, and the registration form will ask you whether you are paying by credit card or by check.
  • If you indicate credit card it will prompt you to enter your card information via the WePay platform.
  • If you pay by check: make checks payable to AAWCC Oregon; please include a note of which attendee(s) the check pays for (this is very important!); mail both the check and the note of who it pays for, to: 

Cherie Maas-Anderson (AAWCC Oregon)

Portland Community College

PO Box 19000

Portland, OR 97280-0990

How do I change my payment method? 

• If you have already registered but need to change your payment method, email heather.white@mhcc.edu and she will work with you on this. 

Receipts and Confirmation Emails? 

• Upon registering, you will automatically receive a confirmation email. 
• If you pay by credit card, you will automatically receive a payment receipt. 
• If not, email Heather.White@mhcc.edu 
• If you are a college employee who needs receipts for people you paid for, email  Heather.White@mhcc.edu and she'll get them for you.

Refund Policy: 

• We will offer refunds for Early Bird registrations only, within 48 HOURS of the timestamp of Early Bird registration. Otherwise, we do not offer refunds. We welcome you to substitute a different person for a paid registration, but make sure to let Heather.White@mhcc.edu know, so she can change the name on the registration and arrange for a nametag for the new attendee. Thanks!

How do I apply for a State Chapter Scholarship? 

• All the information you need is on our Scholarships Page.
• Otherwise you can email our VP of Finances, Cherie Maas-Anderson at cmaas@pcc.edu

Hotel Room Reservations & Discount Code?

• Our conference will be held at the Embassy Suites Portland – Washington Square hotel in Portland Oregon.  This all-suite hotel is located only minutes from downtown and uniquely located beside the Washington Square shopping mall. 
• To make reservations, call the Embassy Suites at 503-746-2004. Indicate you are with the 2015 AAWCC Oregon Chapter Fall Conference in order to receive the special group rate. 
• Click here to make a Hotel Reservation Online
• Indicate you are with the 2015 AAWCC Oregon Chapter Fall Conference
• RATES: Double/Double $139, King $134- plus local taxes.

Will there be food? 

• Yes! We will feed you breakfast and lunch on Thursday and Friday as part of your registration fee. 

Welcome Reception

• Wednesday night, from 7-8:30pm there will be a Welcome Reception for all attendees in the Presidential Suite of the Embassy Suites, hosted by the AAWCC-OR Board. We will have drinks and snacks.

Who can I contact with any other questions? 

• Heather.White@mhcc.edu 

Register Now!