Schedule

CSAC Annual CONFERENCE
Friday, May 24th, 2024, 8:30 AM-3:30PM
CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016

8:30am- 9:15amRegistration & Breakfast
(Concourse Lobby Entrance)
9:15am-9:30amWelcome

CSAC Co-Presidents/Conference Co-Chairs:
Bascillia Toussaint, Director, Career Exploration and Development Center, Lehman College
Lisanette Rosario, Director of Career Services, Hostos Community College
CSAC Secretary

Gianina Chrisman, Director of Career Development, Macaulay Honors College
9:30am-10:30amKeynote Address: Bright Lights, Big Change: How to Use the Growing Spotlight on Career Education to Reimagine Career Preparation at CUNY (Concourse Lobby)
Niesha Ziehmke, Senior Director for Career Pathways
New York Jobs CEO Council
10:30am-10:35amBreak
10:40am-11:20amCUNY 2030: University-wide Efforts to Support Student Professional Success (Concourse Lobby)
Lauren Andersen, University Associate Provost for Careers and Industry Partnerships
The City University of New York
11:20am-11:30amTravel to Breakout Rooms
11:30am-12:30pmBreakout Sessions   
 
Linking Employment, Academic, and Disability Services at CUNY (C201)
Maryanne Sackarnoski – CUNY Leads Specialist, Guttman Community College
Nicholas Giampetruzzi, LMHC, CUNY Leads Specialist, LaGuardia Community College & Professor at Hunter College
 
Aligning the NACE Competencies in an Integrated Curriculum (Concourse Lobby)
Mary Gatta, Director, Research and Public Policy, National Association of Colleges and Employers
 
Partner Showcase: America Needs You (C203)
Bridging the Professional Gap with the I-CAN Mentality: Empowering First-Generation College Students
Princess François-Estévez, New York Executive Director, America Needs You  
 
Empowering First-Generation Students: The Impact of Career Services and First-Year Seminar (C204)
Ellen Quish, Director of First Year Programming & Student Success, LaGuardia Community College
Jessica Perez, Director, Center for Career & Professional Development, LaGuardia Community College
 
12:30pm-1:25pmLunch/Networking (Concourse Lobby)
1:30pm – 2:30pmIndustry Panel (Concourse Lobby)
Deutsche Bank, Brookhaven
National Laboratory
American Museum of Natural History
2:30pm – Closing