Speakers
Jack Photo.jpeg Jack A. Naglieri, Ph.D., is Research Professor at the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, Senior Research Scientist at the Devereux Center for Resilient Children, and Emeritus Professor of Psychology at George Mason University. He is a Fellow of APA Divisions 15 and 16 and the recipient of the 2011 Italian American Psychology Assembly Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology, recipient of APA Division 16 Senior Scientist Award (2001), Ohio State University Faculty Research Award (2000), Ohio School Psychologists Association Bartlett Award (1995), and the Arizona Association of School Psychologists President's Award (1981). He holds a Diplomate in Assessment Psychology–American Board of Assessment Psychology, earned a license as a School Psychologist in Virginia and Ohio, and has School Psychology certifications in New York, Georgia, Arizona, and Ohio. Since the late 1970s, Dr. Naglieri has focused his efforts on theoretical and psychometric issues concerning intelligence, cognitive interventions, diagnosis of learning and emotional disorders, cognitive interventions, and theoretical and measurement issues pertaining to protective factors related to resilience. Dr. Naglieri is the author or co-author of more than 300 scholarly papers, books, and tests. His scholarly research includes investigations related to topics such as intellectual disabilities, specific learning disabilities, giftedness, and Attention Deficit Disorder; psychometric studies of tests such as the Wechsler Scales of Intelligence, Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test, Cognitive Assessment System, and the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children; examination of race, gender, and ethnic differences in cognitive processing; fair assessment using nonverbal and cognitive processing tests; identification of gifted minorities, IDEA and identification of specific learning disabilities; and cognitively based academic interventions. Presentation: Think Positive, Act Smart: The Role of Executive Function in Emotional Strength and Resilience - Show research on how social-emotional development has greater impact on learning success than IQ. - Explain the neuroscience behind emotions and learning and how to harness the power of executive function to help students Think Positive and Act Smart. - Offer many practical strategies to develop students’ social-emotional skills in K- college classrooms. Kathleen_FINAL-1_BLUE.jpg Organisation: Infinite Horizons Position: Chief Inspirational Officer Kathleen Kryza is a life-long learner, world traveler, an experienced teacher and an outstanding international presenter/coach/consultant. Kathleen is passionate, informed and committed to bringing the best educational practices to schools and teachers, so that they can help ALL students succeed. She has taught general education, special education, and gifted and talented students. has also worked with students of varying socio-economic and multi-cultural backgrounds She has taught and co-taught a variety of content areas at both secondary and elementary levels. Kathleen is the co-author of Transformative Teaching: Changing Classroom Culturally, Emotionally and Academically. (Solution Tree Press, 2016). Developing Growth Mindsets in the Inspiring Classroom, Inspiring Learners Press (2011) and the Corwin Press books, Inspiring Secondary Learners (2007), Inspiring Elementary Learners, (2008,) Differentiating in the Real Classroom (2009) and Winning Strategies for Test Taking. Kathleen is featured in the video, Differentiating Instruction in the Intermediate Grades, Bureau of Education and Research (BER), 2008. She has presented for school districts locally, nationally, and internationally for over 24 years on various educational and motivational topics. (Differentiated Instruction, Content Literacy, Co-teaching, Active Engagement and more…) Workshops with Kathleen are highly practical, brain-based and inspirational. You will leave her workshops and seminars with dozens of ideas you can implement immediately. More importantly as you use these dynamic strategies in your classroom practice, you will see your students respond and grow as learners Kathleen also coaches and consultant for districts. Kathleen differentiates instruction to meet districts and teachers’ learning needs though modeling lessons in classrooms, and by observing and guiding schools and teachers as they grow their skills. Workshop: Title: Heal Yourself, Heal Your Classroom In this workshop, you will learn about the research behind self-healing and be inspired to develop healing tools you can build into to your daily life – small moments to rest and renew. Learn mindfulness practices, relaxation techniques and ways to be more self-compassionate. You will also learn strategies for bringing these practices into your classroom. Heal not only your self – but your students, too. Monique head shot.jpg Organisation: Le Va Position: Chief Executive As CEO of Le Va Monique leads national programmes for New Zealand in suicide prevention, mental health and addiction workforce development, violence prevention, disability support services, public health, cultural competency training and holistic wellbeing. Monique is a clinical psychologist and has over 20 years’ experience in the notfor-profit sector, Pasifika communities, mental health, research and social services. She also contributes at governance levels, currently serving on two crown agencies as Deputy Chair of the Health Promotion Agency, and the Health Research Council of New Zealand. Monique served on the New Zealand Psychologists Board for 9 years, finishing earlier this year, contributes to Ministry of Health psychology advice, and is a founding member of Pasifikology – New Zealand’s national Pasifika psychology network. In 2016, Monique was awarded as a Member of the NZ Order of Merit and a finalist in the New Zealand Westpac Women of Influence awards. She has recently featured in leadership books such as Leaders Like You, and Womankind. Internationally she is a mental health advisor to Australia’s National Rugby League, is an Alumni of the commonwealth Emerging Pacific Leaders Dialogue, and an Associate Member of Global Women. Melinda photo.png Organisation: University of Auckland Position: Associate Professor Associate Professor Melinda Webber is a former Fulbright/Nga Pae o te Maramatanga Scholar who has published widely on the nature of Māori identity. Melinda's research examines the ways race, ethnicity, culture and identity impact the lives of young people, particularly Māori students. In 2016, Melinda was awarded a prestigious Marsden Fast-Start grant to undertake a research project examining the distinctive identity traits of Ngāpuhi, New Zealand’s largest iwi, and in 2017 Melinda was awarded an esteemed Rutherford Discovery Fellowship to tackle an important question facing educators – ‘How can we foster cultural pride and academic aspiration among Māori students?’ Associate Professor Melinda Webber was the 2017 Director for Phase Three of The Starpath Project and is currently the University of Auckland Director for the Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity programme. She also spent six years as a co-principal Investigator on the Nga Pae o te Maramatanga funded project 'Ka Awatea' which examined the nature of teaching, learning and home socialisation patterns that support high-achieving Māori students in New Zealand. Dr-Paula-Barrett-1.jpg Organisation: Friends Resilience Dr Paula Barrett has been published widely in the area of prevention and treatment of anxiety and depression and the promotion of resilience through the evidence-based Friends Resilience Programs. Paula received the Highly Commended Certificate in the Human Rights Medal of the Australian Human Rights Commission for her contribution to the well being of children, youth and the wider community. She has been recognised as being amongst the top 1 percent of publishers within the field of Psychology and Psychiatry at an international level. Paula was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship at the end of her high school studies, and a Commonwealth Scholarship in 1991 to complete her research Doctorate, the National Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy Early Career Award for her research and innovation in the field of Clinical Psychology in 1998, and the National Australian Psychology Society Award for outstanding scholarship in the discipline of Psychology in 1999. Paula also received the ‘Lord Mayor’s Australia Day Achievement Award’ for far-reaching services in the community for families and children. She is a member of the Centre for Excellence in Mental Health at the Australian National University. The Friends Resilience Organisation was founded in 2017. The Friends Resilience is responsible for Worldwide Training in the Friends Resilience Programs. Training is delivered in an interactive format online and the FRIENDS eBooks are also distributed through our website. (www.friendsresilience.org)
Paula is an acclaimed and engaging speaker in both international and national forums, having delivered numerous keynote addresses worldwide. Collectively her prolific writing, generosity of spirit and fervour for research have had a significant impact on the lives of literally thousands of children all over the world. Paula receives excellent feedback for her Seminars and she is passionate about helping and working with children. Paula is a strong believer in life long learning, and staying active. She enjoys spending time with children and her family. In particular, she loves taking them to natural reserves with waterfalls and creeks to have fun and adventures. Paula also volunteers at Animal Sanctuaries.
Brad Hook.png Organisation: Resilience Institue Position: CEO Brad has worked internationally in technology, growth and innovation, with a focus on human development. At the Resilience Institute, Brad is dedicated to reducing suffering and liberating potential through the development of practical, evidence-based resilience skills. Brad’s writing has been featured in international business and travel magazines, including several cover stories. He has authored multiple books and presents keynotes, seminars and workshops. Brad is a dedicated resilience practitioner who enjoys surfing, trail running and videography. Tanya Cargo.png Tania Cargo (Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Manu, Ngāpuhi) is a Clinical Psychologist who has worked in the Māori child and adolescent mental health setting for the last two decades. Her strong kaupapa Māori stance, developed under the korowai of the International Research Institute for Māori and Indigenous Education (IRI) in 1998. In 2000 she became a senior lecturer in Psychological Medicine, specialising in Māori child and adolescent mental health and CBT. Tania was the CBT advisor on the SPARX and MATCH studies and continues to deliver Skate Into Skills CBT workshops to mental health clinicians throughout Aotearoa. She advocates for bicultural early interventions and kaupapa hauora approaches and interaction Therapy (PCIT) for whānau Māori who have survived multiple challenges More recently her research interests include kaupapa Māori and bicultural innovation in digital resources for youth well-being. As part of the E Tipu E Rea: National Science Challenge, she has advocated for Kaupapa Māori alongside bicultural Healthy Approaches to Behavioural Intervention Technology Systems (HABITs). She is co-theme leader of the "Resilient Teens" with colleague Sarah Hetrick. They have developed and are currently looking is looking at an array of the wellbeing apps and using a digital platform to help run them. This includes: parenting apps for young children, emotional wellbeing gamified apps, wellness and suicide prevention app designed for older teens and a mental health chatbot. Penny Image.jpeg Organisation: BKindred Voted one of the most influential female entrepreneurs in Australia Penny Penny is a guest lecturer at the esteemed Singularity University at the NASA Research Centre in Silicon Valley. This position has her working alongside some of the best technology and Artificial Intelligence innovators in the world. Three years ago, Penny turned her life upside down. In a 7-month period, she left a 16-year career as an executive, relocated her family from Perth back to Melbourne, left an 18-year relationship, and started BKindred. When Penny couldn’t find a global education company, that could skill her to future-proof her happiness, she went out and created one. Keynote: Title: Busy Shall Inherit The Future, The Intentionally Adaptable Will Shape It Happiness Hacker Penny Locaso seeks to challenge the busy epidemic and the barrier it is creating in humanity’s ability to effectively shape the future. Learn why skill in Intentional Adaptability is critical to thriving in the age of exponential technology. Understand why we need to focus on new ways of being, rather than more doing, in order to realise possibility. Leave curious to explore further the concept of IAQ (Intentional Adaptability Quotient™) and how you might use it to drive the change you seek in your life and the world around you. IMG_0402.JPG Dr. Dawn Huebner is a Clinical Psychologist and Parent Coach specializing in the treatment of anxiety. She is the author of 9 books for children including the perennial bestseller, What to Do When You Worry Too Much, and more recent, Outsmarting Worry. Dr. Huebner’s newest book, Something Bad Happened, provides support for children learning about frightening things happening in the world. Dr. Huebner’s books have sold well over a million copies in 23 languages. She has been featured on television, radio, and web-based news and information sites, and is frequently interviewed by popular parenting magazines. Dr. Huebner’s TEDx talk on Rethinking Anxiety has been viewed over half a million times. In all facets of her work, Dr. Huebner's mission is to empower young worriers and their parents, helping them live happier lives. Keynote: Title: The Worry Paradox: The only way past worry is through it There's a funny paradox about anxiety: the surest way to get rid of it is to stop trying to get rid of it. But when we feel nervous, we are catapulted into fight-or-flight, motivating us to escape what we perceive as dangerous. Similarly, when a child in our care is anxious, our impulse is to quickly erase their fear by providing reassurance and support. But the more we accommodate anxiety and attempt to reassure it away, the more it grows. The opposite tactic, withdrawing adult attention and support, feels unkind, and is seldom effective. So what's a parent, educator, or anxious person to do? Keynote speaker, psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Dawn Huebner suggests an approach to anxiety that flies in the face of intuition but is, in fact, supported by research and remarkably effective. Using anecdotes from her own life and 30-years of clinical practice, Dr. Huebner sheds light on the nature of worry and the do's and don'ts of effective management.
Workshop Title: The Nuts and Bolts of Outsmarting Worry Description: Each of us has an internal alarm system perfectly designed to alert us to danger and keep us safe. But the alarm gets triggered by the perception of danger, so sometimes we feel ourselves to be at risk when in fact we are not. Worry grows out of control when this over-zealous internal alarm, coupled with a handful of misconceptions, leads to behavior that quiets fear in the moment but strengthens it in the long run. Understanding this self-reinforcing system paves the way for effective intervention. In this workshop for parents and teachers of anxious children, participants will learn to identify where a child is in the worry loop, and the techniques needed break free. Ruth Donde.jpg Ruth is a Mantle Director and has held the positions of President of the International Coach Federation (Auckland) and Thought Leader of the Year and Global Leader of the Year (Neuroleadership Group) She is a professionally trained executive coach and facilitator, accredited in the Human Synergistics LSI and GSI tools and AboutMyBrain i4 neuroleader model. Her focus areas are:
Keynote: Neuro-leaders: Building Leaders and Well-being for the Imagination Age
Lucy Hone.jpeg Dr Lucy Hone is a director of the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing & Resilience, a research associate at AUT University, a published academic researcher, best-selling author and contributor to Psychology Today. New Zealand’s representative of the International Positive Education Network (IPEN), a member of the NZAPP Executive Committee and the All Right? advisory board, Lucy’s research has been published in internationally respected peer-reviewed academic journals such as the Journal of Positive Psychology, Social Indicators Research, the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the International Journal of Wellbeing and NZ Journal of Human Resources Management. She currently works with a diverse range of schools across NZ Aotearoa supporting them by building capacity and understanding of wellbeing and resilience among students, staff and whānau. She is currently writing The Educators’ Guide to Building Whole-school Wellbeing: A Practical Guide to Getting Started, Best-Practice Process and Effective Implementation (Taylor & Francis, 2020) and is the | RegistrationSelect Your Tickets |
