Jump Start 2026

Jump Start 2026

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7:30am MDT

Exhibit Hall First and Second Floor Registration Attendee Check-in Second Floor Networking Breakfast Grand Ballroom

9:00am MDT

Opening Session and Keynote Address Grand Ballroom

10:30am MDT

Exhibitor Exploration and Networking Break First and Second Floor

11:00am MDT

Beyond Supervision: Coaching Staff for Growth and Impact Meeting Room 102Hailee Moehnke (she/her) • Kristin Stayer (she/her)

Empowering the Next Generation: A Youth Leadership Training Ballroom 3Mason Pappas • Lilianna Akalonu

Basecamp to Summit: A Facilitated Path to Building Leaders Ballroom 1Felix Bobo

Habits for Health and Happiness Grand Ballroom BKristen Knoche

Addressing Bullying Behavior Meeting Room 202

Beyond the Survey: Turning Student Data into Meaningful Action with Terrace Metrics Meeting Room 101Rich Gilman • Kathleen Bideaux

Staying in your Window: Understanding the Window of Tolerance Ballroom 2Amie Huggins

Space, Paper, AI! Hands-On ESTEAM Challenges for Every Classroom Meeting Room 203Lindly Fernandez

Social Development Strategy in the Classroom and Beyond Meeting Room 201Lori Larsen • David Sekulich

12:30pm MDT

Networking Lunch and Exhibitor Exploration Grand Ballroom

1:30pm MDT

Building Funding-Ready Afterschool Programs: A Strategic Approach to Growth and Sustainability Meeting Room 201Kathleen Bideaux

Best Practices for Afterschool Activities Meeting Room 102Verlina Adame

Creating Safe Spaces in Afterschool Programs Ballroom 2Brandis Stockman

Is This Really Happening? From Tube Tops to the Tooth Fairy, Maintaining Joy in Your Educator Journey Ballroom 1Travis Moss • Brittany Lundell

Little Moments, Big Readers: Build Your Afterschool Literacy Playbook Meeting Room 203Marci Houseman • Whitney Wilson

YARN: The Ultimate Makerspace Meeting Room 202Marlin Taylor • Janelle Gutierrez

Don't Quit. Pivot: How Resilience Turns Setbacks into Your Next Opportunity Meeting Room 101Trina Christensen

Count Me In: Increase Math Understanding Through Sports Grand Ballroom BDenise Taylor

What's Love Got to Do With It? Ballroom 3Donna Hortin

2:30pm MDT

Exhibitor Exploration and Networking Break First and Second Floor

2:45pm MDT

Out of the Box Advocacy Meeting Room 102Ben Trentelman

Accessible Programming without Overwhelm Ballroom 1Encircle

Beyond Social Media: Understanding the Emerging Digital Challenges Facing Today's Youth Meeting Room 201Kaitlyn Handley

Co-Workers, Not Competitors: Cultivating Trust & Communication in School Partnerships Meeting Room 203Lauren Levorsen

Strategies for Supporting Growing Brains Meeting Room 101Angie Toone

Supporting Teen Literacy in Afterschool Meeting Room 202Marlin Taylor • Janelle Gutierrez

The Missing Piece: Afterschool's Role in Utah's Child Care Solution Ballroom 2Dr.Sarah Stone

Prevention Science: Small Moments That Can Change a Life Grand Ballroom BMoniksha (Mony) Madan • Joshua Figueroa • Alexis Mainord

Making Math Groove: Teaching Numbers Through Rhythm, Song, and Movement Ballroom 3Nicole Rich

3:45pm MDT

Exhibitor Exploration and Networking Break First and Second Floor

4:00pm MDT

How Pop Culture, Video Games, and Pixie Dust Helped Me Banish The Final Boss of Learning: Boredom Ballroom 1Jess Ung

Small Shifts, Stronger Teams: Leading Through Change with Confidence Meeting Room 102Lindly Fernandez

Connecting Before Correcting: Creative Strategies for Reaching Youth with Challenging Behaviors Ballroom 2JoAnna Hagen Manzanares • Miranda Simmons

Love Them or Hate Them, STEM Activities Are Real Winners Ballroom 3Sarah Broadbent