2026 ACSA Women in School Leadership Forum: Full Schedule

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1:30pm PDT

Girl Boss Dinners: Building the Table Where Women Lead, Last, and Succeed

Wednesday September 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm PDT

This hands‑on workshop teaches participants how to design, launch, and sustain a monthly Girl Boss Dinner—an inclusive, low‑cost peer networking dinner that cultivates mentorship, sponsorship, emotional support, leadership practice, and measurable career advancement for women in school leadership. Participants will leave with a ready-to-implement plan, tools, and practice in facilitation and outreach. By the end of this session participants will be able to:

Create a 6‑month implementation plan for a monthly Girl Boss Dinner for their region/department with defined objectives and metrics (attendance, mentorship matches, career outcomes). (Measured: completed plan template.)
Facilitate two evidence‑based conversation formats that foster sponsorship and psychological safety. (Measured: practiced facilitation during workshop role‑plays.)
Identify three recruitment and retention strategies to build diverse attendance and sustained engagement. (Measured: checklist completed.)
Define and set two measurable impact indicators (e.g., 1 mentor–mentee match/month, 30% increase in promotion discussions among attendees within 12 months) and draft a simple tracking tool. (Measured: filled tracking template.)

Speakers

Lisa Longoria, Ph.D.

Principal, Desert Sands USD

Dr. Lisa Longoria is a visionary educational leader and the Principal of Washington Charter Elementary School in the Desert Sands Unified School District. With a career spanning over two decades, she has become a leading voice in fostering environments where both students and educators... Read More →

Wednesday September 23, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
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Workshop

Level Beginner
Topic Personal-Branding

2026 ACSA Women in School Leadership Forum

1:30pm PDT

Lisa Longoria, Ph.D.

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