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TRIO Training, Portland
Wednesday, October 21
 

11:00am PDT

Registration Table Open
Wednesday October 21, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Captain Gray Foyer

Moderators
avatar for Amel Khan

Amel Khan

Director, TRIO UBMS, CSU Dominguez Hills
Amel Khan is a passionate advocate for college readiness and a skilled educator. As the Director of the Upward Bound Math-Science program at California State University, Dominguez Hills, she leverages her academic background in Computer Science and Multicultural Education to empower... Read More →
avatar for Amy Verlanic

Amy Verlanic

TRIO Training Director
Amy L. Verlanic is the sole proprietor of ALV Consulting, which offers project management, strategic planning, and grant writing services to nonprofit associations and educational institutions. Ms. Verlanic’s educational grant-writing skills have garnered over $1 billion in public... Read More →
Wednesday October 21, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Captain Gray Foyer Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Registration

1:00pm PDT

Training Orientation
Wednesday October 21, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Captain Gray I & II

Speakers
avatar for Amy Verlanic

Amy Verlanic

TRIO Training Director
Amy L. Verlanic is the sole proprietor of ALV Consulting, which offers project management, strategic planning, and grant writing services to nonprofit associations and educational institutions. Ms. Verlanic’s educational grant-writing skills have garnered over $1 billion in public... Read More →
Wednesday October 21, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Captain Gray I & II Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Plenary

1:30pm PDT

TRIO Professional Health and Wellness Plenary
Wednesday October 21, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Captain Gray I & II

Speakers
avatar for Ricardo D. Quintero

Ricardo D. Quintero

Executive Director, TRIO Pre-College Programs Cal Poly Pomona
Dr. Ricardo Quintero is the Executive Director of TRIO Pre-College Programs at Cal Poly Pomona, California. He oversees nine TRIO Pre-College Programs, including Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math/Science, and Talent Search, managing an annual budget of $2.8 million.Dr. Quintero has... Read More →
Wednesday October 21, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Captain Gray I & II Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Plenary

2:30pm PDT

Stretch Break With Snack
Wednesday October 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Captain Gray Foyer

Moderators
avatar for Amel Khan

Amel Khan

Director, TRIO UBMS, CSU Dominguez Hills
Amel Khan is a passionate advocate for college readiness and a skilled educator. As the Director of the Upward Bound Math-Science program at California State University, Dominguez Hills, she leverages her academic background in Computer Science and Multicultural Education to empower... Read More →
avatar for Amy Verlanic

Amy Verlanic

TRIO Training Director
Amy L. Verlanic is the sole proprietor of ALV Consulting, which offers project management, strategic planning, and grant writing services to nonprofit associations and educational institutions. Ms. Verlanic’s educational grant-writing skills have garnered over $1 billion in public... Read More →
Wednesday October 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Captain Gray Foyer Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Plenary

3:00pm PDT

TRIO Case Studies on Governing Guidance
Wednesday October 21, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Captain Gray I & II

Moderators
avatar for Cherryl Arnold

Cherryl Arnold

Retired TRIO Director/Consultant, OMC Consulting
Cherryl Arnold served as a practitioner for 34 years with TRIO. She worked with SSS, McNair, UB, UBMS, VUB, Talent Search, EOC, and CCAMPIS, including two state programs, EOP and SBP. She is currently a consultant providing expertise and extensive knowledge of the Federal TRIO Program... Read More →
avatar for Amel Khan

Amel Khan

Director, TRIO UBMS, CSU Dominguez Hills
Amel Khan is a passionate advocate for college readiness and a skilled educator. As the Director of the Upward Bound Math-Science program at California State University, Dominguez Hills, she leverages her academic background in Computer Science and Multicultural Education to empower... Read More →
avatar for Sebastian Myrick

Sebastian Myrick

Executive Director, TRIO Pre-College Programs, South Seattle College
Sebastian Myrick is a TRIO trainer, grant writer, consultant, and a proud TRIO alum who has worked in TRIO for over 25 years. He is currently the Executive Director of TRIO pre-college programs at South Seattle College, where he has directed or overseen Talent Search, Upward Bound... Read More →
avatar for Ricardo D. Quintero

Ricardo D. Quintero

Executive Director, TRIO Pre-College Programs Cal Poly Pomona
Dr. Ricardo Quintero is the Executive Director of TRIO Pre-College Programs at Cal Poly Pomona, California. He oversees nine TRIO Pre-College Programs, including Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math/Science, and Talent Search, managing an annual budget of $2.8 million.Dr. Quintero has... Read More →
avatar for Amy Verlanic

Amy Verlanic

TRIO Training Director
Amy L. Verlanic is the sole proprietor of ALV Consulting, which offers project management, strategic planning, and grant writing services to nonprofit associations and educational institutions. Ms. Verlanic’s educational grant-writing skills have garnered over $1 billion in public... Read More →
Wednesday October 21, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Captain Gray I & II Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Plenary

4:00pm PDT

Day's Concluding Remarks
Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Captain Gray I & II

Speakers
avatar for Amy Verlanic

Amy Verlanic

TRIO Training Director
Amy L. Verlanic is the sole proprietor of ALV Consulting, which offers project management, strategic planning, and grant writing services to nonprofit associations and educational institutions. Ms. Verlanic’s educational grant-writing skills have garnered over $1 billion in public... Read More →
Wednesday October 21, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Captain Gray I & II Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Plenary
 
Thursday, October 22
 

9:00am PDT

Breakfast on Your Own, Coffee Provided
Thursday October 22, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am PDT
Captain Gray Foyer

Moderators
avatar for Amel Khan

Amel Khan

Director, TRIO UBMS, CSU Dominguez Hills
Amel Khan is a passionate advocate for college readiness and a skilled educator. As the Director of the Upward Bound Math-Science program at California State University, Dominguez Hills, she leverages her academic background in Computer Science and Multicultural Education to empower... Read More →
avatar for Amy Verlanic

Amy Verlanic

TRIO Training Director
Amy L. Verlanic is the sole proprietor of ALV Consulting, which offers project management, strategic planning, and grant writing services to nonprofit associations and educational institutions. Ms. Verlanic’s educational grant-writing skills have garnered over $1 billion in public... Read More →
Thursday October 22, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am PDT
Captain Gray Foyer Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Registration

9:00am PDT

Sign-In Information Table Open
Thursday October 22, 2026 9:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Captain Gray Foyer

Moderators
avatar for Amel Khan

Amel Khan

Director, TRIO UBMS, CSU Dominguez Hills
Amel Khan is a passionate advocate for college readiness and a skilled educator. As the Director of the Upward Bound Math-Science program at California State University, Dominguez Hills, she leverages her academic background in Computer Science and Multicultural Education to empower... Read More →
avatar for Amy Verlanic

Amy Verlanic

TRIO Training Director
Amy L. Verlanic is the sole proprietor of ALV Consulting, which offers project management, strategic planning, and grant writing services to nonprofit associations and educational institutions. Ms. Verlanic’s educational grant-writing skills have garnered over $1 billion in public... Read More →
Thursday October 22, 2026 9:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Captain Gray Foyer Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Registration

9:30am PDT

TRIO Programs Can Take Strides Toward Closing The Opportunity Gap in 2026
Thursday October 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am PDT
Captain Gray I & II

Speakers
avatar for Ricardo D. Quintero

Ricardo D. Quintero

Executive Director, TRIO Pre-College Programs Cal Poly Pomona
Dr. Ricardo Quintero is the Executive Director of TRIO Pre-College Programs at Cal Poly Pomona, California. He oversees nine TRIO Pre-College Programs, including Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math/Science, and Talent Search, managing an annual budget of $2.8 million.Dr. Quintero has... Read More →
Thursday October 22, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am PDT
Captain Gray I & II Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Plenary

10:45am PDT

Time to move to Breakouts
Thursday October 22, 2026 10:45am - 11:00am PDT
Captain Gray Foyer

Moderators
avatar for Amel Khan

Amel Khan

Director, TRIO UBMS, CSU Dominguez Hills
Amel Khan is a passionate advocate for college readiness and a skilled educator. As the Director of the Upward Bound Math-Science program at California State University, Dominguez Hills, she leverages her academic background in Computer Science and Multicultural Education to empower... Read More →
avatar for Amy Verlanic

Amy Verlanic

TRIO Training Director
Amy L. Verlanic is the sole proprietor of ALV Consulting, which offers project management, strategic planning, and grant writing services to nonprofit associations and educational institutions. Ms. Verlanic’s educational grant-writing skills have garnered over $1 billion in public... Read More →
Thursday October 22, 2026 10:45am - 11:00am PDT
Captain Gray Foyer Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Registration

11:00am PDT

Serving Justice System Impacted Students
Thursday October 22, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Captain Gray III

Speakers
avatar for Geoffrey Garner

Geoffrey Garner

I’m Geof Garner, and I grew up in Astoria, Oregon, and have lived in Portland since 1993 (with a few years traveling in Germany and Europe and studying in Eugene, Oregon, at the University of Oregon). I earned a master of arts in teaching from Lewis and Clark College. I have directed... Read More →
Thursday October 22, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Captain Gray III Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Breakout

11:00am PDT

Serving Military Connected Students/Families and Veterans
Thursday October 22, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Speakers
avatar for Sidney Mitchell

Sidney Mitchell

Faculty Trainer/Consultant, ASPIRE, COE, KU, SAEOPP, and UNLV
Dr. Sidney K. Mitchell is a TRIO alumnus of the SSS program at Nicholls State University. He obtained a Master’s Degree from Southern University and worked for ETS and VUB for 18 years combined at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, while obtaining a Ph.D. He has been a National... Read More →
Thursday October 22, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
  Breakout

11:00am PDT

Serving Rurally Isolated Students
Thursday October 22, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Speakers
avatar for Amy Verlanic

Amy Verlanic

TRIO Training Director
Amy L. Verlanic is the sole proprietor of ALV Consulting, which offers project management, strategic planning, and grant writing services to nonprofit associations and educational institutions. Ms. Verlanic’s educational grant-writing skills have garnered over $1 billion in public... Read More →
avatar for Jana Wilkinson

Jana Wilkinson

Director, University of Hawaii Maui College
Jana has served as the Upward Bound Program Director at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College for the past nine years, overseeing two Upward Bound Classic programs and one Upward Bound Math and Science program. Her programs primarily support students from historically underserved... Read More →
Thursday October 22, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
  Breakout

12:00pm PDT

Networking Lunch Provided
Thursday October 22, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Captain Gray Foyer

Moderators
avatar for Amel Khan

Amel Khan

Director, TRIO UBMS, CSU Dominguez Hills
Amel Khan is a passionate advocate for college readiness and a skilled educator. As the Director of the Upward Bound Math-Science program at California State University, Dominguez Hills, she leverages her academic background in Computer Science and Multicultural Education to empower... Read More →
avatar for Amy Verlanic

Amy Verlanic

TRIO Training Director
Amy L. Verlanic is the sole proprietor of ALV Consulting, which offers project management, strategic planning, and grant writing services to nonprofit associations and educational institutions. Ms. Verlanic’s educational grant-writing skills have garnered over $1 billion in public... Read More →
Thursday October 22, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Captain Gray Foyer Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Plenary

1:30pm PDT

Basic Need Insecurities Such as Food and Housing
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Captain Gray I & II

Speakers
avatar for Cherryl Arnold

Cherryl Arnold

Retired TRIO Director/Consultant, OMC Consulting
Cherryl Arnold served as a practitioner for 34 years with TRIO. She worked with SSS, McNair, UB, UBMS, VUB, Talent Search, EOC, and CCAMPIS, including two state programs, EOP and SBP. She is currently a consultant providing expertise and extensive knowledge of the Federal TRIO Program... Read More →
avatar for Sebastian Myrick

Sebastian Myrick

Executive Director, TRIO Pre-College Programs, South Seattle College
Sebastian Myrick is a TRIO trainer, grant writer, consultant, and a proud TRIO alum who has worked in TRIO for over 25 years. He is currently the Executive Director of TRIO pre-college programs at South Seattle College, where he has directed or overseen Talent Search, Upward Bound... Read More →
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Captain Gray I & II Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Breakout

1:30pm PDT

Trauma-Informed Approaches to Student De-escalation Strategies
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Captain Gray III

Speakers
avatar for Sam Blanco III

Sam Blanco III

• 32+ years of TRIO experience with UC Davis Talent Search & Upward Bound
• 25+ years of grant writing and peer review
• Director of TS since 2004 and UB since 2014
• WESTOP President 2017-18
• COE Chair 2023-24
• WJUSD School Board Trustee 2012-16... Read More →
avatar for Jana Wilkinson

Jana Wilkinson

Director, University of Hawaii Maui College
Jana has served as the Upward Bound Program Director at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College for the past nine years, overseeing two Upward Bound Classic programs and one Upward Bound Math and Science program. Her programs primarily support students from historically underserved... Read More →
Thursday October 22, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Captain Gray III Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Breakout

2:30pm PDT

Stretch Break With Snack
Thursday October 22, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Captain Gray Foyer

Moderators
avatar for Amel Khan

Amel Khan

Director, TRIO UBMS, CSU Dominguez Hills
Amel Khan is a passionate advocate for college readiness and a skilled educator. As the Director of the Upward Bound Math-Science program at California State University, Dominguez Hills, she leverages her academic background in Computer Science and Multicultural Education to empower... Read More →
avatar for Amy Verlanic

Amy Verlanic

TRIO Training Director
Amy L. Verlanic is the sole proprietor of ALV Consulting, which offers project management, strategic planning, and grant writing services to nonprofit associations and educational institutions. Ms. Verlanic’s educational grant-writing skills have garnered over $1 billion in public... Read More →
Thursday October 22, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Captain Gray Foyer Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Registration

3:00pm PDT

CQ (Communication Quotient) of Cultural Intelligence
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Captain Gray III

Speakers
avatar for Sidney Mitchell

Sidney Mitchell

Faculty Trainer/Consultant, ASPIRE, COE, KU, SAEOPP, and UNLV
Dr. Sidney K. Mitchell is a TRIO alumnus of the SSS program at Nicholls State University. He obtained a Master’s Degree from Southern University and worked for ETS and VUB for 18 years combined at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, while obtaining a Ph.D. He has been a National... Read More →
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Captain Gray III Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Breakout

3:00pm PDT

Q & A for  New to TRIO Professionals
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Captain Gray I & II

Speakers
avatar for Sam Blanco III

Sam Blanco III

• 32+ years of TRIO experience with UC Davis Talent Search & Upward Bound
• 25+ years of grant writing and peer review
• Director of TS since 2004 and UB since 2014
• WESTOP President 2017-18
• COE Chair 2023-24
• WJUSD School Board Trustee 2012-16... Read More →
Thursday October 22, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Captain Gray I & II Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Breakout
 
Friday, October 23
 

8:30am PDT

Sign In Table Open
Friday October 23, 2026 8:30am - 1:00pm PDT
Captain Gray Foyer

Moderators
avatar for Amel Khan

Amel Khan

Director, TRIO UBMS, CSU Dominguez Hills
Amel Khan is a passionate advocate for college readiness and a skilled educator. As the Director of the Upward Bound Math-Science program at California State University, Dominguez Hills, she leverages her academic background in Computer Science and Multicultural Education to empower... Read More →
avatar for Amy Verlanic

Amy Verlanic

TRIO Training Director
Amy L. Verlanic is the sole proprietor of ALV Consulting, which offers project management, strategic planning, and grant writing services to nonprofit associations and educational institutions. Ms. Verlanic’s educational grant-writing skills have garnered over $1 billion in public... Read More →
Friday October 23, 2026 8:30am - 1:00pm PDT
Captain Gray Foyer Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Registration

9:00am PDT

Coffee Provided with Q & A
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am PDT
Captain Gray I & II

Speakers
avatar for Cherryl Arnold

Cherryl Arnold

Retired TRIO Director/Consultant, OMC Consulting
Cherryl Arnold served as a practitioner for 34 years with TRIO. She worked with SSS, McNair, UB, UBMS, VUB, Talent Search, EOC, and CCAMPIS, including two state programs, EOP and SBP. She is currently a consultant providing expertise and extensive knowledge of the Federal TRIO Program... Read More →
Friday October 23, 2026 9:00am - 9:30am PDT
Captain Gray I & II Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Breakout

9:30am PDT

Recruitment and Retention for UB and TS Programs
Friday October 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:30pm PDT
Captain Gray III

Speakers
avatar for Sam Blanco III

Sam Blanco III

• 32+ years of TRIO experience with UC Davis Talent Search & Upward Bound
• 25+ years of grant writing and peer review
• Director of TS since 2004 and UB since 2014
• WESTOP President 2017-18
• COE Chair 2023-24
• WJUSD School Board Trustee 2012-16... Read More →
avatar for Jana Wilkinson

Jana Wilkinson

Director, University of Hawaii Maui College
Jana has served as the Upward Bound Program Director at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College for the past nine years, overseeing two Upward Bound Classic programs and one Upward Bound Math and Science program. Her programs primarily support students from historically underserved... Read More →
Friday October 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:30pm PDT
Captain Gray III Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Breakout

9:30am PDT

Recruitment Strategies, Adult Programs (VUB, SSS, McNair and EOC)
Friday October 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:30pm PDT
Captain Gray I & II

Speakers
avatar for Cherryl Arnold

Cherryl Arnold

Retired TRIO Director/Consultant, OMC Consulting
Cherryl Arnold served as a practitioner for 34 years with TRIO. She worked with SSS, McNair, UB, UBMS, VUB, Talent Search, EOC, and CCAMPIS, including two state programs, EOP and SBP. She is currently a consultant providing expertise and extensive knowledge of the Federal TRIO Program... Read More →
Friday October 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:30pm PDT
Captain Gray I & II Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Breakout

10:45am PDT

Working with Students who are Neudivergent
Friday October 23, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Captain Gray I & II

Speakers
avatar for Sebastian Myrick

Sebastian Myrick

Executive Director, TRIO Pre-College Programs, South Seattle College
Sebastian Myrick is a TRIO trainer, grant writer, consultant, and a proud TRIO alum who has worked in TRIO for over 25 years. He is currently the Executive Director of TRIO pre-college programs at South Seattle College, where he has directed or overseen Talent Search, Upward Bound... Read More →
avatar for Ricardo D. Quintero

Ricardo D. Quintero

Executive Director, TRIO Pre-College Programs Cal Poly Pomona
Dr. Ricardo Quintero is the Executive Director of TRIO Pre-College Programs at Cal Poly Pomona, California. He oversees nine TRIO Pre-College Programs, including Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math/Science, and Talent Search, managing an annual budget of $2.8 million.Dr. Quintero has... Read More →
Friday October 23, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Captain Gray I & II Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Breakout

10:45am PDT

Serving TRIO Students Who Struggle with Mental Health
Friday October 23, 2026 10:45am - 11:45pm PDT
Captain Gray III

Speakers
avatar for Geoffrey Garner

Geoffrey Garner

I’m Geof Garner, and I grew up in Astoria, Oregon, and have lived in Portland since 1993 (with a few years traveling in Germany and Europe and studying in Eugene, Oregon, at the University of Oregon). I earned a master of arts in teaching from Lewis and Clark College. I have directed... Read More →
Friday October 23, 2026 10:45am - 11:45pm PDT
Captain Gray III Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Breakout

12:00pm PDT

Final Evaluation and Closing
Friday October 23, 2026 12:00pm - 12:30pm PDT
Captain Gray I & II
Overall Feedback Survey

Speakers
avatar for Amy Verlanic

Amy Verlanic

TRIO Training Director
Amy L. Verlanic is the sole proprietor of ALV Consulting, which offers project management, strategic planning, and grant writing services to nonprofit associations and educational institutions. Ms. Verlanic’s educational grant-writing skills have garnered over $1 billion in public... Read More →
Friday October 23, 2026 12:00pm - 12:30pm PDT
Captain Gray I & II Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor St, Portland, OR 97204
  Breakout
 
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