2026 Bridge Conference

2026 Bridge Conference

10:15am PDT

All Bodies are Good Bodies: Building Weight-Inclusive Spaces to Protect Youth Development and Wellbeing Room 315, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterMaayan Simckes (she/her) • Robyn Evans (she/her) Reimagining Resilience: Understanding Trauma & Creating Safer Environments Chambers Bay 1, Marriott (3rd Floor)Aaron Norikane (he/him) Building Knowledge Together: Data Equity from Early Learning to Early Adulthood Room 317, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterDiana Parades (she/her) • Vanessa Quince (she/her) • Leah Grodinsky (she/her) • Lauren Dinsmore (she/her) Serving Youth & Adolescents of Color Through Connection, Cultural Awareness, and Mental Health Support Stadium, Marriott (2nd Floor)Toni Williams (she/her) Design Organizations Where Hope Thrives: Creating the Conditions for Belonging and Impact Room 318, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterJolynn Kenney (she/her) • Sheely Mauck (she/her) Inspiring Action: Crafting Stories with Purpose Union, Marriott (3rd Floor)Luca Savotsky (he/they) Playworks Group Management Chambers Bay 3, Marriott (3rd Floor)Taylor Timms (she/her) • Casey Gackle (he/him)

12:45pm PDT

Mindsets Matter: exploring fixed, growth and benefit mindsets Stadium, Marriott (2nd Floor)Sevan Bussell (they/them) Skills for Theatre, Skills for Life: incorporating social and emotional learning into the classroom through drama games and activities Union, Marriott (3rd Floor)Janet Cole Hamilton (she/her) • Blaire Smith (she/her) Youth Power in Practice: How Young People Are Leading Social Change Across Washington Commencement I & II, Marriott (2nd Floor)Olivia Thai (she/her) • Chetan Soni Creating Ripples of Opportunity: Financial Aid Strategies that Advance Equity and Access Room 407, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterChristina Winstead (she/her) • Kathie Pham (she/her)

2:30pm PDT

Flowing Together: Coalition Clinics for Building Collective Power Commencement I & II, Marriott (2nd Floor)Liz Huizar (she/her/ella) Flow by Design: Creating the Conditions Where People and Teams Thrive Room 317, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterBill Wells (he/him) • Darla Vidger (she/her) Art With, Not About: Building Ethical Art-Making and Storytelling Practices Room 318, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterJae Eun Kim (they/them) Designing Our Own Learning (DOOL): Building Belonging, Invigorating Student Voice and Practicing Shared Power Chambers Bay 3, Marriott (3rd Floor)Alan Wong (he/him)

9:45am PDT

A Kinder Inner Voice: Self-talk Strategies for Self-Care Room 315, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterSevan Bussell (they/them) Meditation & Stretches Chambers Bay 2, Marriott (3rd Floor)Clemence Lafrades (she/her) Bingo, But Different Room 318, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterYolanda Benton (she/her/they)

10:30am PDT

Stronger Together: Building Strategic Partnerships to Support School Behavioral Health – The Kids Mental Health Pierce County Approach Room 316, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterAshley Mangum, LICW (she/her) • Vanessa Adams (she/her) The Journey of Transcreation: SOWA Case Study - Adapting the School Age Basic Training into Spanish Room 407, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterPaola Mizrahi Kaplan (she/her/ella) Moving Beyond Labels Room 315, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterElisia Sanchez (she/her) De-escalation Strategies: Return to Baseline Chambers Bay 3, Marriott (3rd Floor)Janet Cole Hamilton (she/her) • Maurianna Zingarelli (she/her)

2:30pm PDT

The River of Liberation: Connecting Past, Present, and Future Through Healing and Action Room 318, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterTheresa Az'Lee Romance (she/her) Soothing the Nervous System Sound Bath Meditation Chambers Bay 1, Marriott (3rd Floor)Clemence Lafrades (she/her) All Means All: Using Differentiation to Increase Access & Inclusion Room 407, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterClaire Finders (she/her) Ask, Listen, Empower: Shifting from Control to Connection Room 316, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterHailee Moehnke (she/her) • Kristin Stayer (she/her) Beyond the Circle: Expanding Your Multi-Modal Toolkit for Deeper Reflection and Debriefing Chambers Bay 3, Marriott (3rd Floor)Brian Brandt (he/him) • Jeff Dickmann (he/him/his) The Power of Home, How Place-Based Programs Build Upon the Strengths of Youth, Family, and Community Stadium, Marriott (2nd Floor)Delaney Wright (she/her) • Brittney Hutchinson (she/her)