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TACRAO 2025
Nov 09, 2025 - Nov 12, 2025 • El Paso, TX
PROGRAM SESSIONS
TBA
CBM Reporting Updates
FAST and HB8 Roundtable
Session M.1
TBA - 12:00am
Admission & Campus Marketing → How do you work together
Juarez A
Rebeca Perfecto, Brandon Sermon
Session W.1
TBA - 12:00am
All Things Graduation/Commencement
Juarez C
Michelle Lara, Carrie Pratt
Session M.1
TBA - 12:00am
Best Practices in Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) for Technical Students
Juarez C
Carl Husband
Session W.1
TBA - 12:00am
Cultivating Belonging, Expanding Our Success
El Paso C
Rachel Hoover
Driving International Recruitment
El Paso A
Ludmi Herath
Session M.1
TBA - 12:00am
Engaging the Online Student Population
El Paso A
Alex Crouse
Session T.1
TBA - 12:00am
Generational Differences: The Changing Face of Higher Education
Juarez A
Morgan Jackson
Hot Topics: AI Implementation in the Admissions Process
El Paso B
Selton Rigsby
How to Stay Out of Hot Water... Writing Procedures Panel
Juarez B
Ashley Moore
Is Recruitment the Same as Outreach?
Rio Grande B
Kendal Hill
Session W.1
TBA - 12:00am
Let's get ready to rumble........
Juarez B
Hector Cerda Dyer
Maximizing Impact: Coordinating High School VIsts for Recruitment Success
Rio Grande A
Jordan Baylor
More Than Just a Pizza Party
Rio Grande C
Jerrod Nutt
National Student Clearinghouse Verifications
Juarez A
Carol Hanes
Session M.1
TBA - 12:00am
Networking Beyond the Job
El Paso C
Alba Cook
Session T.1
TBA - 12:00am
Reverse Transfer Panel Discussion
El Paso A
Diane Brice
Session M.1
TBA - 12:00am
Stand Out
El Paso B
Hector Cerda Dyer
Session T.1
TBA - 12:00am
Student-Ready Starts with Staff-Ready: Cross-Training as a Retention Strategy (Working Title)
Rio Grande C
Zachary Solano
The Specialist Approach to Student Success
El Paso C
Alejandra Padgett, Jessica Murph
Tips and Tricks on SharePoint
Rio Grande A
Bobbie Brown
Transfer Advising from the Four-Year Perspective
Juarez C
Victor Moore
Session M.1
TBA - 12:00am
Whistle While You Work...or Cry: Surviving NJCAA Certification as a Registrar
Juarez B
Caroline Whitaker
Session W.2
TBA - 12:00am
Communication/Collaboration/Connection
El Paso C
Alex Salas, Monica Benitez
Hot Topics: Graduation/Commencement for Institutions 5,000-15,000
El Paso A
Ashley Fleeks
New Week, New Policy: How Texas State Implemented New Security Policies to Prevent Ceremony Disruptions
Juarez C
Kristin McDaniel
Non-US Resident- Obstacles and Barriers
El Paso B
Ashley Moore
Outreach Initiative Favorites
Juarez A
Kendal Hill
Racing the Clock- Training Student Workers with Limited Time
Rio Grande B
Ralie Sutton, Maylin Herrera
Selling the Office: The Annual Report
Rio Grande C
Justin Schilke
Surviving Internal Audits and Desk Audits
Juarez B
Kimberly Tate
Who let the dogs out??? Coursedog Panel Discussion
Rio Grande A
Darrah Rippy, Tiffany Wendt
Session M.2
TBA - 12:00am
Admissions Utilization of Resources
Juarez B
Brittnee Hernandez
Building an Adult Promise Program
El Paso B
Tiffany Francis
Chatbots, Check-ins, and Chill: Humanizing Student Support with AI
Rio Grande B
Kara Fahringer-Baer
Session T.2
TBA - 12:00am
Connecting the Pieces: Registrar, Financial Aid, and Student Accounts
Rio Grande B
Latoya Whitaker
Encapsulating students through Event Planning
El Paso B
Frances Kelly
Session M.2
TBA - 12:00am
FERPA 101 with Dale King (TBD)
Rio Grande C
Dale King
Hot Topics: Public Institutions
Juarez C
Jodie Rexroat
How Supervisors Create a Different Career Path
Juarez A
Alba Cook
How to Recruit the Regional Student: Designing the Ideal Recruitment Experience
Rio Grande A
Kendal Hill, Jerry Gutierrez
Session T.2
TBA - 12:00am
Leading From Within Part 1
Juarez A
Morgan Jackson
Maximizing the Impact through Effective Case Management
Juarez C
Alex Salas, Mayra Carver
No experience? Limited Experience? New and scared? How to Survive Your First Year
El Paso C
Colleen Moore
Session M.2
TBA - 12:00am
Registrar: Technical Writing training for your Staff!
El Paso C
Bobbie Brown
Texas Tech Trek: A One-Day Event for New Students
El Paso A
Rachel Hoover
Session T.2
TBA - 12:00am
Title IX for Non-Title IX Higher Ed Staff
Juarez B
Kimberly Simon
Transfer Considerations for ECHS students
El Paso A
Marissa Moreno
Updates from THECB
Rio Grande C
Session W.3
TBA - 12:00am
Bridging the Gap Between Recruitment and Student Success
Rio Grande C
Mackenzie Reiter, Casey Weatherly
From Hiring to High-Performing: Building Culture through Interviews and Hiring
El Paso B
B.J. Oster, Kasey Shelton
From Rookies to Records: Welcoming the New, Empowering the Experienced! The Registrar’s Role in Student-Centered Enrollment Management
Juarez B
Jerry Martinez
Helping Transfer Students Succeed
El Paso C
Caroline Hope
Navigating University Admissions: Essential Phrases and Vocabulary
Rio Grande C
Georgina Antillon
Resu-ME: Build the Brand Called You
Juarez A
Ed Montoya
Texas Legislative Update
Juarez C
Brenda Martinez, Cynthia Blanco, Trisha McCormick, Brenda Schumann
What does outreach look like in recruitment? (students, parents, community)
El Paso A
Rose Finely
Session M.3
TBA - 12:00am
Bridging the Gap - Processing and Recruitment
Juarez C
Adam Pitts
Session T.3
TBA - 12:00am
Connecting Students to Careers in Risk Management: Grant Opportunities through the Spencer Educational Foundation
El Paso B
Daniel Perez
Session M.3
TBA - 12:00am
Data Plan and Continuity
Rio Grande A
Reuben Aleman
Session T.3
TBA - 12:00am
Delivering Real Value: How 42Chat' Chatbots Enhance Academic Institution Success
Rio Grande B
Fernann Ardis
Developing an Engaging Student Ambassador Program
Rio Grande C
Stacy Huhn, Hector Soltero
Session M.3
TBA - 12:00am
Developing University-Specific Transfer Plans
El Paso C
Nicole Tunmire
Empowering Career Success: Building Strategic Campus Partnerships for Micro-Credentialing at TCU
Juarez A
Regina Middleton
FERPA 102 with Dale King (Title TBD)
Rio Grande C
Dale King
Session T.3
TBA - 12:00am
Hot Topics: Graduation/Commencement for Institutions Under 5,000
Juarez C
Colleen Moore
Hot Topics: Recruitment and Admissions
El Paso A
Rex Oliver
Session M.3
TBA - 12:00am
How to Best Assist Pregnant and Parenting Students
El Paso A
Sofia Almeda
Session T.3
TBA - 12:00am
Leading From Within Part 2
Juarez A
Morgan Jackson
Session M.3
TBA - 12:00am
One Stop Shop to Student Re-Engagement
El Paso B
Alex Salas
Streamlining Team Collaboration
Rio Grande B
Steven Morales
Session T.3
TBA - 12:00am
Teach what you know, Grow who you have: Developing People and elevating Financial Aid
Rio Grande A
Zachary Solano, Stephanie Morin
Session M.3
TBA - 12:00am
Three Wise People
Juarez B
Sofia Almeda, Dana Pence, Brenda Schumann
Session T.3
TBA - 12:00am
Understanding our Students' Basic Needs: Financial, Emotional, Mention
Juarez B
Courtney Jaimes
Updates from THECB 2
Rio Grande C
Veteran Certification Roundtable
El Paso B
Steven Morales, Eris Xhakupi
Session T.4
TBA - 12:00am
Choose Your Own Adventure: Professional Growth with AACRAO's Core Competencies and Professional Proficiencies
Rio Grande B
Justin Schilke, Justin Schilke
International Student Success Through Admissions
Rio Grande A
Beverly Goddard
Juggling Chainsaws - How to Multitask and manage multiple responsibilities
El Paso C
Jerrod Nutt
Many Purposes of the University Catalog
El Paso B
Mickey Diez, Rebecca Galatas
Process Improvement Using Document Uploader
Rio Grande C
Professionalism in Admissions
Rio Grande A
Sierra Trenhaile
VA Audit Experience
Juarez A
Jennifer Baker
Working with and Creating Connections with Gen Z
El Paso A
Rebecca Lothringer
Session M.5
TBA - 12:00am
Am I Supposed to be HERE?
Juarez C
Karla Hernandez, Zaria Kelley
Session T.5
TBA - 12:00am
Birds of a Feather-Banner
El Paso A
Birds of a Feather-Colleague
El Paso B
Connie Wall , Angela Balch, Caroline Whitaker
Birds of a Feather-Jenzabar
El Paso C
Kate Richardson
Birds of a Feather-PeopleSoft
Rio Grande A
Mital Naik
Birds of a Feather-Workday
Juarez A
Session M.5
TBA - 12:00am
Dollars In, Barriers Down: Reshaping Advising/Student Support Services amidst a New Funding Landscape (Working Title)
Rio Grande B
Zachary Solano, Hector Duarte, Stephanie Morin
Empowering Women in Admissions
El Paso C
Andi Scott
Enrollment Management Dashboards
El Paso A
Kimberly Sanders
Hot Topics: Registrar
Juarez A
Scott Branum, Bobbie Brown
One Stop for Student Success
Juarez B
Melanie Monroe
Record Retention Practices
El Paso B
Stephanie Matlock
Session T.5
TBA - 12:00am
Recruiter Olympics
Rio Grande B
Session M.5
TBA - 12:00am
Recruitment and Outreach: cultivating success through meaningful connections!
Rio Grande A
Fabiola Hernandez
Session T.5
TBA - 12:00am
Registrar 101
Juarez C
Bobby Lothringer
Sorting Hat
Juarez B
Kayla McDowell, Estella Vega
Session M.5
TBA - 12:00am
The Power of Self-Care in Higher Education
Rio Grande C
Regina Middleton