Speakers and agenda

CITYWIDE PARENT SUMMIT HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA HUB 757

6801 BRIDGEWAY DRIVE, SUFFOLK, VA 23435, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS INCLUDE

Delrose Adkinson

Assistant Principal

NEWPORT NEWS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Shanté Asprey

Assistant Principal for Instruction

CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Maurita Burden

Assistant Principal

PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Dr. Marsha Cale

Executive Director

NEW HORIZONS REGIONAL EDUCATION CENTERS

Lindsay Daniels

Assistant Principal

CURRITUCK COUNTY SCHOOLS

Dr. Melinda Hodgkiss

Assistant Principal

ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Jessica Irving

Technology Innovation Coach

CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Dr. Joe Kenley

Academies of Hampton College and Career Coach and Dual Enrollment Liaison

HAMPTON CITY SCHOOLS

Tim Kubinak

Assistant Principal

SUFFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Alicia A. Lanier

College and Career Coach

HAMPTON CITY SCHOOLS

Bryce Mitchell

Assistant Principal

PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Dr. Andra Morris

Assistant Principal

VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Dr. Heather Neal

Principal

PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Dr. Tonya L. Spruill

Assistant Principal

SUFFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Dr. Shalise Taylor

Principal

SUFFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Dr. William Washington

Assistant Principal

VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Dr. Regina Robinson

Special Assistant to the Commissioner for Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

CONFERENCE agenda

9:00 am – 4:15 pm

Whether entering kindergarten or college, an individual’s school readiness is determined by the environment in which he or she lives and grows. School readiness includes the preparation of the student, the school’s readiness for children, and the family support system for development. These three factors, along with strong cognitive, numeracy, and literacy skills, have been linked with better school outcomes.

Dr. Andra Morris, Assistant Principal

VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Bryce Mitchell, Assistant Principal

PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lindsay Daniels, Assistant Principal

9:40 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: THE A.B.C.’S OF STUDENT SUCCESS: THE PROCESS OF CREATING AN EDUCATIONAL SPACE IN WHICH YOUR CHILD CAN THRIVE, GROW, AND SHINECOLLEGE AND CAREER ATTAINMENT

Dr. Regina Robinson, Special Assistant to the Commissioner for Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION

10:45 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC PREPARATION: RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP STUDENTS’ SUCCESS

11:25 REAL-LIFE APPROACHES TO ENHANCE CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH

Dr. Joe Kenley, Academies of Hampton College and Career Coach and Dual Enrollment Liaison

11:55 PRACTICAL EDUCATION AWARENESS – PART 2

12:00 LUNCH

1:15 METHODS FOR INSTILLING SELF-MOTIVATION IN YOUTH FOR ACADEMIC AND LIFE SUCCESS

1:55 PRACTICAL STRATEGIES TO HELP CHILDREN INCREASE THEIR READING SKILLS FOR GREATER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCERETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES

Dr. Shalise Taylor, Principal

3:00 AI IN EDUCATION: BENEFITS, CHALLENGES, AND REAL-WORLD USES Dr. Melinda Hodgkiss, Assistant Principal

3:40 TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM: CHALLENGES, BENEFITS, AND CHARACTERISTICS LEADING TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS

Jessica Irving, Technology Innovation Coach

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Citywide Parent Summit 2026 is beneficial for parents or adults who work with youth from ages 2 to 18 years of age: