THE 2019 SAN FRANCISCO EDUCATION FAIR WILL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
STUDENTS AND PARENTS TO EDUCATE THEMSELVES ABOUT THEIR PRIVATE
EDUCATION OPTIONS IN SAN FRANCISCO. STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WILL ALSO
HAVE ACCESS TO LEADING AUTHORITIES AND PRACTITIONERS IN AREAS RELATED
TO THE COLLEGE ADMISSION AND ENROLLMENT PROCESS.ENGAGE WITH TOP-RATED
PRIVATE AND INDEPENDENT K-12 SCHOOLS TO MEET FACE-TO-FACE WITH THE
SCHOOL ADMISSION OFFICIALS.
OUR EDUCATIONAL FAIR IS OPEN TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM ALL GRADE
LEVELS, FROM PRESCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL. THE EDUCATION FAIR IS DESIGNED
TO REACH OUT TO THESE PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND SHOW
THEM THEIR OPTIONS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AND
PRIVATE COLLEGES. TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO FAMILIES WITH YOUNG
CHILDREN, WE WILL PROVIDE A PLAY PLACE WITH A JUMPER SLIDE (BOUNCE
HOUSE) FOR CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER TO PLAY IN.
THE EVENT WILL FEATURE KEYNOTE SEMINARS FROM LEADING EDUCATIONAL
EXPERTS AND COLLEGE ADMISSIONS OFFICERS FROM TOP UNIVERSITIES. THESE
SEMINARS WILL HELP FAMILIES UNDERSTAND MORE ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND THEIR OTHER OPTIONS. ATTENDEES WILL LEARN
MORE ABOUT THE REALITIES OF THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS TODAY, AND
HOW TO BEST PREPARE THEIR CHILDREN FOR COLLEGE IN EACH STAGE OF THEIR
LIVES.
WE WILL ALSO OFFER WORKSHOPS TO PARENTS ON ISSUES THAT INCLUDE
BULLYING PREVENTION, ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT, AND HEALTHY TECHNOLOGY
USE FOR CHILDREN. WORKSHOPS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MIDDLE AND HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS AS WELL, AND WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:
APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS, AND BUILDING A STRONG
PORTFOLIO FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION.
FIND OUT EXACTLY HOW YOUR CHILD COMPARES TO NATIONAL NORMS IN MATH OR
READING AND PINPOINT THEIR SPECIFIC SKILL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES.
THE FIRST 100 REGISTRANTS WILL RECEIVE A FREE SINGLE SUBJECT SYLVAN
INSIGHT ASSESSMENT FROM SYLVAN LEARNING OF SF.
FOR UP TO DATE KEYNOTE AND WORKSHOP SCHEDULE AND DETAILS, VISIT OUR
WEBSITE AT:
WWW.SFEDUCATIONFAIR.COM [http://sfeducationfair.com]
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
KRIS KIM, PH.D
DR. KIM, HAS STUDIED AT SOME OF THE WORLD’S LEADING INSTITUTIONS.
WITH A MASTERS IN EDUCATION FROM STANFORD UNIVERSITY, AND PH.D IN
SCHOOL FINANCE FROM UCLA, DR. KIM IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE
INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS ASSOCIATION (IECA), AS WELL AS THE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING (NACAC). SHE HAS
EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE COUNSELING THOUSANDS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OVER
TEN YEARS. HER PASSION FOR GUIDING STUDENTS AND HER ACADEMIC EMPHASIS
ON IMPROVING SCHOOL PERFORMANCES HAVE GIVEN DR. KIM A UNIQUE VANTAGE
POINT TO APPROACH THE PATH TO COLLEGE AND BEYOND. AS A FORMER OVAL
MEMBER AT STANFORD ADMISSION REPRESENTING STANFORD FOR PROSPECTIVE
STUDENTS, KRIS HAS AN UNPRECEDENTED KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT IT TAKES FOR
STUDENTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR COLLEGE JOURNEY.
JEAN MARIE BUCKLEY, M.ED, MPA, PPS (CA)
JEAN MARIE BUCKLEY, M.ED, MPA, PPS (CA) IS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED
AS THE EXPERT IN SCHOOL ADMISSIONS AT ALL LEVELS IN THE EDUCATION
LANDSCAPE. DESIGNATED AS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBER OF THE INDEPENDENT
EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS ASSOCIATION (IECA) AND ALSO AS A CERTIFIED
EDUCATIONAL PLANNER WITH THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED
EDUCATIONAL PLANNERS (AICEP), JEAN MARIE IS SOUGHT OUT TO SPEAK ON
TOPICS RELATED ON ADMISSIONS, EDUCATION, PARENTING AND UNDERSTANDING
THE COMPLEX LANDSCAPE OF ADMISSIONS. AS THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
HAS EVOLVED OVER RECENT DECADES, JEAN MARIE, AS A PROFESSIONAL AND 4TH
GENERATION SAN FRANCISCAN, UNDERSTANDS THE TRENDS AND CAUSES OF
ADMISSION PRACTICES.
JEAN MARIE BUCKLEY HAS WORKED AS A SCHOOL LEADER, SCHOOL COUNSELOR AND
UC BERKELEY ADMISSION REPRESENTATIVE FOR OVER THREE DECADES. HER FIRM,
BUCKLEY EDUCATION PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AS
THE ONLY CERTIFIED ORGANIZATION TO DO SO IN THE GREATER SAN FRANCISCO
BAY AREA.
PARENTING WORKSHOPS:
HELPING YOUR CHILD COPE WITH ANXIETY
DURING THIS WORKSHOP, WE WILL ADDRESS STRATEGIES TO HELP YOUR CHILD
COPE AND MANAGE HIS OR HER FEELINGS AND IDENTIFY AND DISCUSS COMMON
ANXIETY TRIGGERS, SUCH AS SCHOOL SITUATIONS, SOCIAL DYNAMICS, SLEEP,
AND SEPARATION ISSUES.
MIMI EZRAY, LCSW, MPH
MIMI IS THE CLINICAL DIRECTOR AT PARENTS PLACE IN SAN MATEO. MIMI HAS
WORKED WITH CHILDREN, TEENS, AND FAMILIES IN SCHOOLS AND CLINICAL
SETTINGS FOR OVER 30 YEARS. HER AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION INCLUDE
WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ON CHALLENGES SUCH AS ANXIETY,
ANGER, DEPRESSION, SOCIAL SKILLS, COPING WITH DIFFICULT LIFE
TRANSITIONS, AND POST ADOPTION ISSUES. IN ADDITION, SHE HAS DONE
MULTIPLE PRESENTATIONS AND LED GROUPS IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS
ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS SUCH AS, “ANXIETY AND YOUR CHILD,”
“DEVELOPMENTAL RED FLAGS,” AND “FRIENDSHIP ISSUES FOR GIRLS.”
MIMI HAS OVERSEEN OUR CHILDREN’S CLINICAL PROGRAM ON THE PENINSULA
SINCE 2012. SHE HAS A DUAL MASTER’S DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK AND PUBLIC
HEALTH FROM UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY.
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MAKING SENSE OF SENSATION
THIS WORKSHOP WILL HELP PARENTS TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILD'S SENSORY
DEVELOPMENT AND RECOGNIZE WHEN THERE MAY BE ISSUES IN THE SENSORY
SYSTEM. THIS BRIEF PRESENTATION WILL EXPLAIN THE ROLE OF SENSORY
PROCESSING IN NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORTING THE CHILD'S
SENSORY MOTOR DEVELOPMENT, AND RECOGNIZING WHEN THERE MAY BE A
PROBLEM.
JENNIFER PHILLIPS, MS, OTR/L
JENN WORKS AS AN OT IN OUR SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN RAFAEL PARENTS PLACE
OFFICES. SHE IS A BOARD-CERTIFIED REGISTERED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST.
SHE RECEIVED HER GRADUATE DEGREE FROM TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY AND
HER UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA
CRUZ. JENN DRAWS FROM OVER TEN YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OF PROVIDING
CHILDREN WITH OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN THE BAY AREA IN A WIDE VARIETY
OF SETTINGS, INCLUDING PRESCHOOLS, OUTPATIENT CLINICS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
AND A NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. SHE
SPECIALIZES IN WORKING WITH SENSORY PROCESSING CHALLENGES,
DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, LEARNING DIFFERENCES, AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL
DIFFERENCES. JENN IS PASSIONATE ABOUT HER WORK AND IS MOTIVATED TO
HELP CHILDREN OF ALL AGES EXPERIENCE PLAYFULNESS AND JOY WHILE
DEVELOPING NEW SKILLS, CULTIVATING SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND CONNECTING TO
OTHERS.
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CONSEQUENTIAL PARENTING
WE LIVE IN A CONSEQUENTIAL WORLD. LEARN ABOUT THE INTENDED AND
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES IN DISCIPLINING YOUR CHILDREN. DEVELOP
STRATEGIES TO PROVIDE CONSEQUENCES THAT TEACH RATHER THAN PUNISH. THIS
DISCUSSION WILL INCLUDE POSITIVE COMMUNICATION, SETTING APPROPRIATE
LIMITS, PROVIDING LOGICAL CONSEQUENCES THAT TEACH RATHER THAN PUNISH,
AND BUILDING HEALTHY SELF-ESTEEM FOR OUR CHILDREN. PARENTS WILL HAVE
AN OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL PARENTING STYLES AND
BUILD PARENTING SKILLS WHILE DEVELOPING STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORT THEIR
CHILDREN AS WELL AS THEMSELVES.
WENDY POORE
WENDY HAS BEEN A PARENT/CHILD EDUCATOR FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND CURRENTLY
WORKS IN OUR SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE. SHE HAS SPENT HER PROFESSIONAL
CAREER WORKING AS A CLASSROOM TEACHER FROM PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH 5TH
GRADE AND WORKING AS A PARENT EDUCATOR IN THE EVENINGS. IN ADDITION,
SHE HAS FACILITATED MANY “MOMMY AND ME” PROGRAMS. WENDY IS
PASSIONATE ABOUT EMPOWERING ADULTS TO FIND THEIR OWN UNIQUE VOICES AS
PARENTS. AS AN EDUCATOR, HER GOAL IS TO HELP CHILDREN LEARN RESPECT
AND BOUNDARIES, AND BUILD CONFIDENCE AND RESILIENCE FROM BOTH POSITIVE
AND NEGATIVE NATURAL CONSEQUENCES. WENDY IS A MOTHER OF TWO ADULT
CHILDREN AND A GRANDPARENT TO SEVERAL BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN. SHE HAS
TRAVERSED THE MANY STAGES OF CHILD REARING, AND THE JOYFUL JOURNEY
CONTINUES.
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SPONSORED BY:
BAY AREA PARENT [https://www.bayareaparent.com/]
PARENTS PLACE [https://parentsplace.jfcs.org/]
SYLVAN LEARNING OF SF
[https://locations.sylvanlearning.com/us/west-portal-san-francisco-ca?utm_source=google&utm_medium=local&utm_campaign=localmaps&utm_content=8555]
DELEDAO [https://www.deledao.com/]
DISCLAIMER OF ENDORSEMENT: NEITHER THE SAN FRANCISCO HIGH SCHOOL OF
THE ARTS NOR SAN FRANCISCO EDUCATION FAIR ENDORSES OR RECOMMENDS ANY
PRODUCTS, PROCESSES, OR SERVICES BY TRADE NAME, TRADEMARK,
MANUFACTURER, OR OTHERWISE.
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