Schedule

CSAC Annual CONFERENCE
Thursday, April 10, 2025, 8:30 AM-3:00 PM

The CUNY Graduate Center

8:30am-9:15am
Registration, Breakfast & Networking
(Concourse Lobby Entrance
9:15am-9:30amWelcome

CSAC Co-Presidents/Conference Co-Chairs:
Bascillia Toussaint, Director, Career Exploration and Development Center, Lehman College
Lisanette Rosario, Director of Career Services, Hostos Community College
CSAC Secretary
Gianina Chrisman, Director of Career Development, Macaulay Honors College
9:30am-10:30amOpening Session and Keynote

Keynote
Rob Johnstone, PhD, Founder and President, National Center for Inquiry & Improvement
10:30am-10:35amBreak
10:40am-11:20amPresentation
Charles Madsen, Senior Director of Evaluation
Office of Applied Research, Evaluation & Data Analytics
The City University of New York
11:20am-11:30amTravel to Breakout Rooms
12:00pm-12:45pmBreakout Sessions
Military Credentials: Maximizing CPL and Career Opportunities for Service Members and Veterans (1C01)  
Lisa Beatha, University Director of Special Projects – U.S. Army Veteran, The City University of New York and Alyssa Vine, University Director of Credit for Prior Learning, Office of Academic Affairs, The City University of New York  

Understanding and Creating Career Opportunities for LGBTQI+ Students (1C02) 
Christina Chala, University Student Engagement Programs Manager, Office of Student Inclusion Initiatives, The City University of New York 
 
(1C03 & 04)
Cynthia Carvajal, University Director of Undocumented and Immigrant Student Programs, The City University of New York  

1:00pm-2:00pmLunch/Networking
2:00pm -2:45pmCareer Services Best Practices Awards & Presentations
2:45pm – 3:00pm
Closing