November 12th

7:30 am - 3:00 PM

White River Conference Center

600 W. Sunshine St.

Springfield, MO 65807

Our Keynote Speakers

Kim Bearden

"Fight Song: Six Steps to Passion, Power, Peace, and Purpose"

Kim Bearden is the cofounder, executive director, and language arts teacher at the highly acclaimed Ron Clark Academy, an innovative middle school and educator-training facility in Atlanta. More than 115,000 educators from around the world have visited Kim's classroom and have attended her workshops to learn better ways to engage students, promote academic excellence, build relationships, and create a climate and culture for success.

Throughout her career, Kim has received numerous accolades, such as being inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame. She was chosen from over 70,000 nominations to be honored as the Disney American Teacher Awards Outstanding Humanities Teacher, and the Milken Family Foundation selected her to receive the Award for Excellence in Education. She is the winner of the InfluencHer Award, the University of Georgia Outstanding Educator Award, and the Turknett Character Award for Servant Leadership. Mercedes-Benz recognized her in their Greatness Lives Here campaign, and Women Works Media Group has named her one of Georgia's Most Powerful and Influential Women.

Over the past thirty-six years, she has been a teacher, instructional lead teacher, curriculum director, school board member, staff development trainer, and middle-school principal. Kim is also a wife, mom, and bestselling author of three books: Crash Course, Talk to Me, and Fight Song: Six Steps to Passion, Power, Peace, and Purpose.

Learn More About Kim

Simoriah Stogner

"Simulating Mindsets: Empowering Minds, Transforming Lives"

Growing up in a cycle of poverty and addiction, Simoriah Stogner, a fourth-grade child, would often imagine a better life for herself. Transitioning from one challenging situation to another, she was both scared and determined to carve a path toward the security and stability she yearned for as a young girl. Turning to the few caring adults in her life for guidance, they illuminated paths that forever altered her trajectory. Simoriah now shares compelling narratives that serve as a reminder about the significant impact they can have on others through their mindsets and actions. She’s now turning heads in the tech world, leading the charge with initiatives focused on advancing women, community leadership, and environmental responsibility.

2024 Liaison Conference Agenda

7:30 AM: Check-In and Breakfast

8:00 AM: Kickoff and Networking

9:00 AM: Kim Bearden, Keynote Speaker

10:20 AM: Morning Interactive Sessions

11:40 AM: Lunch and Networking

12:20 PM: Liaison Recognition

1:00 PM: Interactive Sessions and Chapter Spotlight

2:30 PM: Simoriah Stogner, Closing Keynote

3:00 PM: Final Buzzer and Coffee for the Road

Top Five Reasons

You Don't Want to Miss This Year's Conference

1. Networking

This is your chance to connect and learn from other Care to Learn Liaisons and school staff from across the state!

2. Grab Some New Tools

We know you’ve got a million things on your plate, so we want to make your job as simple as possible! The Liaison Conference is a perfect opportunity to walk away with new tools and systems to help you meet students’ needs efficiently and quickly.

3. Get Motivated

We have two EXCELLENT keynote speakers lined up to bring you heaping amounts of inspiration and motivation! You won’t want to miss what Kim Bearden and Simoriah Stogner have to share. We hope you walk away feeling refreshed and excited about the awesome work you are doing.

4. Go From Good to Great

The Care to Learn Liaison Conference is designed for YOU! The sessions, networking opportunities, speaker lineup, and schedule have all been crafted with the goal that this conference will be THE EVENT you don’t want to miss each school year.

5. Make a Custom Care to Learn Hat!

All attending Chapter Liaisons will get to design and take home a custom Care to Learn Happy Standard Apparel Co. hat - our gift to you! We can’t wait for you to check out their hat bar and create your own.

“Thank you for your hard work putting today's conference together. It was great all the way around. It was VERY helpful to me in more ways than one. Thank you for all you do! 💚"
- Redenna Lansdown, Seymour Chapter

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