2021 High School Leadership Conference Schedule

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Dr. Martha Sales

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Martha Sales was born and raised in Franklin, Kentucky. She is married to Reverend Shawn Sales with whom she has a son, Seth, age nineteen, and a 14-year-old daughter, Kiah. Martha received her Bachelor of Science in Social Work with a Minor in African American Studies from Western Kentucky University. Since that time, she has also earned a Master of Arts in Counseling in Marriage and Family, an Educational Specialist Degree in Student Affairs, and a Women Studies Graduate Certificate, as well as a doctorate in Educational Leadership from WKU.

Martha currently serves as the Interim Dean of Students and the Executive Director of the Western Kentucky University’s Intercultural Student Engagement Center and TRIO programs. These programs are designed to assist first generational and/or low income middle school, high school, college, adult and veteran participants with postsecondary enrollment, matriculation, and graduation.

Beyond her work with Western Kentucky University and Private Consulting, Martha Sales is an active member of the community. She is a member of the Loving Springs Baptist Church where she serves as a musician, youth/young adult advisor, and Sunday school teacher. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

Alison Trammell

Alison Trammell

Emily Anne Pride

Emily Anne Pride

Bloom Where You're Planted

Emily Anne Pride holds a Bachelors degree in Corporate and Organizational Communication and a Masters Degree in Organizational Communication, both from Western Kentucky University. She is currently working on her doctoral degree in Educational Leadership with focus areas of Post-secondary Education and Public Health. She currently works for the university in the departments of Housing and Residence Life and Environmental Health and Safety. Emily serves as a Facilitator for WKU Student Activities Leadership & Volunteerism Program and works with Alpha Omicron Pi chapters across North America on recruitment & retention programming

Zach Jones

Zach Jones

Financial Literacy

Zach is a graduate of the WKU Full-time Master of Business Administration. Also, Zach earned his undergraduate degree at WKU and majored in political science, minored in finance, and earned a certificate in financial planning. Prior to graduating from the MBA program, Zach worked for the Center for Financial Success for two years as a student. He has a passion for educating the WKU and Bowling Green community on financial literacy. Zach's favorite things to do are spend time with his wife, Gina, connect with close friends and family, read and write, play basketball, and serve at his local church, New Life Church.

Emily Adkins

Emily Adkins

Confidence in Public Speaking

Emily Adkins is an instructor at WKU. She has earned a B.A. and M.A. in Communication from WKU. She currently teaches public speaking and has presented at several national and international conferences on a variety of topics. She has a passion for education and helping students reach their fullest potention. This is what she has to say about her session at the High School Leadership Conference (HSLC).

"As an instructor of Fundamentals of Public Speaking, one of the biggest concerns I hear from my students is how nervous they get when they present in class. I get it, public speaking can be daunting, but it can also be the skill that propels you through life and sets you above the rest! You have plenty of things in life to stress about, and public speaking shouldn't be one of them. In this session, we'll briefly cover the fundamentals of public speaking and increase your confidence in your ability as a presenter. I look forward to meeting you and helping you increase your confidence in public speaking!"

Lamario Moore

Lamario Moore

Cultural Competency

Ashley Brown

Team Building

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