Annual TACFEP Symposium
VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM - AGENDA
May 17th
8:45am - 12:00 pm (CT)
8:45-9:00am
Meet & Greet with the TACFEP Board!
9:00-9:40am
Symposium Kick-Off
Speaker:
Nick Kilmer, Lecturer, Financial Planning Program, Texas A&M University
General Session
Claiming the Epicenter: Higher Education is the Financial Literacy Hub
Speaker: Susan Doty, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Director for Economic Education & Financial Literacy (CEEFL)
SUSAN DOTY is a Faculty Fellow of both the University of Texas System and the University of Texas at Tyler Academies of Distinguished Teachers. She is the Founding Director of the Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy at the University of Texas at Tyler and an award-winning senior lecturer in economics and personal finance. She is a past-president of the National Association of Economic Educators and has served as a director on multiple not-for-profit boards, including the Council for Economic Education in New York, the Texas Council on Economic Education, the Texas and national JumpStart Coalitions for Personal Finance, and the Global Economic Education Alliance. Doty believes that it is never too early for teaching children and never too late for teaching adults both why and how to make good financial choices.
*Session Facilitator: Chalese Connors, Director, Student Money Management Center, Texas Woman’s University
*Session Facilitator: Mary Lange, Vice President-Member Relations, Texas Bankers Association
9:45-10:25am
Program Spotlight - Panel Discussion
Topic: Community Outreach
Speakers:
Ashley Guillemette, Director, Center for Financial Responsibility, School of Financial Planning, Texas Tech University
Tiffanie Lambrelli, VITA Coordinator, Lubbock Housing Financial Corporation
Stephen Lewis, Assistant Director, Financial Readiness Program, Student Money Management Center, University of North Texas
*Session Facilitator: Jennifer Wilson, Lecturer & Assistant Director, Personal Finance Program, School of Financial Planning, Texas Tech University
10:30-11:10am
Student Spotlight - Panel Discussion
Topic: Real Talk: Peer-to-Peer Mentoring
Speakers:
Krishna Contreras, Texas Woman’s University
Kaylee Graham, University of North Texas
Destiny Hunter, University of North Texas
*Session Facilitator: Stephen Lewis, Assistant Director, Financial Readiness Program, Student Money Management Center, University of North Texas
11:15-11:50am
Higher Education Highlight
Topic: Preparing Students for Life After HEERF
Speakers:
Traci Armes, Deputy Director, Scholarships and Financial Aid, The University of Texas at Austin
Meghan Williams, Program Coordinator, Education Credit Union Buff $mart Program, West Texas A&M University
*Session Facilitator: Abigail Mbuvi, Student Financial Aid Counselor at The University of Texas at Austin
*Session Facilitator: Kevin Armalay, Financial Wellness Counselor (Certified Personal Finance Counselor) at The University of Texas at Austin
11:50-12:00pm
Closing Remarks
Topic: Next Steps
Speakers:
Nick Kilmer, Lecturer, Financial Planning Program, Texas A&M University
Jennifer Wilson, Lecturer & Assistant Director, Personal Finance Program, School of Financial Planning, Texas Tech University