SDCOE K-12 Project Management Conference 2026

SDCOE K-12 Project Management Conference 2026

Welcome to Fast Times at Project High! Join us online on Friday, June 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST for SDCOE’s 5th annual K-12 Project Management Conference. Report to our virtual campus for a full day of practical project management tips and real stories from K-12 teams from California and beyond. Create your own 4-period schedule and get ready for an engaging, interactive day. Check out the conference brochure to map out your sessions...and don’t be late to class!

Kim Turner

Fresno County Superintendent of Schools

Systems Analyst

Fresno, CA

About me

I'm a project manager at heart, the planning, the pivots, and everything in between. Outside of work, I'm keeping up with my two boys and husband, a busy household, and more craft projects than I care to admit! When I need to relax, you'll find me belting out at karaoke or building LEGO sets for a little zen. I'm happy to chat about PM tools and techniques, staying organized, or how LEGO is genuinely therapeutic.

9:00am PDT

Opening Session (Morning Assembly) Zoom Meeting (Virtual)Peyri Herrera • Reesa Fickett • Andrew Baldwin

10:00am PDT

Start Here with Project Management CliffsNotes Zoom Meeting (Virtual)Peyri Herrera Don’t Be Clueless! Gather Requirements Before You Start Executing Zoom Meeting (Virtual)Andrew Baldwin Sharpies Before Spreadsheets: Sketching Projects Before the Charter Zoom Meeting (Virtual)Gini Mann-Deibert, PhD From Reactive to Proactive: Building Scalable Project Systems in K-12 IT Zoom Meeting (Virtual)Erin Downing

11:00am PDT

From Freshman to Valedictorian: Advancing Teams and Practitioners with a Project Management Maturity Model Zoom Meeting (Virtual)Karen W. Miller, PMP • Margaret Mainguy The Vibe Curator: The Honors Seminar on Meeting Facilitation Zoom Meeting (Virtual)Reesa Fickett "You Got It, Dude!": How to Pitch, Partner, and Pilot Project Management in Your District Zoom Meeting (Virtual)James Reed • Ramika Lawson

12:00pm PDT

Lunch Hour / Game Time Zoom Meeting (Virtual)Peyri Herrera • Reesa Fickett • Andrew Baldwin

1:00pm PDT

Turn Vision into a Plan with a Work Breakdown Structure Zoom Meeting (Virtual)Andrew Baldwin The Project Burn Book: Ending the Rumor Mill with Portfolio Transparency Zoom Meeting (Virtual)Kirby Fell The Ultimate Glow-Up: How Santee School District Went from Hot Mess to Project Mastery Zoom Meeting (Virtual)Jerry Guzman • Maryam Jajo

2:00pm PDT

Project Intake, Workflows, and Multi-Departmental Coordination Zoom Meeting (Virtual)LeeAnn "Chilli" Childers Our PMP Journey: From Frustration to Framework Zoom Meeting (Virtual)Jennifer Ortiz • Johné Johnson • Jane Johnson The IT Varsity Playbook: How Madera COE Took Project Management Software from the Sidelines to the Championship Zoom Meeting (Virtual)Nicholas Mihall • Reesa Fickett

3:00pm PDT

Closing Session (Pep Rally) Zoom Meeting (Virtual)Peyri Herrera • Reesa Fickett • Andrew Baldwin