Tentative Fall Conference Agenda

Times will vary slightly by district. Please refer to your district-specific email from your district advisor(s).
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Meet Heather Schultz

The 2023 NMASC/District Fall Conferences are excited to welcome Heather Schultz to New Mexico!

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Heather loves Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. In high school she was a baton twirler until she caught the football field on fire and was asked to leave. She loves dogs and people… and in that order. Heather has worked with HBO, appeared in People magazine and numerous television programs. She has spoken in 49 states and 7 other countries. She has traveled the world sharing her message of resilience, embracing failure and taking control of your future.

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Meet Shaun Peet

Shaun Peet was born and raised on Vancouver Island, Canada. He came to the United States on a hockey scholarship where he played four years in the Ivy League at Dartmouth College. While at Dartmouth, he graduated with high honors and a double major in Psychology and Sociology. He then played eight years in the minor leagues serving as the captain of the New Mexico Scorpions before his career culminated with an opportunity to play for the Calder Cup with the American League’s Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins. A chance meeting with a fan then afforded him an opportunity to work in NASCAR as a Jackman on a pit crew for the next 12 years where he was a part of the Red Bull Racing Crew that won the 2008 World Pit Crew Championships. In 2013 he was approached to coach the Chip Ganassi Pit Crew Department. The Ganassi Pit Crew Department was the first Pit Crew to ever receive the Comcast Community Champions Award for their dedication to help those in need. He currently resides in Davidson, NC with his wife Jane. He is an avid reader and feels most alive when he is hiking in the mountains. He truly believes that there is more knowledge and wisdom in Rudyard Kipling’s poem “If” than most 4 year degree programs.

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Meet Dr. Farah Ortega-Choate

Dr. Farah Ortega-Choate is a speaker, author, proud Activities Director, and educator at La Quinta Middle School STEM Academy in La Quinta, California.  She holds four degrees, including her doctorate in Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Multicultural Education. She works hard on improving her school’s culture and climate, developing student leaders, and creating lasting memories for the students and staff on her campus. Dr. Farah teaches to make a difference!  Her goal is to inspire, educate, empower, and celebrate students and educators to become change agents and make a difference in their school, community, and world.

Learn more about Dr. Farah