2025 PNW Synergy Users Conference: Full Schedule

8:30am PST

Edupoint Opening Keynote, What's New in Synergy LIMITED

Thursday March 6, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am PST

Speakers

jberg@edupoint.com

Chief Product Expert & Vice President of Partner Success, Edupoint Educational Systems

Vice President of Partner Success and Chief Product Expert for Edupoint Educational Systems, maker of the Synergy Education Platform.

Thursday March 6, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am PST
Columbia River Ballroom

Misc

1:00pm PST

Small School Forum LIMITED

Thursday March 6, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST

Willamette/Hood River

Bring your questions and concerns about issues pertaining to small school special cases. We will brainstorm and share out based on our experience and circumstance. You've been with Synergy a while? Bring your expertise and plan on helping. Feel like you are on an island as a one or two member team in your small school? This will be a place to meet others in the same boat and collaborate.Topics of discussion will be based on participant needs. We can not wait to host you!

Speakers

jamie.wolfe@willamina.k12.or.us

Synergy Admin, Willamina School District

Triawn Nelson

Willamina School District

Thursday March 6, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Willamette/Hood River

Misc

2:30pm PST

Did You Know Synergy Could Do That? FILLING

Thursday March 6, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PST

Willamette/Hood River

Speakers

jberg@edupoint.com

Chief Product Expert & Vice President of Partner Success, Edupoint Educational Systems

Vice President of Partner Success and Chief Product Expert for Edupoint Educational Systems, maker of the Synergy Education Platform.

Thursday March 6, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PST
Willamette/Hood River

Misc

2:30pm PST

KioskVUE and Hall Pass LIMITED

Thursday March 6, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PST

Umpqua River

This is an introduction to the student check-in feature that Synergy uses called KioskVUE and the Hall Pass feature in Synergy.

Speakers

joseph_kim@beaverton.k12.or.us

Systems Support, Beaverton School District

Cece Wang

IT Systems Support, Beaverton School District

Thursday March 6, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm PST
Umpqua River

Misc

8:30am PST

AI Closing Keynote LIMITED

Friday March 7, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am PST

Columbia River Ballroom

Speakers

Steve Langford

Chief Information Officer, Beaverton School District

Steve Langford is the Chief Information Officer for the Beaverton School District, serving 40,000 students and their families. Steve has served in technology leadership roles over the past 34 years, both in K-12 and higher education institutions. Steve is the Past Chair of the CoSN... Read More →

rachel.wente-chaney@hdesd.org

CIO, High Desert ESD

Rachel Wente-Chaney is the Chief Information Officer for the High Desert Education Service District in Central Oregon. She supports a regional technology ecosystem that includes network services, information services, information security, and digital learning plus workspace modernization... Read More →

Friday March 7, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am PST
Columbia River Ballroom

Misc

11:00am PST

Instructional application roadmap LIMITED

Friday March 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST

Willamette/Hood River

Speakers

tmckenna@edupoint.com

Product Expert, Edupoint

Friday March 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST
Willamette/Hood River

Misc

11:00am PST

Transferring Student Data between SISs / Edfi Broker LIMITED

Friday March 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PST

Rogue River

In today's world, student mobility is a growing trend. This session dives into an innovative solution that streamlines student data sharing, eliminating the need for time-consuming and error-prone manual student data transfer processes. Education Nexus Oregon will feature a product, the Broker, that can break down enrollment barriers to create a seamless transition for all students. Jessica Calnan (High Desert ESD) and Chris Kolb (Clackamas ESD) will share how they implemented the Broker for Sisters and Redmond School Districts and Gladstone and North Clackamas School Districts respectively. They will share stumbling blocks and accomplishments during this session. Join us to learn more about the application and what it can mean for your students and your district.

Speakers