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So much so that she’s organized and assembled a roster of noted educators and authors to speak:

K-12 Parenting Conference & Expo
Saturday, September 20
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at
Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee.

“Our job as parents is to equip our children with the best possible chance of succeeding in school
and in life,” said Iorio, author, parent and award-winning educator at the elementary, middle school
and college levels for more than 25 years in Florida, Pennsylvania and Hawaii.
“This conference is designed to empower, excite and energize parents with a can-do attitude,
and to provide them with a better understanding of how important their role is in the educational
process of their children,” explained Iorio, founder and president of I On Education, Inc., an
Orlando-based consulting company that has partnered with the Education Foundation of Osceola
County to stage the one-day conference and expo which is the first of its kind in Central Florida.
“It’s important to understand that student success is directly linked to parent involvement and to
know that success just doesn’t happen. It’s learned, it’s practiced and it’s shared,” said the former
Teacher of the Year in Pennsylvania.
Sharing their knowledge and educational experience and providing parents with organized
educational resources and opportunities for networking are a host of speakers including keynote
speaker Dr. Jeffrey Brown, a licensed psychologist and instructor at Harvard Medical School who
will speak on “The Competitive Edge”.
Other speakers include:
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* Dr. Rachelle Lee, internationally known speaker and best selling author of “365 Days of
Coaching—Because Life Happens Every Day”, will speak on how to become wealthier, healthier
and happier by tapping into the power of daily action;
* Dr. Mary Travis, who holds a PhD in human and organizational development and a Ed.S. in
school psychology, will speak on building and maintaining school relationships, and on gifted
programs for advanced placement and international baccalaureates;
* Tollie Schmidt, actor, speaker, visionary and president of the “Out of Darkness Project” ,
will speak on strengthening your child’s image;
* Todd A. Bryant and Dan Smith, financial representatives with the Northwestern Financial
Network, will speak on financial planning for college;
* Susan Copeland, Executive Director of the Polk Education Foundation and Kay Noble,
District Guidance Specialist, will speak on finding college funding and scholarship opportunities;
* Glenna Petrine, M.Ed., National Board Certified educator and former 2008 Orange County
Math Teacher of the Year, will speak math support for parents;
* Vicki Brooks, Director of Title 1 for Orange County Public Schools, will speak on reading
and math support for parents;
* Brenda Harmon, an educator for over 35 years, 2004 Teacher of the Year in St. Cloud, and
current secondary literary resource teacher for the School District of Osceola County, will speak on
at home literary strategies for reluctant teenage readers; and
* Ali Iorio, educator, author, founder and president of I On Education, Inc., will speak on the
fundamentals of her book “How to become a Champion Parent” as well as the keys to balancing
work, parenting and time.
There also will be presentations on Internet safety and recognizing gang related behaviors by the
Polk County Sheriff’s Department.
Sponsors for the conference and expo are Johnson Brothers, BlueCross BlueShield of Florida,
Bank of America, the Tompkins Family Foundation, Progress Energy, and Julie Kendig Schrader.
Registration for the conference and expo is $25 per person which includes admission to all the
seminars and presentations as well as a continental breakfast, lunch and door prizes.
To register and learn more about the K-12 Parenting Conference & Expo call 407.312.5402 or
go to www.championparenting.com. Deadline for registration is September 14, 2008.