
Event Update: LUNCHEON POSTPONED
Over the past few weeks, we’ve heard from several districts about scheduling conflicts and budgetary constraints. As a result, due to lower-than-anticipated attendance, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone this year's Women In Leadership Luncheon until this fall. This event was originally scheduled to take place directly following the completion of our Better Together Leadership Summit on Thursday, August 7th.
Our goal for this event is to bring together as many female leaders as possible, and we believe that rescheduling will allow us to offer a more convenient and accessible event for everyone.
Refunds will be issued automatically to all registrants who have already paid. If you have any questions or need support with your refund, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Jennifer Ripplinger at jennifer.ripplinger@esd105.
Thank you again for your understanding and continued support. We look forward to welcoming leaders this fall with everything we had planned, including the beautiful floral networking activity and a meaningful session with our featured speaker, Dr. Bre Haizlip.
Stay tuned for new details coming soon!

Permission to Pause: A Soulful SEL Reset for Female Leaders in Education
In this engaging and empowering session, Dr. Bre Haizlip, organizational wellness and mental wealth expert, challenges education's hustle mindset and helps educators rewire their brains to rest—without guilt. Blending practical Rewire CBT tools, mindfulness, and emotional insight, participants will explore why rest feels hard and how to make it healing. Rest isn't lazy—it's leadership. And it's time we gave ourselves permission.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Dr. Bre Haizlip, LPC, LMHC
Dr. Bre is an award-winning speaker and professor, Licensed Professional Counselor, Equity & Inclusion consultant, researcher, and coach. She is a soulful practitioner and science-savvy researcher who's spent 15 years studying the science of trauma, and over 15,000 hours teaching the art of healing. Her work centers well-being as a catalyst for positive social change. She believes that our healing is our justice. And healing is not just our right—it’s our responsibility.
Luncheon Details

