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SAN ANTONIO, TEXASOCTOBER 15-17, 2011

LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE& RECRUITMENT EXPO

2011

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Welcome to San Antonio!Dear ¡Adelante! Scholars and Students, Colleagues, and Friends:

Welcome to ¡Adelante!’s 2011 Leadership Institute & Recruitment Fair and to the Alamo City! ¡Adelante!’s “LeadershipInstitute” has established itself as one of the country’s premier leadership development conferences for Latino collegestudents as they near the end of their undergraduate experience. Early preparation, networking, and exposure to careeroptions have become focal points for our critical conversations and sessions during this event. Interest in this topic has grownconsiderably in recent years as students seek new ways to enhance their academic experiences and become the pipeline ofqualified candidates for Corporate America, the Federal Government, and the Non-profit Sector.

Entering its thirteenth year, the Leadership Institute is a conference held annually in San Antonio, Texas. Major funding forthis conference is provided by ¡Adelante!’s Corporate Founding Sponsor, MillerCoors. Long before it was popular,MillerCoors (formerly The Miller Brewing Company) was in the forefront of building awareness about preparing Latinocollege students early and developing programs to increase the number of college graduates. The establishment of The¡Adelante! U. S. Education Leadership Fund is just another example of how MillerCoors is committed to improving the

advancement of Latino Higher Education and the well-being of our communities. We are grateful for their guidance andsupport!

We have an exciting three days planned. There will be many “eye-opening” presentations, distinguished speakers, and theGrand Finale, our 2011 Awards Gala, featuring Famed Actor and Comedian, Mr. Paul Rodriguez. We have also built inplenty of time for you to network and make new friends, plus take in some of the best sites our great city has to offer.

The ¡Adelante! Staff, Board of Directors, Advisory Boards, and Volunteers, have put in long hours to make our 2011Leadership Institute & Recruitment Expo come to life. The list is too long to recognize everyone here, but we want to thankthe many corporate partners, individual supporters, and friends whose generous support have allowed us to plan such anambitious event.

In closing, we thank you for participating in the 2011

Leadership Institute and we hope you enjoy the next three days.

Sincerely,

Javier “Jay” L. Zambrano

Executive DirectorOur mission is to inspire the best and brightest Latino students to graduate and lead through scholarships, internships, and leadership training.

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2011 LI Agenda

Saturday 10/15/2011 – “The Meaning of Leadership”

11:00AM-7:00PM Registration………………………………………………………...Rio Grande Foyer

3:00PM-3:30PM Welcome! Sponsored by MillerCoors…….………………………Regency Foyer

3:30PM-5:00PM What is Leadership?......................................................................Regency East

5:10PM-6:40PM The Power of Networking…………………………………………….Regency East

7:00PM-8:30PM Welcome Reception, Sponsored by Abercrombie & Fitch…..Garden Terrace

Sunday 10/16/2011 – “Building and Branding You”

7:00AM-7:45AM Breakfast……………………………………………………………….Regency Foyer

8:30AM-1:00PM Leadership Challenge Course, Sponsored by Wells Fargo…..Hemisfair Park

2:00PM-3:00PM Building Your Personal Brand………………………………………Regency East

Concurrent Sessions

3:10PM-4:10PM, 4:20PM-5:20PM, 5:30PM-6:30PM

1) Building a Rock-Solid Resume…………………………………………………….(Regency West 4)

2) Internships, Study Abroad, and Other Ways

to Enhance Your Academic Experience and Resume …………………………....(Regency West 5)

3) Keys to a Successful Interview…………………………………………………...(Regency West 6)

7:30PM-9:30PM Dinner on the Riverwalk (Optional )………………………La Paloma Riverwalk

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2011 LI Agenda (cont.)

Monday 10/17/2011 – “Your Journey Starts Now!”

7:30AM-8:15AM Breakfast Presentation, Sponsored by Eli Lilly………………….Regency East

8:30AM-9:15AM Making the Most of the Recruitment Expo………………………..Regency East

9:30AM-11:45AM Recruitment Expo…………………………………………………...Regency Center

12:00 Noon – 1:30PM Power Lunch: “The Difference Maker and Turning Point”; Part of the

“Scoring for Education” Campaign: Featuring MillerCoors 2010 Lideres

Winner and U. S. Medal of Honor Recipient, Raul Magdaleno and Dallas

Cowboys Super Bowl Champion, Tony Casillas, Sponsored by Miller Lite

and the Dallas Cowboys……………………………………………Regency East

Concurrent Sessions

1:45PM-2:30PM, 2:40PM-3:25PM, 3:35PM-4:20PM

4) Adapting to Ever Changing Times………………………………..…….…………Regency West 4

5) Cultural Identity …………………………………………………………………..…Regency West 5

6) Give Back! …………………………………………………………………………..Regency West 6

4:30PM-5:00PM Awards Gala Prep Session………………………………………...Regency East

6:00PM-6:50PM Pre-Gala Reception…………………………………………………Regency Foyer

7:00PM-9:00PM ¡Adelante! Awards Gala – Featuring Famed Comedian and Actor,

Paul Rodriguez, Sponsored by MillerCoors……………………..Regency East

9:00PM University/MillerCoors Photos……………………………………..Regency East


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Speaker Bios

Norma Cantú, Ph.D., Professor, University of Texas at San Antonio, received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Texas

A&I at Laredo and Kingsville, respectively, and her Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. At Laredo State University, later

renamed Texas A&M International University, she taught and served as Chair and Interim Dean. She was a senior arts administrator

with the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, DC and was Acting Chair of the Chicano Studies Research Center at the

University of California at Santa Barbara. Her teaching interests include Cultural Studies, Contemporary Literary Theory, Border

Studies, Chicano/a and Latina/o Literature & Film, Folklore and Women's Studies. Dr. Cantú has published articles on a number or

academic subjects as well as poetry and fiction. Her publications on border literature, the teaching of English, quinceañera celebration

and the matachines, a religious dance tradition have earned her an international reputation as a scholar and folklorist. Her award

winning Canícula: Snapshots of a Girlhood en la Frontera chronicles her childhood experiences on the border. She edits the Rio

Grande/Rio Bravo Culture and Traditions book series at The Texas A&M University Press.

Dan Conrod, Team Lead & Account Manager, Dale Carnegie-Chicago, brings a Generation Y perspective and approach to the Dale

Carnegie-Chicago team, which is consistently ranked in the top 10 in the Dale Carnegie global network. With a background in

collegiate non-profit leadership, Dan has delivered keynote addresses to audiences as large as 10,000 people, and in 2007 was one

of the organization's youngest trainers in North America. Dan has responsibilities in developing business in the Chicago market place,

creating partnerships with other industry leaders, and instructing programs focused on networking, human relations skills, sales,

public speaking and managing stress. He has been recognized several times among the top 50 consultants (by sales revenue) among

the 85 countries that Dale Carnegie operates.

Rodrigo Garcia, MBA, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Finance from NEIU and

the College of Business and Management's top honors, and with top honors from the University of Illinois with an MBA in finance and

management. Rodrigo has been previously employed by the State of Illinois and Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. and is currently

employed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Rodrigo is also a principal at both Goldleaf Partners & Company and Centfort

Consulting where he works with new start-up companies to promote entrepreneurship, boost IT-based productivity and increase

access to diversified funding streams. Today, Rodrigo serves on the national boards of Student Veterans of America and the National

Life Sciences Society, the local boards of the National Society of Hispanic MBA's-Chicago and the Adelante Leadership Fund-

Chicago, and the advisory boards of the Illinois Veterans Advisory Council and the ISAVE Foundation. He has been recognized by

various organizations for triumph in scholastic achievement, academic research, and community advocacy including the Adelante

Fund, Alpha Chi, Beta Gamma Sigma, the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Miller Coors & Partners, the

National Society of Hispanic MBA's, Northeastern Illinois University, the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, the

State of Illinois, Student Veterans of America, and the University of Illinois. Rodrigo is an advocate for Latinos/as throughout the

Chicago area and Midwest and is looking forward to continue working with NSHMBA – Chicago to cultivate local membership,

increase minority access to education and foster minority relations with corporate America.

Virginia Garcia moved to Laredo, Texas after an offer from Texas A&M International University and to serve as the Director of Career

Services. She held the post for eight years and grew a newly developed office to a full-service area. Virginia’s volunteer involvement

with the community, led her to her next adventure as Special Projects Director with Habitat for Humanity of Laredo. Her biggest

accomplishment was the completion of an 11 acre tract of raw land for the development of the first 50 home subdivision of Habitat

homes. Unfortunately, her term with Habitat for Humanity ended with a roll-over accident in April of 2008. At the time, she served as

president of her Rotary Club and was on her way to a District Rotary conference with the leadership of Rotary. Although still at the end

of her year-long recovery, Virginia remains active in the community and coordinates the Laredo Clothesline Project (since 1998) which

focuses on awareness of violence against women and serves as a lane chair for her Rotary Club. She serves as a part-time grant

writer for the South Texas Food Bank and is beginning her service as a board member of Crimestoppers.

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Shannon Mulvihill, University Relations Manager at MillerCoors, graduated from Florida State University in 1998 and began

her career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Prudential Securities in New York City. In 2000, Shannon started in Investment

Banking at Merrill Lynch then transitioned into MBA Recruiting. In 2002, she was an Associate Director at UBS responsible for

undergraduate Investment Banking recruiting. After her husband accepted a job in Milwaukee she became the University

Relations Manager at MillerCoors, formerly Miller Brewing Company. Shannon continues to recruit finance interns and Sales

Management Development Program specialists for MillerCoors and lives in Nashville with her husband, Tim, and 4 month old,

Patrick.

Cynthia Rodriguez Rocha, MBA, CEO and Founder of L3-Life Long Legacies, has been an advocate for change and has a

passion for creating opportunities in the areas of education and the workplace for all communities. Cynthia is the daughter of

migrant parents and has a passion for helping students and their families reach their full potential especially in the area of

education. She is also a recognized and respected diversity consultant with over twenty years of experience in retail operation

management, diversity management, training and development, public relations and multi-cultural marketing. She has worked with

a wide diversity of organizations to mobilize their commitment and support for diversity into concrete, measurable actions. Having

earned her BBA from Baylor University and an MBA from Our Lady of the Lake University, Cynthia is also certified as a

Professional of Human Resources. Cynthia is a recognized community advocate and leader by serving on numerous local and

state organizations. She is on the Executive Board of Directors and former Chair, for United Communities of San Antonio, formally

known as National Conference of Community and Justice and serves as a Board of Trustee for Our Lady of the Lake University in

San Antonio and a former member of the Baylor Alumni Association.

Elsa Cantú Ruíz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Texas at San Antonio, received her doctorate in curriculum and

instruction, with an emphasis on mathematics education, from Texas A&M University, College Station. She received her BS in

elementary education with a major in mathematics from Texas A&I University at Laredo, and her master’s degree in secondary

education, from Laredo State University. She also holds a State Board of Education Mid-Management Administrator Certificate

from Texas A&M International University. After twenty-seven years as a middle school and high school mathematics teacher, she

became an administrator, and assumed the duties of coordinator of the K-12 mathematics program for the Laredo Independent

School District. She also served as the testing coordinator for the district and as an assistant principal. Currently, she is an

assistant professor of mathematics education at the University of Texas, San Antonio. Her research interests include mathematics

education in the 6-12 curriculum and, more specifically, the motivation of Latino(a) students in mathematics classes and the

strategic planning of mathematics instruction for diverse population by preservice and inservice mathematics teachers.

Sarah Sanchez , Economic Development, CPS Energy, is an international business and economic development professional in

San Antonio, Texas with experience in both the private and public sector. In her professional career, Sarah has traveled to over 10

countries including China, Mexico, Chile and Costa Rica to name a few. Currently, Sarah works in the economic development

department of CPS Energy, the nation’s largest municipally owned utility company, where she develops and implements economic

development strategies to recruit and retain businesses in the CPS Energy service territory. Ms. Sanchez has a Master’s of

Business Administration in International Trade from Texas A&M International University and a Bachelor of Arts in International

Studies from Texas State University. Ms. Sanchez and her husband, Mr. Michael Santana, are proud parents of a Chihuahua

named Chuy and Kitty, a tiger cat.

Patrick L. Valdez, Professional Consultant and a Ph.D. candidate in the Higher Education Administration program at The

University of Texas at Austin, has held executive-level positions at St. Edward’s University, the University of Texas at San

Antonio, and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). He received his bachelor’s degree from St. Edward’s

University in Austin, Texas. He received his master’s degree in student personnel administration from Teachers College, Columbia

University in the City of New York. He is a recipient of a Rackham Merit Fellowship from the Center for the Study of Higher and

Postsecondary Education (CSHPE) at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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Raul Magdaleno, Southern Methodist University

Raul Magdaleno volunteers at Parents Step Ahead, an

educational outreach initiative directed toward the participation

of parents in the education of their children. He is also a mentor

to many young adults. Raul received the U.S. Congressional

Award Gold Medal, presented to outstanding youth, for his

more than 29,000 hours of community service. Currently, Raul

oversees the office of Diversity and Community Outreach for

Southern Methodist University Meadows School of the Arts.

Encouraging others to never give up, to discover their inner

strengths, and to get an education is something he is

passionate about. Raul’s message to others is inspirational

and simple: “Perseverance and determination triumph over any

disadvantage life may bring you.” Recently Raul formed the

Magdaleno Leadership Institute, a non-profit created as a result

of the 2010 MillerCoors Líderes campaign, when Raul

discovered the dire need for male Latino role models in this

country. This newly formed non-profit organization’s mission is

to foster Latino servant leaders.

Tony Casillas, Former Dallas Cowboy and Super

Bowl Champion

An All-American defensive lineman in his junior and

senior seasons at the University of Oklahoma, the 6-foot-

3, 273-pound Casillas won the 1985 Lombardi Award as

the nation's outstanding college lineman. The second

player chosen in the 1986 NFL draft, by the Atlanta

Falcons, Casillas became a starter at nose tackle as a

rookie but missed much of his second year with an injury

and was also out for nearly half of the 1990 season. In

1991, the Falcons traded him to the Dallas Cowboys. He

played for two Super Bowl champions in Dallas before

going to the Kansas City Chiefs as a free agent in 1994.

The Chiefs traded him to the New York Jets before that

season began. Casillas returned to the Cowboys in 1996

and played on another Super Bowl champion. He retired

after the 1997 season to pursue an acting career.

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Special thanks to

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Lunch Sponsors:


2011 LI Sponsors


Diamond Sponsor

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Platinum Sponsor

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We would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors. Without your support, we could

not have had such successful events.

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