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MEET OUR PRESENTERS SCHEDULE
Andrés Ruzo Registration and
8:30 am–9:15 am
Andrés Ruzo is a scientist, author, science communicator and educator, who in Continental Breakfast
2011 became the first geoscientist granted permission to study the sacred Boiling
River of the Amazon. He believes that environmental responsibility and economic 9:15 am–9:30 am Welcome Remarks
prosperity can go hand in hand, and uses science to unite both aims.

Andrés is a TED Speaker, TED Book Author, National Geographic Explorer, and The Boiling River:
contributor to National Geographic Learning educational materials. He holds Keynote Speaker:
9:30 am–10:30 am Adventure and Discovery
degrees in Geology and Finance from Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX), Andrés Ruzo
in the Amazon
where he is currently finishing a Ph.D. in Geophysics.

The Power of TED in the Presenter:

Jessica Williams 10:30 am–11:30 am
21st Century Classroom Jessica Williams
Jessica Williams is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Chicago,
where she teaches in the MA TESOL program. Her area of research is second
language learning. She is the author of several ELT student books as well as 11:30 am–11:45 am BREAK
professional reference books for ELT professionals.
Connecting Language
Presenter:
Rob Jenkins 11:45 am–12:45 pm Skills to 21st Century Skills
Rob Jenkins
Rob Jenkins is Professor of ESL at Santa Ana College, School of Continuing to Gain Employability
Education, in Southern California. Rob was recently awarded the prestigious
Distinguished Faculty Award, the highest honor bestowed by colleagues upon 12:45 pm–1:30 pm Closing Remarks and Lunch
a Santa Ana College faculty member and was nominated for Orange County
Teacher of the Year.