LOGO UMAST Urban Management Association of South Texas



Know Before You Go

LOCATION: UTSA School of Data Science, 506 Dolorosa St, San Antonio, TX 78204

DATE: Thursday, November 14

TIME: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

PARKING: Complimentary parking is available on a first-come first-serve basis at the UTSA Dolorosa Lot located at 702 Dolorosa 78207.  Parking at your designated City space is encouraged as well as car pooling or walking/biking if possible. Other general parking options are available at the Bexar County Parking Garage, City Tower Parking Garage, or Market Square Lot (hourly charges may apply). 

Wi-Fi: Complimentary Wi-Fi access is available in all public spaces of the UTSA campus.

Network: UTSA SP1 WiFi Event

Password: D3Lt@#26F0rw@rd

REGISTRATION/BADGES: All conference attendees must be pre-registered and check-in on the First Floor Atrium at UTSA. Attendees must wear their official UMAST conference badge for admission into each session and to have access to the breakfast, lunch, and evening food and beverage options. Badges will be provided during check-in.

HEADSHOTS & RESUME ASSISTANCE: Complimentary headshots will be available from 8AM - 11:30AM and resume one-on-one assistance will be available from 1PM - 4PM with Human Resources. Please register here to book an appointment. Don't forget to bring your resume and dress professionally!

Schedule at a Glance 

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM BREAKFAST MIXER & CHECK-IN (Street Level Atrium)

Arrive at the UTSA School of Data Science and Check-in for the conference

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP 

Resume Writing & Making Your Resume Stand Out (Conference Rm A)

Joel Jenks, Training & Engagement Administrator, City of San Antonio

Yen Le, Employee Engagement Coordinator


Interview Skills & Exercise (Conference Rm B)

Sharon Frey, Recruitment & Staffing Administrator, City of San Antonio

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM GENERAL SESSION PANEL DISCUSSION (Main Conference Room)

Mental Health & Wellness 

Gwen Estrada, ARPA Executive Officer, City of San Antonio

Mark Carmona, Chief Housing Officer, City of San Antonio

Dr. Kelly Nash, Sr. Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, UTSA

Moderated by Jessie Higgins, Chief Mental Health Officer, City of San Antonio

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM - BREAKOUT SESSION 1 

A Paradigm for Municipal Leadership by Michael Boese, President, Clear Career Professionals, LLC. (Yotta Room, 4th Floor)

Creating Your Brand by Laura Mayes, Assistant Vice President of Communications & Public Involvement, WSP (Conference Rm A)

Community Resiliency by Laura Patino, Chief Resilience Officer, City of San Antonio (Conference Rm B)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM - BREAKOUT SESSION 2 

Collaborating on a New Path for San Antonio by Murray Myers, Transportation Administrator; Krystin Ramirez, Redevelopment Officer; Alondra Ramirez, Economic Development Coordinator, City of San Antonio  (Yotta Room, 4th Floor)

Leadership Skills and Importance of Networking by Major General Juan Ayala, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), Director of Military & Veterans Affairs, City of San Antonio (Conference Rm A)

Budgeting 101 by Craig Dudek, Budget Manager, City of San Antonio (Conference Rm B)

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CLOSING SESSION PANEL DISCUSSION & CLOSING REMARKS (Main Conference Room)

Closing Remarks

By Alex Lopez, Assistant City Manager, City of San Antonio

Ethics & Service Delivery Panel

Michael Shannon, Animal Care Services Interim Director, City of San Antonio

Maria Elena Perez, Compliance Auditor, City of San Antonio

Rebecca Nelson, Budget Management Analyst and former Management Fellow, City of San Antonio

Mike Ramsey, Workforce Development Office Executive Director, City of San Antonio

Moderated by Brian Chasnoff, Communications & Engagement Assistant Director, City of San Antonio

 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  NETWORKING MIXER (UTSA Patio)

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