Keynote Presentations
Thursday, May 20, 2010
“Racial and Ethnic Identity Development in Youth”
Sharon E. Moore, PhD, MSW, LCSW
Professor of Social Work
University of Louisville
Three Rivers Adoption Council and Family Design Resources, Inc. are pleased to welcome Dr. Sharon E. Moore as the conference’s honored keynote speaker. Dr. Moore is professor of social work at the Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work at the University of Louisville. From 1993 to 2000, Dr. Moore chaired the United Christian Youth Outreach, Inc., a consortium of five churches, which provided religious, educational, social and recreational outlets for city youth. For her work she was awarded the Outstanding Citizens Award from the Pittsburgh Federal Executive Board and Alumni of the Year Award from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
She is the author and co-author of numerous journal articles including “Theological and practice issues surrounding domestic violence: How can the African American Church help victims?”, “Empowering young African American Males for the 21st century: A collaboration between a university and an African American church.”, and “The benefits, challenges and strategies of African American faculty teaching at predominantly White institutions.”. She is the co-author of the text Social Work Practice with Culturally Diverse People by Sage. Dr. Moore has presented papers, conducted seminars and served as a keynote speaker on these issues at state, national and international conferences.
Dr. Moore was awarded a grant to attend a service learning project in Xi’an, China where she taught English as a second language to students at the Xi’an International University and also participated in a study tour of Madrid and Toledo, Spain. In 2004, she was awarded the Presidential Exemplary Multicultural Teaching Award by the University Of Louisville for outstanding work in the area of teaching human diversity, and she is a national trainer on human diversity issues. In 1999, she became the first African American to be granted tenure in the history of Seton Hill University of Pennsylvania, and, in 2006, she became only the second African American to become a full professor at the Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work since the program began in 1939.
Friday, May 21, 2010
“A Discussion of Diversity and Inclusion: Necessary Facets When Working with Families, Children, Youth and Communities”
A panel of distinguished professionals from the child welfare, juvenile justice, education, medical and mental health fields who will address the critical nature of diversity and inclusion in the practice of serving children and families. Moderated by Trisha Gadson, MS.
Panelists:
Marcia Sturdivant, PhD – Deputy Director, Allegheny County Department of Human Services Office of Children, Youth & Families
Bio:
Dr. Sturdivant is the Deputy Director, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, and Administrator of the nationally recognized Office of Children, Youth and Families (OCYF). Dr. Sturdivant lectures extensively on both the local and national level on child abuse and neglect, racism and its effect on child development, developmental needs assessment, family group decision making and culturally-based intervention for at-risk families. The recipient of numerous awards, her dedication to helping families extends to the community by service on numerous boards. Dr. Sturdivant has committed her personal and professional life to improving the quality of life for children and being a voice for those who are unable to advocate for themselves.
Eleanor Bush, Esq. – Legal Services Training Specialist, Family Design Resources, Inc.
Bio:
Eleanor L. Bush is an attorney who has practiced child welfare law for approximately 16 years. During that time Ms. Bush has represented individual children in juvenile court, supervised attorneys who represent abused and neglected children, consulted to Pennsylvania counties, trained hundreds of social workers and worked collaboratively on the state and local levels with government agencies, child advocates and providers of services. Ms. Bush currently serves as Legal Services Training Specialist for Family Design Resources. Previous positions have included Staff Attorney at Juvenile Law Center in Philadelphia, Legal Director at KidsVoice in Pittsburgh, Assistant Counsel for Pennsylvania Department of Education and consultant to the ABA Center on Children and the Law’s Permanency Barriers Project. Ms. Bush holds her law degree from Yale Law School and a Master's Degree in Public and Private Management from the Yale School of Management.
Joseph Petrella, PhD – Assistant Superintendant, Gateway School District
Bio:
Dr. Petrella is the Assistant Superintendent for the Gateway School District in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Prior to earning his commission at Gateway, Dr. Petrella served as Director of Curriculum, Principal, and Vice Principal for various districts in the greater Pittsburgh area. In addition to his work within his home district, Dr. Petrella has facilitated professional development opportunities for numerous school systems throughout Pennsylvania to promote effective strategies associated with Differentiated Instruction, Understanding by Design, and systemic reform. He has also served as a national presenter for the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Dr. Petrella earned a Master of Arts in Teaching degree and Doctor of Education degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
Candi Castleberry-Singleton – Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Bio:
Candi Castleberry-Singleton is the Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), where she is responsible for developing UPMC’s inclusion strategy, including its Health Care Dignity and Respect Campaign. In 2008, she launched the Center for Inclusion in Health Care. Ms. Castleberry-Singleton has an exceptional record of building sustainable inclusion practices for the workplace, marketplace, and workforce. An experienced strategist, she created The Integrated Inclusion Model ™, a systems integration model that shifts the responsibility for achieving an inclusive culture to every employee. Ms. Singleton-Castleberry received an MBA from Pepperdine University, a bachelor’s degree in legal studies from UC Berkeley, and graduated from the Stanford University Human Resources Executive Program.
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