Conference Sessions Schedule
General Session
Field Services
Leadership
Shelter Operations
Behavior Symposium
Day 1 – August 19, 2025
9–10am
Lakewood Ballroom
Hanna Lentz
General Session
Don’t Be Judgy: Messaging That Leads To Positive Change
10:30am-noon
City Lights 2-3
Maggie McSchaefer
Behavior Symposium
Feline Focus
10:30am–Noon
LakeWood Ballroom
Dr. Jennifer Rainey
Field Services
Heat Stroke And Hypothermia
10:30am–Noon
City LIghts 1
Aimee Pourciau
Jennifer Dombek
Leadership
The “Mane” Event: Strategies For Financial Sustainability In Animal Welfare
1:15-2:30pm
City Lights 2 and 3
Dr. Ariel Fagen
Behavior Symposium
Comprehensive Physical Exams For Animals Presenting With Defensive Body Handling Aggression
1:15–2:30pm
Lakewood Ballroom
Det. Jeremy Hoffman
Field Services
Chasing Monsters: Intersections Of Animal Sex Offenders And Other Sex Offences
1:15-2:30pm
City Lights I
Rachel Levine
Leadership
Radical Candor
3-4:30pm
City Lights 2 and 3
Dr. E’Lise Christensen Bell
Behavior Symposium
Trazadone And Then Some: Leveling Up Medication Tools For Shelter Life
3-4:30pm
Lakewood Ballroom
Dr. Jennifer Rainey
Field Services
Non-accidental Vs. Accidental Injury In Animal Cruelty Cases
3-4:30pm
City Lights I
Leadership
Passion Pitch Showcase – 5-15 Minute Punchy Presentations That Will Allow You To Learn New, Innovative Ideas
Skills and Proficiency Matrix for Workforce Management
Julie Justman, Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region
Level Up Your Foster Program: Gamifying Compassion
Sierra Packard, Roice-Hurst Humane Society
Pawsitive Start: Socialization for Shelter Puppies in Foster Care or at the Shelter
Caitlin Kuczko, Leadville Lake County Animal Shelter
A Paw Up: Implementing a Buddy Program to Enhance Retention
Amanda Wilson, Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region
Love Isn’t Linear: Socially Conscious Sheltering
Caitlyn Murphy, Roice-Hurst Humane Society
Cooperative Care in the Equine Industry –
Annie Hillegas, Colorado State University
Day 2 – August 20, 2025
9-10am
Lakewood Ballroom
Amy Mills
General Session
No Solution Lasts Forever: How Social Innovation Can Help Us Get Unstuck To Accomplish Magnificent Things
10:30–11:45am
Lakewood Ballroom
Jace Huggins
Field Services
Unmasking Animal Hoarding
10:30-11:45am
City LIghts I
Kelley Likes
Leadership
Developing A Robust Philanthropy Strategy And Team
10:30-11:45am
City Lights 2 and 3
Zoie Keast
Dr. Michael Kisley
Shelter Operations
Bridging Research And Practice – Leveraging Owner Surrender Data
1:15-2:30pm
Lakewood Ballroom
Det. Jeremy Hoffman
Field Services
Paraphilia: A Case Study In Animal Crushing
1:15-2:30pm
City Lights 2 and 3
Erina Van Dusen
Shelter Operations
Reduce Length Of Stay Through Community Engagement
3-4:15pm
Lakewood Ballroom
Anita Hurley
Field Services
Reading Dog Body Language
3-4:15pm
City Lights I
Jace Huggins
Leadership
Process Improvement: Roots And Bones In Leadership And Operations
3-4:15pm
City Lights 2 and 3
Dr. Claire Vaiden
Shelter Operations
Infectious Disease In The Shelter: Diagnosis, Treatment, And Biosecurity
Day 3 – August 21, 2025
9-10:15am
Lakewood Ballroom
Allison Kohnen
Field Services
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: One Health In Practice
9-10:15am
City Lights I
Mila Monteiro
Lizann Risk
Rhiannon Rowe
Jennifer Schwartz
Britney Tennant
Leadership
Coffee & Collaboration: Aspiring Leaders Series: Building And Retaining Strong Teams In Animal Welfare
9-10:15am
City Lights 2 and 3
Kristen Galles
Shelter Operations
Volunteer Retention
10:45am-noon
Lakewood Ballroom
Dr. Bernadette Albanese
Jennifer Chase
Field Services
Rabies Epidemiology In Colorado: Working With Your Health Department To Prevent And Control Rabies
10:45am-noon
City Lights 2 and 3
Lisa Johns
Dr. Sue Lynch
Dr. Nikki Vlassis
Angel Williams
Shelter Operations
Everything Was Fine Yesterday: Strep Zoo Lessons From Two Colorado Shelters
1:15-2:30pm
Lakewood Ballroom
Jeremy Kovinchick
Jeanette Loven
Field Services
Understanding The Threat
1:15-2:30pm
City LIghts 2 and 3
Elaine Wood
Shelter Operations
Best Practices For Sanitation And Disease Control
3-4:30pm
Lakewood Ballroom
Nick Fisher
PACFA Presentation
PACFA Program Updates