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HIGH SCHOOL DECODED OCT. 29th, 2026 6PM

High school has changed. The playbook has too.

AI is rewriting the rules. College admissions keep changing. Teens are stressed, overwhelmed and completely unmotivated. And parents are left wondering what the new playbook looks like.  WHO YOU'LL HEAR FROM:


FORMER STANFORD ADMISSIONS
What selective colleges are really looking for—and what parents get wrong.

UC ADMISSIONS
What families need to understand about today's UC landscape.

REBECCA RUIZ • AWARD WINNING JOURNALIST
AI, technology, social media & teen mental health.

TEEN HEALTH + MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS
What's actually happening with today's teenagers.

MOTIVATION + EXECUTIVE FUNCTION
Procrastination, motivation, ADHD and getting teens to take ownership.

ACADEMIC SUCCESS
How to help without becoming your teenager's full-time project manager.

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One evening. The experts parents usually have to find one at a time. This isn't another parent panel

SIT WITH OUR EXPERTS.

College Counselor, UC Berkeley Admission Reader

Adolescent Medicine Specialist • Yale/UCSF trained Teen Health + Mental Health

Former Stanford Admissions Officer College Admissions

CARRIE  JORGENSON

Former Stanford Admissions Officer College Admissions

Adolescent Medicine Specialist • Yale/UCSF trained Teen Health + Mental Health

Former Stanford Admissions Officer College Admissions

JON REIDER

Adolescent Medicine Specialist • Yale/UCSF trained Teen Health + Mental Health

Adolescent Medicine Specialist • Yale/UCSF trained Teen Health + Mental Health

Adolescent Medicine Specialist • Yale/UCSF trained Teen Health + Mental Health

VERONIKA MESHERIAKOVA M.D.

Award-Winning Mashable Journalist AI, Technology + Teen Digital Life

College counselor, Former Dir of College Counseling at SF Waldorf High School

Adolescent Medicine Specialist • Yale/UCSF trained Teen Health + Mental Health

REBECCA RUIZ

College & Career Advisor Miramonte High School, Private College Advising

College counselor, Former Dir of College Counseling at SF Waldorf High School

College counselor, Former Dir of College Counseling at SF Waldorf High School

AJ BROWN

College counselor, Former Dir of College Counseling at SF Waldorf High School

College counselor, Former Dir of College Counseling at SF Waldorf High School

College counselor, Former Dir of College Counseling at SF Waldorf High School

WENDY PHILLIPS 

Executive Function & Motivation Expert The Overwhelmed / Unmotivated Teen

Executive Function & Motivation Expert The Overwhelmed / Unmotivated Teen

Executive Function & Motivation Expert The Overwhelmed / Unmotivated Teen

AUSTIN VAILE

Co-Host, High School Decoded | Student Success Expert

Executive Function & Motivation Expert The Overwhelmed / Unmotivated Teen

Executive Function & Motivation Expert The Overwhelmed / Unmotivated Teen

VICTORIA CRUM 

VP for Disability Access and Student SFSU

Executive Function & Motivation Expert The Overwhelmed / Unmotivated Teen

VP for Disability Access and Student SFSU

DR. DAI TO

Hear from the experts. Then sit down with them. Small-group conversations.

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AI • COLLEGE ADMISSIONS • MOTIVATION • MENTAL HEALTH • ACADEMIC SUCCESS

OCTOBER 29, 2026 | 5:30–8:00 PM
Lafayette Library • Don Tatzin Community Hall

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Women engaged in discussion at a conference table.

Stop trying to navigate with outdated advice. Get answers to your questions.

Your teen may be overwhelmed, unmotivated, anxious, distracted, using AI, avoiding essays, struggling with sleep, or quietly falling behind.

ONE TICKET. ONE WELLNESS KIT. Your ticket also provides a Wellness Kit for Monument Crisis Center

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VIP Early Access Parent Roundtables. Ask More. Get Closer Access with 1 hour Early Access.

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WHO IS THIS FOR?

Parents of middle school and high school students who want clearer answers around:


College admissions
AI and schoolwork
Teen mental health
Motivation and executive function
Academic pressure
ADHD and anxiety
Essays and applications
Tutoring and support
Screen time and social media
Future readiness
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Aligned Resource Partners: A small number of carefully selected partners will be included

Tutoring Essay support Executive function coaching ADHD support SAT/ACT prep Teen wellness Academic enrichment Summer programs Gap year programs Career exploration Educational travel

Please reach out if interested.

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