NEC is your go-to resource for professional development webinars to elevate your TRIO program. With over 30 years of experience in TRIO, Elizabeth "Lisa" Retamozo and the NEC team of experts will guide your Project staff through a series of live webinar sessions to promote program effectiveness.

When is this Webinar?

This Zoom webinar will take place from 9 AM - 12 PM (Central Time) for four consecutive days Monday through Thursday, August 10–13, 2026. This comprehensive webinar includes 12 hours of material, so we have divided the instruction into four half days to allow for optimal energy and participation from presenters and participants alike. Can't attend one or more sessions? No problem! Each session will be recorded and available to you a few days after the conclusion of the webinar. You will be able to view any missed sessions (or replay attended sessions) at your convenience.

What Topics are Covered?

This engaging webinar will cover the following topics:

1.) History of TRIO & Legislation Impacting All TRIO Programs

2.) Talent Search Program Regulations

3.) Identification, Recruitment, & Selection of Participants

4.) Objectives & Plan to Provide Services

5.) Budget Management & Uniform Guidance Overview

6.) Recordkeeping Requirements & Documentation/Verification of Services

7.) Compliance Assessment Readiness

8.) Overview of the Annual Performance Reprort & Prior Experience Points

This webinar will take place from 9 AM - 12 PM (Central Time) for four consecutive days.

See the schedule below or download a copy of the Agenda.

Registration Details

Early Bird registration fee for individuals is $500 ($650 beginning July 16) or for institutions/agencies $1,500 ($1,650 beginning July 16). Institutional/agency registration includes an unlimited number of attendees from one institution.

Registration fee includes the following:

• Resource materials and recordings of all sessions

• FREE enrollment in the accompanying online course

• Access to the NEC Talent Search Professional Development Discussion Group

  
  

Available methods of payment include credit and debit cards, PayPal, and offline Manual (invoice and check).

Please note that this is a professional development seminar and an allowable cost. §643.30: What are allowable costs? The cost principles that apply to the Talent Search program are in 2 CFR part 200, subpart E. Allowable costs include the following if they are reasonably related to the objectives of the project...(d) In-service training of project staff.

Lead Presenter

The lead presenter will be Elizabeth "Lisa" Retamozo. She frequently invites other TRIO professionals to contribute additional insight and expertise to the training.

Lisa has 30 years of experience implementing, managing, supervising, and evaluating federal (TRIO) and state-funded educational and career opportunity programs serving low-income and potential first-generation college students.

In 2003, Lisa started her own consulting company, NOSOTROS Education Center. Since then, Lisa and the NEC team have provided TRIO Projects nationwide with short/long-term technical assistance, new project implementation, project evaluation; assistance with annual performance reporting, database customization/training; compliance assessments, in-service training, and professional development seminars; development of policies and procedures manuals, proposal writing, and technical review services.

Lisa received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Austin and her Masters in Business Administration from Texas Woman’s University.

What do previous attendees say?

In surveys of our 2025 professional development webinars, attendees provided the following feedback:

• 100% Were Very Likely to recommend our Professional Development to a friend or colleague

• 100% Thought the content delivered matched the content promised Very Well

• 88.9% Thought the information delivered was Just Enough

• 83.33% Thought the information was Very Actionable

Quotes from the Survey:

"The information provided was invaluable!  I love all the resources provided as well.  I can't say enough good things about this webinar."

"The presentation covered a lot of information but was geared towards both seasoned and new staff!  Being able to ask questions live was great, I hope I didn't ask too many!!!"

"It is a lot of information, so I am very grateful for the videos being available. Also, really appreciate the drive and the documents being shared."

"This was amazing.  I attend many of these webinars, trainings, etc. and found this one to be the most useful and helpful. I can't say enough great things!"

"I will be coming back to these recordings and rewatching frequently to continue learning. I really appreciate this resource!"

Want to see more? Check out our Client Testimonials page.

Still have questions? Contact us at info@nosotrosedu.org.

Can’t attend live? No problem! Go ahead and register and receive the recordings after the live webinar has concluded. Then watch the webinar on demand to fit your staff’s training schedule—perfect for on-boarding new Project staff or to use as part of your annual staff training agenda.

Please note that this is a professional development seminar and an allowable cost. §643.30: What are allowable costs? The cost principles that apply to the Talent Search program are in 2 CFR part 200, subpart E. Allowable costs include the following if they are reasonably related to the objectives of the project...(d) In-service training of project staff.