AGENDA
A Day to Remember
Get ready for a full day of connection, insight, and inspiration. The Breast Cancer Resource Center Summit agenda is packed with dynamic sessions, engaging speakers, and meaningful moments designed to energize, empower, and uplift. From thought-provoking conversations to opportunities for personal reflection, every part of the day is crafted to leave you feeling informed, supported, and inspired.
Attendee Check-in
Welcome by Sharyn Malatok, Executive Director
Group Photo
Lunch
Panel Discussion
Closing Session
Unleashing the Power in Our Story
When we receive this diagnosis, it is so easy to focus immediately on how far we have to go—the treatments ahead, the uncertainty, the exhaustion, the financial strain, the fear. We become consumed by the road in front of us and forget to look back and consider just how far we have already come. Within our own stories is undeniable evidence of resilience: proof that we have stayed the course, endured the unimaginable, and somehow continued doing what so many women do so naturally—caring for everyone around us even while walking through our own storm.
And this is why sharing our stories matters. When we tell the truth of our journey—the messy, courageous, funny, exhausting, profoundly human truth—we create space for hope to enter. Someone else hears their own fear echoed in our words and suddenly feels less alone. As a breast cancer survivor now ten years beyond my own diagnosis, I know firsthand how life-changing that connection can be. During one of the most uncertain seasons of my life, the Breast Cancer Resource Center stepped in and made the impossible feel manageable, surrounding me with support, humanity, and hope.
Our stories are not evidence of what broke us—they are proof of what has carried us through… an amazing heart. And when shared, our stories can become the light for another who might still be finding their way. This is a chance to share and laugh with each other and be amazed by the extraordinary strength of women.
Shayla Rivera
Shayla Rivera is an Aerospace Engineer and inspirational speaker. She has given keynotes in English & Spanish in many countries around the world for non-profits, charities, corporations and for schools from middle school to college for students, parents and faculty. Shayla is also a Professor of Practice at her alma mater, Texas A&M University.
Along the way, Shayla has been a rocket scientist, corporate trainer, TEDx Speaker, TV & Radio Host, Comedian, Actor, Writer, Seminar Facilitator and Host/Emcee for awards galas, festivals and fundraisers. She best describes herself as a spiritually irreverent Mystic and Awareness Expert. What many would call a Renaissance Woman.
Shayla’s half hour comedy special started streaming on HBO Max in 2020. She hosted the 13 episode TV series “You’re Not The Man I Married” for the Lifetime Real Women Network. She has appeared on many programs and networks, including Comedy Central & HBO Latino. Shayla is most proud of her tours to entertain U.S. troops in Iraq and around the world.
With numerous awards and accolades throughout her engineering, speaking and comedy careers, Shayla is not easily placed in just one category, she defines her own. A self-proclaimed Awareness Expert, Shayla has come to know one basic truth, “The best way to learn, grow and change, in other words be enlightened, is to lighten up.” Approaching very serious subjects with a very light heart, Shayla helps young and old alike become clear about the personal beliefs that might be getting in the way of their real desires. Shayla’s number one goal is to inspire through laughter.
Managing Finances and Breast Cancer
A cancer diagnosis can impact every part of a person’s financial life—from paying medical bills and managing debt to protecting credit and planning for treatment costs. This session will explain how cancer treatment can affect personal finances and explore strategies for managing expenses, protecting credit, handling medical debt, creating a treatment budget, and accessing financial assistance and lender support options.
Analicia Booth, Financial Counselor
Community Banker
Amplify Credit Union
As a community banker at Amplify Credit Union, I am fortunate to have the opportunity to educate our valued members about the advantages of our fee-free banking while also guiding them on how to make the most of these benefits. I take pride in building strong relationships, providing personalized financial guidance, and helping members feel confident in the choices they make for their everyday banking needs.
Juan Rosales
Community Banker
Amplify Credit Union
As a community banker at Amplify Credit Union, I provide financial services to individuals and organizations based in Central Texas. I draw on my experience as a first-generation American to serve members of Austin’s Hispanic and Latino communities. As a bilingual speaker, I am able to create a welcoming space for those too-often overlooked by the banking industry
The Art and Science of Breast Reconstruction: Exploring all options, from flat closure to nipple restoration
Whether you’re newly diagnosed, have already undergone mastectomy, or simply want to learn more, join Dr. Danielle Dumestre and Crystal Yang for a comprehensive overview of today’s breast reconstruction options following mastectomy. This presentation will explore the full spectrum of reconstructive choices—from aesthetic flat closure to implant-based reconstruction, reconstruction using your own tissue (autologous reconstruction such as the DIEP flap), and hybrid techniques that combine implants with natural tissue. Dr. Dumestre will also discuss how treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation can influence the timing and type of reconstruction, as well as common revision procedures that may be performed to optimize long-term results. The session will include an in-depth look at nipple restoration, including both surgical nipple reconstruction and 3D nipple-areola tattooing, helping patients better understand the options available to complete their reconstructive journey.
Crystal Yang & Courtney Delgado
Perky
With over a decade of working with the breast cancer community, founders Crystal Yang and Courtney Delgado, noticed first-hand the many side effects their patients dealt with after “surviving” the disease. They realized that thriving after breast cancer isn’t easy.
Necessary evils like chemotherapy, radiation, oral medications and various surgeries, among other things, can decrease quality of life, leaving patients with undesired side effects.
They saw a void in the end of the breast cancer survivor’s journey and decided to use their passion and expertise to fill it through restorative tattooing and the the utmost support post breast cancer.
Crystal and Courtney both graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Nursing School in 2012. They have accrued a variety of micropigmentation certifications. Additionally, Crystal went on to also become a Board-certified Nurse Coach to further help their clients navigate survivorship and thrive after their diagnosis.
Meet Plastic Surgeon Danielle Dumestre, MD, FRCSC
Dr. Danielle Dumestre is a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in breast reconstruction, with a subspecialty microsurgery fellowship from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, which allowed her to further foster her love of living tissue breast reconstruction, such as the DIEP, PAP, and LAP flaps.
Dr. Dumestre’s mission is to help people achieve their ideal physical expression of self while fostering an environment of optimism, self-love, and kindness. She values a respectful, judgment-free space for her patients, and prides herself on listening closely to her patients’ goals to provide individually tailored care and the best possible aesthetic results.
Dr. Dumestre was born and raised in Canada and completed both medical school and her plastic and reconstructive surgery residency training at the University of Calgary in Alberta. After her fellowship in Dallas, she returned to practice in Edmonton, Canada. Seeking a warmer climate, she moved to Austin 4 years ago to join Austin Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as a microsurgical breast reconstruction specialist!
Dr. Dumestre is an energetic, positive person who thrives on human connection and interaction. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and 1 year -old baby girl, socializing with friends and family, listening to music, and participating in all things active, particularly yoga, wakesurfing, and bike riding.
Supporting Hormone Balance Through Nutrition and Metabolic Health
Cancer survivorship often brings new challenges related to energy, metabolism, stress, digestion, and hormonal changes. In this empowering conversation, Ana Lopez, Holistic Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, will share practical nutrition and lifestyle strategies that can help support the body’s natural healing processes and overall well-being. Attendees will learn how balanced meals, blood sugar stability, stress management, movement, sleep, and digestive health can work together to promote resilience and help them feel more connected to their bodies.
This educational session is designed to complement—not replace—medical care and treatment recommendations.
Ana Lopez
Holistic Nutritional Therapy Practitioner
Ana Lopez is a Holistic Nutritional Therapy Practitioner specializing in hormone balance, metabolic health, blood sugar regulation, and functional lab interpretations. Through her practice, Clean & Healthy Living Nutrition, Ana helps women over 40 better understand how nutrition, lifestyle, digestion, detoxification, blood sugar, and hormones all work together to support energy, resilience, and long-term health.
With a practical, compassionate and a root cause approach, Ana focuses on making complex health topics easy to understand and apply in everyday life. Her work empowers women to move beyond restrictive dieting and instead build a strong metabolic foundation that supports hormone balance, healthy weight, mood, energy, and overall well-being.
Ana’s goal is to help women feel more informed, confident, and empowered in caring for their bodies through every season of life.
My website is www.cleanhealthy-living.com
Instagram @cleanhealthynutrition
The Psychological Impact of Breast Cancer: A Trauma-Informed Lens for Supporting Your Mental Health
Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis and going through treatment is a traumatic and emotionally difficult experience. Although the physical battle is front and center, what does this mean for your mental health? Traumatic events impact your whole being, from your brain to your body to your nervous system. The emotional and physiological symptoms caused are part of the body’s natural survival response and not a personal weakness. Understanding your own experience through a trauma-informed lens can give you a clearer path to cope, heal, and take care of yourself.
Teri Schroeder, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Just Mind Counseling
Teri Schroeder is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 20 years of experience providing counseling, social services, program management, and clinical direction. She is the Co-Owner and Co-Director of Just Mind Counseling, a large mental health practice in Austin, Texas, that she runs together with her husband William. She has worked in non-profit agencies, schools, and private settings, with a continuous specialization in adult and childhood trauma, PTSD, grief and loss, and helping adults and teenagers through difficult life transitions. She is certified as a therapist and consultant in the practice of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), an evidence-based treatment for PTSD and trauma recovery.
Sharing Stories Together: Reflecting on the Day's Experiences
Join us for a group discussion where participants share stories, experiences, and meaningful moments from throughout their day. Together, we’ll explore how storytelling helps us connect, learn from one another, build empathy, and gain new perspectives. This interactive conversation encourages open dialogue about the impact that sharing daily experiences can have on relationships, personal growth, and community building. Everyone is welcome to listen, share, and engage in a supportive environment.
BCRC provides services to those living in Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop & Caldwell counties.
Breast Cancer Resource Center offers services to everyone affected by breast cancer.
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