Season 2

2024-25

August

Creating a Positive School Culture: Strategies for Success with Clark Wight, President, St. Paul’s Schools (MD).

September

Strengthening Enrollment Through A Strong Partnership with the Athletic Department with Frankie Brown, Assistant Head of School for Enrollment Management and Financial Aid & John Square, Athletic Director at Sidwell Friends School (DC).

September’s Association Partner: Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington (AISGW) 

October 

Elevating Your Major Gift Program with Shelby LaMar, Chief Advancement Officer, Lancaster Country Day School (PA).

October’s Association Partner: Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)

November 

What’s Your Process for Selecting Mission-Aligned Consultants & Vendors with Rose Helm, Head of School, and Steven Prothro, Chief Financial Officer, The John Thomas Dye School (CA).

November’s Association Partner: Elementary School Heads Association (ESHA)

December

Microschools with Siri Fiske, Founder and Head, Mysa Microschool (DC).

December’s Association Partner: Association of Independent School Admission Professionals (AISAP)

January

Healthy Leadership Teams and Board Effectiveness with Tyler Casertano, Head of School, Haverford School (PA).

January’s Association Partner: Independent School Chairpersons Association (ISCA)

February 

Conducting an Internal Team Assessment with Sean Brown, Chief Advancement Officer, Saint Andrew’s School (FL).

February’s Association Partner: Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS)

March 

Maximizing Impact: Strengthening Collaboration Between Marketing and Auxiliary Programs with Nat Saltonstall, Executive Director, SPARC, Drew Upchurch, Director of Auxiliary Programs and Campus Services and Jan Olson, Director of Marketing, The Bolles School (FL). 

March’s Association Partner: Summer Programs and Auxiliary Revenue Collaborative (SPARC)

April

The Huddle: What’s Trending in Accreditation with Andy Gilla, Director of Accreditation, Independent School Association of the Central States (ISACS) and Treavor Lord, Head of School, The Hill School of Middleburg (VA).

April’s Association Partners: Independent School Association of the Central States (ISACS) and Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS)

May 

Passing the Baton: A Peek Inside NWAIS’ Leadership Transition with Chris Watson, Head of School, Soundview School (WA); Incoming Executive Director and Mark Crotty, Executive Director, Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS).

May’s Association Partner: Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS)