THE HUDDLE

A webinar series for school leaders—a place to strategize, motivate, and celebrate.  

Upcoming Events

Preparing for a School Leadership Transition

TUESDAY, MAY 7, 12:00 PM EST

With July 1 on the horizon, there will be numerous leadership transitions in independent schools. Join Barry Davis, Head-Elect at McLean School (MD), and Ayanna Hill-Gill, President of the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS), for a robust discussion about navigating this impactful change at your institution and what associations can do to support new leaders in their community.

Featured speakers:

Barry Davis, Head-Elect at McLean School (MD)

Ayanna Hill-Gill, President of the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS)

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Past Recordings

  • Using Social Media to Amplify Your School’s Story & Increase Enrollment

    Explore the ways in which using social media strategically can increase interest in your school from students and families who feel authentically connected to your story. Learn how to involve students, faculty, and other community members and inspire them to become brand ambassadors for your school. Elevating your social media presence can significantly impact the applicant pool, helping attract more mission-aligned families.

    Featured speakers from Emma Willard School:

    Kristen Mariotti, Head of Enrollment Management

    Katie Myer, Director of Admissions & Recruitment

    Luke Meyers, Chief Communications Officer

    Kaitlin Resler, Associate Director of Content Marketing

    Watch Recording

  • Campaign Success: A Conversation with One Peddie Leadership 

    Join Karyn Vella, Peddie School's Assistant Head for Development, and Wight Martindale, Peddie School's Advisory Trustee and One Peddie Campaign Co-Chair to hear lessons they learned, ideas that worked well, and pivotal moments that helped them exceed their goal and raise a record $106M in the recent One Peddie campaign. Karyn and Wight bring decades of experience engaged in independent schools and will generously share their recipe for success before opening it up for questions for an enjoyable, accessible conversation.

    Featured speakers:

    Karyn Vella P'21 '24, Assistant Head of Development, The Peddie School

    Wight Martindale '80 P'16 '18 '20, EVP and Director of Business Development, Solus Alternative Asset Management, Advisory Trustee, The Peddie School

    Watch Recording

  • How Deep is Your Faculty Bench: Retention and Hiring

    Join two experienced Division Directors and a retired Head of School to discuss creating the conditions for strong faculty retention and thoughts about 2024 hiring season. 

    Featured speakers:

    Dr. Tiffany L. Bridgewater, Head of Lower School & Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Louisville Collegiate School (KY)

    Matt Lai, Upper School Director and Interim Middle School Director, The Bush School (WA)

    Brendan Sheerin, Retired Head of School

    Watch Recording

  • Balancing Academic Excellence and Student Wellness

    Join four experienced school leaders to learn the questions their school communities are wrestling with as they balance offering a rich and challenging academic experience with supporting student wellness and mental health.

    Presenters:

    Dr. Rae Chresfield, Dean of Campus Wellbeing, The Lawrenceville School (NJ)

    Dr. Tanya Salewski, Associate Head of School for Teaching and Learning, Bullis School (MD)

    Tamar Adegbile, Head of Upper School and Associate Head of School, Crane Country Day School (CA)

    Richard Davis, Dean of Academic Life, The Hotchkiss School (CT)

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  • Leadership in 2024—Ready to Serve

    Listen to three experienced Heads to learn about their path to leadership, what they wish they knew mid-career, what attitudes and skills they prioritize when hiring today, and how to know when you are ready to take the next step.

    Presenters:

    Christian Donovan, Head of School, Friends School of Baltimore (MD)

    Nicole DuFauchard, Head of School, The Advent School (MA)

    Tom Sheppard, Head of School, University Liggett School (MI)

    Watch Recording

  • Leveraging Data to Focus Your Marketing Efforts

    Featuring Kila M. McCann, Dean of Enrollment and Accessibility at The Bolles School (FL). Learn how to leverage data to advance your effectiveness in attracting mission-appropriate families.

    Watch Recording

  • AI as an Evolving Teaching and Learning Tool: A Researcher and Teacher's Perspective

    Featuring Glenn Whitman History teacher and Executive Director of the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning at St. Andrew's Episcopal School.

    Watch Recording
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Testimonials

  • "Chris has experience across a variety of school environments and has been part of a number of transformational leadership teams. He has always worked hard to develop his professional networks out of a genuine interest in colleagues and an understanding of the value of collaboration. Chris brings great organization, follow-through, insight, and energy to any project. "

    Hank Berg | Head of School, Highland School (VA)

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    Shannon Howell | Director of Development, Severn School (MD)

  • "Chris Pryor is a fantastic connector. His experience, combined with an innate ability to view relationships from both sides, is a game changer. He is smart, easy to work with, and just gets it!"

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