Audra McFarland
The Winsor School
Director of Admission & Financial Aid
All I Need to Know (to be an Admission Director) I Learned in Kindergarten

John Mcgarry
Concord Academy
Director of Financial Aid, Associate Director of Admissions
From Gatekeeping to Student Seeking

Christel McGuigan
Mid-Pacific Institute
Director of Enrollment Management
Financial Aid Workshop

Don McMillan
McMillan Education
CEO
New Best Practices for Holistic Assessment as Required SSATs Creep Back

Cristy McNay, Ed.D
Finalsite
Enrollment Solutions Consultant
Empowering Enrollment Leaders: Cultivating a Culture of Collaboration

Kirsten Melone
Seven Hills School
Director of Marketing & Communications
Transforming the Parent Journey Using Data: A Case Study

Becca Mendoza
Education Brands
Navigating the Shifting Legal Landscape in School Admissions

Andrea Mercer
Montcrest School
Director of Enrolment Mgmt
Elevating Relationship in the Enrollment Experience

Sarah Météyer
Brentwood School
Assistant Director of Equity & Inclusion
Transformative Change Through a DEIJB Lens

Nija Meyer
Woodward Academy
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Marketing Magic: A-Z Enrollment Strategies

Elisha Meyer
Boston University Academy
Senior Associate Director of Institutional Advancement
Building a More Inclusive and Supportive Financial Aid Process for Families

Aaron Mieszczanski
Harvard-Westlake School
Head of Admission and Enrollment
When 1+1 Equals 3: Why EMA and ERB are Merging (and how it benefits you!)

Aaron Mieszczanski
Spencer Stuart
Consultant

Mark Mitchell
National Association of Independent Schools
Vice President, Access & Affordability
Navigating Trends in Independent Schools: Insights for Enrollment Leaders

Erby Mitchell
The Hotchkiss School
Assistant Head of School and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
From Manager to Mentor: Building Future Enrollment Leaders

Mecca Monson-Gere
'Iolani School
Director of Financial Aid & Associate Director of Admission
From Pay What You Wish to No Soup For You! A Look at Financial Aid Policies

Danielle Montanez
Prep for Prep
Associate Director of Post-Placement Counseling
When the Promise Falls Short: The Gap Between the Admission Pitch & Reality

Amy Morris
Woodward Academy
Director of Strategic Marketing & Communications
Marketing Magic: A-Z Enrollment Strategies

Michael Morrissey
The Hotchkiss School
Admission Senior Database Administrator
Ready When They Are: Giving Families Access Anytime, Anywhere

Victoria Muradi
Durham Academy
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Strategists: New Leaders for Independent Schools
When 1+1 Equals 3: Why EMA and ERB are Merging (and how it benefits you!)

Holli Murphy
EMA
Sr. Project Manager, Assessment Development
Is Standardized Testing Back?
SSAT Item Writing Workshop

Katie Myer
Emma Willard School
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
We're All In This Together!
Creating Equitable Admissions & Retention Practices

Kristen Naspo
The Bertram Group
Managing Partner
We're All In This Together!

Felicia Neil
Lakefield College School
Associate Director, Enrolment Management, International
Elevating the Family Experience in Modern Enrollment Practices

Tiffany Nelson
The Paideia School
Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management
The Art of Saying No

Dana Nelson-Isaacs
DNI Consulting
Founder and President
Unveiling the Power of End-of-Season Surveys

Kim Newsome
The Jane Group
Senior Consultant
It's Admissions Season and You Have a Crisis

Katy Nicketakis
Lincoln Academy
Director of Enrollment
Oh the Places You’ll Go - International Enrollment Reflections

Patrick Nobbs
Lakefield College School
Associate Director: Enrolment Management
Elevating the Family Experience in Modern Enrollment Practices

Edwin Núñez
The Pingry School
Director of Enrollment Management
Athlete Evaluation: A Point-Based Approach to Admissions at Pingry

Mbakwe Okafor
Concord Academy
Director of Enrollment Management
From Gatekeeping to Student Seeking

Tom Olverson
RG175 (MD)
Search Consultant
EMA Head of School Live Podcast Recording with Tom Olverson

Imaani Orr
Speyer School
Director of Enrollment Management
Navigating School Board Reporting

Jennifer Osland (Hillen)
NBOA
Chief Learning Officer
Independent School Business: Revenue Drivers, Expense Levers, and Innovation
Strategic School Leadership: Uniting Enrollment and Finance Leaders

Roberta Osorio
Prep for Prep
Director of Post-Placement Counseling
When the Promise Falls Short: The Gap Between the Admission Pitch & Reality
Beyond the Numbers: Challenging the “Right Fit” Narrative

Wynne Overton
Columbus School for GIrls
Director of Enrollment Management
Tales and Truths

Timothy Patrick
EMA
Assessment Development Specialist
SSAT Item Writing Workshop

Jennifer Pease
The Dalton School
Director of Financial Aid & Enrollment Management
Are You Seeing What We Are Seeing? Panel Discussion of FA Data & Trends

Mark Perry
EMA
Assessment Specialist - Math
SSAT Item Writing Workshop

Nadine Pettman
Mulgrave School
Director of Marketing, Communications & Admissions
EMA DEIJ Think Tank - Are we truly ready for diversity...and at what cost?

Shea Phillips
The Alexander Dawson School At Rainbow Mountain
Director of Marketing & Brand Strategy
Doing More with Less: A Marketing & Admissions Framework that Works

Maryanna Phipps
Greenhill School
Director of Admission & Enrollment Management
Navigating Risk: Case Studies and Strategies for Complex Applications

Joshua Pierson
Fay School
Associate Director of Secondary School Counseling
Piloting a Smooth Landing During the Final Phase of the Admission Process

Jake Plantz
EMA
Associate Research Scientist
Reviewing Character in Holistic Admission: Guidelines, Tools, and Metrics

Erika Prahl
Francis W. Parker School
Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Equity-Driven Enrollment: Journey Towards Fostering Inclusive Practices

Vanessa Prescott
The Berkeley Carroll School
Director of Enrollment Management PK-12 | Director of Admissions MS/US
Anti-Bias Workshop
Strategic Evolution: Tackling K-12 Admissions in the Wake of Supreme Court Changes

Molly Price
Clarity
Client Success Manager Lead
From Pay What You Wish to No Soup For You! A Look at Financial Aid Policies

Andrew Prince
Collegiate School
Head of Upper School
Smarts With Heart: A Collaborative Approach to 9th Grade Admissions

Rekha Puri
Collegiate School
Assistant Head of School for Admissions and Enrollment
Smarts With Heart: A Collaborative Approach to 9th Grade Admissions

Sarah Quinn
Miss Porter's School
Director of Admission
Beyond One - How Cross Collaboration Can Increase Your Enrollment

Alex Ragone
Norwood School
Director of Admission and Enrollment Management
Strategic Planning to Build a More Diverse School Community

Pooja Raichur
EMA
Product Designer

Genieve Rankel
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Director of Financial Aid; Admission, Upper School
Financial Aid Workshop

Erin Rehel
One Schoolhouse
Chief Operating Officer
Strategists: New Leaders for Independent Schools

Will Richardson
The Richardson Advisory Group
Founder
Help me, Help you. Navigating the admitted-student decision window.

Johanna Rodriguez
Prep for Prep
Director of Admissions
Beyond the Numbers: Challenging the “Right Fit” Narrative

Melody Rosas-Granda
Concord Academy
Associate Director of Admissions and Coordinator of Multicultural Outreach
From Gatekeeping to Student Seeking

Sam Rosenfeld
Education Brands
Director, Solution Strategy
Strategic Evolution: Tackling K-12 Admissions in the Wake of Supreme Court Changes

Trisha Ross
Harvard Graduate School of Education
College Admissions Program Director, Making Caring Common
Reviewing Character in Holistic Admission: Guidelines, Tools, and Metrics

Samantha Rud
Bennett Day School
Leveraging CRMs to Streamline Admissions and Nurture Prospective Families

Priyanka Rupani
Francis W. Parker School
Assistant Principal
Equity-Driven Enrollment: Journey Towards Fostering Inclusive Practices
Transformative Change Through a DEIJB Lens

Michelle Rust
The Ellis School
Director of Enrollment Management
From Pay What You Wish to No Soup For You! A Look at Financial Aid Policies

Fran Ryan
Broadwater Academy
Head of School
EMA Head of School Live Podcast Recording with Tom Olverson

KITSANA SALYPHONE
EMA
Director of Membership & Business Development
What Parents Want: An Easier Application Process

Courtney Sargent
Fay School
Director of Secondary School Counseling
Piloting a Smooth Landing During the Final Phase of the Admission Process

Trish Saunders
Concord Academy
Associate Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
From Gatekeeping to Student Seeking

Cheryl Schenk
Eastside Prep
Director of Enrollment Management
Strategic Evolution: Tackling K-12 Admissions in the Wake of Supreme Court Changes

Dawn Schweitzer
Carrollwood Day School
Director of Middle and Upper School Admissions
We’re All in This Together: Engaging the Community to Boost Enrollment

Shaumond Scott
Woodward Academy
Marketing Strategist
Marketing Magic: A-Z Enrollment Strategies

Cindy Sexton
St. Mark's Episcopal School
Director of Enrollment
Accepted and Enrolled: Now what?

Jennifer Sheppard
Clarity
Client Success Manager
From Pay What You Wish to No Soup For You! A Look at Financial Aid Policies

Jennifer Sherman
Veracross
Head of Marketing
From Separate Experiences to a Unified Community: Tools for a Cutting-Edge Family Journey

Jeff Shields
NBOA Business Leadership for Independent Schools
President and CEO
Independent School Business: Revenue Drivers, Expense Levers, and Innovation

Gregory Smith
Woodward Academy
Associate VP for Admissions
Marketing Magic: A-Z Enrollment Strategies

Kevin Smith
Walnut Hill School for the Arts
Director of Enrollment Management
Building Bridges Not Walls

Nikole Smith
Prep for Prep
Director of Academic Programs
Beyond the Numbers: Challenging the “Right Fit” Narrative

Brian Smith
Truth Tree
Lead Partner Strategist
Transforming the Parent Journey Using Data: A Case Study

Whitney Soule
University of Pennsylvania
Vice Provost and Dean of Admissions
New Best Practices for Holistic Assessment as Required SSATs Creep Back
Higher Ed Panel

Colter Sparks
Digistorm
From Separate Experiences to a Unified Community: Tools for a Cutting-Edge Family Journey

Annessa Staab
Latin School of Chicago
Associate Director of Enrollment Management
The Evolution of Latin’s Lower School Admissions Process…From 123s and ABCs to Standardization