AC23 Sessions and Speakers
Jan Abernathy
The Browning School
Chief Communications Officer
A Tale of 2 Schools: Strengthening a School Brand
Level up your leadership by sharing your expertise
The Browning School
Chief Communications Officer
A Tale of 2 Schools: Strengthening a School Brand
Level up your leadership by sharing your expertise
Shana Abner
Education Brands
Associate Manager, Product Marketing
Adapting with Purpose Panel: K-12 Admissions in the Era of Supreme Court Changes
Education Brands
Associate Manager, Product Marketing
Adapting with Purpose Panel: K-12 Admissions in the Era of Supreme Court Changes
Josie AG Shapiro
Park Day School
Chief Enrollment and Admission Officer
Transitioning Financial Aid Platforms With Ease
Park Day School
Chief Enrollment and Admission Officer
Transitioning Financial Aid Platforms With Ease
Lauren Allen
EMA
Assessment Specialist
The SSAT: Ask the Experts
SSAT Item Writing Workshop (Friday, September 15) (No additional fees)
EMA
Assessment Specialist
The SSAT: Ask the Experts
SSAT Item Writing Workshop (Friday, September 15) (No additional fees)
Claude Anderson
Northfield Mount Hermon
Dean of Enrollment
EM Professionals of Color: Maximize Your Growth
Northfield Mount Hermon
Dean of Enrollment
EM Professionals of Color: Maximize Your Growth
Rohan Arjun
Friends Select School
Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
EMA Podcast Hosts All in One Room!
Systemic Change Through a DEIJB Lens (Friday, September 15)
Christine Baker
The Baker Group Carney, Sandoe & Associates
President and Founder
Pathways to School Leadership
Nail Your Enrollment Management Deep Dive
Laurel Baker Tew
Viewpoint School
Assistant Head of School for Enrollment
Data Analysis, Visualization, and Predictive Modeling… Oh My! (Friday, September 15)
Viewpoint School
Assistant Head of School for Enrollment
Data Analysis, Visualization, and Predictive Modeling… Oh My! (Friday, September 15)
Brian Barish
Charles Armstrong School
Director of Admissions
Dyslexia and Admissions: A Therapeutic Approach
Charles Armstrong School
Director of Admissions
Dyslexia and Admissions: A Therapeutic Approach
Schaeffer Barnhardt
Western Reserve Academy
Interim Director of Enrollment
Good Vibes & Great Energy: Building Team Culture
Western Reserve Academy
Interim Director of Enrollment
Good Vibes & Great Energy: Building Team Culture
Brian Beale
Brimmer and May School
Director of Enrollment Management
Post-COVID Recruitment and Admissions Assessments
Camille Bertram
Campus Direction, LLC
Founder and President, C.E.P.
Networking through your professional journey
Campus Direction, LLC
Founder and President, C.E.P.
Networking through your professional journey
Ari Betof
Mission & Data
Co-Founder & Partner
EMA Podcast Hosts All in One Room!
Transforming from an "Admission" to a Strategic "Enrollment Management" Paradigm
Actionable Insights from EMA’s 2023 State of the Independent School Enrollment Industry (SOTI) Report
Data Analysis, Visualization, and Predictive Modeling… Oh My! (Friday, September 15)
Mission & Data
Co-Founder & Partner
EMA Podcast Hosts All in One Room!
Transforming from an "Admission" to a Strategic "Enrollment Management" Paradigm
Actionable Insights from EMA’s 2023 State of the Independent School Enrollment Industry (SOTI) Report
Data Analysis, Visualization, and Predictive Modeling… Oh My! (Friday, September 15)
Andrew Bishop
Alexander Dawson School
Assistant Head of School
One Tool to Make Your Job Easier: JTBD
Alexander Dawson School
Assistant Head of School
One Tool to Make Your Job Easier: JTBD
Siobhan Blackstock
West Point Grey Academy
Assistant Director of Enrolment
Let School Culture Drive Your Enrolment Programs
West Point Grey Academy
Assistant Director of Enrolment
Let School Culture Drive Your Enrolment Programs
Frankie Brown
SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL
Assistant Head of School, Enrollment Management
EMA's DEIJ Think Tank
Women's Affinity Lunch
SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL
Assistant Head of School, Enrollment Management
EMA's DEIJ Think Tank
Women's Affinity Lunch
Eric Brunt
Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS)
Director of Enrollment Management
Overbook the Airline! How to Project Yield with Confidence
Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS)
Director of Enrollment Management
Overbook the Airline! How to Project Yield with Confidence
Suzanne Buck
Western Reserve Academy
Head of School
Post-COVID Recruitment and Admissions Assessments
David Buckwald
Avenues The World School
Vice President of Enrollment Management and College Counseling
Is Partial Need the New Full Pay?
Avenues The World School
Vice President of Enrollment Management and College Counseling
Is Partial Need the New Full Pay?
Michelle Caceres
Carrollwood Day School
Director of Lower School Admissions
From Big Box to Boutique: The New Admissions Event
Carrollwood Day School
Director of Lower School Admissions
From Big Box to Boutique: The New Admissions Event
Alessia Carega
Sun Valley Community School
Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
Go Slow to Go Fast: Exceeding Boarding Enrollment
Sun Valley Community School
Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
Go Slow to Go Fast: Exceeding Boarding Enrollment
Steven Casey
Punahou School
Director of Financial Aid and Associate Director of Admissions
Financial Aid for Spanish-dominant families
Punahou School
Director of Financial Aid and Associate Director of Admissions
Financial Aid for Spanish-dominant families
Scott Collins
University School of Nashville
Director of Enrollment
The Sustainability of Small Independent Schools
University School of Nashville
Director of Enrollment
The Sustainability of Small Independent Schools
Ray Cross
St. Andrew’s School - Rhode Island
Director of Community, Equity, and Belonging
The Art of Appreciation
St. Andrew’s School - Rhode Island
Director of Community, Equity, and Belonging
The Art of Appreciation
Jim Daughdrill
EMA
National Director of Membership & Business Development
Actionable Insights from EMA’s 2023 State of the Independent School Enrollment Industry (SOTI) Report
EMA
National Director of Membership & Business Development
Actionable Insights from EMA’s 2023 State of the Independent School Enrollment Industry (SOTI) Report
Constanza Dayller
Avenues: The World School
Director of Primary Admissions and Financial Aid
Assessing Young Learners in a Post-pandemic World
Avenues: The World School
Director of Primary Admissions and Financial Aid
Assessing Young Learners in a Post-pandemic World
Jeff Depelteau
Berkshire School
Director of Financial Aid
Aligning Institutional Priorities in FA Committee
Berkshire School
Director of Financial Aid
Aligning Institutional Priorities in FA Committee
Meghan Devlin
The Discovery School
Co-Director of Admissions & Enrollment Management
" Be Our Guest"
The Discovery School
Co-Director of Admissions & Enrollment Management
" Be Our Guest"
Ray Diffley
Shang Nancyfriends/RD3
Director of character education
10 Things About China & Why They Matter
Shang Nancyfriends/RD3
Director of character education
10 Things About China & Why They Matter
Christian Donovan
Friends School of Baltimore
Head of School
EMA Podcast Hosts All in One Room!
Pathways to School Leadership
Access and Equity in Admissions: Let's Be Honest
Friends School of Baltimore
Head of School
EMA Podcast Hosts All in One Room!
Pathways to School Leadership
Access and Equity in Admissions: Let's Be Honest
Christina Dotchin
EMA
Vice President of Member Relations
EMA Podcast Hosts All in One Room!
The U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling on Race-Conscious Admissions: A Legal Perspective
EMA
Vice President of Member Relations
EMA Podcast Hosts All in One Room!
The U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling on Race-Conscious Admissions: A Legal Perspective
Maura Doyle
Sun Valley Community School
Associate Director of Admissions
Go Slow to Go Fast: Exceeding Boarding Enrollment
Sun Valley Community School
Associate Director of Admissions
Go Slow to Go Fast: Exceeding Boarding Enrollment
James Eberhart
Chadwick School
Director of Financial Aid & Associate Director of Admission
Practical Tools for Productive Office Retreats
Chadwick School
Director of Financial Aid & Associate Director of Admission
Practical Tools for Productive Office Retreats
Sarah Edwards
Edwards Educational Consulting
Financial Aid Services
Is Partial Need the New Full Pay?
Edwards Educational Consulting
Financial Aid Services
Is Partial Need the New Full Pay?
Sarah Edwards
Edwards Educational Consulting
Financial Aid Consultant
Maximizing Your Financial Aid Program
Edwards Educational Consulting
Financial Aid Consultant
Maximizing Your Financial Aid Program
Brianne Ellis
Choate Rosemary Hall
Director of Multicultural Recruitment and Associate Director of Admission
Words Matter: Uncovering Bias in Language
Choate Rosemary Hall
Director of Multicultural Recruitment and Associate Director of Admission
Words Matter: Uncovering Bias in Language
Erica Elwell
Digistorm
Marketing Operations Coordinator
Marketing automations: Create admissions journeys that convert (while saving time!)
Digistorm
Marketing Operations Coordinator
Marketing automations: Create admissions journeys that convert (while saving time!)
Susan Emery
Kingswood Oxford
Director of Enrollment Management
Practical Tools for Productive Office Retreats
Kingswood Oxford
Director of Enrollment Management
Practical Tools for Productive Office Retreats
Sarah Enterline Roch
Mission & Data
Institutional Research Consultant
Actionable Insights from EMA’s 2023 State of the Independent School Enrollment Industry (SOTI) Report
Data Analysis, Visualization, and Predictive Modeling… Oh My! (Friday, September 15)
Mission & Data
Institutional Research Consultant
Actionable Insights from EMA’s 2023 State of the Independent School Enrollment Industry (SOTI) Report
Data Analysis, Visualization, and Predictive Modeling… Oh My! (Friday, September 15)
Jeanne Esptein
Berkshire School
Assistant Director of Admission
Revisit Days: Let your school shine!
Berkshire School
Assistant Director of Admission
Revisit Days: Let your school shine!
Alisa Evans
Mission Enrollment
Founder & CEO
Transforming from an "Admission" to a Strategic "Enrollment Management" Paradigm
Show me the money! (Friday, September 15)
Mission Enrollment
Founder & CEO
Transforming from an "Admission" to a Strategic "Enrollment Management" Paradigm
Show me the money! (Friday, September 15)
Pamela Ezell
Riverdale Country School
Chief Communications Officer
A Tale of 2 Schools: Strengthening a School Brand
Riverdale Country School
Chief Communications Officer
A Tale of 2 Schools: Strengthening a School Brand
Bradley Fadem
The Pingry School
Assistant Director of Institutional Advancement
Redefining and Measuring Excellence
The Pingry School
Assistant Director of Institutional Advancement
Redefining and Measuring Excellence
Stephanie Fernandez
Latin School of Chicago
Associate Director of Enrollment Management
Adapting with Purpose Panel: K-12 Admissions in the Era of Supreme Court Changes
Latin School of Chicago
Associate Director of Enrollment Management
Adapting with Purpose Panel: K-12 Admissions in the Era of Supreme Court Changes
Rafhia Foster
The Shipley School
Director of Enrollment
Feeder School sustainability & collaboration
The Shipley School
Director of Enrollment
Feeder School sustainability & collaboration
John Gentile
Calhoun School
DEI Director
EMA Podcast Hosts All in One Room!
Systemic Change Through a DEIJB Lens (Friday, September 15)
Christy Giles
Sun Valley Community School
Associate Director of Admissions
Go Slow to Go Fast: Exceeding Boarding Enrollment
Sun Valley Community School
Associate Director of Admissions
Go Slow to Go Fast: Exceeding Boarding Enrollment
Courtney Given
Choate Rosemary Hall
Assistant Director of Admission and Financial Aid
Words Matter: Uncovering Bias in Language
Dr. Rodney Glasgow
Sandy Spring Friends School
Head of School
Systemic Change Through a DEIJB Lens (Friday, September 15)
Jennifer Gunasekera
West Point Grey Academy
Director of Enrolment
Let School Culture Drive Your Enrolment Programs
West Point Grey Academy
Director of Enrolment
Let School Culture Drive Your Enrolment Programs
Alexandra Halladay
The Northwest School
Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management
EMA's DEIJ Think Tank
Grow Your Enrollment Skills; Expand Your Influence
The Northwest School
Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management
EMA's DEIJ Think Tank
Grow Your Enrollment Skills; Expand Your Influence
Ryan Hannon, Ph.D.
UPrep
Director of Enrollment Management
BIPOC Student Success Begins in Admissions!
UPrep
Director of Enrollment Management
BIPOC Student Success Begins in Admissions!
Anita Harper
Mission Enrollment
Chief Operating Officer
Transitioning Financial Aid Platforms With Ease
Mission Enrollment
Chief Operating Officer
Transitioning Financial Aid Platforms With Ease
Eric Heilman
Maret School/CIRIS
Executive Director, Center for Institutional Research in Independent Schools
Data Analysis, Visualization, and Predictive Modeling… Oh My! (Friday, September 15)
Maret School/CIRIS
Executive Director, Center for Institutional Research in Independent Schools
Data Analysis, Visualization, and Predictive Modeling… Oh My! (Friday, September 15)