AC24 Sessions and Speakers
Jan Abernathy
The Browning School
Chief Communications Officer
The Empathy Gap: Helping Faculty Prioritize the Parent Experience
The Browning School
Chief Communications Officer
The Empathy Gap: Helping Faculty Prioritize the Parent Experience
Josie AG Shapiro
Park Day School
Chief Enrollment and Admission Officer
From Pay What You Wish to No Soup For You! A Look at Financial Aid Policies
Park Day School
Chief Enrollment and Admission Officer
From Pay What You Wish to No Soup For You! A Look at Financial Aid Policies
Vinita Ahuja
Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation’s Capital
Chief Strategy and Operations Officer
Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation’s Capital
Chief Strategy and Operations Officer
Dana Anselmi
St. Paul's School
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
New Best Practices for Holistic Assessment as Required SSATs Creep Back
St. Paul's School
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
New Best Practices for Holistic Assessment as Required SSATs Creep Back

Rohan Arjun
Friends Select School
Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
Anti-Bias Workshop
Live Podcast Recording: The Evolution of Strategic Enrollment Management
Transformative Change Through a DEIJB Lens
Ryan Armstrong
Baylor School
Director of Admission & Enrollment
New Best Practices for Holistic Assessment as Required SSATs Creep Back
Baylor School
Director of Admission & Enrollment
New Best Practices for Holistic Assessment as Required SSATs Creep Back
Sean Atkins
Suffield Academy
Director of Enrollment Management
Beyond One - How Cross Collaboration Can Increase Your Enrollment
Help me, Help you. Navigating the admitted-student decision window.
Suffield Academy
Director of Enrollment Management
Beyond One - How Cross Collaboration Can Increase Your Enrollment
Help me, Help you. Navigating the admitted-student decision window.
Kate Auger-Campbell
Independent School Management
Executive Director, Sales & Marketing
From Manager to Mentor: Building Future Enrollment Leaders
Empowering Enrollment Leaders: Cultivating a Culture of Collaboration
Independent School Management
Executive Director, Sales & Marketing
From Manager to Mentor: Building Future Enrollment Leaders
Empowering Enrollment Leaders: Cultivating a Culture of Collaboration
Miles Bailey
Westminster School
Dean of Admissions
Beyond One - How Cross Collaboration Can Increase Your Enrollment
Westminster School
Dean of Admissions
Beyond One - How Cross Collaboration Can Increase Your Enrollment

Christine Baker
The Baker Group Carney, Sandoe & Associates
President and Founder
From the Top: New Heads of School Panel Discussion
Laurel Baker Tew
Viewpoint School
Assistant Head of School for Enrollment
Strategic School Leadership: Uniting Enrollment and Finance Leaders
Viewpoint School
Assistant Head of School for Enrollment
Strategic School Leadership: Uniting Enrollment and Finance Leaders
Juli Baldwin
Parish Episcopal School
Director of Financial Assistance
Promoting Belonging through Supplemental Support
Parish Episcopal School
Director of Financial Assistance
Promoting Belonging through Supplemental Support
Eric Barber
Walnut Hill School for the Arts
Head of School
From the Top: New Heads of School Panel Discussion
Walnut Hill School for the Arts
Head of School
From the Top: New Heads of School Panel Discussion
Schaeffer Barnhardt
Western Reserve Academy
Interim Director of Enrollment
We've got concern! We've got care!
Tales and Truths
Western Reserve Academy
Interim Director of Enrollment
We've got concern! We've got care!
Tales and Truths
Peter Baron
MoonshotOS
Founder
What 100 Heads of School Reveal About the Independent School Business Model
MoonshotOS
Founder
What 100 Heads of School Reveal About the Independent School Business Model
Jen Bash
Clarity
Client Success Manager
Are You Seeing What We Are Seeing? Panel Discussion of FA Data & Trends
Clarity
Client Success Manager
Are You Seeing What We Are Seeing? Panel Discussion of FA Data & Trends
Anne Behnke
St. Mark's School
Director of Admission
What does your Accept/Refused data tell you?
China: A Year in Review and Planning Ahead
St. Mark's School
Director of Admission
What does your Accept/Refused data tell you?
China: A Year in Review and Planning Ahead
Kaley Bell
St. Bernard's School
Director of Secondary School Advising
Help me, Help you. Navigating the admitted-student decision window.
St. Bernard's School
Director of Secondary School Advising
Help me, Help you. Navigating the admitted-student decision window.
Ari Betof
Mission & Data
Co-Founder & PArtner
Live Podcast Recording: The Evolution of Strategic Enrollment Management
The Ride to Independent Schools: Families Tell Us about Their Journey
Mission & Data
Co-Founder & PArtner
Live Podcast Recording: The Evolution of Strategic Enrollment Management
The Ride to Independent Schools: Families Tell Us about Their Journey
Jenni Biehn
Westtown School
Dean of Enrollment
Navigating Risk: Case Studies and Strategies for Complex Applications
Westtown School
Dean of Enrollment
Navigating Risk: Case Studies and Strategies for Complex Applications
Ajla Bilajbegovic
Montcrest School
Director of Advancement
Elevating Relationship in the Enrollment Experience
Montcrest School
Director of Advancement
Elevating Relationship in the Enrollment Experience
Benjamin Bingman-Tennant
A Better Chance
Chief Program Officer
EMA DEIJ Think Tank - Working With Nonprofits to Achieve Enrollment Goals
A Better Chance
Chief Program Officer
EMA DEIJ Think Tank - Working With Nonprofits to Achieve Enrollment Goals
Jessica Bliss
Harpeth Hall
Director of Marketing and Communications
Are you ready for the new deciders?
Harpeth Hall
Director of Marketing and Communications
Are you ready for the new deciders?
Stephanie Boulay
Noble and Greenough School
Director of Financial Aid
From Pay What You Wish to No Soup For You! A Look at Financial Aid Policies
Noble and Greenough School
Director of Financial Aid
From Pay What You Wish to No Soup For You! A Look at Financial Aid Policies
Geoffrey Bowman
Saddle River Day School
Director of Admissions
Achieving Enrollment Success as a T.E.A.M.
Saddle River Day School
Director of Admissions
Achieving Enrollment Success as a T.E.A.M.
Leslie Bray
The Langley School
Associate Director of Admission & Financial Aid
Creating a Successful Student Ambassador Program
The Langley School
Associate Director of Admission & Financial Aid
Creating a Successful Student Ambassador Program
Aaron Brazelton
Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering
Director of Admissions & Advancement
Ensuring Legally Defensible Enrollment Strategies
Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering
Director of Admissions & Advancement
Ensuring Legally Defensible Enrollment Strategies
Kate Breslin
The Field School
Director of Middle School Admission
Defining Your School's Culture Through the Enrollment Process
The Field School
Director of Middle School Admission
Defining Your School's Culture Through the Enrollment Process
Frankie Brown
SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL
SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL
Eric Brunt
Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS)
Director of Enrollment Management
Feeders of Dreams: If You Build It, They Will Come
Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS)
Director of Enrollment Management
Feeders of Dreams: If You Build It, They Will Come
Kerry Bryan
Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS)
Associate Director of Admission - Middle School
Feeders of Dreams: If You Build It, They Will Come
Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS)
Associate Director of Admission - Middle School
Feeders of Dreams: If You Build It, They Will Come

Suzanne Buck
Western Reserve Academy
Head of School
EMA Head of School Live Podcast Recording with Tom Olverson
We've got concern! We've got care!
Tales and Truths
Teebie Bunn Saunders
Saunders Education Consulting
Secondary School Admission Consultant
Help me, Help you. Navigating the admitted-student decision window.
Saunders Education Consulting
Secondary School Admission Consultant
Help me, Help you. Navigating the admitted-student decision window.
Valerie Burke
The Hotchkiss School
Director of Admission Operations
The Hotchkiss School
Director of Admission Operations
JP Burlington
Millbrook School
Director of Strategic Recruitment & Financial Aid
Beyond One - How Cross Collaboration Can Increase Your Enrollment
Millbrook School
Director of Strategic Recruitment & Financial Aid
Beyond One - How Cross Collaboration Can Increase Your Enrollment
Brooke Buttari
The Lawrenceville School
Director of Donor Relations & Stewardship
Rethinking Stewardship of Named Scholarships
The Lawrenceville School
Director of Donor Relations & Stewardship
Rethinking Stewardship of Named Scholarships
Michelle Caceres
Carrollwood Day School
We’re All in This Together: Engaging the Community to Boost Enrollment
Carrollwood Day School
We’re All in This Together: Engaging the Community to Boost Enrollment
Steven Casey
Punahou School
Director of Financial Aid and Associate Director of Admissions
Financial Aid Policy
Punahou School
Director of Financial Aid and Associate Director of Admissions
Financial Aid Policy
Matt Clemmens
Clemmens Consulting
Principal Consultant
Using Power BI to Make Informed Data Decisions
Clemmens Consulting
Principal Consultant
Using Power BI to Make Informed Data Decisions
Ray Cross
St. Andrew’s School - Rhode Island
Director of Community, Equity, and Belonging
Anti-Bias Workshop
St. Andrew’s School - Rhode Island
Director of Community, Equity, and Belonging
Anti-Bias Workshop
Tracy Dansker
Riverdale Country School
Director of Middle and Upper School Admission
See For Yourself: Authentic Experiences in the Admissions Process
Riverdale Country School
Director of Middle and Upper School Admission
See For Yourself: Authentic Experiences in the Admissions Process
Jim Daughdrill
EMA
National Director of Membership & Business Development
The Ride to Independent Schools: Families Tell Us about Their Journey
EMA
National Director of Membership & Business Development
The Ride to Independent Schools: Families Tell Us about Their Journey
Amy deBorst
Greenhill School
Director of Financial Aid
Promoting Belonging through Supplemental Support
Greenhill School
Director of Financial Aid
Promoting Belonging through Supplemental Support
Kevin DeCusatis
Moravian Academy
Director of Admissions - Historic Downtown Campus
The Critical Importance of Transition Events for Healthy Enrollment
Moravian Academy
Director of Admissions - Historic Downtown Campus
The Critical Importance of Transition Events for Healthy Enrollment
Jorge Delgado
Buckingham Browne and Nichols School
Director of Enrollment Management
New Best Practices for Holistic Assessment as Required SSATs Creep Back
Reaching the Right Audience - The Strategy Needed For Your Enrollment Goals
Buckingham Browne and Nichols School
Director of Enrollment Management
New Best Practices for Holistic Assessment as Required SSATs Creep Back
Reaching the Right Audience - The Strategy Needed For Your Enrollment Goals
Scott Delleville
Finalsite
Team Leader - Finalsite Enrollment
Oh the Places You’ll Go - International Enrollment Reflections
Finalsite
Team Leader - Finalsite Enrollment
Oh the Places You’ll Go - International Enrollment Reflections
Melinda DeMaria
The Lovett School
Head of Enrollment Management
Strategic Evolution: Tackling K-12 Admissions in the Wake of Supreme Court Changes
The Lovett School
Head of Enrollment Management
Strategic Evolution: Tackling K-12 Admissions in the Wake of Supreme Court Changes
Ray Diffley
Founder RD3 Education & Advising Center & Director of Character Education @SNF (Shang NancyFriends) Global Education Group
Founder @RD3 Education & Director of Character Education & Senior Adviser for SNF
How China Recruitment Will Change in the Election Year?
Founder RD3 Education & Advising Center & Director of Character Education @SNF (Shang NancyFriends) Global Education Group
Founder @RD3 Education & Director of Character Education & Senior Adviser for SNF
How China Recruitment Will Change in the Election Year?
Dianne Domenech-Burgos
Phillips Academy
Chief of Staff & Asst Head of School for Strategic Planning
Strategists: New Leaders for Independent Schools
Phillips Academy
Chief of Staff & Asst Head of School for Strategic Planning
Strategists: New Leaders for Independent Schools
Deborah Don
The Langley School
Director of Admission & Financial Aid
Creating a Successful Student Ambassador Program
The Langley School
Director of Admission & Financial Aid
Creating a Successful Student Ambassador Program
Christian Donovan
Friends School of Baltimore
Head of School
Strategists: New Leaders for Independent Schools
From the Top: New Heads of School Panel Discussion
Live Podcast Recording: The Evolution of Strategic Enrollment Management
Friends School of Baltimore
Head of School
Strategists: New Leaders for Independent Schools
From the Top: New Heads of School Panel Discussion
Live Podcast Recording: The Evolution of Strategic Enrollment Management
Caroline Doswell
Admission Testing Solutions
Executive Director
Your Early Childhood Assessment Solution: Admission Testing Solutions Live Assessment Demo
Admission Testing Solutions
Executive Director
Your Early Childhood Assessment Solution: Admission Testing Solutions Live Assessment Demo
Christina Dotchin
EMA
Vice President, Member Relations
Live Podcast Recording: The Evolution of Strategic Enrollment Management
EMA
Vice President, Member Relations
Live Podcast Recording: The Evolution of Strategic Enrollment Management
Cortney Dowdle
RabunGap-Nacoochee School
Director of Admission
Oh the Places You’ll Go - International Enrollment Reflections
RabunGap-Nacoochee School
Director of Admission
Oh the Places You’ll Go - International Enrollment Reflections
Kelly Dun
Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child (Summit, NJ)
Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
Mission-Driven Marketing: 10 Ways to Leverage Your School’s Values to Attract Best-Fit Families
Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child (Summit, NJ)
Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid
Mission-Driven Marketing: 10 Ways to Leverage Your School’s Values to Attract Best-Fit Families
James Eberhart
Chadwick School
Director of Financial Aid & Associate Director of Admission
Tools & Strategies for Better Dashboards, without a Advanced Degree!
Come and Build a Pipeline Dashboard!
Chadwick School
Director of Financial Aid & Associate Director of Admission
Tools & Strategies for Better Dashboards, without a Advanced Degree!
Come and Build a Pipeline Dashboard!
Heather Eckert
Eckert Education Group
Founder & Managing Partner
Help me, Help you. Navigating the admitted-student decision window.
Eckert Education Group
Founder & Managing Partner
Help me, Help you. Navigating the admitted-student decision window.
Bernetta Edmondson
Woodward Academy
School Engagement Coordinator PK-6
Marketing Magic: A-Z Enrollment Strategies
Woodward Academy
School Engagement Coordinator PK-6
Marketing Magic: A-Z Enrollment Strategies
Susan Emery
Kingswood Oxford
Director of Enrollment Management
Tools & Strategies for Better Dashboards, without a Advanced Degree!
Come and Build a Pipeline Dashboard!
Kingswood Oxford
Director of Enrollment Management
Tools & Strategies for Better Dashboards, without a Advanced Degree!
Come and Build a Pipeline Dashboard!
Sarah Enterline
St. Mark's School
Director of Institutional Research
Articulating and Enacting Your DEI Commitment for All Audiences
What does your Accept/Refused data tell you?
The Ride to Independent Schools: Families Tell Us about Their Journey
St. Mark's School
Director of Institutional Research
Articulating and Enacting Your DEI Commitment for All Audiences
What does your Accept/Refused data tell you?
The Ride to Independent Schools: Families Tell Us about Their Journey
Tyler Fereira
Francis Parker School (CA)
Director of Admissions and Financial Assistance
Are You Seeing What We Are Seeing? Panel Discussion of FA Data & Trends
Francis Parker School (CA)
Director of Admissions and Financial Assistance
Are You Seeing What We Are Seeing? Panel Discussion of FA Data & Trends
Ciera Field
Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS)
Associate Director of Admission - Tuition Assistance
From Pay What You Wish to No Soup For You! A Look at Financial Aid Policies
Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS)
Associate Director of Admission - Tuition Assistance
From Pay What You Wish to No Soup For You! A Look at Financial Aid Policies
Kevin Folan
Providence Country Day School
Head of School
What 100 Heads of School Reveal About the Independent School Business Model
Providence Country Day School
Head of School
What 100 Heads of School Reveal About the Independent School Business Model
Darnetta Forteau
St. Philip's School and Community Center
Director of Admission & Enrollment Management
Building a Weighted Rubric
St. Philip's School and Community Center
Director of Admission & Enrollment Management
Building a Weighted Rubric
Katie Fotofili
The Madeira School
Director of Financial Aid, Associate Director of Enrollment Management
Creative and Strategic Outreach
The Madeira School
Director of Financial Aid, Associate Director of Enrollment Management
Creative and Strategic Outreach
Cari Freer
Munich International School e.V.
Marketing Manager
Design Experiential Marketing to Support Your Mobile Families
Munich International School e.V.
Marketing Manager
Design Experiential Marketing to Support Your Mobile Families
John Gentile
Oakwood School
Assistant Head of School for Community Engagement and Belonging
Live Podcast Recording: The Evolution of Strategic Enrollment Management
Transformative Change Through a DEIJB Lens
Oakwood School
Assistant Head of School for Community Engagement and Belonging
Live Podcast Recording: The Evolution of Strategic Enrollment Management
Transformative Change Through a DEIJB Lens