CS&A Sponsors ISACS 2023-24 Trustee Series


Bob Vitalo kicked off this yearlong series in August.
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Read MoreA high functioning board with a solid and productive relationship with the head of school and school community happens through intentional introspection and evaluation. Our consultants help good schools get better and help struggling schools find surer footing. They have been involved in the prosperity of schools for most of their lives and bring experience and best practices to bear to find solutions to even the most intransigent problems.
We are also proud to provide a team of coaches and mentors, who leverage the experience of having run schools successfully, to help school leaders realize their full potential. From governance to crisis management, and from evaluation to coaching and mentoring, we help schools realize their full potential.
Learn MoreSkip Kotkins worked with us last week and did a wonderful job of quickly finding the pulse of our school. He has a remarkable capacity for connecting with a diverse range of constituents, digging deep to identify hallmark strengths while helping us make sense of our weaknesses. What I see emerging is an accurate picture of the school's challenges and opportunities that make us feel both eager and able to improve.Paul Zanowski The Ranney School See More Success Stories
Bob Vitalo kicked off this yearlong series in August.
Read MoreThrough our consulting work, we know that a high-functioning board of trustees/head of school relationship is critical to effective governance. CS&A is proud to champion the trustees/head partnership through support of programs like the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) 2023-24 Trustees Series.
Bob Vitalo, Vice President, Search & Consulting Services, kicked off the series in August with his thoughts on the trustees/head relationship and things to consider as the school year begins.
Best of luck to all the trustees and heads of school participating! Learn more about the series here.
Heather Flewelling presented on the head of school search process to a group of assistant and associate heads.
Read MoreIn July, Heather Flewelling, CS&A’s Chief Talent Officer, Search & Consulting Services, was a guest at the TABS (The Association of Boarding Schools) Roundtable for Assistant and Associates Heads.
She presented “Paths for Growth: Inside the Head of School Search Process” to a group of aspiring boarding school heads and shared her experience from leading dozens of head of school searches.
Bob Vitalo visited with students in the Independent School Leadership Graduate Program.
Read MoreBob Vitalo, Vice President, Search & Consulting Services at Carney Sandoe is pictured with Carrie Grimes, Director of Peabody Independent School Leadership Master's Program at Vanderbilt University.
Bob spoke to the graduating students in the program about current leadership opportunities in independent schools and worked with the cohort on resume and interview preparation.
The Admission Leadership Council Seminar was held in Los Angeles at Viewpoint School.
Read MoreConsultant and Executive Coach Cathy Shelburne attended the Enrollment Management Association's (EMA) Admission Leadership Council Seminar in Los Angeles on April 27.
Held at Viewpoint School, the event was designed for attendees to celebrate wins, collaborate on future endeavors, and be inspired by regional and industry-wide trends.
Cathy enjoyed connecting with admission leaders from the Los Angeles area.
Barbara also hosted a session with aspiring Catholic school leaders.
Read MoreBarbara Daush, Practice Leader of our Catholic Schools Practice, attended the Institute for Leadership & Entrepreneurship in Education (ILEE) Seminar at the end of April in Colorado.
ILEE is a professional community for private school leaders. In addition to meeting with sitting Catholic school presidents, Barbara held a session with aspiring Catholic school leaders. CS&A was also a sponsor of the event.
Heather Flewelling and Hakeem Adeyemi attended this National Partnership for Educational Access event.
Read MoreIf you work hard for equity and justice in education, you don’t have to work alone. Carney Sandoe was proud to sponsor the National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA) 2023 Annual Conference April 12-14 in Boston.
Heather Flewelling, Chief Talent Officer, Search & Consulting Services, introduced the event's closing keynote speaker. Additionally, Hakeem Adeyemi from our Placement Group represented CS&A at our sponsor table. Both Heather and Hakeem enjoyed connecting with education leaders, experts, and practitioners from across the country.
Sara presented at the NYSAIS Institutional Advancement Conference on hybrid advancement offices.
Read MoreSara Shulman, Consultant in our Development & Finance Practice, presented today at the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) Institutional Advancement Conference on the pros and cons of a hybrid advancement team.
With co-presenter Laurie Hindley, Director of Advancement at Hewitt School, the session discussed how flexible work arrangements create a more equitable and sustainable work environment and allow advancement teams to reach more constituents than ever.
The team exhibited at and sponsored the 2023 Global Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreKaren Neitzel, Art Charles, Deb Welch, and Ji Han from our International Schools Practice attended the AAIE 2023 Global Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. on February 6-8.
They enjoyed their time connecting with international school leaders and administrators and discussing best practices in retained search work. Learn more about their team and the schools they serve here.
Skip enjoyed connecting with leaders from the Jewish schools he serves nationwide.
Read MoreSenior Consultant Skip Kotkins attended and exhibited at the Prizmah Conference in Denver on January 8-10.
Prizmah partners with day schools, yeshivas, philanthropists, and communities from all denominations, helping them grow their reach and impact and tackle the challenges on their path to success. Skip enjoyed meeting school leaders and discussing best practices in retained leadership searches, governance, and board relations.