Cathy Shelburne Attends EMA ALC Seminar

Consultant 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 Daush Attends ILEE Seminar

Barbara 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.

CS&A Sponsors NPEA 2023 Annual Conference

If 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 Shulman Presents at NYSAIS Event

Sara 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.

International Schools Practice Attends AAIE Conference

Karen 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 Kotkins Attends Prizmah Conference

Senior 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.

Group Leads Pre-Conference Workshop at TABS

Three members of our Coaching and Mentoring Practice led a pre-conference session at the TABS (The Association of Boarding Schools) Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. on November 10.

Senior Consultant and Practice Leader Ann Teaff, Senior Consultant Peter O'Neill, and Director of Professional Learning and Development Marsha Little held “To Coach or Be Coached” which explored coaching in all its dimensions and how anyone can bring the habits and mindset of coaching to their own leadership.

The session was attended by nearly 50 participants. This is the second year that CS&A has held a pre-conference session at the TABS Conference. We are also a proud Boarding School Partner with TABS.

Consultants Attend EARCOS Leadership Conference

Consultant Karen Neitzel and Senior Consultant Ji Han, both members of our International Schools Practice, attended and presented at the East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS) Leadership Conference in Bangkok on October 27-29

Together they presented a session on how to stand out in an interview for a leadership position. They were also exhibitors and enjoyed connecting with attendees.

Brandon and Heather at AISNE DEI Conference

Brandon Jacobs, Search Consultant, and Heather Flewelling, Chief Talent Officer, Search & Consulting Services, presented as part of the Association of Independent Schools in New England's (AISNE) Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion conference.

Brandon and Heather, together with Richard DaSilva from St. Mark's School and Jenny Jun-lei Kravitz from The Pike School, presented “Partnerships and Progress: The Reality of Moving Mountains – Revisiting DEI Work in Predominantly White Schools.”

Brandon also presented a session titled “From Beginning to the End and Back Again: How to Recruit, Retain, and Recognize BIPOC Faculty and Staff.”