CS&A at NACAC
A team of consultants will be attending and exhibiting at the NACAC conference in Louisville.
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I cannot thank you enough for guiding, prodding, and leading us through the search process. You delivered a strong group of candidates for our consideration. You brought your wisdom and experience to bear at critical stages in the process ("interview more, not less"), and acceding to your arm-twisting served us well. You were always available when we sought your counsel, and you were patient and supportive. On behalf of the Search Committee, thank you for all that you did to help us land the right candidate to be the next Saint Mary's Head of School.R. Marks Arnold Saint Mary's School See More Success Stories
CS&A at NACAC
Search consultants Ben Bolté, Jennifer Christensen, Tom Marlitt, and Lawrence Alexander, along with Placement Counselor Diana Zito, will be attending and exhibiting at the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) National Conference in Louisville on September 26-28. They look forward to connecting with college counseling and college admission professionals from across the country. Be sure to stop by booth #755 to chat with the team!
Alexander to Lead Workshop for AISNE
In October, Alexander will be leading an implicit bias workshop as part of AISNE's professional development programming.
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On October 10 at Dedham Country Day School (MA), Lawrence Alexander — CS&A's Director of DEI and leader of the DEI Consulting Practice — will be facilitating a workshop entitled “Examining Equity Practices in Enrollment: Exploring Implicit Bias.” The workshop is part of AISNE's Professional Development Workshops series.
The workshop will examine how attendees can interrupt implicit bias in their independent school admissions processes. The day will include candid conversations and action-oriented analysis so that attendees can meet their enrollment goals without compromising on their ethical duties to ensure a fair and just admissions process.
Leadership Transition Feature
This summer, CS&A is focusing on an area we believe that schools and leaders should invest more time and energy into: the transition phase of leadership.
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The announcement is out, the search has ended – time to celebrate and call it a day? Celebrate, certainly, but a growing body of research shows that the most important work should just be getting started.
This summer, as schools are preparing to welcome their new leaders, we are sharing thought leadership around an area we believe that schools, and school leaders, would be well-served to invest significantly more time and energy into: the transition phase of leadership.
Check out the full series here and come back often as we continue to add stories and articles from industry and education experts.
Alexander at ADVIS
Alexander, CS&A Director of DEI, led breakout sessions at the MCRC@ADVIS Cultural Competency Institute in August.
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Lawrence Alexander, CS&A Search Associate and Director of DEI, led an afternoon breakout sessions at the MCRC@ADVIS Cheryl Irving Cultural Competency Institute on August 22 at The Episcopal Academy (PA). The event was designed to help schools to build a strong common language and understanding around the importance of developing cultural competence and inclusive practices in their communities. This year's featured keynote speaker was Rosetta Lee of Seattle Girls' School.
Schools Welcome Alexander
Several schools and universities are welcoming Lawrence Alexander to lead training around DEI and implicit bias this summer.
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On July 31 and August 1, Lawrence Alexander, CS&A Search Consultant and our Director of DEI, ran an implicit bias training for the admissions office at Texas Christian University. Together, they explored bias through a systems approach with the goal of creating a more inclusive process.
At Palmer Trinity School (FL), Lawrence led two days of training in early August on facilitating courageous conversations around diversity, equity, justice, and inclusion. One day of training was with faculty and the other was with student leaders.
Clark University also welcomed Lawrence over the course of the summer to train its admissions counseling team around disrupting bias in the application reading process.
CS&A Sponsors, Presents at NCGS
CS&A was proud to be a sponsor of NCGS in late June where we facilitated a pre-conference workshop for aspiring heads.
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CS&A was delighted to be a Diamond Sponsor of the 2019 NCGS (National Coalition of Girls’ Schools) Conference, Dream, Dare, Do: Girls as Makers, Inventors, Engineers, & Entrepreneurs, at Westridge School in Pasadena on June 24-26.
On Monday, June 24, several members of CS&A’s Search and Consulting Group led a compelling and interactive three-hour pre-conference workshop designed to prepare and empower emerging female leaders and aspiring school heads to pursue administrative positions in their schools. The workshop, Answer the Rising Call for Women’s Leadership in Independent Schools, was be facilitated by Bill Christ, Ann Teaff, Jennifer Christensen, Karen Neitzel, and Karen Whitaker.
Additionally, members of CS&A's Search and Consulting Group presented at several others sessions during the conference. Check out the full story here.
Women in Leadership Feature
CS&A shined a spotlight on women in leadership, featuring stories from former and current female heads of school.
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This spring, CS&A shined a spotlight on women in leadership. Members of our Search and Consulting Group, as well as current female heads of school, shared their stories of leadership, mentorship, and their professional journeys. We hope educators everywhere are inspired and motivated by these individuals and that schools continue to nurture, attract, and retain female leaders. Click here to explore the feature.
Kotkins at ADVIS
Senior Consultant Skip Kotkins led a training session for the new ADVIS board chairs and clerks.
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On June 8, Senior Consultant Skip Kotkins led a training session for the new board chairs and clerks of the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS). Kotkins often leads training of this type for schools and other educational organizations.
Clark Presents to DODs
Senior Consultant John Clark presented to NYC directors of development representing a variety of schools.
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On May 2, Senior Consultant John Clark presented to a group of 25 New York City directors of development representing a variety of schools, including Friends Seminary, Packer Collegiate, Poly Prep Country Day School, The Browning School, and St. Bernard’s School, among others. The group, NYC DoDs, gathers quarterly to network, information share, and discuss topics related to their work in schools. John spoke about using search firms, hiring in the independent school community, and job seeker advice.
