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Member Voices

NAIS Member Voices focuses on the hard-working individuals that make up the independent school community. Each episode will feature a discussion with a different staff member at an NAIS member school ... Read more

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Crissy Caceres, Assistant Head of School, Georgetown Day School

Crissy Caceres, Assistant Head of School, Georgetown Day School

Crissy Caceres, Assistant Head of School at Georgetown Day School (Washington, DC) joins us to discuss best practices fo... Read more

13 Jun 2017

38mins

Ranked #2

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Lisa Damour, Consulting Psychologist, Laurel School

Lisa Damour, Consulting Psychologist, Laurel School

Lisa Damour, consulting psychologist at Laurel School (OH) and author of Untangled, describes what it’s like working at ... Read more

12 Dec 2017

35mins

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Ruth Glass, Head of School, Lake Tahoe School

Ruth Glass, Head of School, Lake Tahoe School

In this episode, Ruth discusses the need for community, how she approaches meeting with parents, her proudest moments, a... Read more

16 May 2017

33mins

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Mark Silver, Head of School, Hillbrook School

Mark Silver, Head of School, Hillbrook School

Mark speaks with us about his school's social-entrepreneurial focus, how he draws from his school's unique history, and ... Read more

4 Nov 2019

26mins

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Frazier Stowers, Director of Admission and Tuition Assistance, Woodberry Forest School

Frazier Stowers, Director of Admission and Tuition Assistance, Woodberry Forest School

Frazier Stowers, director of admission and tuition assistance at Woodberry Forest School (VA) describes his mentors, his... Read more

4 Sep 2018

30mins

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Marja Brandon, Head of School, Woodland School

Marja Brandon, Head of School, Woodland School

Marja Brandon, head of school at Woodland School (California), shares stories of her Quaker upbringing, growing up with ... Read more

12 Sep 2017

29mins

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Scott Erickson, Head of School, Phillips Brooks School

Scott Erickson, Head of School, Phillips Brooks School

Scott talks about how he's gotten better at "issue-spotting" and addressing communication gaps with his school and board... Read more

1 Jul 2019

29mins

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Chaka Cummings, Middle School Director at the Blake School

Chaka Cummings, Middle School Director at the Blake School

Chaka Cummings, Middle School Director at the Blake School (Minnesota), joins us to discuss how his background in corpor... Read more

11 Jul 2017

37mins

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Amani Reed, Head of School, School at Columbia University

Amani Reed, Head of School, School at Columbia University

Amani Reed, head of school at the School at Columbia University (NY), joins us to discuss his work in equity and justice... Read more

13 Feb 2018

36mins

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Connie Fink, Fifth-grade Social Studies Teacher, University School of Nashville

Connie Fink, Fifth-grade Social Studies Teacher, University School of Nashville

Connie talks to us about making her classroom an inspiring place to learn, finding balance, and what kind of impact she ... Read more

1 Apr 2019

29mins

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Logan Bowlds, Head of School, Stratford Academy

Logan Bowlds, Head of School, Stratford Academy

Logan describes what it was like to be appointed head of school at the age of 29, how he got to this point in his career... Read more

5 Aug 2019

27mins

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Jill Cross, Dean of Curriculum and Instruction, TMI Episcopal

Jill Cross, Dean of Curriculum and Instruction, TMI Episcopal

Jill Cross, dean of curriculum and instruction at TMI Episcopal (TX), speaks with us about how to start strong in a new ... Read more

2 Jul 2018

28mins

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Helen Rankin, Board Chair, Hathaway Brown School

Helen Rankin, Board Chair, Hathaway Brown School

Helen Rankin, board chair at Hathaway Brown School (OH), tells us about being a "lifer", tips for great governance, and ... Read more

6 Aug 2018

22mins

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Nicole DuFauchard, Head of School, The Advent School

Nicole DuFauchard, Head of School, The Advent School

Nicole DuFauchard, head of school at The Advent School (MA), tells us about how her school recruits and retains top tale... Read more

7 Jan 2019

25mins

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Doug Worthen, Director of Mindfulness, Middlesex School

Doug Worthen, Director of Mindfulness, Middlesex School

Doug Worthen, director of mindfulness at Middlesex School (MA), joins us to discuss his practice, what it's like living ... Read more

11 Jun 2018

26mins

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Phil Higginson, Assistant Head of School for Institutional Advancement, Ravenscroft School

Phil Higginson, Assistant Head of School for Institutional Advancement, Ravenscroft School

Phil gives us insights into the field of advancement and best practices for funding the future, and talks about how he's... Read more

3 Jun 2019

29mins

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Rebecca Malotke-Meslin, Director of Enrollment & Financial Aid, The Avery Coonley School

Rebecca Malotke-Meslin, Director of Enrollment & Financial Aid, The Avery Coonley School

Rebecca tells us her approach to retention management and working with millennial parents, and how she's a little protec... Read more

3 Sep 2019

29mins

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Trina Moore-Southall, Director of Equity and Inclusion, Brentwood School

Trina Moore-Southall, Director of Equity and Inclusion, Brentwood School

Trina Moore-Southall, director of equity and inclusion at Brentwood School (CA), shares how she never planned to be in t... Read more

1 Oct 2018

28mins

Ranked #19

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Robert Brisk, Head of School, Wellington School

Robert Brisk, Head of School, Wellington School

Robert Brisk, head of school at the Wellington School (OH), discusses how his school is deepening student engagement, ho... Read more

4 Mar 2019

25mins

Ranked #20

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Patti Wilczek, Head of School, Helios School

Patti Wilczek, Head of School, Helios School

Patti Wilczek discusses what it's like to work at a school for gifted students, how she has managed crises at past schoo... Read more

6 May 2019

25mins

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