Member Voices

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Andre Withers, Assistant Head of School, The Madeira School - Part 2 Feb 01, 2021

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In the second and final part of my conversation with Andre, Andre discusses his leadership of his school's COVID-19 task force, how schools can create a unique value proposition for families, and how critical issues for schools can be opportunities.

Andre Withers, Assistant Head of School, The Madeira School - Part 1 Jan 04, 2021

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In the first of two parts, Andre discusses how he and his team are working to avoid burnout, his role as assistant head in transitioning a new head of school, and how he approaches implicit bias in hiring.

Jaimi Boehm, Director of Middle School, Wildwood School Dec 07, 2020

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Jaimi shares her experience of navigating a new role and a pandemic at the same time. She also talks about how she and her colleagues led productive conversations during the presidential election and her podcast recommendations.

Anne Glass, Head of School, Purnell School Nov 02, 2020

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Anne talks with us about her journey from investment banking to headship, the unique value of girls-only education, and the importance of knowing who you are as a school.

Jamie Williamson, Head of School, The Windward School Oct 06, 2020

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Jamie joins us to discuss how being a school psychologist has informed his approach to headship, the work he has done for children with learning differences, and what it was like being new to his school community when the pandemic hit.

Ralinda Watts, Dir of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion and Assoc Dir of Admission, The Buckley School Sep 07, 2020

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Ralinda tells us how she has dealt with the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice, how she feels the Black@ movement is the best “racial audit” for schools, and how she wants this time to be “not a moment but a movement.”

Henry Fairfax, Head of School, Revolution School Aug 03, 2020

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Henry joins us to discuss what it was like dealing with a pandemic in his school’s first year, how his school is “planning around yellow lights” when preparing to reopen in the fall, and what his experience has been like as a student, teacher, and administrator in independent schools.

Aretina Hamilton, Assoc. Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Interlochen Center for the Arts Jul 27, 2020

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In this episode devoted to race and racism in independent schools, we speak with Aretina about how schools should “lean into being uncomfortable” when creating anti-racist spaces of belonging and how the Black@ movement provides school leaders with an opportunity to openly discuss the “whispers in the hallway.”

The Trustee Table - Mastering Crisis Management: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve Jul 06, 2020

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Jim Hulbert, a partner and lawyer at the Jane Group, shares his expertise on crisis management in this special crossover episode from our sister NAIS podcast, the Trustee Table.

NAIS Member Voices Season 4 Jun 28, 2020

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The new season of Member Voices starts July 6!