Confidently You: Women in Leadership

Today, we're joined by Dr. Carrie Grimes, Assistant Professor and Director of the Independent School Leadership Graduate Program at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College. At Peabody, Carrie serves as a faculty member across different graduate programs in the department of Leadership Policy and Organization in addition to her role as Program Director of the Independent School leadership master's...

We recorded this episode at EMA's Annual Conference in Orlando.  In this episode, we're joined by Lauren Lewis Director of Enrollment Management at the Advent School in Massachusetts, and Laura Burgess from Senior Associate Director of Admissions at Tabor Academy in Massachusetts. Lauren and Laura presented the session The Struggle is Real: Avoiding & Managing Burnout in Admissions. The title says...

We recorded this episode at EMA's Annual Conference in Orlando.  In this episode, we're joined by Susan Mantilla-Goin, Dean of Enrollment Management at the Pomfret School in Connecticut, and Vivien Valenzuela Mallick Director of Admission and Financial Aid at The Bishop's School in La Jolla, California. During the annual conference, Vivien and Susan hosted the Women of Color Power Hour. This sessi...

In this episode, we're talking with Angela Brown, Assistant Head for Admission and Strategic Initiatives at Dana Hall School . Angela is here to talk with us about claiming your achievements, tooting your own horn, and making strategic career moves. Angela shares her personal experiences as well as tried and true ways that women can overcome their fears of self-promotion to advance their careers.

In this episode, we're talking with Bethany Burgun, Director of Mission Advancement at Saint Joseph High School in South Bend, Indiana. Bethany is here to talk with us about the complexities of being a school leader while also having your children enrolled in your school. While it can be incredibly rewarding it can also bring on stress, and impact your relationships with colleagues and employees.

In this episode, we're talking with Frankie Brown, Assistant Head of School for Enrollment Management and Financial Aid at Sidwell Friends School in Washington DC. Frankie is here to speak with us about the space between being a leader while still needing to be led, managing up while also creating a path for others to follow in your footsteps, and how leadership still looks different for women and...

In this episode, we're talking with Debra Wilson, President of the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS). Debra is here to talk with us about trends in headships for women, the challenges women still face when ascending into leadership, and how to gain experience and confidence to take on your next leadership role.

Join Lynne and Rebecca as they discuss building meaningful relationships with people who can help advance your career. While we'd like to think we can do it all by ourselves, let's be real.  You need to create a network around you of colleagues, influencers, decision-makers, and mentors to achieve success in your current role and when reaching for that next rung on the ladder. They share different...