The Enrollment Spectrum Podcast

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Susan Emery as she describes Whittle GO! a new online program. Susan is Co-Head of Admissions, Director of Financial Aid, and Associate Director of Boarding Admissions for the DC Campus of Whittle School & Studios. Before that she had more than 15 years of international and domestic experience in education, advising, and school administration.

Join us in a conversation with Anne-Marie Kee. Anne-Marie became Head of School at Lakefield College School in Ontario, Canada in 2017. Before that she was the Executive Director at the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS) for 11 years. Anne-Marie also attended EMA's first Heads Institute last summer.

Join us for a conversation with Melissa Orth. Melissa is the President and CEO of The Legacy Senior Communities, a Jewish, faith-based, continuum care community in Dallas, Texas. She was previously the COO/CFO of Greenhill School, a co-educational independent school serving 1,300 students, pre-kindergarten through 12th grades, in Addison, Texas. Melissa has moved from the school world to the healt...

Join us for a conversation with Professor Nathan Grawe. Nathan is the Ada M. Harrison Distinguished Teaching Professor of the Social Sciences & Economics at Carleton College in Minnesota. Nathan recently published Demographics and The Demand for Higher Education which examines how recent demographic shifts might affect demand for higher education.

Join us for a conversation with John Barrengos. John is the Director of Admission and Financial Aid at The Putney School in Vermont.

Join us for a conversation with Hans and Peter as they discuss the upcoming Heads Institute Online and announce the launch of a new podcast especially for heads of school.

Join us for a conversation with Lisa Pullman as she talks about how to better use your enrollment data. Lisa is Executive Director at INDEX which is a member-driven, not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing data, analysis, research, and information to Independent Schools to aid in decision-making, policy development, and strategic planning.

Join us for a conversation with Jay Rainey and hear how MICDS lowered their tuition by $2,000 for the fall. Jay is wrapping up his first year as head at Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to joining MICDS, Jay was the head of school at Randolph School in Huntsville, Alabama.  

Join this conversation with Amy Jolly. Amy is the Head of School at Applewild School in Massachusetts. Before taking the headship at Applewild, Amy was at Shady Hill School and Fenn School both in the greater Boston area. Amy has been on the podcast before back in episode 19 when she talked about her work leading Maine Girls Academy as that school ultimately decided to close its doors.

Join us in a conversation with Jeff Selingo. Jeff has written about higher education for two decades. He is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, a contributor to The Atlantic and the Washington Post, and a special advisor at Arizona State University. Jeff was also a keynote speaker at our annual conference last fall. And he has a new book coming out on September 15th, Who Gets In & Why: A...

In this episode we speak with Dr. Paul LeBlanc President of Southern New Hampshire University as he describes strategies for redefining and reimagining campus-based learning including: Be student obsessed Bet on the cards you have Constantly be piloting Embrace diverse thought partnership

Join us as we hear from Jason Warnick to learn about his journey from enrollment leader to head of school.

Join us as we hear from Jason Kreutner, Head of School at University School of the Lowcountry as he describes how his school is giving back during this difficult time.

If you're reconsidering your tuition for the fall you're not alone. Many schools are asking tough questions about price going forward. In this conversation we hear from Tom Sheppard who has done signficant work on this topic.

Let's talk about value proposition. How do we help parents see beyond the college list to the true and lasting benefit of the independent school experience? Leigh Moore from Real College Matters helps us out!

Will we be back to normal in the fall? How should schools be thinking about their financial sustainability? This conversation with Ari Betof president of Organizational Sustainability Consulting will help you get started. This podcast is a great one to share with your head of school or board!

What does it mean to pivot? In this conversation with Dr. Greg Martin we find out!

One of the most popular lessons from our 'Rethinking Enrollment due to COVID-19' course was from Ian Symmonds. Join us as he dives deep into topics of interest to school leaders.

How should you reimagine your enrollment process due to COVID-19? For David Willows at the International School of Brussells it starts with demonstrating your values, emphasizing kindness, and remembering that helping families feel heard is critical.

Announcing EMA's Idea Factory - a free online unconference on April 2, 2020. Stay tuned for more information and sign up details!

Join us for this conversation with Kirk Wheeler and check out two of his recent posts to dig deeper into how to adopt a startup mentality at your school!

What will the effect of the COVID-19 crisis be on independent school tuition and financial aid? Mark Mitchell from NAIS helps us with some historical context. After the 2008 financial crisis: FA applications went up 16.7% Students receiving aid went up 17.8% Total FA spending per student went up 21% In this conversation Mark advises us that although we can't predict the future we can start asking...

Join us for a conversation with Suzanne Walker Buck, Head of School at Western Reserve Academy.

What is happening all around the country? Join us as we speak with Tim Fish and Donna Orem and get the big picture perspective.

In this episode of The Enrollment Spectrum Podcast we speak with Rob Phillips, Head of School at Seattle Academy to hear how he and his community made the decision to move to remote learning.