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    • Academic Leaders Listserv
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Advisory Council

The purpose of the Advisory Council of the Association for Academic Leaders is to provide valuable expertise and advice to One Schoolhouse leadership and help build the professional community for Academic Leaders.

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Josée Band

Director of New Campus Design for Learning
Castilleja School

"What I love about my job is that every day is different, and indeed every time of day is different. I love seeing the kids outside during lunch and break and being able to sit with them and talk."
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​Sonia Bell

Director of College Counseling
St. Luke's School

"My favorite part of the day is 6:00 pm because I love seeing how many students are still on campus because they are so engaged and involved, and they are in no hurry to get home."
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Justin Brandon

Associate Head of School for Academic Affairs
Ravenscroft School

"My mother was a teacher. I grew up watching her plan lessons, sponsoring talent shows, and making time for her students while raising two kids. I admired how she was able to connect and challenge her students."
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Bob Bryan

Associate Head of School
Viewpoint School
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"I love the creative process of being an Academic Leader, partnering with other thought leaders to imagine new approaches that can enhance the quality of the teaching and learning experience."
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Gwyneth Connell
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Director of the Grauer Family Institute
Pomfret School
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"​As an Academic Leader, I love thinking about schools as systems; working alongside smart, caring educators; envisioning the future; and designing solutions and initiatives that help us, our students, and our schools become the best possible version of ourselves."
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Pat Cuneo

Director of Academic Affairs
Athens Academy
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"An educator who inspired me was Mr. Oram, my high school humanities teacher, who was in his second year of teaching when I was in his class. He explored new territory right alongside us, and wasn't afraid to be vulnerable. That environment made for some of the best learning that I have ever experienced and shaped my perception of what a teacher should be."
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Michael Ehrenfried

Chief Innovation Officer
Kent Denver School

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"As an Academic Leader I love the opportunity to build spaces that foster connections: connections between students, faculty, and the institution; connections between our school community and the broader educational and local communities; and connections between talented people, intentional ideas, and community resources."
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Rasha El-Haggan​

Director of Curriculum & Professional Growth
​Sandy Springs Friends School

"As an Academic Leader, I am learning not just the content of whatever I'm working on at the time, but more of the soft skills and habits of mind of being a leader. I'm constantly reflecting and inquiring into my own learning journey, trying to be the best version of myself"
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Rachel Herlein

Assistant Head for Academic Excellence
Laurel School
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"​For Academic Leaders, every day provides a new challenge, a new success, and a new perspective-shaping conversation. It's a job that requires continual learning and growing."
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Ben Hildebrand

Assistant Head of School
Westover School
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"What I love the most about being an Academic Leader is the fact that my work each day has the ability to raise faculty and staff members' capacity in their work with each other and most importantly our students."
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Amanda Lucas

Dean of Teaching and Learning
Blair Academy​

"​I love being an Academic Leader, and thinking through just the right amount of change and grappling with how to be better, so we can do better, and guiding others through that process."
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Scott Peeler
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Dean of Academic Affairs
The Pennington School
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"An educator who inspired me and my work was Massimo Maglione, my first-year mentor, who said, 'What other choice is there but to enjoy your students?' "
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Liz Perry

Head of Upper School
St. Luke's School

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"Pearl Rock Kane is an educator who inspired me because she was always asking, 'how can we do this better next time?' "
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Lorry Perry

Head of High School
​Grace Church School

"What I love about being an Academic Leader is the chemistry or magic of working with a great team on a project that can help to animate the school's mission.  I love the chance to create and problem-solve with likeminded people.  I love belonging to communities that spring up around caring for and developing young people."
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Whittney Preston

Dean of Inclusive Excellence
Foxcroft School

"My favorite time of day is the morning, before the first class starts. I get to greet teachers, students, and other faculty members in a positive way and get their day started right!"
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Tim Quinn

Chief Academic Officer and Dean of Faculty
Miss Porter's School

"As an Academic Leader, I love being able to put systems in place that truly serve the long term interests of students...and being able to continue to teach."
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Erin Rehel
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Director of Strategy & Institutional Research
Episcopal Academy

"I love finding ways to help teachers be great at what they do. How can we simplify things, minimize busy work, bring awesome opportunities to teachers so they can provide high impact learning experience to students? I love being able to think about these questions (and so many more!)"
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Molly Rumsey

Director of Information Services
​Harpeth Hall School

"My high school math teacher is the educator who really inspired me.  He hand picked 9 students to double up on math our sophomore year so we could take Calculus as seniors. Of the 9 of us... 5 were girls."
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Andi Shurley

Principal
Ursuline Academy
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"We get to see the hugely transformational moments in learners’ lives, while we also get to wade into the occasionally silly minutiae that make for great stories. I think the blend of sublime and ridiculous moments keeps me humble and helps me to remain grateful for moments of awe."
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Elizabeth Smith

Dean of Academics
Ursuline Academy
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"Liza Lee, the former head of the Hockaday School, is an educator who inspired me. In addition to being a graduate of the same college, Liza taught me how to remain strong gracefully, and always have a sense of humor."
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Joel Sohn

Upper School Director
University Prep - Seattle​
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"​I love being an Academic Leader because my work involves supporting and partnering with dedicated educators who are looking to make positive impacts on students."
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Eric Walters

Director of STEM Education
Marymount School of New York

"I've been inspired by my junior high school history teacher, Mr. Jones, who took our class on awesome camping trips to Vermont and to Gettysburg/DC/Virginia to place our learning of US history in a real-world historical context."
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Megan Weiskopf

Director of Teaching and Learning
Laurel School
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"I love connecting ideas and connecting people; I love working with our leadership team and with the faculty both to celebrate what we do so well and to find the opportunities for growth so we can be even better. I love learning. I love kids. And I love putting great ideas to work so kids--and their learning--flourish."
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Connie White
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Director of Learning Design & Innovation
Woodward Academy
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"My favorite time of the day as an Academic Leader is first hour of the morning. I feel that there is a renewed sense of purpose for students and teachers. I also enjoy and appreciate the opportunity to start each day with the autonomy to prioritize my areas of focus each day."
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Yolanda Wilcox Gonzá​lez

Global History Department Head
Beaver Country Day School​

"Being an Academic Leader provides an opportunity to work with teachers in the development of curriculum practices that are student-centered, experiential, inquiry-based, authentic, and meaningful in the lives of our students."
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