In this episode, we will hear from Keith Chicquen, Founding Headmaster of TASIS Portugal, and Aimee Gruber, Assistant Head of Enrollment Management and Marketing. Keith and Aimee share their incredible journey of moving from Canada to Portugal in 2019 to establish the fourth TASIS school. Join us as we dive into their backgrounds in education and leadership, the challenges they faced during the pandemic, and their insights on building a school from the ground up. It’s a conversation full of inspiration and valuable lessons in resilience and innovation.

In Part II of our conversation, we will hear from Keith Chicquen, Founding Headmaster of TASIS Portugal, and Aimee Gruber, Assistant Head of Enrollment Management and Marketing. Keith and Aimee share their incredible journey of moving from Canada to Portugal in 2019 to establish the fourth TASIS school. Join us as we dive into their backgrounds in education and leadership, the challenges they faced during the pandemic, and their insights on building a school from the ground up. It’s a conversation full of inspiration and valuable lessons in resilience and innovation.

The Enrollment Management Association (EMA) is excited to welcome Anne-Marie Kee, Fran Ryan, and Suzanne Walker Buck as the new co-hosts of EMA's Head of School Podcast. This season will continue to focus on topics related to strategic enrollment management, providing valuable insights and discussions tailored specifically for school heads.

Tune in to hear from our dynamic new co-hosts as they share their perspectives on key topics and give a preview of what's to come this season!

The 2023-2024 edition of The Ride to Independent Schools Report (The Ride) is The Enrollment Management Association's (EMA) fourth edition of this flagship report. It offers valuable insights into the behaviors and opinions of families applying to independent schools. Previous studies were conducted in 2014, 2017, and 2020. This edition of The Ride was a collaboration between EMA and Mission & Data, EMA's strategic data partner.

Join us as we explore some of the highlights from The Ride with Ari Betof, Co-founder and Partner of Mission & Data, and Sarah Enterline Roch, Institutional Research Consultant at Mission & Data and Director of Institutional Research at St. Mark’s School (MA).

Click here to access The Ride to Independent Schools Report and visit the interactive dashboard to analyze the data.

The partnership between the head of the school and the senior enrollment leader is critical to the sustainability of independent schools. Join me as we explore the dynamic collaboration between Perry Martin, President of La Salle College Preparatory in Pasadena, CA, and Keenan Kurihara, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Chief Communications Officer at La Salle College Preparatory. During Perry and Keenan's tenure at La Salle, student enrollment grew by over 10 percent, and the school increased its net tuition revenue by over 15 percent. Join us for an insightful exploration of how their strategic approach to enrollment management and communication has fortified La Salle College Preparatory against the challenges confronting independent schools nationwide.

Institutional research is closely linked to a school’s strategic enrollment management efforts, making this discussion about the Center for Institutional Research in Independent Schools (CIRIS) 2023 Institutional Research State of the Industry Report especially pertinent for independent school leaders. Join us as we explore the key insights and takeaways from this essential resource with Eric Heilman, Director of Institutional Research at Maret School (DC) and Executive Director of The Center for Institutional Research in Independent Schools (CIRIS) at Maret, and Victoria Muradi, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Durham Academy (NC) and EMA Board of Trustees Governance Chair.

CLICK HERE to access the 2023 Institutional Research State of the Industry Report.

If you are new to the admission profession, join me for a lively conversation with five of EMA's Admission Training Institute (ATI) faculty members: David Baker, Director of Admission & Financial Aid, St. Mark’s School of Texas (Dallas, TX) and Chair of AIT, Dr. Jasmine Harris, Head of School, TMI Episcopal (San Antonio, TX), Molly Dorais, Director of Admission & Financial Aid, Colorado Rocky Mountain School (Carbondale, CO), Steve Brown, CEO & Founder, Steve Brown Academy (Atlanta, GA), and Anne Behnke, Director of Admission and Enrollment Management, St. Mark’s School (Southborough, MA). Gain insights and learn from their collective years of experience in enrollment, admission, and independent school leadership!

For more information about the Admission Training Institute, EMA's premier training program for those new to admission, select the following link: https://www.enrollment.org/professional-development/seminars/ati.

Welcome to a special episode of the Enrollment Spectrum Podcast, where we broadcast live from EMA's 2023 Annual Conference in Las Vegas. In this unique episode, we have gathered all your favorite EMA podcast hosts under one roof. This includes Rebecca Malotke-Mmeslin and Lynne Macziewski from 'Confidently You,' John Gentile and Rohan Arjun from 'Different Perspectives,' and Ari Betof and Christian Donovan from 'Impossible Questions.' Join us as we share memorable moments from our last podcast season, dive into the latest trends shaping independent schools, and provide a sneak peek into exciting episodes awaiting you in the upcoming season.