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Lake Placid, Ny

West Dover, Vt

Leading school’s evolution to increase enrollment, revolutionize academic and athletic programs while ensuring long-term school sustainability. • Promoting an academic, athletic and personal experience that utilizes experiential learning moments to develop strong character skills and self-esteem.• Re-envisioning academic program delivery to take advantage of twenty-first century teaching and learning modalities. Establishing a “conversational education” learning model, while… Show more Leading school’s evolution to increase enrollment, revolutionize academic and athletic programs while ensuring long-term school sustainability. • Promoting an academic, athletic and personal experience that utilizes experiential learning moments to develop strong character skills and self-esteem.• Re-envisioning academic program delivery to take advantage of twenty-first century teaching and learning modalities. Establishing a “conversational education” learning model, while meeting the varied needs of each student athletes’ demanding training and competition schedules. • Updating and refining enrollment model through concentration in student retention and recruitment. In three years, student retention increased from 65% historical average to 88%, school community increased from 22 to 53; 12 to 31 boarding students.• Led capital campaign to purchase and transform a 16,000/sf inn to a thriving school campus; providing exceptional facility for academic, residential and athletic program space.• Mobilizing and refining Board of Trustees to engage in committee-level work, launch school’s first capital campaign and perform as a high-functioning, working Board. Show less

Sun Valley, Idaho

Creating stronger student recruitment programming through partnership engagement of Board members, and strategic community organizations. Responsible for overseeing the growth and advancement of Sun Valley Ski Academy and the development of a thriving residential program.Director of Institutional Advancement• Overseeing admission and enrollment marketing initiatives, within the local region and outside the valley with a focus on attracting new students and families.• Defining… Show more Creating stronger student recruitment programming through partnership engagement of Board members, and strategic community organizations. Responsible for overseeing the growth and advancement of Sun Valley Ski Academy and the development of a thriving residential program.Director of Institutional Advancement• Overseeing admission and enrollment marketing initiatives, within the local region and outside the valley with a focus on attracting new students and families.• Defining and expanding Sun Valley Ski Academy, a program of Community School in its fourth year that supports highly competitive snow sport athletes.• Developing academic scheduling that supports demanding training and travel schedules.• Establishing long-term business and residential program curriculum models.• Guiding the fundraising campaign to purchase current dorm facility.• Creating stronger programmatic infrastructure to support Sun Valley Ski Academy student athletes in all phases of their lives.• Social Business teacher; a class designed to teach entrepreneurial skills to build businesses for positive social change.• Member of Senior Administrative Team developing organizational strategic plan. Show less

Bethel, Me

Hired to redirect admissions focus to deliver a more competitive process, with particular attention paid to building an On-Snow Program. Assumed oversight of key programs and departments to help drive strategies for refinement and growth.Assistant Head for Enrollment Management• Responsible for student recruitment, retention and financial aid in boarding school of 240 students; stabilized enrollment volatility through strengthening enrollment methodology and clarifying school… Show more Hired to redirect admissions focus to deliver a more competitive process, with particular attention paid to building an On-Snow Program. Assumed oversight of key programs and departments to help drive strategies for refinement and growth.Assistant Head for Enrollment Management• Responsible for student recruitment, retention and financial aid in boarding school of 240 students; stabilized enrollment volatility through strengthening enrollment methodology and clarifying school objectives. Five-year boarding average enrollment rose from 166 students to 179 over same period. • With Board support, primary goal objective was On-Snow Program reinvigoration and growth. Program size doubled in six years.• Transformed and directed Winter Term, a “school within a school” comprised of 15 eighth grade students committed to competitive winter sports. Redesigned curriculum to provide deeper and more rigorous academic experience. Restructured program for higher enrollment and yield to enrolling students in high school program.• Oversaw $2M fundraising effort, renovation and program development of primary academic building for Student Center and installation of the IDEAS Center, a Design Thinking facility and curriculum model. • Oversaw and led key departments that required strategic infrastructure changes to better support student needs, including athletic department, college counseling and academic skills.• Redeveloped Parents’ Association, with stronger emphasis placed on communication and parent education.• Member of Senior Administrative Team and Deans’ Council. Show less

Stratton Mountain, Vt

Primary responsibility was to recruit exceptional snow sport athletes at an elite ski academy. Assumed various roles as school program matured within a small school community. Director of Admissions and Financial Aid (1996 – 2007)• Expanded student body 60% and more than tripled net tuition revenue in eleven years. Recruited eleven Olympians, three medalists. • Participated as a lead administrator in new campus design, development and growth that nearly doubled the size of the… Show more Primary responsibility was to recruit exceptional snow sport athletes at an elite ski academy. Assumed various roles as school program matured within a small school community. Director of Admissions and Financial Aid (1996 – 2007)• Expanded student body 60% and more than tripled net tuition revenue in eleven years. Recruited eleven Olympians, three medalists. • Participated as a lead administrator in new campus design, development and growth that nearly doubled the size of the academy.• Worked with key members of the operations team at Stratton Mountain to coordinate efforts as needed for student-athletes.Dean of Faculty (2005-2007)• Pioneered Professional Development and Teacher Evaluation Programs. Director of College Counseling (2000 – 2002)• Counseled senior class in test preparation, standardized testing, application preparation and college decision-making process.• Established relationships with Division I ski coaches to facilitate the admissions process for recruited athletes.Athletic Director (1999-2007)• Coordinated fall and spring athletic programming and schedule. Introduced two new sports to athletic program.• Girls’ (1997-2000) and boys’ (2001-2005) varsity soccer coach. • Founded and directed summer alpine ski racing camp in Switzerland (1997-2007), an on-snow training camp for 25 young, aspiring ski racers. Show less

M. Ed., Education Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Economics

Activities and Societies: Alpine Ski Racing- 2 year captain Varsity Soccer