2026 SAIS Annual Conference
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Sunday
, October 4
2:00pm
EDT
Accreditation Workshop
Pat Cuneo • Jo Stoltz
Navigating Meridian: SAIS's Regional Benchmarking Tool for Schools
Sheri Burkeen
3:15pm
EDT
SAIS 101 for New Members & First-Time Attendees
Jill McKenzie
4:30pm
EDT
Designing Future-Ready Learning Today
Ann Marsh Rutledge
Mapping the Parent Journey
Micah Fox • Clarity
Sustaining Faculty Motivation & Engagement
Elizabeth Maglio
The Heads Forum
Brett Jacobsen
6:00pm
EDT
Reception
FLIK Independent School Dining
Monday
, October 5
8:00am
EDT
Breakfast
Winkler Group
9:00am
EDT
Keynote: Innovation-ish
Tessa Forshaw • ISM
10:00am
EDT
Break
J&J Contractors
10:30am
EDT
2026-27 National and Regional Financial Aid Trends
Jackson Marvel
From Avoidance to Action: A Practical Framework for Leading Difficult Conversations in Independent Schools
Tosha Arriola
Growing Leaders From Within: Cultivating Leadership Through Intentionality
Lauren Rodgers
Leading Campaigns and Construction Successfully: Avoiding the Risks and Reaping the Rewards of Campus Development
Keith Evans
Strategic Plans Don't Fund Themselves
Peter Baron • Mattingly Messina
Student-Centered Schedule Design: Aligning Time With Learning
Andrew Taylor
Teaching Well as AI Reshapes Classrooms
Daniel Forrester
The Resistance Paradox: Approaches to Growth, Evaluation, and Feedback
Isaiah Noreiga • Ryan Burke
11:45am
EDT
Community & Conversation Lunch
Lands' End School Outfitters
1:00pm
EDT
Actionable Data: Prioritizing Student and Educator Well-Being
Nina Kumar • Meredith Miller
HR Compliance in Action: Master the Tricky Situations
Monica Javia
I Have This Data; Now What?
Lisa Hà • Randie Benedict
Mentoring: Build a Sense of Belonging and Purpose
Kathleen Brewer • Allyson McCloud • Catherine Beck
Strengthening Your Financial Foundation: Endowments as Engines of Growth & Sustainability
Joshua Ireland
Symbols, Strategy, and School Spirit: Durham Academy's Rebrand
Leslie Traba
When AI Acts: Redesigning Learning and Assessment
Liz Helfant • Connie White
World & Work Ready: Diploma Distinctions
Andrew Bishop
2:00pm
EDT
Break
The Education Group
2:30pm
EDT
Data Fluency in the Age of AI
Cindy Blackburn
Independent Schools Legal Update: What's New and What's Next
Jennifer Carroll • Ilanit Fischler
Leading Through the Metacrisis
Brent Kaneft
Relationships First: Aligning Leadership, Faculty, and Families
Erin Chadwick • Hunter Chadwick
Rigor, Regulation, and the Science of Engagement
Rachael Zaher
The Invisible Handbook: Decoding the Unwritten Rules of School Culture
Amir Farokhi • Natalie Pitchford
What a Capital Campaign Is Really Asking of Your School
Trey Boden
Why Trustees Serve and How Leaders Should Respond
Damian Kavanagh
3:30pm
EDT
Break
4:00pm
EDT
Keynote: Prosper, Prepare, Protect
Rebecca Winthrop • Subbey
5:00pm
EDT
Reception
Fisher Phillips
8:30pm
EDT
Karaoke
Tuesday
, October 6
8:00am
EDT
Breakfast
Captivated Health / Borislow Insurance
9:00am
EDT
Keynote: Leadership Unblocked
Muriel Wilkins
10:00am
EDT
Break
10:30am
EDT
Building Culture and Retention Through Employee Wellness Programming
Anne Glosky • Katelyn Williams
Building High Performance Leadership Metabolism
Moira Kelly
Cultivating Belonging in the Era of AI
Douglas Beam
Leading Schoolwide AI Through Strategic Task Force Design
Jessie Jung • Karin Montini
Leverage Your Professional Growth System to Drive Retention
Melissa Fast • Hilary Robinson • Katie Donahue
Thinking About Thinking: Unlocking Student Autonomy Through SRL
Abigail Shaheen • Pranjoli Saletore
Tying Outcomes to the Independent School Value Proposition
Craig Tredenick • Jason Lasnetski
Using Operational AI to Strengthen Institutional Advancement
Sam Geisler • Andrew Greene
11:30am
EDT
Adjourn
12:00pm
EDT
Accreditation Chair Training
Pat Cuneo • Jo Stoltz
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