Lauren Lewis

Senior Associate Director of Enrollment and Director of Inclusion and Diversity

Foxcroft School

Matt Lai

Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management

Avenues Silicon Valley

Marilyn Flores

Senior Associate Director of Admission Operations

Worcester Academy

Meg Shannon

Assistant Director of Admission

Boston University Academy

Ray Cross

Director of Enrollment Management

St. Andrew's School

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As an independent school enrollment leader, you know this all too well. From net revenue concerns, to finding the right-fit students, to increasing financial aid requests, to ever-shifting industry data, the factors that impact long-term enrollment strategies are varied and complex.

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Upcoming Events

Annual Conference 2021

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EMA's in-person and online annual conference. Are you ready to recharge, reunite, and recommit?Enrollment leaders around the world have reinvented their work, their schools, and themselves. Chances are you might be looking forward to an opportunity to fill up on inspiration, energy, and hope. AC21 is the place to start!

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Meet up for LGBTQ+ Enrollment Professionals

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5:00 pm - 5:30 pm ET

Connect and gather your thoughts about how EMA can best support LGBTQ+ professionals in independent schools.

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Anti-Bias Symposium: Continuing the Conversation

Oct

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11:00am - 3:15pm ET

Join us as we continue the conversation about equity in Independent Schools We welcome first time attendees and those who joined us in January for the initial Anti-Bias Symposium. This event promises to continue the conversation, take a deeper dive and offer diverse topics and speakers with a focus on the whole school enrollment approach to our important DEI work.

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Financial Aid Symposium

Dec

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11:00 am - 3:00 pm ET

SAVE THE DATE - Registration opens soon! Join experts in the field as we dive into the nuts and bolts of financial aid reviewing and planning. Don't miss keynote Mark Mitchell of NAIS as he explores the outlook and season of 2022. Members of ALC will also be sharing their expertise throughout the day.

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What Our Members Say

Ginny Bachman

Director of Admission & Financial Aid
St. Luke’s School (CT)

“The Student Application Online is a game-changer. We receive all parts of the application in a more streamlined fashion, can customize components for our different divisions, and have seamless processing with our backend enrollment management system."

Julie Anderson

Head of School
Cheshire Academy (CT)

EMA’s Heads Institute was one of the most gratifying professional development experiences I have had in my career. My sincere thanks to all who collaborated to make the conference such a meaningful experience.

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