Heads of School Conference 2022

“Working Simply” with Carson Tate, Founder and Managing Partner, Working Simply

Carson serves as a consultant and executive coach to executives at Fortune 500 companies including (but not limited to) AbbVie, Deloitte, FedEx, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft Heinz, Synchrony and Wells Fargo. The author of Work Simply: Embracing the Power of Your Personal Productivity Style (Penguin Portfolio, 2015) and Own It. Love It. Make It Work: How to Make Any Job Your Dream Job (McGraw-Hill, 2020) her views have been included in top-tier business media including Bloomberg Businessweek, Business Insider, CBS Money Watch, Fast Company, Forbes, Harvard Business Review blog, The New York Times, USA Today, Working Mother and more. Carson is also the creator of the Productivity Style Assessment®, a professional tool featured in Harvard Business Review’s 2017 Guide to Being More Productive. Prior to starting Working Simply, she worked in Human Resources and sales functions with Fortune 200 firms. Carson holds a BA in psychology from Washington and Lee University, a Masters in Organization Development, and a Coaching Certificate from the McColl School of Business at Queens University.

"Calling In the Calling Out" with Dr. Loretta Ross, Visiting Associate Professor, Smith College

Loretta Ross is an award-winning, nationally-recognized expert on racism and racial justice, women's rights, and human rights. Her work emphasizes the intersectionality of social justice issues and how intersectionality can fuel transformation. Ross is a visiting associate professor at Smith College (Northampton, MA) in the Program for the Study of Women and Gender, teaching courses on white supremacy, race and culture in America, human rights, and calling in the calling out culture. She is a graduate of Agnes Scott College and holds an honorary Doctorate of Civil Law degree awarded in 2003 from Arcadia University and a second honorary doctorate degree awarded from Smith College in 2013. She is pursuing a PhD in Women’s Studies at Emory University in Atlanta.

Stephen Farmer returned to the University on January 1, 2021, as its first Vice Provost for Enrollment. In this role, Farmer will develop and implement enrollment management and student support strategies. Farmer previously served as Vice Provost for Enrollment and Undergraduate Admissions at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Born and raised in rural Rustburg, Virginia, Farmer earned a master’s degree in English from UVA and previously served as assistant and senior assistant dean of admission at the University. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Duke University, where he was an A.B. Duke Scholar.

The VAIS room block is full. You may call (866) 996-7504 8 AM - 5 PM Monday-Friday for any available rooms being sure to tell them you are with VAIS. If you book any rooms outside of the VAIS full block, please note the group rate will not apply.

Registration is for VAIS Member School Heads and their spouse/significant other only.

A Special Note to Spouses/Significant Others of School Heads:
Spouses/Significant Others are welcome to attend all sessions and meals as listed in the program as part of their conference registration package.

Registration deadline is Tuesday, April 15, 2022. No refunds will be issued after that date. (See Cancellation Policy)

THANKS TO OUR CONFERENCE COMMITTEE:
Ashley Harper, Chair, Head of School, Wakefield School
Penny Evins, Head of School, Collegiate School
Nancy Foy, Head of School, The New Community School
Michael Groves, President, Oak Hill Academy
Byron Hulsey, Headmaster, Woodberry Forest School
Dagan Rowe, Head of School, Seven Hills School
Christopher Ryan, Head of School, Millwood School
Whitney Thompson, Head of School, Tandem Friends School

All participants are expected to be fully vaccinated per CDC guidelines or to have a negative PCR test administered within 72 hours prior to an event.
If you test positive or develop symptoms of COVID-19 prior to an event, please stay home and contact VAIS to discuss refund options.
Masks are optional for indoor events.
Masks and hand sanitizer will be provided at the registration desk.
Participants’ name tags will identify their individual social interaction comfort level.
To-go containers will be provided for those who wish to enjoy meals elsewhere on the property.

VAIS appreciates the support of the following Sponsors for the Heads of School Conference:

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