Agenda

All sessions will be recorded and made available along with the presentation slides.

Tuesday, March 3, 11:40 am - 4:00 pm ET


11:40 am ET: Welcome


Session A

11:45 am - 12:35 pm ET

Bolder Branding, Bolder Enrollment: How Bay School Exceeded Enrollment Goals

Rich Levine, Director of Special Projects and Operations, The Bay School of San Francisco 

Romayne Levee, Partner and Director of Strategy, Mission Minded

Session B

From Insight to Impact: Aligning Market Research and Digital Strategy

Angie Ward, President, Enroll Media Group 

Dana Nelson Isaacs, Founder and Principal, DNI Consulting


12:35 - 12:50 pm: Break


Session A

12:50 - 1:40 pm ET

Don’t Let Kids and Dollars Walk Out the Door: Building a Culture of Retention

Laurie Ehrlich, Co-Founder and Marketing Strategist, Thrive Hive

Miriam Stein, Co-Founder and Enrollment Strategist, Thrive Hive 

Session B

AI Content Creation for Cost-Effective School Marketing

Natasha Parrilla, Chief Consultant, Phoenix Agency, LLC


1:40 - 1:55 pm: Break


1:55 - 2:45 pm ET

Marketing That Matters: Building a Strong Storytelling Foundation

Christy Frost, Director of Product and Customer Marketing, VenturEd Solutions 

Mandy Groen, SVP of Marketing, VenturEd Solutions


2:45 - 3:00 pm: Break


Session A

3:00 - 3:50 pm ET

Market Research: Create Strong Messaging at the Intersection of Authenticity and Insight

Barbara Egan, Chief Strategist & Head, StoryScape

Session B

Expanding the Funnel: Using AI to Increase Efficiency and Reach

Henry Blue, Growth Strategist, Baylor School


Wednesday, March 4, 11:40 - 4:00 pm ET


11:40 am ET: Welcome


Session A

11:45am - 12:35 pm ET

The AI Advantage: What High-Performing Schools Are Doing Differently

Andrew Esparza, Founder, Kingdom Analytics

Session B

Reimagining the Admission Funnel for Gen Z Families

Meghan Hodgin, Director of Marketing and Communications, Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child 

Kelly Dun, Director of Enrollment Marketing and Financial Aid, Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child


12:35 - 12:50 pm: Break


12:50 - 1:40 pm ET

Before the Inquiry: Engaging Families Earlier in the Decision Journey

Heather Burchfield, Director of Partner Success, Truth Tree


1:40 - 1:55 pm: Break


Session A

1:55 - 2:45 pm ET

Micro-Markets, Major Impact: Hyper-Targeting for Strategic Enrollment Growth

Alex Winnicker, Director of Enrollment Management, The Webb School  

Session B

Eliminating Messaging Mayhem: Using a Messaging Guide to Deliver Strategic, Consistent, and Purposeful Communication

Chuck English, Principal and Marketing Strategist, English Marketing Works


2:45 - 3:00 pm: Break


3:00 - 3:50 pm ET

Best-in-Class Enrollment Teams: Lessons from National Marketing and Admissions Data

Naté Hall, Director of Enrollment Management, William Penn Charter School

Kevin MacNeil, Chief Accounts Officer, Partner, Metric Marketing


3:50 pm ET: Closing