2026 Independent School Leadership Forum: Full Schedule

3:30pm EDT

Monday June 22, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT

Identify the habits, workflows, and patterns that shape how you show up as a leader each day. You’ll create a simple personal rhythm that helps you focus, prioritize, and eliminate friction in your work.

Speakers

Michael Ebeling

Head of School, Summit School

Michael has served as Summit School’s head of school since 2008. A career educator, he has taught and learned alongside students and colleagues from early childhood through graduate school and has held roles ranging from classroom teacher to division director to director of teaching... Read More →

Monday June 22, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Keynes

Systems Path

4:45pm EDT

Building Team Clarity & Performance Rhythms

Monday June 22, 2026 4:45pm - 5:30pm EDT

Keynes

Discover how to establish role clarity, expectations, and meeting rhythms that make your team more effective. You’ll design a simple structure that improves execution and reduces day-to-day confusion.

Speakers

Elizabeth Maglio

Director of Professional Learning, SAIS

Elizabeth joined the SAIS team in July 2021. She began her career in education in 2005 as a leadership program faculty advisor for middle school students at Envision EMI in Washington, D.C. She continued there as a program coordinator and professional development manager. In 2012... Read More →

Building Clarity and Rhythm EM slides pdf

Monday June 22, 2026 4:45pm - 5:30pm EDT
Keynes

Systems Path

3:45pm EDT

Designing Community-Wide Rhythms & Routines

Tuesday June 23, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT

Keynes

Explore how well-designed systems create belonging, predictability, and collaboration at the schoolwide level. Leaders will map out community rhythms that support engagement and reduce friction across divisions.

Speakers

Lisa Nagel

Head of School, Duke School

Lisa Nagel is an accomplished educational leader with nearly three decades in independent school leadership, including 14 years as head of school. She currently serves as head of school at Duke School in Durham, NC. Her work centers on the human dimensions of leadership—connection... Read More →

Tuesday June 23, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Keynes

Systems Path

10:30am EDT

Executing Strategy Through Clear Tools & Dashboards

Wednesday June 24, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Keynes

Translate strategy into action with systems that track progress, align teams, and maintain momentum. You’ll create a 90-day execution map with metrics and milestones that bring your goals to life.

Speakers

Penny Abrahams

Founder & Principal, Penny Abrahams Consulting

Penny Abrahams, founder & principal of Penny Abrahams Consulting, is a consultant specializing in constituent engagement for private and independent schools. She brings more than two decades of experience as a school administrator and consultant in marketing, communications, enrollment... Read More →

Wednesday June 24, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Keynes

Systems Path

2026 Independent School Leadership Forum

3:30pm EDT

Michael Ebeling

4:45pm EDT

Elizabeth Maglio

3:45pm EDT

Lisa Nagel

10:30am EDT

Penny Abrahams

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