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About ISACS > Committees
ISACS Committees
Note: The Chair of the Board and the President are ex officio members of all Committees.
The Administrative Services Committee will focus on the specific needs of division heads across the region. The committee will determine a variety of ways to support the growth and development of division heads, including but not limited to:
- Networking with division head in local/state sections of the region.
- Suggesting elements to enhance the Academy for Division Heads.
- Advancing the strategic initiative for multicultural curriculum development.
- Sponsoring professional growth opportunities on a regional level.
- Advising the president, the board and the director of professional development on the needs of independent school division heads.
- Contributing to the website by providing resources for division heads.
- Identifying challenges facing division heads and developing programs which addresses them.
Committee Members:
Heidi Newman, Chair
Sayre School
Lexington, KY
hnewman@sayreschool.org |
Lars Kuelling
Canterbury School
Fort Wayne, IN
lkuelling@canterburyschool.org |
Sheila Abio
St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School
Kansas City, MO
sabio@speds.org |
Jason Lopez
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
Chicago, IL
jlopez@ucls.uchicago.edu |
Diana Atkins
Notre Dame Prep and Marist Academy
Pontiac, MI
datkins@ndpma.org |
Pam Nosbusch
University School of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
pnosbusch@usmk12.org |
Peg Bailey
Breck School
Minneapolis, MN
peg.bailey@breckschool.org |
Amani Reed
University of Chicago Laboratory Schools
Chicago, IL
areed@ucls.uchicago.edu |
Ted Graf
The Latin School of Chicago
Chicago, IL
tgraf@latinschool.org |
Sam Wagner
Miami Valley School
Dayton, OH
sam.wagner@mvschool.com |
Seth Hanford
Elgin Academy
Elgin, IL
shanford@elginacademy.org |
Pam Whalley
North Shore Country Day School
Winnetka, IL
pwhalley@nscds.org |
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The mission of the ISACS Equity Committee is to provide leadership to the Board of Trustees, staff, and member schools while fostering equity and justice in core values, best practices, and standards of excellence through diversity, multiculturalism and inclusion.
Specifically, the ISACS Committee on Equity is charged with the following:
- Assist the entire ISACS organization in achieving the Policy Goal V in the 2003 Strategic Plan - Ensure a Deep Commitment to Multiculturalism and Equity.
- Engage in a comprehensive review of standards of membership in ISACS, particularly with respect to matters of equity and justice.
- Advise the ISACS President, Board, committees, and member schools on issues of equity and justice relating to ISACS’ policies, practices, and programs.
- Collaborate with other ISACS committees to advance shared goals and interests.
- Collaborate with NAIS Committees and participate in the development of local, regional, or state committees concerning diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion.
- Develop and implement programs and services to recruit, support, and therefore retain underrepresented people.
- Create opportunities for professional development in curriculum design, pedagogy and other topics that accomplish the mission of the Equity Committee.
Committee Members:
Karen Dye, Chair
St. Paul Academy and Summit School
St. Paul, MN
kdye@spa.edu |
Motoko Maegawa
University Liggett
Grosse Point Woods, MI
m_maegawa@hotmail.com |
Valerie Bell
John Burroughs School
St. Louis, MO
valeriebell77@gmail.com |
Kay Mason
Columbus Academy
Gahanna, OH
mason@columbusacademy.org |
Freezell Brown
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
Indianapolis, IN
fbrown@brebeuf.org |
Brewster Moore
Cranbrook Schools
Bloomfield Hills, MI
bmoore@cranbrook.edu |
Chris Gleason
Greenhills School
Ann Arbor, MI
cgleason@greenhillsschool.org |
Kimberly Peeples
Breck School
Minneapolis, MN
kim.peeples@breckschool.org |
Craig Jones
The Wellington School
Columbus, OH
jones@wellington.org |
Joan Pfeffer
Laurel School
Shaker Heights, OH
jpfeffer@laurelschool.org
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Pamela Jordan
Chicago Academy for the Arts
Chicago, IL
pjordan@chicagoartsacademy.org |
Noreen Potempa
North Shore Country Day School
Winnetka, IL
npotempa@nscds.org |
Chad Kampe
Friends School of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN
chadk@fsmn.org |
Elisabeth Raasch
Lake Country School
Minneapolis, MN
eraasch@lakecountryschool.org |
Alicia LaMagdeleine
University High School of Indiana
Carmel, IN
alamagdeleine@universityhighschool.org |
Benjamin Rivers
The Independent School
Wichita, KS
benjamin.rivers@theindependentschool.com |
Susie Lewis
Cincinnati Country Day School
Cincinnati, OH
lewiss@countryday.net |
Khalila Thomas
Laurel School
Shaker Heights, OH
kthomas@laurelschool.org |
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The purpose of the Professional Services Committee is to advise the President and Board of Trustees on the needs of school faculties for Association services; to promote in-service workshops/seminars and other activities for teachers and administrators; to provide encouragement, coordination, cooperation, and support for the efforts of state/local professional services committees; and to find ways of recognizing the professional service of teachers and administrators. Some of our goals include:
- Networking of local/state professional development organizations.
- Sponsoring professional growth opportunities on a regional level.
- Advising the president, the board and the director of professional development on the needs of independent school educators.
- Recognizing examples of outstanding teaching.
The Professional Services Committee shall be composed of a balance of representatives. It shall include representatives having affiliation with their local/state professional services committees and representing various academic disciplines, school levels and professional roles. The term of service shall be three years.
Committee Members:
Lisa Huxley, Chair
MICDS
St. Louis, MO
lhuxley@micds.org |
Jessica Klingbeil
Community School
St. Louis, MO
jklingbeil@communityschool.com |
Becca Ashby
Rivermont Collegiate
Bettendorf, IA
ashby@rvmt.org |
Jenny Marshall
St. Francis School
Goshen, KY
jmarshall@stfrancisschool.org |
Jo Ellen Born
Stanley Clark School
South Bend, IN
jborn@stanleyclark.org |
Kai Robinson
Cranbrook Schools
Bloomfield Hills, MI
krobinson@cranbrook.edu |
Jennifer Bullock
Detroit Country Day School
Beverly Hills, MI
jbullock@dcds.edu |
Jaci Sloan
The Lexington School
Lexington, KY
jsloan@thelexingtonschool.org |
Prue Gershman
John Burroughs School
St. Louis, MO
pgersh@jburroughs.org |
Pam Starkey
St. Paul Academy
St. Paul, MN
pstarkey@spa.edu |
Kris Gilbert
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
Cincinnati, OH
kris.gilbert@chca-oh.org |
Carolyn Varick
Summit Country Day School
Cincinnati, OH
varick_c@summitcds.org |
David Harris
Catherine Cook School
Chicago, IL
dharris@ccookschool.org |
Curt Zander
Convent of the Visitation School
Mendota Heights, MN
czander@vischool.org |
Elizabeth Keim
Stanley Clark School
South Bend, IN
ekeim@stanleyclark.org |
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