LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Hutchinson Shores Resort, Hutchinson Island
July 17-22, 2025
New Heads' Institute
July 17 - 19, 2025
Heads new to the headship, new to the state, or within the first three years of an FCIS headship
Topics include:
• Demographics and Uniqueness of FCIS Schools
• FCIS Accreditation • FHSAA / Florida Legislature • Governance • Financial Sustainability |
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• School Culture and Experiences of a New Head
• Legal Issues / HR • Fundraising • Marketing • Enrollment Management |
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In addition to the workshops, there will be time for informal discussions and shared experiences.
On Saturday, July 19, the full-day workshop will focus on fundraising: major giving, essential components of successful fundraising, building a culture of philanthropy, why leadership matters, hiring, attracting and retaining development professionals, and more.
Consider sharing this experience with your Advancement/Development Officers, your CFO and your Board Chair.
Bring this team to the Saturday workshop for an additional $329 (Member) / $429 (Non-Member) per person. If interested, register your team members using the registration portal.
Registration Deadline: June 16, 2025
Questions? Please contact Nicole Robison at nrobison@fcis.org.
Risk Management Institute
Speaker
Who should attend?
Heads of School, Chief Financial Officers, Prospective Heads, Technology Directors, and Senior Administrators
Consider sharing this experience as a team.
Meet the Speaker
Christina Lewellen, MBA, CAE, Executive Director, Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools, is a seasoned association executive who brings a data-driven framework to business planning and strategy, having earned her MBA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and the Certified Association Executive designation from the American Society of Association Executives. She was named the Executive Director of ATLIS in 2019 and travels coast-to-coast visiting independent schools and their leadership teams. She serves as a trustee for the Harmony Foundation International and is a board member for the Virginia Society of Association Executives.
Admission & Enrollment Management Institute
Speaker
Who should attend?
Directors of Admission & Enrollment Management, Admission & Enrollment Management Teams, Heads of School, Chief Financial Officers, Prospective Heads, and Senior Administrators
Consider sharing this experience as a team.
Meet the Speaker
In July 2007, AISAP Board of Directors appointed Janice Crampton to serve as their CEO/Executive Director. She brings more than 35 years of experience in school and university enrollment management experience to the organization. AISAP is a global association whose mission and vision is to support and advance those involved in admission and enrollment management in their responsibilities for advancing institutional mission and financial sustainability.
Under Janice’s leadership, AISAP has issued guidelines and parameters for professionals and their schools through the adherence of Ethical Behavior & Best Practices in Admission and Enrollment Management as well as Standards & Competencies for Admission & Enrollment Management and the development of a Learning and Development Framework for Admission and Enrollment Management Professionals. In addition, she has led AISAP to create and implement the Certification for Admission and Enrollment Management Professionals, CAEP ©, and many other programs and services that continue to educate, elevate, and empower those who are in the profession around the world. In her executive director role, she speaks on topics related to admission and enrollment management and leadership in the profession sharing her insight, passion, knowledge, and understanding of the strategic, as well as operational needs and strategies involved in admission and enrollment management.
Janice has spent her 35-year professional career in Admission both in Higher Education as well as Prekindergarten through Grade 12 Independent Schools. A graduate of Bucknell University, Janice began her career in their Office of Admission traveling throughout the United States as well as Internationally working with International and Transfer students. From there Janice served with the State of New Jersey Department of Higher Education, working for the Assistant Chancellor then moving to serve as the Director of Admission and Financial Aid at a Prekindergarten-Grade 12 School, Gill St. Bernard’s School in New Jersey. Returning to her college Admission and placement roots Janice then served as Director of College Counseling at Francis Parker School in California, followed by Greenwich Academy and The Williams School in Connecticut before her arrival to The Country School located in Madison, Connecticut. At TCS, Janice was Director of External Relations where she was responsible for oversight and management of all institutional advancement efforts - Enrollment, Financial Aid, Parent Relations, Communications, Event Management, working closely with the Board of Trustees in addition to work in Development and Alumni Relations. Janice has served on the Board of Directors of the A Better Chance, Madison, Connecticut, and other local charities and several Independent Schools and presently is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of ISAnet- Independent School Association Network. Janice has presented in support of the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations at Vanderbilt University in their Independent School Leadership M.Ed. Program. In addition to her undergraduate work, Janice has several certificates in nonprofit Board Governance and most recently received a certificate in Management Essentials from Harvard Business School as part of their online learning programs and is presently enrolled in a course entitled Religion, Conflict, and Peace with Harvard Divinity School and EdX.
Fundraising Institute
Advancement at Independent Schools
Saturday, July 19, 2025 | 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Who Should Attend?
Heads, Trustees, Directors of Advancement/Development, Chief Financial Officers, and Prospective Heads
Consider sharing this experience as a team!
Peter Gallo, PhD.
Director of Development
Landon School, Bethesda, Maryland
Annual Giving
Major Giving
Capital Campaigns
Inspiring a Culture of Philanthropy
Meet the Speaker
Peter has been recognized by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). Peter served as the CASE/NAIS 2014 conference chair. In addition, Peter is a distinguished CASE Laureate, a community of senior volunteers who have provided invaluable service to CASE.
Peter actively serves on the faculty of the Florida Council for Independent Schools (FCIS). Peter serves on the Development Directors Leadership Council for AISGW (The Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington). Additionally, Peter is a
presenter for AIMS (Association and Maryland and DC Schools) and ADVIS (Association of Delaware Valley Schools). Peter is an active member of the Saint Bartholomew Catholic Community, serving on the School Board. Peter holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a Masters in International Management, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership and Education. Peter and his wife Meredith have two sons, Lucas and Bryce.
"I appreciated 'walking through the process' - start to finish and differentiating between the three levels of fundraising."
"It was a good overview for one of my new team members and led to broader discussions about our work once the institute was over."
"The knowledge of the presenter."
"The practical examples and relevant information."
Register for two of three: the Risk Management Institute, the Fundraising Institute, or the Admission and Enrollment Institute for a reduced rate:
Registration, 2 events:
* Bundled option is available per registrant and
cannot be divided between two or more registrants.
View Complaint Resolution Policy
For any questions or more information regarding refund, complaint and program cancellation policies, please contact Nicole Robison in the FCIS office at 813-287-2820 or nrobison@fcis.org.

Aspiring Administrators' Institute
July 20 - 21, 2025
Key Take-Aways:
• Important questions to pose when considering a transition to administration
• An understanding of what academic leadership is and what to expect as an academic leader
• An opportunity to consider your own motivations, strengths, and challenges
• A network of talented, like-minded peers from other independent schools in Florida
• Ideas for next steps
• Electronic folder of resources
(Just kidding, sort of)
Lower School Principal,
Canterbury School of Florida
Head of Middle School,
Carrollwood Day School
Barbara Beachley
Charleston Day School
Meet the Speaker
Barbara Beachley is currently the Interim Head of School at Charleston Day School for the 2024-25 school year.
Prior to joining Charleston Day, Barbara began working as a consultant with Independent School Management (ISM), a leading, world-wide consulting firm that specializes in supporting independent schools. During her 13-year tenure with ISM, Barbara began as a consultant, became Director of Research, and ultimately sat on ISM’s leadership team as Executive Director of Organizational Learning and Development. Her areas of expertise include academic leadership; employee culture, evaluation, and growth; organizational systems; and student-centered and brain-based pedagogy. Her areas of expertise include employee development and culture, organizational systems, academic leadership, faculty evaluation, student-centered and brain-based pedagogies, mission identity, survey design, and data analysis.
Before her tenure at ISM, Barbara served as an adult literacy teacher at Boston University, Massachusetts; an upper school modern language teacher at the MacDuffie School, Massachusetts; and a language teacher and lead advisor at Collegiate School, Virginia. She also served as Academic Dean at Cape Henry Collegiate School, Virginia, where she oversaw curriculum and professional growth in grades PreK−12.
Barbara earned her bachelor’s degree in French and Spanish from Trinity College in Connecticut and her master’s degree in applied linguistics from Boston University. She earned her second master’s degree in education administration from Harvard University and a third master’s degree in independent school leadership from the Klingenstein Center at Teachers College, Columbia University.
What did you find most valuable?
"The presenters were authentic, full of wonderful tips and ideas, and utilized the time wisely. I came away from this inspired and with many ideas that I will implement right away."
"Panel & participant discussion and Q & A, peer collaboration, workshop exercises and reflections"
"Creating my "why" and using this to direct my decision making as a leader."
"The personal experiences of the presenters, the tips they shared, and the small group size were most valuable. The activities were great and now we have those as take-aways that we can use in our own situations. Everyone was so friendly, personable, relatable, and kind with offering advice, sharing opinions, and talking about the pros and cons of administration."
Registration Deadline: June 16, 2025
REGISTER HERE
New & Nearly New Administrators' Institute
July 20 - 22, 2025
SPEAKERS
Interim Head of School
Charleston Day School
Meet the Speaker
Barbara Beachley is currently the Interim Head of School at Charleston Day School for the 2024-25 school year.
Prior to joining Charleston Day, Barbara began working as a consultant with Independent School Management (ISM), a leading, world-wide consulting firm that specializes in supporting independent schools. During her 13-year tenure with ISM, Barbara began as a consultant, became Director of Research, and ultimately sat on ISM’s leadership team as Executive Director of Organizational Learning and Development. Her areas of expertise include academic leadership; employee culture, evaluation, and growth; organizational systems; and student-centered and brain-based pedagogy. Her areas of expertise include employee development and culture, organizational systems, academic leadership, faculty evaluation, student-centered and brain-based pedagogies, mission identity, survey design, and data analysis.
Before her tenure at ISM, Barbara served as an adult literacy teacher at Boston University, Massachusetts; an upper school modern language teacher at the MacDuffie School, Massachusetts; and a language teacher and lead advisor at Collegiate School, Virginia. She also served as Academic Dean at Cape Henry Collegiate School, Virginia, where she oversaw curriculum and professional growth in grades PreK−12.
Barbara earned her bachelor’s degree in French and Spanish from Trinity College in Connecticut and her master’s degree in applied linguistics from Boston University. She earned her second master’s degree in education administration from Harvard University and a third master’s degree in independent school leadership from the Klingenstein Center at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Who should attend? Administrators new or nearly new to their administrative position
New & Nearly New Administrators Registration: $795 (Members) | $895 (Non-Members)
Registration Deadline: June 16, 2024
REGISTER HERE
Administrators' Institute
Administrators' Institute
July 20 - 22, 2025
Two Chairs Studio
MEET THE SPEAKER
Tim has worked closely with over 500 independent schools in the last 25 years. He has conducted board retreats at over 150 schools, given hundreds of presentations, and talked with thousands of school leaders about their challenges and opportunities. While at NAIS, he led internal innovation efforts and was a member of the Strategy Lab team. The team develops deep partnerships with member schools to co-create tools and frameworks that build capacity for designing and implementing strategy and innovation. Tim was a member of the Jobs To Be Done research team and served as the host for the New View EDU podcast.
- Designing a Better Student Experience - Independent School Magazine, Fall 2023.
- How Vision and Real Strategy Can Help Schools Shape the Future - Independent School Magazine, Winter 2023
Barbara Beachley
Interim Head of School
Charleston Day School
MEET THE SPEAKER
Barbara Beachley is currently the Interim Head of School at Charleston Day School for the 2024-25 school year.
Prior to joining Charleston Day, Barbara began working as a consultant with Independent School Management (ISM), a leading, world-wide consulting firm that specializes in supporting independent schools. During her 13-year tenure with ISM, Barbara began as a consultant, became Director of Research, and ultimately sat on ISM’s leadership team as Executive Director of Organizational Learning and Development. Her areas of expertise include academic leadership; employee culture, evaluation, and growth; organizational systems; and student-centered and brain-based pedagogy. Her areas of expertise include employee development and culture, organizational systems, academic leadership, faculty evaluation, student-centered and brain-based pedagogies, mission identity, survey design, and data analysis.
Before her tenure at ISM, Barbara served as an adult literacy teacher at Boston University, Massachusetts; an upper school modern language teacher at the MacDuffie School, Massachusetts; and a language teacher and lead advisor at Collegiate School, Virginia. She also served as Academic Dean at Cape Henry Collegiate School, Virginia, where she oversaw curriculum and professional growth in grades PreK−12.
Barbara earned her bachelor’s degree in French and Spanish from Trinity College in Connecticut and her master’s degree in applied linguistics from Boston University. She earned her second master’s degree in education administration from Harvard University and a third master’s degree in independent school leadership from the Klingenstein Center at Teachers College, Columbia University.
Bring your administrative teams!
Who should attend? Heads, Assistant Heads, Division Heads, Academic Deans, Deans of Faculty, Deans of Students, and Department Chairs
Feedback from past participants:
What did you find most valuable?
"I enjoyed being put into groups with people from various schools. This allowed the opportunity to network with educators from different schools."
"Time of fellowship and conversation."
"Dedicated time to bond with and work together with my team was priceless."
"Connecting with other administrators and gaining new insights into professional development for teachers."
"Time with colleagues to discuss thoughts and ideas presented during the sessions."
"Collaborating with other school leaders and sharing best practices."
"Being able to think about things at a high level. Being able to spend time with my administrative team to gear up for the year. Connecting with peers from other schools."
Registration: $795 (Members) | $895 (Non-Members)
Registration Deadline: June 16, 2025
REGISTER HERE
Hutchinson Shores Resort and Spa is located at: 3793 NE Ocean Blvd, Jensen Beach, FL 34957
Click HERE for more information on Hutchinson Shores Resort and Spa
Hotel Room: $199 (plus applicable taxes and fees)
Participants are expected to make their own hotel reservations. Registration fee does not include the price of the guest room. To make a reservation online, use this link: FCIS Leadership Academy. By phone, call (772) 334-1950, and mention that you are part of the FCIS Leadership Academy. Once the room block is sold out, there may not be rooms available at this rate.
Registration and Hotel Deadline: June 16, 2025
To receive the FCIS group rate at the resort, reservations must be made on or before this date.
Cancellation & Refunds: All hotel cancellations must be made directly through the hotel and in accordance with hotel policy. Workshop refund requests must be made in writing and emailed to kdanger@fcis.org. There is a $50 per person processing fee through June 9, 2025, with no refunds after this date.
Questions? Contact Nicole Robison at nrobison@fcis.org or call the FCIS Office at 813-287-2820.