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International Tech Leadership with Nate Doelling

Aug 19, 2025

Join us for a conversation with Nate Doelling, Director of Technology at Seoul Foreign School. Nate shares his extensive experience leading technology in international schools across several continents, offering a unique perspective on the challenges and rewards of his global career.

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When numbers start clouding your missionIt often begins quietly.

A department head emails an updated budget—only to realize their version doesn’t align with the master spreadsheet.

Preparing for a new school year can be overwhelming, but with the right tools and strategies, you can set yourself up for success. Join us for our third quarterly IT meetup, sponsored by Meter where we'll cover key topics to help you start the year strong.

Data and Record Retention - Risk Mitigation Guide

Independent schools are stewards of sensitive, high-volume data: student records, employee files, financial documents, and more. This comprehensive guide, created in partnership with NAIS, helps technology leaders implement a clear, compliant, and defensible data and record retention policy.

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Meetup

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The Expanding Scope of IT

Where Do We Draw the Line?

Apr 27, 2025

Join us for a dynamic session dedicated to exploring the transformative potential of AI in education. Learn practical strategies to integrate AI in schools while maintaining a strong focus on ethics, equity, and human connection.

School Data Management Best Practices for SIS and LMS Systems - UPDATE

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School Data Management

Best Practices for SIS and LMS Systems

Apr 16, 2025

Lauren and Denise will provide a comprehensive overview of important data and security considerations in managing LMS and SIS systems in schools, from the perspective of two experienced professionals who are operating in different ecosystems.

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Navigating Transitions

Technology leaders offer thoughts on what makes succession planning successful

Mar 25, 2025

As seasoned technology leaders approach retirement and the industry continues its rapid evolution, succession planning in independent schools has emerged as a critical priority.

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A Shifting State of Pay

ATLIS’s annual benchmarking report reveals insights into evolving independent school technology roles

Mar 25, 2025

To help technology leaders understand where they fit in the broad and ever-evolving independent school landscape, it remains essential that tech leaders have what they need to start the necessary conversations surrounding compensation and growth.

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Designing Tech-Ready Spaces for Tomorrow’s Learning

Updating your infrastructure now means thinking long term – and further than you might think

Mar 25, 2025

In a previous job, Afandie Winter, TLIS, once learned that planning was underway for a construction project. He started asking simple questions: Where will phones plug in? How will Wi-Fi be delivered? Where will the printers go? Will the spaces have displays or projectors? How about audio?