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Getting Started with the ATLIS Community-Building Framework

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 (Updated Friday, August 15, 2025)
by Allison Ross, Shelly Luke Wille, Marsha Maxwell, Daisy Steele, Jose Tagle, and Jay Heath
Community-Building Tech Practices, Data Management, Leadership & Governance, Policies & Procedures

Community-Building Framework for Technology Leaders
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Community-Building Framework for Technology Leaders

This PDF resource demonstrates how technology leaders can foster community building while promoting a sense of belonging within the sphere of technology and the school community. ATLIS provides this resource freely to the entire independent school community, regardless of membership

About the presenters

Allison Ross

St. Michael's Catholic Preparatory School
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Shelly Luke Wille

Shelly Luke Wille

Head of School
Children's Day School
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Marsha Maxwell

Head of Innovation, Research and Technology NA
Atlanta International School
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Daisy Steele

Daisy Steele

Senior Collaborator
Educational Collaborators
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Jose Tagle

Director of Technology
The Buckley School
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Jay Heath

The Overlake School
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