PAIS Annual Meeting &
Heads and Administrative
Leadership Program
April 17, 3:00 p.m. through
April 18, 2016, noon
Lancaster Marriott &
Convention Center
Trends in Independent Education and Independent Schools
Presented by Donna Orem, NAIS
and
Design Thinking for Decision-makers and Other School Leaders
Presented by Jennifer Riel, University of Toronto
All inclusive registration, excluding hotel accommodations:
Prior to March 18, 2016:
Head of School: $225
Lancaster Marriott: $159 per night
Call 717-239-1600; mention PAIS for rate
Administrative Team: $100 per person
After March 18, 2016:
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April 17, 2016
3:00 – 5:00
Trends in Independent Education and Independent Schools
Looking to learn more about what is happening in independent education? Do you want to know more
about the trends in independent schools are? Donna Orem will speak to both of these issues and help
participants understand and begin to predict what is happening in the independent school world.
Donna Orem, National Association of Independent Schools, Interim President and Chief Operating
Officer
As the Interim President of NAIS and Chief Operating Officer, Donna Orem’s responsibilities for NAIS
are more than varied. As the COO, she manages organizational strategic planning, provides vision for
new organizational endeavors, develops new and reengineered products and services, and oversees
the collection, analysis, and dissemination of all research within NAIS. Donna has worked for NAIS for
18 years in leadership capacities. Prior to coming to NAIS , Donna served in leadership positions at
CASE and the American Association of University Women.
Donna Orem is considered as the NAIS guru on independent education trends.
April 18, 2016
8:30 – 12:00
Design Thinking for Decision-Makers and Other School Leaders
Contrary to popular belief, design thinking isn’t just for the classroom. Corporate leaders are using the
Design Thinking process to create new products, services, and branding, and to generate creative
resolutions to problems to create a better future situation.
Schools must ensure their permanence through academic and business innovation. Jennifer Riel will
lead the participants in understanding why and how to use the Design Thinking model for making the
important decisions in schools.