Supporting the people who support teachers and students.

School administrator coaching for the educators who are doing the quiet, essential work behind the scenes.

School administration is unlike running any other kind of organization. You’re managing budgets and board dynamics and enrollment numbers in service of something DEEPLY HUMAN. The community often has high expectations which comes with passionate and often conflicting opinions.

It can feel very lonely.

Coaching provides a space where you don’t have to translate what you do before getting to work on identifying some pain points and setting realistic goals. I understand the particular pressures of school leadership dynamics and can help you navigate them with more clarity, direction, and joy.

Who Might Benefit

Any lead administrator who is charged with a school or department-wide responsibility including:

  • Head of School, Principal, or Executive Director

  • Enrollment/Admissions Director

  • Development/Advancement Director

  • Business/Finance Director

  • Marketing/Communications Director

Expected Outcomes

Schools who provide leadership coaching may experience:

  • stronger administrator clarity and confidence

  • improved navigation of faculty and board dynamics

  • better decision-making in complex situations

  • increased leadership sustainability and retention

Framework

The coaching process is tailored to the needs and obstacles that are prescient for each Administrator.  Common themes that may arise are:

Leadership & Governance Dynamics 

Strengthening the understanding of the role, authority, and purpose.

Focus areas may include:

  • Transitioning from colleague to leader to parent, the many hats

  • Decision-making in collaborative cultures

  • Holding responsibility with confidence

  • Navigating complex or sensitive conversations

Balancing Ideals & Practicality

Supporting administrators in balancing ideals with process and policy.

Focus areas may include:

  • Aligning personal values with institutional mission

  • Defining language to build bridges between stakeholders

  • Understanding thresholds for compromise


Strategic Thinking & Institutional Health

Creating space for thoughtful leadership beyond day-to-day crisis management.

Focus areas may include:

  • Strategic priorities and long-term thinking

  • Financial and operational leadership within a specific department

  • Leading change proactively or in times of crisis

Personal Sustainability & Resilience

Supporting administrators in maintaining well-being and longevity in demanding roles.

Focus areas may include:

  • burnout prevention

  • boundary setting

  • emotional resilience

  • sustaining inspiration for the work

The Program

 • 9, hour-long, confidential coaching sessions that build clarity through personal and organizational reflection, turning those insights into action.

 • Scheduled every 1–3 weeks for a total program length of 4–6 months

Optional:

• Opening alignment conversation with board chair or leadership

• Closing reflection conversation

Let’s Work Together

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