The International Schools Podcast
Education
Admissions and transition is a critical piece for international schools. How you approach these workflows, with the mindset of the school community and making it engaging is a complex and important process to juggle.
We explore with our three guests some best practices and thoughts from their respective research and work in this area. We will also explore the creative tensions impacting admissions teams and the landscape of International School enrollment across different geographic regions and types of schools.
Heidi Reid
CEO
International Diagnostic & Admissions Test (IDAT) https://www.idat.org/
Masters of TESOL, Grad Dip Ed (Primary), MBA (Human Resource Management).
Educated in Canada and Australia, Heidi has worked in international education for more than 25 years in Canada, Japan, Hong Kong and Australia. Heidi is a qualified primary school teacher with ESL specialisations and has been a spokesperson and leader for international education. She is the founder and managing director of the International Diagnostic & Admissions Test (IDAT) and is based in Australia.
The IDAT was created as a new and different way to use admissions assessments to create a profile of incoming students to international schools, so they can be supported from their first day of learning.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-reid-04698429/
https://www.instagram.com/idat_test/
https://www.facebook.com/IDATtest
Vasco Dimitroff
Senior Marketing Manager
Admissions and School-to-Home
Faria Education Group https://www.faria.org/
Masters in Marketing (University of West London)
With over 15 years of marketing experience across multiple public and private sector industries, and 5 years in EdTech, Vasco is passionate about helping international and independent schools to deliver a superior experience for students and families, staff and alumni across the entire lifecycle, from enquiry to enrolment and beyond.
In addition to driving the adoption of pioneering EdTech, empowering admissions and marketing teams to realise their mission and vision, and collaborating with Faria Education Group’s teaching and learning business units to provide a unified solution, he is committed to growing and engaging a global community of likeminded professionals through inspiring professional development initiatives (printed publications such as the International Admissions Bulletin, webinars, in-person conferences and events).
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Matt Craig
Manager
Faria Education Group https://www.faria.org/
OpenApply Sales & Accounts
Having worked as an Education Consultant and as a school admissions professional at leading international schools in the UK, Matt has years of experience in the education sector. Matt now works with OpenApply, supporting schools looking to significantly improve their admissions experience and eliminate wasted administration time in the admission office.
OpenApply supports every key function in the admissions office, helping schools to find their best-fit students & families and in helping them optimize their admissions processes.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcraigedu/
John Mikton on Social Media
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton
Web: beyonddigital.org
Dan Taylor on social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantcz/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanTaylorAE
Web: www.appsevents.com
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108 - A conversation with LeeAnne Lavender
107 - A conversation with IT Directors Christina Devitt and Charlotte Diller
106 - Carlos Davidovich Executive Coach Neuromanagement Expert - Speaker - Author - International TEDx Speaker
105 - Small International Schools - Jeremy Majeski, Jimena Zalba, and Michael Hibbeln
104 - Valérie Besanceney and Jane Barron
103 - A conversation with John Miller, Chief Empowerment Officer Agile Classrooms
102 - A conversation with Angela Newton and Peter Gravell Co-Founders of RealFastReports
101 - Leveraging and understanding the power of Data with Chris Smith
100 - 100th episode conversation with Dan and John
99 - Conversation with Brett Gray, Director The Ostrava International School
98 - A conversation with Stefan Pasternak and Matthew Welling, educators, international school teachers, and musicians and producers
97 - Special topic Podcast Cyber Security with Dan and John
96 - A conversation with Safa Ghnaim Associate Program Director and Louise Hisayasu Senior Project Coordinator from Tactical Tech
95 - A conversation with Jamie McKenzie Publisher, FNO Press, writer, speaker
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93 - A conversation with Pete Kennedy Senior Associate at Search Associates
92 - A conversation with Dr. Helen Kelly Author, researcher, speaker, consultant
91 - Conversation on education technology integration with Aisha, Dania, Cora and Kim
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