PCACAC Webinars
2024-2025 PCACAC Leadership Education
Webinar Certificate Program
How to Earn the Certificate:
Who Can Attend and Earn the Certificate?
You must be a PCACAC member to attend and earn the certificate. If you are not a PCACAC member, please join PCACAC ($55) before registering for your first session.
2024-2025 Webinars
October 31, 2024
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Artificial Intelligence (High School & College)
Description:
High School: College List, College Essay, Letter of Recommendation Writing
College: Letter of Recommendation Ranking, Essay Summary, Review Ranks, GPA Entry, Scholarship Review
Speakers:
Damian Garcia, Co-Director of College Counseling, Glenelg Country School (MD)
Kathleen Voss, Regional Director of Admissions, Georgia Institute of Technology (VA)
Admission Practices Committee Host: Amy Moffatt, Assistant Vice President for Admissions – Towson University (MD)
November 21, 2024
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Mental Health
Description:
Student Stress/Pressure, Essay Concerns, Reporting, Letters of Recommendation, Staff Mental Health
Speakers:
Eli Clarke, Director of College Counseling, Commonwealth Academy (VA)
Federico Glitman, Associate Director of Admission, The George Washington University (DC)
Admission Practices Committee Host: Mike Nixon, Senior Associate Director of Admissions, University of Maryland (MD)
December 19, 2024
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Financial Aid
Description:
Financial Aid Distribution, Ethical Implications of Merit vs. Need
Speakers:
Jill Semmens, Program Manager, School Support, Collegiate Directions, Inc. (MD)
Anthony Ambrogi, Director of College Counseling, St. Catherine's School (VA)
Admissions Practices Committee Host: Kathleen Voss, Regional Director of Admissions, Georgia Institute of Technology (VA)
January 23, 2025
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Ethical Marketing
Description:
Admission rates to certain majors/programs
How much is too much marketing?
Housing availability based on application date or deposit date?
Texts, Calls, Platforms, Digital, Social media engagement, social checks/presence in review, Text Messaging Protocols
Speakers:
Wendy Ayala, Scholars Program Director, Collegiate Directions, Inc. (MD)
Julia Hixson, Associate Director of College Counseling, Woodberry Forest School (VA)
Dave Mabe, Senior Associate Dean of Admissions, Washington & Lee University (VA)
Admissions Practices Committee Host: Vickie Garner, Director of College Counseling, Worcester Preparatory School (MD)
February 20, 2025
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Data Privacy & Application Fraud
Description:
Federal/State Acts in the State
Implications
Proactive Measures
Fraudulent Applications/Process
Application Services
Ghostwriting
Speakers:
Scott Anderson, Senior Director, Association Engagement, Common App (VA)
Amy Moffatt, Assistant Vice President for Admissions – Towson University (MD)
Jake Talmage, College Counseling Director, St. Paul’s School for Boys (MD)
Admissions Practices Committee Host: Jake Talmage, College Counseling Director, St. Paul’s School for Boys (MD)
March 27, 2025
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Affirmative Action: Where Are We Now?
Description:
What’s happening on college campuses? impact, student’s reaction, future implications
Speakers:
Hamzat Saba, Direct of College and Alumni Programs, Thurgood Marshall Academy (DC)
Ben Toll, Dean of Undergraduate Admission, The George Washington University (DC)
Admissions Practices Committee Host: Emily Coffey, Co-Director of College Guidance, The Gunston School (MD)
2023-2024 PCACAC Leadership Education
Webinar Certificate Program
The Leadership Education Webinar Certificate Program is coordinated by the PCACAC Professional Development Committee
Leadership Education Webinar Certificate Coordinators:
Professional Development Committee Co-Chairs: Charlain Bailey and Dan Zawacki
How to Earn the Certificate
Attend 6 out of 7 virtual sessions. One make-up session will be available at the 59th Annual Conference, April 14 - 16, 2024 in Norfolk, VA. A video for each webinar will be posted on this page. If you are not able to attend one or more webinars, you may watch it and complete the evaluation to confirm that you viewed it.
Who Can Attend and Earn the Certificate?
You must be a PCACAC member to attend and earn the certificate. If you are not a PCACAC member, please join PCACAC ($55) before registering for your first session.
2023-2024 Webinars
November 9, 2023
4:00 - 5:00 pm
November 9 Webinar Slides
Professional Pathways:
Understanding the Community College Structure and Professional Admissions Pathways
Presenters:
Abby Sines, Selective Admissions Coordinator, Frederick Community College (MD)
Dr. Alison Weston, Enrollment Management and Transfer Services, New River Community College (VA)
Session Objectives:
- Learn about the structure of the community college and connection of a community college system.
- Explore the pathways to leadership positions in community colleges. Where do most folks come from? How do they move up?
- Understanding the skills needed to work with this student population and learn what you should to prepare yourself for a role in this environment.
November 16, 2023
4:00 - 5:30 pm
Professional Pathways in Secondary Counseling
November 16 Webinar Slides
Private School Leadership Pathways: Dean of College Counseling, Director of College Counseling, Assoc/ Assistant Director of College Counseling
Public School Leadership Pathways: Dept. Chair/ Resource Counselor, College and Career Counselor, Central Office Director of School Counseling
Presenters:
Jeremy Goldman, College & Career Counselor, School Counseling Department Chair, Pikesville High School, Baltimore County Public Schools (MD)
Jennifer Melton, Career Counselor, Hanover High School, Hanover County Public Schools (VA)
Dr. Maureen Ponce, Resource Counselor, Northwood High School, Montgomery County Public Schools (MD)
Julia Hixson, Associate Director of College Counseling, Woodberry Forest School (VA)
Kathleen Martin, Director of College Counseling, Wilmington Friends School (DE)
Ann Marie Strauss, Director of College Counseling, The Bryn Mawr School (MD)
Session Objectives:
- Learn about the pathways to leadership positions in secondary school counseling at both the private and public school level.
- Learn about the roles and responsibilities of each leadership position and the organizational structure of the counseling offices in both public and private schools
- Learn about how counselors who would like to seek leadership positions prepare themselves? What skills are heads of schools or directors looking for in applicants.
December 7, 2023
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Professional Pathways in Admissions: Build Your Skills for Middle Management
Presenters:
Federico Glitman, Associate Director of Admission, The George Washington University (DC)
Amy Moffatt, Assistant Vice President for University Admissions, Towson University (MD)
Calvin Wise, Deputy Dean of Admissions/Undergraduate Admissions, Johns Hopkins University (MD)
Session Objectives:
- Understand a common Admissions Office organizational structure, and how middle management positions function within the office hierarchy
- Discuss skills, responsibilities, and best practices that help build toward successful promotion and/or job search
- Learn about effective leadership principles to start incorporating into daily work
January 18, 2024
4:00-5:00 pm
Professional Pathways in Admissions: Finding Your Specialization Within Admissions
January 18 Webinar Slides
Presenters:
- Rachel Cleaver, George Mason University
- Stephanie Stahler, McDaniel College
- Melinda Wood, James Madison University
Session Objectives:
- Understand different specializations and student populations within college admissions, both within Admissions offices and throughout the student landscape
- Discuss how to gain responsibilities and roles that provide opportunities to work with specific student populations
- Learn how to grow your professional network and gain experience that leads to specialized roles and careers
February 8, 2024
4:00 - 5:30 pm
Professional Pathways in College Access & How do Secondary, Admissions, and IEC’s collaborate with Community-Based Organizations
February 8 Webinar Slides
Session Objectives:
- Learn about the various organizations that provide college access programs
- Identify which organizations work directly with students and which support College Access organizations
- What are the paths of leadership in the College Access Space
- How can Secondary, Admissions and IEC support College Access Organizations or programs
March 7, 2024
4:00 - 5:30 pm
Professional Pathways: How to Become an IEC and/or Start Your Own Educational Consulting Business
March 7 Webinar Slides
Session Objectives:
- Define, understand, and assess whether you possess the qualifications to become an IEC
- Learn about what professional characteristics IEC’s need. For example, formal education, direct experience, and perhaps accreditations
- Understand IEC’s role in the educational environment
March 21, 2024
4:00 - 5:30 pm
Understanding the Professional Organizations that Support College Admissions Counseling
March 21 Webinar Slides
Session Objectives:
- What are their respective missions?
- Which respective audience(s) do they serve?
- What value does each organization bring to their constituents?
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