Episode 10 - Cecil Stodghill

The Admissions Entrepreneur - A Day In The Life (Hosted by Tom Schenck)

Head of School Cecil Stodghill share how his extensive work in admissions throughout his career was the perfect preparation for running a school…He also discusses the need for admission officers to have specific sales skills to both bring students into the funnel and keep them through matriculation…and the ultimate power of listening.

Show Tracks:

3:15 admission skills that have helped me become a head

4:21 why admission officers must learn how to sell

18:01 chief storyteller

20:30 sales and commission thoughts

23:29 how to attract the best and the brightest admission professionals

29:28 why admission skills help being a head

33:45 why heads must know more about admissions

35:44 admission incentives

40:45 how to stay balanced

47:39 solving the world's problems

Cecil Stodghill - Head of School, Doane Stuart School

Cecil Stodghill currently serves as the Head of School at The Doane Stuart School in Rensselaer, NY. Cecil began his career in higher education, serving in various Assistant Director roles in student affairs and athletics at Hendrix College (AR), Florida State University, and University of Miami, Coral Gables.

He transitioned to the independent school world in 1998 where he served respectively as Director of Multicultural Affairs/Assistant Director of Admissions and Assistant Director of Boarding Admissions at McCallie School, his alma mater, in Tennessee. He has also served as Associate Director of Admissions at Berkeley Preparatory School in Tampa, Florida and Director of Graduate Support at Academy Prep Foundation in St. Petersburg, Florida. A National Association of Independent Schools Fellow for Aspiring Heads, Cecil holds a BBA in Marketing from University of Miami, Coral Gables, and an M.Ed. in School Leadership from University of Tennessee, Chattanooga.

Cecil be reached at

[e-mail] or 518 465 5222 ex 200

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Enjoy!

Tom

This episode is sponsored by The Independent Educational Consultants Association.

It is the largest and most respected organization representing independent educational consultants. An IECA member educational consultant is a skilled professional who provides counseling to help students and families choose a school that is a good personal match: one that will foster the student’s academic and social growth.

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