Leadership Lab 2026

Are you wondering about starting your leadership journey? Or maybe you are actively hoping to advance? The AsEA Conference Leadership Lab is just what you need. According to National Association of Independent Schools data, there will be a significant leadership need within independent schools due to a high turnover rate among heads and senior administrators, with many expecting to leave their current positions within the next few years.
The AsEA Leadership Lab aims to support the career development of educators who are currently in leadership positions or those who aspire to be in these roles. The work will focus on cover letters, resumés, philosophies, interviewing, and other leadership skills. Learn from these amazing leaders in our independent schools!
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Faculty:
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Geetha Holdsworth (she/her)
Head of School at The Miquon School
Conshohocken, PA
Kimberly Kaz (she/her)
Director of Strategic Initiatives at Chinese American International School
San Francisco, CA
Juna Kim McDaid (she/her)
Head of School at The San Francisco School
San Francisco, CA
Abe Pachikara (he/him)
Associate Head of Upper School at Mount Vernon School
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Rochelle C. Reodica (she/her/siya)
Head of School at The Independent Day School
Middlefield, CT
Ricco Siasoco (he/him)
Director of PS-12 Student Life at The Waverly School
Pasadena, CA
Kavan Kin-wing Yee (He/Him)
Director of Middle School at Lowell School
Washington, D.C.



