When The Lamplighter School Chief Operations Officer Marynell Murphy discovered Revolution Office, she was impressed. As an ATLIS member, Murphy was guaranteed to save 30-50% on her copier/printer fleet, even though The Lamplighter School was in the middle of a contract. As the association's Preferred Document Technology Provider, Revolution Office understood Murphy's needs and carefully analyzed existing contracts to present a range of savings options. Ultimately, The Lamplighter School saved 30% on their copier/printer technology and received a check from Revolution Office to cover all remaining lease obligations. That translates to a nearly $48k savings over the term-and it all began with a no-obligation quote. Learn more about savings on copier/printer technology at revolutionoffice.com

Get a $50 Amazon card when you email a copy of your current printer lease to [email protected] for a free, no-obligation quote. 

Kelsea Watson to Join ATLIS as Membership and PD Manager

The Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS), the only professional association for independent school technology directors, announced that Kelsea Watson will join its team later this month as membership and professional development manager.

Access Points by ATLIS is part discussion board, part in-depth industry features

Go to the Discussion Board

The Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools, the only professional organization targeting technology leadership in independent schools, announced the launch of an online community discussion portal to serve as the digital complement to its recently redesigned print magazine, Access Points. The Access Points message boards are open to the entire independent school community and create space for continuing the conversation around important, in-depth features presented in the magazine. Further, the discussion boards aim to capture and continue to uphold the peer-based solution sharing that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 The Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS), the only professional association for independent school technology directors, announced that Denise Musselwhite has been unanimously named as chair-elect to the ATLIS board of directors, effective July 1, 2021. She is the Chief Information Officer at Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park, Florida.

As chair-elect she will work alongside ATLIS’s current chair, Dawn Klus, until Klus’s term expires in July 2022, at which time Musselwhite will assume the chair position.

We are pleased and excited to announce a new partnership that we expect will add significant value to ATLIS members. We’ve teamed up with Revolution Office to provide a potential solution to a challenge we hear a lot about -- printers!

Revolution Office has extensive experience with the K-12 independent school community.  They are industry disruptors and have created a new way to save on copier/printer technology with guaranteed savings of 30 percent to 50 percent, even if a school is in the middle of an existing equipment lease.  These savings have translated to tens and hundreds of thousands and the average K-12 independent school is savings $73k.  Revolution Office offers all major brands including Canon, Ricoh, and Xerox and as well as guarantees that include 95 percent uptime and four-hour service response time. 

ATLIS Announces Incoming Directors

Hudson, Kern, Malter to join Board in July 2021

PRESS RELEASE: The Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS), the only professional association for independent school technology directors, announces the election of three highly qualified professionals to its board of directors: 

Eric Hudson, Director of Learning & Design, Global Online Academy
Jason Kern, Assistant Head of School for Innovation and Learning, All Saints Episcopal School, Tyler, Texas
Aggie Malter, President and CEO, PAISBO

ATLIS Announces 2021 Pillar Award Winners

Cuevas, Luthra, Ramsden recognized with association’s top honor

March 30, 2021—The Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS), the only professional association for independent school technology directors, announced today the recognition of three highly accomplished professionals as 2021 ATLIS Pillar Award winners:

• Hiram Cuevas, Director of Information Services and Academic Technology, St. Christopher’s School, Richmond, Virginia

In the wake of recent announcements that all eligible and interested parties will have access to a COVID-19 vaccine by May, ATLIS is pleased to share that it has worked with the Seattle venue to push back the ATLIS 2021: Undaunted in-person retreat to July 24-27, 2021.

“We know that many people in our community are interested in attending the retreat, but the timing of vaccine availability wasn’t aligning with our late April dates,” said Christina Lewellen, executive director of ATLIS. “When our hotel venue was open to partnering on later dates, we knew it would also open up the possibility for more interested attendees to join us for this important immersive experience. We were always confident we could host a safe event and now the later July timing gives us the opportunity to deliver the retreat experience to more of those who want to participate."

ATLIS 2021 Technology Landscape Survey gives immediate insights.

Like many things unexpectedly disrupted with the onset of the pandemic, ATLIS’s annual Technology Impact and Efficacy (TIE) Assessment was derailed in 2020. We were mid-collection when the landscape irrevocably shifted, leaving us to evaluate the benchmarking information that technology leaders would most need right now. With that, we’re pleased to announce we’ve partnered with Educational Collaborators, our TIE Assessment partner, and author Pamela Gaudet to design a quick, meaningful diagnostic tool that provides immediate feedback to technology leaders at independent schools. 

If you’ve been waiting for the green light, it’s all systems “go” for Seattle. 

If you’re wondering whether we are moving forward with our in-person retreat in Seattle, the answer is: absolutely. We get the sense that some of you might be wondering if it’s really going to happen, so allow us to clarify some questions! 

Once you register for the ATLIS 2021: Undaunted virtual conference, which takes place April 12-13, you’ll be provided the information to add on the retreat and round out your experience for a nominal additional fee. We’ll be building on the core content offered during the virtual conference with a deeper dive and plenty of time for guided personal contextualizing and strategizing. Join us April 25-28 for a memorable retreat experience. 

If you or someone you know is a technology leader who has stepped into the spotlight in the last year, the time has come for formal recognition. ATLIS is calling for Pillar Award nominations through March 1. 

The ATLIS Pillar Awards were established in 2018 to honor individuals whose body of work exemplify independent school technology leaders. Nominators are encouraged to tie their nominations directly to the ATLIS vision and mission statements. 

Our team has witnessed firsthand the heroic efforts technology leaders have put forth to serve independent schools this year. In some cases, these selfless contributors are recognized for going above and beyond. Unfortunately, too often it’s still the case that technology leaders remain the unsung heroes in the pandemic. This is why the ATLIS team aims to find ways to celebrate and reward technology leaders.

PRESS RELEASE

Contact: [email protected]

This is not your ordinary conference. And we’re not just saying that. 

It’s a virtual event, AND we’re offering an in-person add-on retreat for those who are willing and able to gather with us in Seattle. 

ATLIS Seeks Volunteers for DEI Advisory Committee

Association's newly created Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee launched to support strategic goals

 The Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS), the only professional association for independent school technology directors, announces the open call for volunteers to serve on its newly established Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Advisory Committee. 

The DEI Advisory Committee's charter states: "The mission of the DEI Advisory Committee is to support ATLIS as it strives to be an organization where all individuals and independent school communities join together to support one another and work together to deliver the best educational environment possible for today’s learners."

ATLIS Contributes Cybersecurity Chapter to New Book
About Emergency Remote Learning

Press Release

Contact: Susan Davis, [email protected]

Just 5 minutes of your time can help shape ATLIS’s post-pandemic path 

Most of our mental bandwidth is dedicated to the immediate fires. There is no time to ask strategic questions. We’re too busy to evaluate our long-term goals. Which is exactly why we MUST do it now.

ATLIS teamed up with Ed Tech Recruiting to launch a new benchmark report focusing on what technology leaders earn in the way of salaries and benefits in their roles at independent schools. The in-depth analysis looks at compensation through a wide variety of lenses, giving tech leaders ample opportunity to have meaningful conversations around compensation. [10-minute read]

Christina Lewellen, Executive Director of ATLIS, shared insights from the Association's publication, The Role of Technology Leaders in Capital Improvement Projects in her recent article, "Saving Money on Your Next Capital Improvement Project: Evolving Tech Leaders Early Prevents Avoidable Mistakes," published in the July 2020 edition of the Education Marketing Association's publication, Essentials.

Access the entire issue from EdMarket here.

Press Release

ATLIS Announces Incoming Directors

Foley, LaMonte, McFadden, join Board in July 2020

 The Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS), the only professional association for independent school technology directors, announces the election of three highly qualified professionals to its board of directors: 

• James Foley, Assistant Head of School for Leadership & Innovation, St. Luke’s School, New Canaan, CT
• Hilary LaMonte, Senior Vice President, Data and Analysis for School Leadership (DASL), National Association of Independent Schools, Washington, DC
• Stacia McFadden, Director of Academic Technology, The Lovett School, Atlanta, GA

“We are engaged in an exciting period of growth for ATLIS, and we believe these talented individuals will bring a wealth of experience and perspective to our ranks,” said Jason Ramsden, ATLIS Chairman and Chief Information Officer, Ravenscroft School, Raleigh, N.C. “We’re engaged in a thoughtful process of evaluating our growing association’s strategic needs, and are confident Hilary, Stacia, and Jim will help us chart a successful course into the future.”