Hello there,

Happy fall, everyone! In this edition of the Folio Quarterly, we have several exciting updates for you, including announcements about our Executive Director search, the Spotlight Challenge, and upcoming event opportunities.

Sincerely,
The Folio Team

Executive Director Announcement

We are thrilled to announce that Jessica Wilson and Liz Kornheiser will be stepping into new roles as Co-Executive Directors of Folio Collaborative. At Folio, we believe that strong relationships are at the heart of a great school, and this principle extends directly to our new co-leadership model that is a living reflection of Folio's core mission and values. 

This model combines the best of both worlds, bringing together skillsets that cover all of our organizational needs—from product and operations to strategy and sales. Co-Executive Directors Jess and Liz are uniquely compatible in their leadership styles and areas of expertise, ensuring that Folio continues to help our members build sustainable professional growth strategies and support them in developing, attracting, and retaining the best educators and school leaders.

Spotlight Challenge

This year, compete head-to-head with other Folio member schools to see who can send the most Spotlights!

⛰️ THE CHALLENGE: have the highest percentage of users at your school give at least 4 spotlights by the end of May 2026. 

🗒️ THE RULES: The overall top schools will be determined by the highest percentage of users who have given at least 4 spotlights. In the case of a tie, the highest average number of spotlights per user will be used. 

🏅THE PRIZES: The top three schools will receive the following prizes:

First Place - Coffee and Bagel Breakfast
Second Place - Folio Collaborative Deck
Third Place - Folio Collaborative Deck

We will also reward the top individual contributors of Spotlights, so regardless of your school's performance, there is a chance for you to win! First place individual prize will win $100, second and third place will each win $50.

AISNE Academic Leadership Symposium

The Folio Team attended the AISNE Academic Leadership Symposium in September. Thank you to our member schools who stopped by and said hello. If you would like to see Folio at future events, reach out to our team to let us know about the great work happening in independent schools!

"I always think I'll watch the recording, but it never happens. So I've learned to make time to join these calls live. I schedule time for MY professional learning."

-Karen Coffelt, Director of Teaching & Learning at Antilles School

🔬 myFolio Learning Lab

Maximize your investment in myFolio. These 45-minute Folio-led sessions offer insights into how the Collaborative is using specific myFolio features to accelerate professional growth.

 Listen & Lead: Gathering Better Feedback with the Mindful Minute

• Wednesday, December 3 from 12:15-1:00 ET

✅ Accreditation Panel with Folio Member Advisory Board

Blurb about Advisory Board here

Learn how to make myFolio a strategic asset during accreditation. The Folio Advisory Board will share how they use the platform to strategically gather and present the evidence needed to successfully complete their school's accreditation cycle. 

• Thursday, January 15, 2026 from 12-1pm ET
• Featuring
  • Sarah Mansfield, St. Christopher's School 
  • Marty Frazier, Hathaway Brown School
  • Kevin Costa, McDonogh School
  • Matthew Roach, Peddie School

Growth Mindset Workshop

Thank you to those who attended the Growth Mindset Workshop on October 28! 

• If you would like to have the Growth Mindset Workshop personalized and presented to your school, reach out to our Director of School Success, Melissa Fast, for a quote and schedule a time.

"This event was a great reminder about the importance of teachers modeling a growth mindset for their students. I heard from multiple teachers that this was one of our best PDs, thanks to your excellent incorporation of movement and group work. Overall, an excellent job, I can't wait to learn from your next event!"

💥 Fall Spark Sessions

In September and October we had two fantastic sessions led by Hilary Robinson from St. Mary's Episcopal School and Carmen Sund from Maryvale Preparatory School. If you weren't able to attend, you can watch the recordings below.

❌ MISS A SESSION?

"Everything I have attended that Melissa has coordinated has been high quality and spot on to my needs as a school leader! It is so refreshing to have a thought partner who challenges me to continually improve my processes."