Advancing Equity and Inclusion Across School Teams and Departments

NBOA’s Equity and Inclusion Inventory is a tool to help independent school professionals assess the inclusivity of policies and processes in governance, operations, business, advancement and enrollment. Simple checklists help leaders understand opportunities for equity and inclusion in departmental practices and provide thought-provoking options for deepening equity and inclusion work.

Join the designers of the Equity and Inclusion Inventory for a conversation about using the tool to assess how inclusive your departmental practices are and what follow up actions may be appropriate. School administrator and diversity practitioner, Jen Cort, will be joining NBOA’s senior director of human resources programs, Amber Stockham, to offer insights and solutions for sensitive and effective approaches to this complex topic in a diverse community. Learn ways to implement findings to cultivate the most welcoming environment possible for all community members.

Learning Objective(s):

Learn ways to implement findings to cultivate the most welcoming environment possible for all community members.

Note: This workshop is limited to NBOA members only. Access to the Equity and Inclusion Inventory tool is a benefit of membership.

Instructors

Jen Cort, LCSW-C

Founder

Jen Cort Educational Consulting

Jen Cort is an independent consultant on issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion as well as advisory program redesign and development. Her career blends her experience as a clinical social worker and former independent school educator. Cort is also the host of an internationally syndicated podcast "Third Space with Jen Cort," which elevates student, faculty, staff, and parent voices in conversations around equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice.

Amber Stockham, SPHR

Senior Director, Human Resources Programs

NBOA

Pittsfield, MA

With 20 years of human resources-related experience, Amber Stockham, SPHR, brings expertise in regulatory compliance, talent acquisition and management, organizational planning, and compensation and benefits design to her role as director, human resources programs at NBOA. Prior to joining NBOA in 2020, her career spanned a variety of industries, including social services, manufacturing and construction. She found a passion for education when she served as the director of human resources at Miss Hall’s School, an independent day/boarding school for girls in grades 9-12 in Massachusetts. In her current role, Stockham develops and delivers highly practical and engaging programs, products and services on topics ranging from difficult conversations and employee supervision to benefits administration. Stockham holds a master of business administration from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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CPE Information

Recommended CPE Credits: 1.8
Delivery Method: Group Live Based
Program Level Basic

Field of Study: Personnel/Human Resources
Prerequisites: None
Preparation: None

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SHRM Information

SHRM PDC Credit: 1.5

SHRM BoCK: Diversity Equity and Inclusion

NBOA is recognized by SHRM to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.

HRCI Information

Recommended HRCI Credits: 1.5

Category: HR (General)

NBOA is a recognized provider of recertification credits. HR Certification Institute® pre-approved this program for credits towards aPHR™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification.