Everything we do and every action we take is focused on the enhancement of the student's life.
We are passionate about helping independent and private schools become more accessible, affordable and inclusive; a place where students can create lasting friendships with their peers, and strong relationships with their teachers and school support staff. We dedicate ourselves to doing our part so that every student looks forward to going to school to learn every single day. To achieve this, we have surrounded ourselves with like minded, highly qualified individuals who in their careers have "been there and done that". Individuals who can assess a school's operations and recommend strategies and tactics that will significantly contribute to delivering an exceptional experience for the student.
The ISPG associates cumulatively have over 100 years of experience in consulting with schools. We are consultants in strategic systems and tactical applications specifically designed for private school sustainability.
rsumida@ispginc.com
Reed Sumida has provided his operational and management expertise since 1991 to university preparatory, special needs, vocatinal/career, Montessori, Waldorf, fine arts, and faith-based independent schools with student enrollments of 35 to 750. He has provided services to over 75 Boards and structured programs that have raised over $30,000,000 for various schools' projects.
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dbrooks@ispginc.com
David Brooks has over 35 years of experience in administration of private/independent schools in North America and Switzerland as well as in the public school system. He is also a member of inspection and evaluation teams for various governmental and jurisdictional agencies including the International Baccalaureate Organization assessing schools in North America, Switzerland, Croatia, Ghana and Kazakhstan.
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rwaller@ispginc.com
Rob Waller has raised over 55 million dollars for hospitals, non-profit organizations and independent schools through planned giving programs and philanthropic endeavours.
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panderson@ispginc.com
Patti Anderson has over twenty-five years of experience as a registered clinical counsellor and human relations consultant. She also has a Masters Degree in Human and Social Development.
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katiekillian@ispginc.com
Katie is a highly skilled admissions and marketing executive, with over twenty-three years of experience. Her extensive international work with private schools follows a distinguished corporate career in for-profit education. Katie’s achievements in driving enrollment and conversion growth are evidenced by a host of awards for top-performance spanning her career. After developing the company’s highest-producing markets for Sylvan Learning Centers, Katie was selected to launch the enrollment effort at the newly emerging eSylvan, an online tutoring service. Among her accomplishments there, she developed a lead- scoring process that doubled the company’s online conversion. Over the last few years, Katie has worked with school presidents and heads of schools around the world to help them assess and revitalize admissions, leaving them with new results and an energized team equipped with the skills to keep growing.
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pdandyk@ispginc.com
Peter Dandyk is an experienced architect and has been the project coordinator for numerous independent schools' large and small building projects. His understanding of budget issues and access to capital has produced sensational facilities using limited resources.
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kmiller@ispginc.com
Karen Miller has over twenty years experience in business management, administration and project coordination. She brings knowledge and expertise in marketing strategy implementation, report writing, research and market analysis to the group; and is known for her innovative thinking and attention to detail.
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cdommeyer@ispginc.com
Dr. Curt Dommeyer , MBA, Ph.D., is a professor of marketing at California State University at Northridge, specializing in survey design, sample design, data collection procedures, and data analysis. Dr. Dommeyer provides invaluable insight into school stakeholder surveys that enables the ISPG team to be more directed and efficient when providing primary services to a school community.
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kcoach@ispginc.com
Ken Coach has more than 25 years experience in virtually all aspects of news and current affairs, including both print and broadcast journalism. He has also written a book on how to deal with the media titled Media Power.
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qadrian@ispginc.com
Quentin Adrian is a Vancouver-based lawyer specializing in corporate and commercial law; wills/estates and trusts; and real estate conveyancing. He provides independent school societies and non-profit organizations with assistance on Directors’ and Officers’ Liability and School Asset Protection.
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lcotsiris@ispginc.com
"Look after the nickels and dimes because the dollars look after themselves" - an adage that guides how Louis Cotsiris takes care of business. As a procurement specialist Mr. Cotsiris has developed strong working contacts with school industry suppliers enabling him to negotiate and leverage the best possible purchase and lease pricing and terms for school clients. Mr. Cotsiris uses his industry knowledge to save schools time and money by shopping the market on their behalf for everything from major equipment to classroom and office supplies.
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