Partnering with Leaders

Mentoring New Heads:

Transitions in schools and nonprofits are difficult. An organization had adapted to a particular leadership style, The challenge for a new head is developing trust relationships with all stakeholders, and the board of trustees, in order to succeed. The role of a Head or Director is multidimensional. The wisest decision a board can make is to hire an experienced leader to mentor the new person. Jane Snider has mentored new school leaders and new directors of nonprofits. Her passion for helping new leaders to maintain the balance between the organization’s needs and the board’s needs, from her own experiences, has proven to be an important skill.

I feel fortunate to have benefitted from Jane Snider’s mentorship during my first years as Head of School. Our sessions were purposeful and relevant to my school’s unique needs and opportunities. Jane’s mentees quickly learn to trust her judgment and her wisdom and apply her salient insights when strengthening their own organization.
(Jamey Hein, Head of School, Maryland)

Executing the Search for Heads and CEOs:

As a successful Founding Head of School, Dr. Snider has supported schools and organizations when a transition to new leadership is necessary. Her professional contacts are extensive in both mainstream and special education organizations. Her detailed search process leads to a successful seamless transition partnering with the board of directors through each stage. Dr. Snider has completed executive searches for religious schools, mainstream schools, special education schools, and diverse agencies in various regions of the country.

Heads-Up Consulting, led by Dr. Jane Snider, is outstanding in their ability to lead Heads of School searches. Dr. Snider led the Head of School search to replace me when I made the decision to retire. She is a deeply caring educator who understands the importance of finding the “right match” for a school head. Dr. Snider dedicated an inordinate amount of time to know the school community to enhance the process. Her personalized approach makes her the right choice for anyone seeking a consultant for an executive search.
(Denise Gershowitz, former Head of School, Maryland)

Creating Fundraising Programs:

Your organization needs to raise funds for projects or to support the bottom line. Heads-Up Consultants will help you answer questions like:

• What role does our board have in fundraising? 
• How do we develop goals and objectives to raise funds? 
• How do we organize a successful campaign?

There are those rare individuals you meet that change the way you look at things and fill you with the desire to make a difference – to go above and beyond. This is the category that Jane Snider would fall in for anyone who has met her. Indeed, Jane Snider would be one of the first people I would contact for assistance with organizational and board needs as well as refining programs in academic environments. She is truly an individual whose talents can help others reach their goals, attain their missions, and fulfill their dreams.
(Kristen Riggin Fleckenstein, Past President of Board for a start-up school for children with special needs)