JULIE FAULSTICH
Branford,CT
Summary
Experienced in independent school leadership, I am a seasoned professional in leading high-performance teams to improve the student experience and reinforce institutional sustainability. Past experience includes a strong focus on elevating enrollment management, communications, development, and operations with consistent positive outcomes. My approach is informed by a deep appreciation for human complexities at the heart of change management.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder and Principal
Stony Creek Strategy
07.2022 - Current
- Crisis/change management communications, communications skills workshops and leadership development programs and coaching
HEAD
WESTOVER SCHOOL
07.2015 - 06.2022
- Achieved significant increases in net tuition revenue, philanthropic giving (dollars and donors) and endowment
- Established new strategic vision - Lighting Their Path, Leading the Way 2020-2025 with measurable goals in diversity, inclusivity, 21st century teaching and learning and financial sustainability
- Revised the mission statement, established stated institutional values and refreshed and focused brand messaging
- 25M in capital projects completed, updating a majority of the beautiful 1909 campus, including creation of a vibrant new student commons at the center of campus
- Brought the academic program into 21st century best practice, including implementation of new daily schedule to enable time for extended explorations
- Significantly enhanced the School’s programming and student experience, including in the signature Women in Science and Engineering program, the Rasin Center for Global Justice and an expanded college counseling program
- Established a Board of Trustees-endorsed comprehensive Vision for Belonging and Justice, creating a clear commitment to inclusion and equity across the institution
- Led school through the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic, implementing multiple pivots to deliver program to students while supporting the health and safety needs of faculty and staff, maintaining a solid financial footing.
Assistant Head of School
WALNUT HILL SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
07.2010 - 06.2015
- Advisor and strategic partner to the Head of School; member of Administrative Council, managing body for all aspects of School operations, including annual development of 16M budget
- School leader during Head of School’s absence
- Lead administrator for arts and academic programs: four academic departments, five arts departments, and college counseling, all with distinctive program and facilities needs; management of all faculty hiring, evaluation, and professional development fund distribution; lead programmer for faculty meetings, professional development days, and curriculum committee agendas
- Manager of program partnerships with New England Conservatory; renegotiated terms of renewed Memorandum of Understanding with NEC Prep School.
Academic Dean
WALNUT HILL SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
07.2002 - 06.2010
- Manager of academic faculty and curricula: professional development, the advising program, creation and maintenance of the master schedule, processing of grades and comments, curriculum oversight, hiring and evaluation of academic faculty
- Member, Administrative Council.
Head, Department of English
WALNUT HILL SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
07.1998 - 06.2002
- Oversaw English curriculum and faculty, including revision of curriculum to broaden the scope of the content offered and to reinforce writing-as-process approach
- Taught classes ranging from English 10 to Senior Seminar in Literature.
English and English as a Second Language Faculty
WALNUT HILL SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
01.1996 - 06.1998
- Taught English 10, 11, and 12, and conversation class for Intermediate ESL students.
Education
M.F.A. in Creative Writing - Fiction
Emerson College
B.A. - History
Smith College
Skills
Team Leadership
Strategic Decision Making
Strategy Implementation
Communications
Change Management
Visioning
Timeline
Founder and Principal
Stony Creek Strategy
07.2022 - Current
HEAD
WESTOVER SCHOOL
07.2015 - 06.2022
Assistant Head of School
WALNUT HILL SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
07.2010 - 06.2015
Academic Dean
WALNUT HILL SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
07.2002 - 06.2010
Head, Department of English
WALNUT HILL SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
07.1998 - 06.2002
English and English as a Second Language Faculty
WALNUT HILL SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
01.1996 - 06.1998
M.F.A. in Creative Writing - Fiction
Emerson College
B.A. - History
Smith College