Rachael Rachau and Patty Sinkler of the Collegiate School join the podcast to discuss their innovative shift from digital citizenship to a broader digital health and wellness curriculum. They share how using anonymized student screen-time data sparks powerful conversations and how a new phone-free policy has delightfully increased student engagement.

• From Digital Citizenship to Digital Health and Wellness, slide deck from presentation at ATLIS Annual Conference 2025
• Example digital health and wellness curriculum for 9th grade, lessons and activities
• Center for Humane Technology, organization leveraging public messaging, policy, and tech expertise to enact change in the tech ecosystem and beyond
• The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
• Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World by Devorah Heitner
• Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari
• Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World by Devorah Heitner
• Common Sense Media
• Google's Teachable Machine
• Photos of Christina's daughter's "teacher supplies haul" - Photo1 | Photo2

In this episode, we talk with Anne Sena, Director of Operations and Technology at St. David’s School. Anne shares her compelling journey from a fast-paced corporate career at Cisco to impactful leadership in an independent school, offering key insights on managing institutional change, building trust with faculty, and navigating an expanding technology role.

• St. David’s School
• Anne’s LinkedIn Profile
• ATLIS / NAIS AI Collaboration Resources
• Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, book by sisters Emily and Amelia Nagoski
• Over Work: Transforming the Daily Grind in the Quest for a Better Life, book by Bridget Schultz
• ATLIS Leadership Institute, education and networking program designed to prepare and support technology leaders in independent schools as they grow into their positions and expand their influence.
• Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included), by Pooja Lakshmin, M.D.
• Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time, by Brigid Schulte
• The Secret of My Success, 80’s film with strong female character in corporate environment

This week, we're joined by David Boxer, TLIS, CIO of The Blake School. David shares his intentional approach to building leadership capacity within his technology team and fostering a culture of collaboration. He details the school’s methodical, PLC-driven strategy for developing critical AI literacy and discusses the growing role of data governance.

• The Blake School
• Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (TLIS) certification
• Center for Institutional Research in Independent Schools (CIRIS), an organization to support the work of institutional research practitioners as they help schools collect, analyze, and operationalize data in support of their mission
• Breakthrough Collaborative
• Asana Project Management
• Apple Distinguished Educator Program
• Google for Education Certified Innovator Program
• 28 Years Later, zombie film