The Art of Storytelling with Top Boarding School Admissions Officers
About this Event
Overview
As the school year begins, join us for a storytelling skills event with Admissions Officers representing boarding high schools at Zibby's Bookshop, 1113 Montana Ave, Santa Monica 90403! Geared towards students or parents of teenagers, learn what makes a memorable story in written form for application essays or spoken form for compelling interviews.
About the Ten Schools Admission Organization (TSAO):
Zibby’s Book Shop celebrates that “Stories are best when shared.” In this spirit, TSAO admission officers will discuss what makes effective storytelling in the admission process. Each fall and spring, representatives from selective boarding high schools from the Northeast travel to Los Angeles to meet with prospective students and families about the value of a boarding high school experience.
Boarding school, today, is not just about preparing you for college, but preparing you for all the possibilities life presents. This workshop addresses storytelling skills that are crucial in any application process, in school life, and beyond. https://www.tenschools.org/
This workshop is intended for students and parents.
About the speakers:
Michelle Hung P’29
St. Paul’s School, Concord, NH
Associate Dean of Admission
Michelle grew up in Santa Monica and graduated from Westlake School for Girls which became Harvard-Westlake School. With over 20 years of admissions experience, she has worked at Yale College, Harvard-Westlake School, and St. Paul’s School. Michelle graduated from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and completed the MFA film directing program at UCLA. She and her family moved from Santa Monica to St. Paul’s School seven years ago.
Katie Kreider ’14
Phillips Academy Andover
Assistant Director of Admission
Katie grew up near Phillips Academy Andover, where she attended as a day student and played soccer, basketball, and softball before graduating in 2014. She went on to Hamilton College, continuing her soccer career while majoring in Psychology and minoring in Mathematics and Russian, a language she'd first fallen for back at Andover. After college, Katie spent six years at Groton School, where she wore many hats — working in the admission office, helping with financial aid, teaching math, and coaching the varsity girls soccer team, all while advising a group of eight students. In 2023, she earned her master's degree in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. Katie has since returned to Andover, where she now serves as a complementary house counselor and coaches Junior Varsity girls basketball.
Michael “Mike” Doyle
Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, CT
Director of International Strategy and Outreach/Senior Associate Director of Admission
Michael joined the Hotchkiss community as an associate director of admission in 2022. In addition to working in the admission office, Michael will be the head coach of the boys varsity hockey team, and he will live in Wieler dormitory with his family. Michael earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Connecticut College, where he was a four-year member of the hockey team, and a M.S. in education from the University of New England. Prior to Hotchkiss, Michael had various roles in admissions, teaching, residential life, and coaching responsibilities at Brewster Academy and Berkshire School. As a graduate of Cardigan Mountain School and Choate Rosemary Hall, Michael is passionate about the boarding school experience and looks forward to giving back to The Hotchkiss School community.
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