Independent Thinking, a firm comprised of former independent school administrators and teachers, has been successfully partnering with schools since 2000 in the areas of administrator searches and program assessment. Ten years ago,  IT was created to better meet the needs of schools and individuals searching for administrator positions, and now IT has expanded to better meet the needs of schools for all of their hiring needs.

THE IT TEAM

Jane Foote: Founder, Managing Partner 

First independent school job: "triple threat" at the Peddie School, teaching English, coaching and dorm-parenting; later serving as Dir. of Publications

Other school work: Assistant Director of Alumni & Parent Programs at Amherst College (her alma mater), Dean of Students and Dir. of Residential Life at Garrison Forest School, Dir. of Development at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School

Probably relevant: parent of 5 independent school students or graduates
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Bill Lyons: Founder, Managing Partner

First independent school job lasted 17 years and included just about everything at the Fessenden School:  teaching English, coaching tennis, dorm parenting, serving as Assistant Head and Director of Development

Other school work:  Dean of Students and Director of School Operations at Brewster Academy, and Assistant Head at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School

Graduate: St. Lawrence University and Boston University 

Jay MacMullan: Associate

First independent school job: Director of Alumni and Annual Giving at the Fessenden School, lacrosse coach and tutor

Definitely relevant:  grew up in independent schools with parents who are career independent school administrators

Graduate: Fessenden School; Brooks School; Dickinson College