More Notes A Conversation with Doug
October 1, 2009 Issue No. 2
Questions and Answers: Douglas Powers More Notes caught up with Executive Director, Douglas Powers, and offered him an opportunity to share his thoughts on High Mowing and his position at our school. Here are his responses to our questions:
Q: What makes you uniquely qualified to take on the role of Executive Director?
A: I’ve known High Mowing School since 1989, when my daughter came here as
Douglas Powers Executive Director High Mowing School dpowers@highmowing.org 603-654-9408 ext. 141
a boarding student. I love the School and believe it plays an important role in the development of young people. In my professional life, I spent 25 years on the faculty of Boston College, seven of those years as Chair of the Biology Department. I also spent 10 years in the field of clinical medicine and medical devices. I appreciate the importance of good management and leadership and I also understand the very significant differences between academic institutions and for-profit companies.
I’m personally very interested in shaping the evolving definition of leadership in Waldorf schools. Q: What are your goals for High Mowing in the next year? A: Here are some of the goals I shared with the Trustees in September: a. Increase enrollment for 2010-11 b. Improve parent satisfaction through improved communication, a more functional website and informative newsletters c. Prepare for the school accreditation visit in the fall of 2010 d. Improve the registration and course scheduling process e. Complete an internal study of and definition for the vision of High Mowing School