Grace Cheng Dodge
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Conducted parent presentations, college planning nights, and counselor/faculty workshops at:
St. Margaret’s Episcopal School, CA
The Webb Schools, CA
Choate Rosemary Hall, CT
The Salisbury School, CT
The Bolles School, FL
Buckingham Browne & Nichols, MA
Dana Hall School, MA
Milton Academy, MA
Montrose School, MA
Garrison Forest School, MD
The Rivers School, MA
St. Mark’s School, MA
Brooklyn Friends School, NY
Horace Mann School, NY
Achieve Xiamen International School, China
American International School of Guangzhou, China
American International School Vienna, Austria
Beijing City International School, China
Branksome Hall Asia, Korea
Dulwich College Beijing, China
Dulwich College Management Asia Pacific, Singapore
Dulwich College Seoul, Korea
Hong Kong International School, Hong Kong
Maple Leaf Educational Systems, Canada and China
Nansha College Preparatory School - GUIS, China
Shanghai American School, China
SIAS International School, China
Taejon Christian International School, Korea
United Nations International School of Hanoi (UNIS), Vietnam
National Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan
National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan
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Co-Presenter, “The Unique American College Admissions Process and Expectation Management by Counselors, Heads, and Boards”, NESA Fall Leadership Conference, Dubai, UAE, October 2024
Co-Presenter, “Robust College Counseling During Times of Uncertainty and Changing University Priorities”, NESA Fall Leadership Conference, Dubai, UAE, October 2024
Co-Presenter, "But Why Don't We Get More Kids Into X University? Empowering College Counselors in Communicating with and Managing Colleagues in Admin and Beyond", CIS-EARCOS Institute on International Admission and Guidance, Bangkok, Thailand, September 2024
Co-Presenter, "Personal and Professional Growth in College Admissions Work: Leveraging Your Expertise!", CIS-EARCOS Institute on International Admission and Guidance, Bangkok, Thailand, September 2024
Presenter, “What International School Leaders Need to Know About US College Admissions”, ECIS and NEASC Leadership Conference, Windsor, UK, April 2024
Presenter, “Managing Your School’s US College Admissions Process Amidst Current Trends and Priorities”, International School Counselor Association Conference, Athens, Greece, March 2024
Presenter, “What Heads Need to Know About the US College Admissions Process”, EARCOS Leadership Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, October 2023
Presenter (on behalf of the US Department of State, Office of Overseas Schools), “The US College Admissions Process”, ECIS Conference, Berlin, Germany, April 2018
Co-Presenter, “Cultural Competency in the Admissions Process”, College Board National Forum, New York, NY, October 2017
Co-Presenter, “International Admissions”, College Board New England Regional Forum, Boston, MA, March 2017
Co-Presenter, “Financial Aid Case Study on Prior-Prior Year”, College Board New England Regional Forum, March 2017
Co-Presenter, “Understanding Differences in the High School Experience and Opportunities of College Applicants”, National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC), Columbus, OH, September 2016
Presenter, “College Insights on the Why Our College Essay”, Independent Educational Consultants Association, May 2016
Co-Presenter, “Advocacy in the Admissions Process”, College Board New England Regional Forum, Boston, MA, Feb 2015
Co-Presenter, “Advocacy in the Admissions Process”, and moderator of a storytelling panel from both admissions and counseling perspectives, College Board National Forum, Las Vegas, NV, October 2014
Co-Presenter, “Social Media Recruitment”, NACAC Guiding the Way to Inclusion Conference, Boston, MA, July 2013
Presenter, “Experience from the College and High School Sides”, Ivy Plus Conference, Newport, RI, June 2013
Co-Presenter, “Who Am I: College Essays in 500 Words or Less”, EARCOS (East Asian Regional Council of Schools) Teachers' Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, March 2012
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Board Member, Global Online Academy (GOA) 2024-present
Workshop Trainer, “Holistic Admissions for University Guidance”, Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS), January 2025
Webinar provider, “Late Spring College Counseling”, East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS), March and April 2024
Workshop Trainer, “Managing Your School’s US College Admissions Process Amidst Current Trends and Priorities”, Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS), January 2024
Participant, Academy of International School Heads (AISH) New and Aspiring Heads Institute
International Search Committee Member for current National Association of College Admissions Counseling CEO
Participant, Compassionate Systems Framework in Schools with Peter Senge and Mette Miriam Boell
Chair-Elect, New England Regional Council of The College Board, 2017
Member, New England Regional Council of The College Board, 2016 (elected); 2015 (appointed)
Delegate to Europe: US Dept. of State Office of Overseas Schools traveling presenter to expatriate families
Invited participant, Harvard Higher Education Leaders Forum
Resident faculty member, Harvard Summer Institute on College Admissions
Assistant coordinator and former guest faculty member of the Harvard Summer Institute on College Admissions
Resident faculty member, New England Association for College Admission Counseling (NEACAC) Advanced Secondary School Counselor Summer Institute
Reaccreditation Consultant, The Hill School (PA)