Grace Cheng Dodge

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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)