She Sails 2025

Discover the fascinating world of birds in this engaging introduction to birdwatching. Learn what sets birds apart in the animal kingdom, from their feathers and flight to their songs and survival strategies. We'll explore basic bird biology and behavior, including how they communicate, migrate, and nest. Gain insight into the vital role birds play in maintaining healthy ecosystems and what their presence can tell us about the environment. You’ll also learn practical tips on where and how to observe birds in the wild, whether in your backyard, local parks, or on nature trails. This session will open your eyes, and ears, to the joy and wonder of birds and inspire you to become a more curious and mindful observer of the natural world.

Location:

Classroom 144, Upper School Building

Panelist:

Tia Pinney ’70 is the senior naturalist for Mass Audubon’s MetroWest region. Since joining Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in 1994, she has been involved in sanctuary based and statewide programming as well as maintaining and enhancing the sanctuary’s habitats and ecosystems. Prior to joining Drumlin Farm, she was a high school science teacher, fabric artist, and private investigator. Pinney earned her B.A. from Kirkland College and a M.S. equivalent from the University of Connecticut. 

The real estate industry is an ever-changing and evolving space, where women are not only participating but are leading the way in shaping its future. In this panel, four accomplished professionals (including the moderator) will share their journeys, insights, and leadership experiences across various sectors of the real estate market. From legal and brokerage expertise to global partnerships and community-building, these women exemplify how innovation, strategic vision, and dedication can transform the real estate landscape. The panelists will discuss the evolving role of women in real estate, share lessons learned from their careers, and explore strategies for success in a highly competitive and ever-changing industry. Whether you are a seasoned professional or new to the field, this panel will provide valuable insights into how women are shaping the future of real estate.

Location:

Classroom G43, Upper School Building

Moderator: 

Emily Soukas ’09

Panelists:

Betsy Cohen Kessler ’81, P14 is Broker/Principal of Rutledge Properties in Wellesley. Since arriving on the real estate scene in 1999, Kessler has been a consistent leader in the Wellesley market. She also  has 15 years of marketing experience at some of the country’s most influential advertising agencies. Kessler earned a B.A. from The George Washington University.

Christy Haughey Satterthwaite ’10 is Managing Director and Head of Global Partnerships at Tishman Speyer, a global owner, developer, operator and fund manager of first-class commercial real estate. Satterthwaite is responsible for managing and developing the company's relationships with global office occupiers, as well as driving new business with customers in these markets. Prior to joining Tishman Speyer, she spent four years at Boston Properties. Satterthwaite holds her B.A. in Government from Harvard University.

Annie Kurz George ’90 is currently Senior Corporate Counsel at Trimont, a global provider of commercial real estate loan services where she works with the commercial mortgage servicing group recently acquired by Trimont. Prior to that, she was an assistant  general counsel at Wells Fargo and in private practice for more than 20 years where she represented lenders in various types of commercial real estate loan transactions. She holds a B.S. in Urban and Regional Studies from Cornell University and a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School.

Step into the spotlight with two Dana Hall alumnae as they share their experiences navigating the ever-evolving world of entertainment. From long-running TV shows to independent productions, these women will offer a candid look at their unique career paths, lessons learned, and the realities of life in front of and behind the camera. With reflections on resilience, reinvention, mentorship, and maintaining balance, this conversation will inspire anyone curious about building a meaningful and lasting career in a creative industry.

Location:

Classroom G41, Upper School Building

Moderator: 

Kevin Groppe P06

Panelists:

Hillary Bailey Smith ’75 is an actress/producer best known for her work as Nora Hanen Buchanan on One Life to Live, a role she played for 22 years (winning an Emmy for Best Actress). She also worked on Broadway in plays such as The Heidi Chronicles, in primetime TV, co-starring with Gene Wilder in Something Wilder, and films such Love Potion #9 with Sandra Bullock. Smith then pivoted onto the other side of the camera directing and producing series such as Beacon Hill and Venice the Series, which garnered her a producing Emmy.

Annika Noelle ’05 is a Los Angeles-based actress. Her film and television credits range from Clint Eastwood's Jersey Boys to starring opposite Sean Astin and JoBeth Williams in the TV movie, Love’s Christmas Journey. She currently portrays Hope Logan on the CBS soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful, which has earned Noelle two Daytime Emmy nominations. She attended the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and spent her early career on stage at the Geffen Playhouse and the Kennedy Center. 

These alumnae are united by one mission: creating a safer, more just, and more equitable world. This panel brings together Dana Hall women working in high-impact roles across law, federal intelligence, public housing, and social science research. These women will share how their career paths have evolved, what it’s like to work on issues that shape society at every level, and how purpose, persistence, and public service drive their work forward.

Location:

Classroom 135, Upper School Building

Moderator: 

Caitlin Condon '02

Panelists:

Abby Coyle Caponetti ’05 is a senior attorney in Cravath’s Trusts and Estates Department in New York City. Her practice focuses on advising individuals and families with respect to estate planning, charitable planning and trust and estate administration matters in order to achieve clients' personal, business and philanthropic objectives. Caponetti received a B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 2012.

Jillian Ganley ’12 is an Intelligence Research Specialist with the Department of Justice, where she has worked over the last four years to help combat violent crime in Washington, D.C. and across the country. During her time with the DOJ, she has helped to solve many gun crimes, testified in several federal and state trials, served as a mentor for newer analysts, supported a handful of national events and become a subject matter expert in the field of digital analysis. Prior to working for the Department of Justice, Ganley ran the missing persons unit at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and managed the statewide AMBER Alert program. Ganley attended the University of Colorado, Boulder where she earned bachelor's degrees in both Psychology and Sociology, with honors. 

Molly Richard ’09 is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Boston University’s Center for Innovation in Social Science, an instructor in BU’s Department of Sociology, and an incoming Assistant Professor of Community-Engaged Research in the Department of Public Health at the University of Rhode Island. Richard’s research and teaching aims to support communities in addressing structural inequality, with a particular focus on homelessness and housing insecurity. Between college and graduate school, Molly worked at a Justice Resource Institute residential treatment program in Lexington and as an applied researcher at C4 Innovations, an organization based in Massachusetts and focused on health, housing, and social justice. 
She earned a PhD in Community Research and Action from Vanderbilt University, after receiving a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Vassar College. 

Derya Samadi ’82 has dedicated more than 27 years of her career to federal public service law. She currently serves as the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) Regional Counsel for all six New England states. Prior to this appointment in 2022, she served as the region’s Deputy Regional Counsel. In these leadership roles, Samadi manages a team of lawyers and paralegals responsible for review, advice and representation of all HUD related legal work arising in the region. Before joining the Region I leadership team, she worked as a trial attorney in the Office of Program Enforcement Affirmative Litigation Division in HUD Headquarters in Washington, DC. She has received commendations and awards from her program clients, notably HUD’s Office of Native American Programs and HUD’s Office of Inspector General. Samadi earned her J.D. (with honors) at Suffolk University Law School in and her A.B. at Occidental College.

In this engaging panel, three accomplished STEM professionals share how their early curiosity evolved into careers that help shape global education, healthcare, and genomics. Together, they’ll share personal stories, challenges, and insights on how they navigated their paths — from asking bold questions to making measurable impact. Whether you're just starting your STEM journey or seeking to pivot your career, this panel will offer inspiration and practical wisdom for every stage of the path.

Location:

Classroom 222, Upper School Building

Moderator: 

Pat Townsend, Dana Hall Engineering and Computer Science Department Head

Panelists:

Hilary O’Haire ’07 serves as Executive Director of Analytics for Shorelight, an international education company. In her role, O'Haire manages a team that works across Shorelight to measure and track KPIs, run strategic insights and analyses, and conduct predictive analytics. She also manages market research and customer insights for the company. Prior to Shorelight, Hilary worked in market research for several years for Fortune100 clients in the travel, financial services, and retail industries. O'Haire earned her B.A. from Gettysburg College.

Oluwatomi (Tomi) Onatunde ’05 is Chief Operating Officer at Medbelle, a cloud-based SaaS platform designed to improve medical outcomes in surgery treatments through the analysis of outcome data and facilitating care provision. Previously, Onatunde worked for a cell immunotherapy start-up in San Francisco looking to develop a cure for solid tumors. Prior to that she spent three years in a joint genomics lab with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School doing cancer research. Onatunde is a Stanford University graduate, earning a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering and a master's in Material Science Engineering. 

Angela Herring Page ’00 is the Chief Strategy & Engagement Officer for the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH), based at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. With more than 15 years of experience in genomics and communications, she drives global partnerships and develops strategies to advance data-sharing standards and frameworks that enable responsible and interoperable genomic research worldwide. Page received a bachelor’s degree from Bennington College in Chemistry and Literature.

As a journalist, a labor lawyer, and a social media and content expert, these three panelists have skills that could be applied to almost any field. What ties them together: they all happen to work in sports. Learn how they navigate the fast-paced world of sports, and get the inside scoop on common misconceptions, challenges, and yes, the perks of the job!

Location:

Classroom 239, Upper School Building

Moderator: 

Rob Mather P24, 26, Dana Hall Associate Head of School

Panelists:

Stephanie Apstein ’06 is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, where she has written eight cover stories and covered 11 World Series and three Olympics. She has twice won top honors from the Associated Press Sports Editors, and her work has been included in the Best American Sports Writing book series. She graduated from Trinity College with a bachelor of arts in French and Italian, and from Columbia University with a master of science in journalism. 

Jess Isner ’05 is a social and content lead at Two Circles, a sports & entertainment agency that partners with some of the biggest global brands in sport, including the Premier League, the Masters, Wimbledon, Prime Sports and more. Isner’s efforts broaden her clients' audiences and help them amplify their digital footprints in a crowded marketplace. Before her time at Two Circles, Isner ran social for the New York Rangers. She also spent several years in the social and digital departments of the Arizona Coyotes and the Boston Bruins. She earned her B.A. in Arts, English and Communication at Boston College and her M.A. in Journalism at Northwestern University.

Heather McPhee ’88 is the NFLPA Associate General Counsel. After law school she became a litigator at Latham & Watkins where she represented clients in a variety of complex litigation practice areas, including antitrust issues, congressional oversight, corporate compliance, internal investigations, and white-collar criminal matters. Since joining the NFLPA in 2009, McPhee has been intimately involved in representing the union and its members in all major litigation matters and is the primary risk management/compliance legal advisor who works closely with the union’s commercial arm to ensure that innovative growth opportunities align with the union’s fiduciary and regulatory obligations. She majored in English Literature at Princeton University and was awarded a fellowship at Harvard University, where she continued her literary studies. She earned her law degree from the University of Chicago Law School. 

Join a panel of Dana alumnae who have forged powerful paths as leaders in business. These women have taken their unique talents and transformed them into fulfilling careers. Hear how they define success on their own terms, the challenges they’ve overcome, and the joy they’ve found in doing work that aligns with their strengths and passions. This conversation promises wisdom, candor, and plenty of inspiration for anyone charting their own professional course.

Location:

Classroom 225, Upper School Building

Moderator: 

Betsy Rigby, Dana Hall Director of Development

Panelists:

Carol Crowdus Barbour ’80 has enjoyed a 30-year career offering investment management services to non-profit organizations, with a focus on educational institutions and foundations. She has worked for TIAA, Commonfund, JPMorgan and Fidelity Management Trust Company. She has served on several non-profit boards on their investment, development, and long-range planning committees, including past trustee and President of the Alumnae Board at Dana Hall, Connecticut Ballet and Summer Theatre of New Canaan. She received her B.A. in English from Colgate University, as well as an MBA in Marketing and Policy from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.

Maeghan Oberoi-Smith ’05 a Product Management Consultant who built her career in the healthcare technology industry. She rose from a product manager to a business line leader at Athenahealth before recently launching her work as an independent consultant. As a product leader, she specializes in various areas including: assessing product-market fit, developing a vision and roadmap, guiding software development, forming go-to-market strategies and coaching global teams. Oberoi earned her undergraduate degree in Economics from Tufts University and her MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.

Caitlyn Hanlon Correia ’07 is President and CEO of BlueHive Exhibits & Affiliate Brands. A third-generation leader in the trade show industry, Correia’s career has been shaped by a lifelong immersion in the world of exhibit design and event marketing. Her early years at BlueHive were marked by her immersion in multiple facets of the company, working in areas such as exhibit production, accounting, account management, client services, and marketing. As President and CEO since August 2024, Correia oversees all aspects of daily operations, ensuring alignment with the company’s mission, policies, and procedures. She earned a B.S. in Sports Management and an MBA from Endicott College.

Cheryl Yung Rousseau ’75 is a senior advisor at the International Center for Executive Options (ICEO), where she is a coach and sounding board to C-Suite executives. In addition to her work with ICEO, Rousseau is a staff coach to alumni at the Harvard Business School, and earlier at Lee Hecht Harrison she built and led the senior executive practice area in Upper New England. Prior to ICEO and LHH, Cheryl held a variety of finance, strategy, product development, marketing, and counseling roles within the investment banking, finance, high technology, consulting, and academic arenas. She holds a MBA in strategy and finance from The Kellogg School at Northwestern University and undergraduate degrees in botany and fine arts from Colgate University.

Participants will embark on a journey of creative discovery, starting with a simple shape and exploring its endless possibilities through movement. This workshop challenges the idea that a single prompt can limit creativity. Instead, it highlights how a clear starting point can unlock a world of interpretations and creative expression. Through a series of phases, from literal representations to metaphorical explorations, participants will build and refine movement phrases, culminating in a collaborative performance that demonstrates the power of simplicity to inspire depth. The workshop encourages exploration, collaboration, and transformation, allowing each participant to shape the creative process in their own way.

Location:

Dance Studio, Shipley Center

Moderator: 

Devon Fitchett, Dana Hall Director of Dance

Panelist:

Samantha Rosenberg ’16 is a Boston-based dancer, choreographer, and educator. She recently served as an Upper and Middle School Dance Faculty member as a family leave replacement at Dana Hall, where she taught ballet, jazz, modern, and tap, and is serving as the choreographer for the 2025 Spring Musical, Hadestown. She also teaches at The Winsor School and has choreographed and taught for various private studios in the greater Boston area, including The Dance Academy of Siagel Productions, The Dance Company, Miss Maria's School of Dance, and Dancing Arts Academy. In addition to teaching, Rosenberg is an active freelance dancer and choreographer. She is a member of the National Dance Education Organization and She received a dual B.A. in Dance: Performance and Choreography and Educational Studies from Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

Being a college athlete is about more than wins and losses, it's about growth, resilience, and learning to rely on your team. Hear from two inspiring alumnae on how to navigate the mental and emotional challenges of college sports, use your voice, and build confidence both on and off the field. Whether you're committed to a team or just exploring the path, this session offers real tools to help you succeed, and remind you that you don’t have to do it alone.

Location:

Classroom 241, Upper School Building

Moderator: 

Mike White, Dana Hall Director of Athletics, Health and Wellness

Panelists:

Stephany Coakley ’88 serves as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Mental Health, Wellness, and Performance at Temple University. In this capacity, she oversees mental wellness services for student-athletes across 19 teams. Previously, she also served as the department’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion designee. Coakley specializes in resilience and mental strength training, empowering elite performers to navigate the psychological and emotional demands of competing at the Division I level. Before joining Temple University, Coakley worked with the United States Army as a Master Resilience Trainer Performance Expert. An experienced Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC), Coakley is also the founder and director of Maximum Mental Training Associates (MMTA) LLC, a sport performance consulting business. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Temple University. She earned her Ph.D. in Sport and Exercise Science with a concentration in Sport Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. 

Elizabeth Hills O’Leary ’72 took the competitive skills she honed at Dana Hall all the way to the 1976 Olympics, where she represented the United States in in the women's quadruple sculls event; she was also a member of the 1980 Olympic team. She went on to coach women’s heavyweight rowing at Harvard for 37 years, leading her team to the NCAA Championships 18 times and capturing the national title in 2003. She retired in 2023. O’Leary earned her undergraduate degree from the University of New Hampshire.