David Azar, Systems Administrator at Pingry School, explores the unique transition from corporate IT to the "white-glove" service model of independent schools. He discusses strategies for developing internal talent, the critical importance of reliable infrastructure like Wi-Fi, and how collaborative leadership programs like the ATLIS Leadership Institute (ALI) foster essential professional networks.

1. The Pingry School
2. Pingry’s Values for AI Use
3. Pingry Hall of Fame
4. Pingry Archives
5. Loom, free screen recorder for PC and Mac
6. ATLIS Leadership Institute, education and networking program designed to prepare and support technology leaders in independent schools as they grow into their positions and expand their influence
7. The Lawrenceville School, private, coeducational preparatory school for boarding and day students located in NewJersey
8. Preservica, active digital preservation software
9. Bynder, digital assets management
10. Coquito recipe, popular Puerto Rican holiday drink
11. Rockefeller Center Holidays
12. Marathon movie watching in PJs
13. Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas