Spring 2025 Miss Porter's School Bulletin

Liz Schmitt, Chief Enrollment and Student Affairs Officer

“In this time of adolescence, it’s important for girls to develop a strong understanding of their own minds and bodies, and their personal experiences of physical, emotional and social health,” Liz Schmitt says.

Fostering a stimulating and supportive campus environment for students has been Schmitt’s top priority since she first joined Farmington in 2004 as director of college counseling until 2009, when she became director of admission, before being promoted to her current role in 2014. She has also contributed significantly to Porter’s efforts to attract promising middle school-aged girls to consider the school by founding the Porter’s LEADS program, and supporting the growth of the Sarah Porter Leadership Institute summer program.

Schmitt’s important contributions to the well-being and success of students and the vitality of the school led to her being awarded the 2024 Burch Ford Kaleidoscope Award for Excellence in Residential Life by The Association of Boarding Schools. The prestigious award is named after Porter’s former Head of School Mary Burch (Tracy) Ford. Having been hired by Burch Ford, Schmitt says this makes the recognition especially meaningful.

“The top priority for all of us who work here is to be the trusted adult our students need at this critical moment in their lives,” Schmitt says. “I want every student here to feel as though they are known and loved.”