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July 2020 Head of School appointments

  • Ascension Academy (TX), Tim Oditt, Head of School, Grand River Academy

  • Agnes Irwin School (PA), Sally Keidel, Head of School, Montgomery School

  • Albuquerque Academy (NM):  Julianne Puente, Deputy Headmaster, King’s Academy

  • All Saints Academy (FL): Elizabeth Hardage, Head of School, Daystar Academy

  • American International School of Johannesburg:  Jeremy Moore, Director, Cayman International School

  • Beaver Country Day School (MA):  Kim Samson, Assistant Head of School, Hawken School

  • Beacon Academy (IL), Marja Brandon, Co-Curricular Consultant, Helios School

  • Benchmark School (PA):  Christopher Hancock, Assistant Head of School, Eagle Hill School

  • Benjamin School (FL):  David Faus, Headmaster, St. Paul’s School for Boys

  • Bishop McNamara High School (MD), John Barnhardt, Director of School Design, KIPP DC

  • Broadwater Academy (VA), Francis Ryan, Director of Secondary School Placement,  Rumsey Hall School

  • Bullis School (MD): Christian Sullivan, Head of School, Annie Wright Schools

  • Canterbury School (IN):  David Jackson, Assistant Head of School, Oak Hill School

  • Cape Cod Academy (MA):  Jeffrey Thompson, Director of Admissions & Advancement, Cape Cod Academy

  • Cape Fear Academy (NC):  Ed Ellison, Head of School, St. John’s Country Day School

  • Carolina Day School (NC), Stephanie Whitney, Head of School, Mead School

  • Chapin School (NY), Suzanne Fogarty, Head of School, Lincoln School

  • Charles Wright Academy (WA):  Susan Rice, Head of School, Palm Valley School

  • Charlotte Preparatory School (NC), Chris Marblo, Head of School, Campus School of Smith College

  • Children’s School (GA), Roslyn Benjamin, Assistant Head of School, Live Oak School

  • Christ Church Episcopal School (SC):  David Padilla, Head of Upper School, Baylor School

  • Churchill Center and School (MO):  Anne Evers, Director of Admissions, Churchill Center and School

  • Collegiate School (NY):  David Lourie, Head of School, St. Anne’s-Belfield School

  • Colorado Springs School (CO), Tambi Tyler, Upper School Principal, Atlanta International School

  • Columbia Independent School (MO), Jeff Walkington, Special Assistant, University of Illinois in Urbana

  • Co-Op School (NY), Deanna Bocchetti, Assistant Head of School, Tatnall School

  • Country School (MD), William Ennist, Head of School, Canterbury School

  • Craig School (NJ):  Kara Loftin, Assistant Head of School, Wasatch Academy

  • Davidson Day School (NC), Pete Moore, Head of Lower School, Lake Forest Country Day School

  • Derby Academy (MA) - Interim for 2020), Tom Reid, Interim Head of School, The Benjamin School

  • Detroit Country Day School (MI): Richard Dempsey, Associate Head of School, Pomfret School

  • Duke School (NC):  Lisa Nagel, Head of School, St. Anne’s School

  • Episcopal School of Baton Rouge (LA):  Carrie Steakley, Head of the Upper School, St. Mary’s Episcopal School

  • Evergreen Country Day School (CO), Kabe ErkenBrack, Head of Middle School, Vail Mountain School 

  • Farber Hebrew Day School (MI), Joshua Levisohn, Interim Head of School, New England Jewish Academy

  • Fairfield Preparatory School (CT): Christian Cashman, President and Head of School, Northwest Catholic High School

  • Field School (DC): Lori Strauss, Associate Head of School, Wildwood School

  • Flintridge Preparatory School (CA):  Jim Pickett, Head of the Upper School, Castilleja School

  • Foote School (CT), Alewa Cooper, Head of Lower School, Greens Farms Academy

  • Gesher Jewish Day School (VA), Aviva Walls, Dean of Academic Affairs, Shalevet High School

  • Glen Urquhart School (MA), Gretchen Forsyth, Interim Head of School, Glen Urquhart School

  • George Jackson Academy (NY):  Jay Underwood, Interim Head of School, George Jackson Academy

  • Gould Academy (ME), Tao Smith, Head of School, Killington Mountain School

  • Green Acres School (MD). Rebecca Geary, Executive Director, Farm & Wilderness Foundation

  • High Meadows School (GA), Lisa Baker, Head of Upper School, Bancroft School

  • Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit (MI):  Darin Katz, Head of Upper School, Barrack Hebrew Academy

  • Indian Springs School (AL):  Scott Schamberger, Assistant Headmaster, Woodberry Forest School

  • International School of the Peninsula (CA):  Angela Bergeson, Keystone Academy

  • Island School (HI), Kate Conway, Assistant Head of School, International School of the Peninsula

  • Jackson Hole Community School (WY), Manish Bhatt, Head of Upper School, Trinity Valley School

  • Jackson Walnut Park School (MA):  Steve Duffy, Interim Head of School, Jackson Walnut Park School

  • Jewish Community Day School (MA), Shira Deener, Director, Jewish Education Project, Facing History & Ourselves

  • Kehillah Jewish High School (CA), Daisy Pellant, Director, Peter Clark Center, Breck School

  • Kent School (CT):  Michael Hirschfield, former Rector, St. Paul’s School

  • Killington Mountain School (VT), Claire Kershko, former Head Alpine Ski Coach, Clarkson University

  • Kinkaid School (TX): Jonathan Eades, Head of School, Saint Mary’s Hall

  • Lab School of Washington (DC):  Kim Wargo, Associate Head of School, Isidore Newman School

  • Lakeview Academy (GA), Kristy Montgomery, Director, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

  • La Salle College Preparatory (CA), Perry Martin, President, Maryknoll Schools

  • Lincoln School (RI), Sophie Glenn Lau, Head of Senior School, Shady Side Academy

  • Little School (CA), Kaile Thomas, Educational Director, Felton Institute

  • Madeira School (VA):  Grethen Warner, Upper School Director, Archer School for Girls

  • Madison Country Day School (WI):  Tekakwitha Pernambuco-Wise, Head of School, Sea Crest School

  • Mandell Jewish Day School (OH), Jay Lieberman, Director, Kivunim Gap-Year Program

  • Manhattan Country School (NY), Corey Blay, Program Director, NYU Leadership Initiative

  • Marburn Academy (OH):  Eldrich Carr, Principal, Springer School & Center

  • Marist High School (IL), Larry Tucker, Principal, Marist Chicago

  • Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School (DC), Deborah Skolnick-Einhorn, Associate Dean, Hebrew College School of Education

  • Montessori School of Raleigh (NC):  Monica Rodriguez, Director of the Upper School, Latin School of Chicago

  • Montessori School of San Antonio (TX), Dan Ahlstrom, Head of School, Beth Yeshurun Day School

  • Montgomery School (PA): Tom McManus, CEO and Head of Mission, Revolution School

  • New England Jewish Academy (CT), Naty Katz, former Head of School, Maimonides School

  • NIST International School (Thailand):  James Dalziel, former Principal, GEMS World Academy Switzerland

  • North Seattle French School.  Jennifer Annable, former Executive Director, Academy of Precision Learning

  • Nueva School (CA), Lee Fertig, Director, International School of Brussels

  • Open Window School (WA):  Elaine Christensen, Middle School Director, Lakeside School

  • Park Day School (CA):  Angela Taylor, Head of School, Convent of the Sacred Heart Elementary School 

  • Parker School (HI):  Stephen Dunn, Upper School Division Head, Nueva School

  • Pike School (MA):  Ashley Marshall, Lower School Principal, Lovett School

  • Presentation School (CA): Jacqueline Gallo, currently PhD student, formerly Special Education Needs Coordinator, Cambridge International School

  • Presidio Hill School (CA):  Lisa Jeli, Interim Head of School, Presidio Hill School

  • Randolph School (AL):  Adam Dube, Head of School, Columbia Independent School

  • Rowland Hall (UT):  Mick Gee, Head of School, Allendale Columbia School

  • Rumson Country Day School (NJ):  Carson Smith, Head of Middle School, Thayer Academy

  • Sacred Heart Greenwich (CT), Margaret Frazier, Headmistress, Marymount International

  • Sacred Heart Schools (KY), Karen McNay, President, Ursuline Academy

  • Saddle River Day School (NJ):  Jalaj Desai, Interim Head of School, Saddle River Day School

  • Saint Edward’s School (FL):  Stuart Hirstein, Head of School, University School of Jackson

  • Saint Joseph Academy (OH), Kathryn Purcell, Associate Head of School, Laurel School

  • Saint Mary’s Hall (TX), Len Miller, Hill School, Associate Head of School

  • Saint Michael Episcopal School (TX), Netra Fitzgerald, Head of Preschool, Greenhill School

  • Saint Thomas Academy (MN), Kelby Woodard, President, Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep

  • Saint Xavier High School (KY), Paul Colistra, President, West Catholic High School

  • San Diego Jewish Academy (CA):  Zvi Weiss, Head of School, Yavneh Day School

  • Sandy Springs Friends School (MD):  Rodney Glasgow, St. Head of Middle School, Andrew’s Episcopal School

  • Santa Fe Preparatory School (NM):  Aaron Schubach, Head of School, Colorado Springs School

  • Sea Crest School (CA), Lauren Miller, Assistant Head of School, Presentation School

  • Seattle Waldorf School (WA):  Raquel Scharf-Anderson, Head of School, Martin J. Gottlieb Day School

  • Sharon Academy (VT), Mary Newman, Assistant Head of School, Sharon Academy

  • Shorecrest Preparatory School (FL):  Nancy Spencer, Associate Head of School, Westminster School

  • Shrewsbury Montessori School (MA), Amy Shen, Search Consultant, Wickenden Associates

  • Sinai Akiba Academy (CA): Marc Lindner, Associate Head of School and Upper School Principal, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School

  • Sonoma Academy (CA):  Tucker Foehl, Assistant Head of School, Sacramento Country Day School

  • Stanley British Primary School (CO):  Sumant Bhat, Head of Middle School, St. Anne’s Episcopal School

  • St. Anne’s School (MD), Andrea Weiss, Interim Head of School, Congressional School

  • St. Anne's-Belfield  School (VA):  Autumn Graves, Head of School, Girls Preparatory School

  • St. Anselm's Abbey School (Washington D.C.):  Jim Powers, former Head of Schools, CulverAcademies 

  • St. Elizabeth’s School (CO):  Adriana, Murphy, Head of Middle School, Friends Community School

  • St. James Episcopal Day School (LA), Bridget Henderson, Lower School Head, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge

  • St. John’s Country Day School (FL), Valorie Baker, Head of Middle School, Webb School of Knoxville

  • St. John’s Episcopal School (MD), Margery Bank, Director, Tuscon Waldorf School

  • St. John’s Preparatory School (MN):  Jon McGee, Vice President, College of St. Benedict & St. John’s

  • St. Johnsbury Academy (VT):  Sharon Howell, Head of School, Indian Springs School

  • St. Luke’s Episcopal School (AL), Darren Pascavage, Head of School, Academy High

  • St. Luke’s Episcopal School (TX):  Chelsea Collins, Middle School Division Head, Kinkaid School

  • St. Luke School (GA), Richard Green, Middle School Principal, Aaron Cohn Middle School

  • St. Mary’s Episcopal Day School (FL):  Steve Salvo, Assistant Head of School, Trinity Episcopal School

  • St. Michael’s Country Day School (RI), Walter Landberg, Head of School, Summers-Knoll School

  • St. Paul’s Episcopal School (CA), Cheryl Ting, Assistant Head of School, Redwood Day School

  • Sugar Bowl Academy (CA), Brian Krill, Executive Director, Jackson Hole Ski Club

  • Swain School (PA), Armistead Webster, Lower School Head, Gilman School

  • Swift School (GA), Chris Pomer, Executive Direction, The Dyslexia Resource

  • Tatnall School (DE):  Andy Martire, former Head fo School, Kinkaid School

  • Temple Beth Am Day School (FL), Nora Anderson, Head of School, Carmel Academy

  • Thomas Jefferson School (MO):  Matthew Troutman, Director of Teaching & Learning, Thomas Jefferson School

  • Tilton School (NH), David Thiel, Assistant Head of School, Deerfield Academy

  • Trinity Presbyterian School (AL), Bill Shelnutt, Head of School, St. Luke School

  • University School of Milwaukee (WI):  Steve Hancock, Head of School, Presbyterian Day School

  • Vanguard School (FL), L. Shannon Graves, Head of School, Island School

  • Village School (CA), John Evans, Head of Lower School, Friends Seminary School

  • Villa Maria School (CT), William DeHaven, Head of School, Winston Preparatory School

  • Virginia Episcopal School (VA):  Garth Ainslie, Senior Leadership Gifts Officer, Episcopal High School

  • Wayland Academy (WI), Jason Warnick, Director of Advancement & Enrollment, Ross School

  • Webb School (TN), Ken Cheeseman, Head of School, Fort Worth Christian School

  • Westmont Montessori School (NJ), Monica Whitmore, Principal, Benedict A. Cucinella School

  • Westview School (TX), Bevan Koch, Director of Teaching & Learning, Sewickley Academy

  • Woodland School (CA):  Jennifer Warren, Lower School Head, Town School for Boys

  • Worcester Preparatory School (MD), John McDonald, Superintendent of Schools, Ticonderoga, NY

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