Experience

St. Anne's School of Annapolis

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of School

  • Aug 2023 - Present

• Interim Head of School

  • Apr 2023 - Aug 2023

  • Inspire and support students, faculty and staff, families, alumni, the Board of Trustees and other school constituents around a shared vision while consistently enacting and upholding the mission of St. Anne’s School• Elevate communication and trust from Head to the Board of Trustees to best deliver the School’s mission and move the School forward• Enact consistent and transparent communication and visibility with faculty, staff, and families• Evaluate and execute School policy to maximize support and predictability for School constituents • Prepare timely and transparent reports for review and approval by the Board of Trustees• Enact fiscal discipline to aspire to a zero-based budget and increase cash reserves• Attract and retain high-quality personnel• Propel action and outcomes with Board DEI, Safety and Security, Development, and Strategic Plan committees• Led efforts to build consensus and finalize the School’s 2022-25 Strategic Plan as a market deliverable• Maintain and develop the School’s premises and physical plant; worked with the CFOO to oversee and implement upgrades to the Multipurpose Room and Turf Field in May and June of 2023• Recruit and retain diverse, mission-aligned students and families in a passionate and visible way• Position St. Anne’s School as a thought leader in the community by representing the School at community events and partnering with local and regional organizations • Cultivated donor relationships, participated in grant research and writing, and solicited funds for the highest grant and restricted giving in recent years at the School• Restructured Leadership Team to clarify and streamline administrative efforts and leverage individual and collective leadership success Show less

• Associate Head of School

  • Jun 2021 - Apr 2023

  • Optimize admissions, enrollment management, development, marketing communications, and constituent engagement efforts for the school to best position sustainability and growth• Support the Head of School in all-school strategy and implementation; lead Advancement Team which includes Director of Admissions, Director of Development, Director of Marketing and Communications, and Advancement Manager; oversee Auxiliary and Summer Programs; Liaison for Parents Association• Researched and implemented Tailored Tuition as a mission-aligned evolution from the terminology financial aid to increase accessibility while also elevating the value proposition and therefore average net tuition• Increased enrollment by 39% and average net tuition by 30% over four years• Through creative community engagement efforts, doubled parent participation in the Annual Fund• Contribute to grant solicitation efforts which have resulted in substantially higher grant awards than in previous years• Serve on the School’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board Committee; Finance Committee; Advancement Committee; Health and Wellness Committee; and Strategic Planning Committee• Coach Lower School LEGO Robotics team to engage with students and innovate in the classroom Show less

• Assistant Head of School for Enrollment Management and Strategy

  • May 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Optimize admissions, enrollment management, and marketing communications efforts for the school to best position sustainability and growth• Maintain data and provide analysis on enrollment trends and average net tuition for monthly reporting to the Board of Trustees• Led efforts to increase student retention by 10% over two years• Managed rapid student enrollment growth of 42% over two years (pandemic)• Worked alongside the Business Office to increase average net tuition 30% over two years while maintaining accessibility and socio-economically diversity• Leveraged training from Enrollment Management Association’s “Reducing Bias in the Admissions Process” to improve the applicant experience and better utilize data to create a more equitable and inclusive admissions process at the school.• Leveraged data from School Equity Audit to better inform recruitment and outreach• Work closely with the Head of Program for Young Children, Head of Lower School, and Head of Middle School on family communication, program evaluation and development, and retention efforts• Coordinate Parent Education Series to build family-school relations and provide information-sharing opportunities for partnership• Developed a web-based learning management system for teachers to use during the global pandemic; developed virtual tours and innovative virtual open houses to maximize re-enrollment and admissions when school was closed during the spring of 2020; efforts resulted in higher retention and admissions growth• Served on the Pandemic Response Task Force Committee and Long-Range Financial Modeling Committee Show less

• Technology Resource Specialist

  • Aug 2018 - May 2019

  • Provided consultation for School technology inventory and infrastructure needs• Led training and support for engaging, meaningful, and relevant technology integration efforts for teachers and students



St. Mary's Parish and Schools

• Director of Technology and School Strategic Initiatives

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2018

  • Serve as “point person” in the development and support of the use of information technology in all aspects of the educational process as well as parish productivity support (1500+ users) • Work closely with faculty and staff to facilitate technology use for instruction, productivity, and analysis • Established a Google Apps domain for the school and work closely with faculty and staff to effectively use the web-based, collaborative tools for teaching, learning, and productivity • Initiated a one-to-one iPad program for 100 faculty members and approximately 800 students in grades 6-12; provide all resources, training, communication, and setup necessary for successful program • Develop and lead student, parent, and faculty technology training sessions (K-12 and Parish) • Develop and lead blended learning courses (online and in-person) for teachers to earn MSDE credits • Liaison to the Business Office and Development Office for technology outlook and acquisitions • Manage a third-party vendor for all on-site network infrastructure and help desk services • Led community in the transition to and implementation of Blackbaud’s ON Suite information system • Developed and support the high school’s St. Isidore Cyber Program for computer-science and engineering minded students as well as Founder and Coach of the St. Mary’s Annapolis Middle School Robotics Team Show less



Green Acres School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• TEACHER and TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2012

  Teach one section of fifth grade social studies, one section of sixth grade language arts, and one section of sixth grade social studies Communicate daily as an advisor with students and parents to ensure student progress and well-being Developed and routinely update a middle school technology curriculum framework for students and teachers to serve as a benchmark for ever-evolving technology skills Created an updated Acceptable Use Policy for the school Explore emerging technologies and evaluate their potential to positively affect teacher instruction and student learning Develop and present technology trainings to expose teachers to standard and innovative technologies Collaborative with middle school teachers to enrich middle school curricula with technology and assist in the classroom to help students and teachers when using technology Coordinator of school's one-to-one pilot iPad program for which I work closely with teachers and students to routinely evaluate the impact of the device on student learning and engagement Communicate iPad program developments to school community and beyond as iPad blog site administrator Show less



Charlotte Latin School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM SPECIALIST

  • Aug 2006 - Jun 2009

  Facilitated technology integration into Middle School curricula by researching current technology practices, assisting teachers with technology use, developing technology-integrated lessons, and instructing classes across grade levels and content areas Designed and led professional development opportunities for teachers to integrate technology into their curricula Revised and developed curricula based on current educational technology trends Taught 6th grade Enrichment course, 8th grade laptop English course, and 8th grade "Challenge 20/20" course--a problem-based class in which students research a pressing global issue and use technology to collaborate with students in other areas of the world to generate a potential solution to a global problem Advised and managed Middle School Student Council in which students were guided in school-wide service learning activities and campaigns; served as ambassador to Rwanda for service partnership project Show less


Montgomery County Public Schools
• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• English Teacher

  • Aug 2005 - Jun 2006