Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist

• Oct 2022 - Present

Consultant

• Jun 2022 - Present

Upper School Dean of Students

• Jul 2018 - Jun 2022

Responsible for the well-being of all upper school students. Organize, plan and develop student Advisory program. Provide support in the Residential Program focusing on student health and wellness, community building and safety protocols. Manage and support grade level Deans, Residential Director, Nurse, and International Student Coordinator. Develop Wellness Program for students focusing on student mental health and wellness. Oversee Health Center and develop safety protocols for the entire community. Oversee attendance. Title IX investigator. Work with parent groups. Teach sexual health. Create and coach women’s lacrosse program.

Dean of Students/Admissions DIrector

• Jun 2015 - Jun 2018

Responsible for all aspects of student life. Oversee the onboarding of all students, coordinate and run student Orientation, and communicate all matters to parents. Hire, train, and evaluate all Field Advisors for all programs. Responsible for all discipline matters. Established Restorative Justice practices for the field. Keep home staff informed of all group matters. Communicate on a weekly basis with parents. Review Risk Management protocols and make sure all protocols are correctly implemented in the field. Organize all aspects of graduation in collaboration with the Regional Director. On call while the groups are in the field 24/7 for duration of the program. Responsible for interviews of all student candidates. Coordinated the acceptance of students and delivered non-acceptances with thoughtfulness. Managed the financial aid budget. Visited high schools and Educational Consultants to sell program. Represented company at over 20 Gap Fairs and College Fairs.

Dean of Students

• Jul 2012 - Jun 2015

Oversaw all aspects of student life. Managed the residential program - 6 dormitories. Coordinated Residential Staff including leadership training of Resident Assistants. Responsible for all discipline, paperwork and informing families of consequences. Oversaw attendance tracking including tardies and absences, and implemented contracts. Member of Administrative Team. Scheduled, coordinated and organized all school activities. Worked with co-curricular team. Responsible for travel of students to and from campus. HIV/AIDS Peer Educator Supervisor. Girls Soccer Leader.

Director of Leadership

• Aug 2011 - Jun 2012

Responsible for developing and implementing leadership program including Experiential Outdoor Education, Community Service, On-Campus Seminars, Student Leadership Development and Global Initiatives, and Parent Education.

Dean of Students

• Aug 1993 - Jun 2012

Oversaw programming, overall health and well-being of student community. Managed daily discipline, responsible for communicating internally and externally. Planned and managed the co-curricular program. Responsible for residential component of the school, supervised dorm parents and developed residential curriculum. Worked with both boarding students and day students to develop a strong community focusing on day student integration into campus life. Taught Leadership Initiative Freshmen Experience (LIFE) which included character education, sexual issues, drug education, personal management and life skills. Taught electives and science in grades 6-8. Served advisor. Coached girls’ lacrosse and soccer.

Class Dean

• 1996 - 1998

Responsible as class discipline and for class well being. Taught math and study skills. Ran a boys corridor for junior and senior boys. Coached Soccer, Basketball and Lacrosse. Responsible as class discipline and for class well being. Taught math and study skills. Ran a boys corridor for junior and senior boys. Coached Soccer, Basketball and Lacrosse.

Teacher / Coach/ Dorm parent

• Sep 1986 - Jun 1993