Head of School at The Country School (2024-01 – 2026-12)
Served as senior executive leader for a PK–8 independent school, overseeing enrollment, academic programs, finance, advancement, human resources, strategic planning, and school operations.
- Spearheaded enrollment growth and brand representation by partnering closely with admissions leadership and families, achieving record enrollment of 320 students in 2024–25 and 335 students in 2025–26, while simultaneously reducing student attrition.
- Orchestrated the implementation of comprehensive MAP assessment across all grades, establishing a consistent data-informed approach to understanding student performance and informing academic decision-making.
- Identified opportunities to strengthen the academic portfolio, doubling learning-support staffing and launching new robotics and STEM programming in response to student and market needs.
- Guided the school's first comprehensive strategic planning process in over a decade, engaging alumni, faculty, parents, students, and community members to identify priorities and sequence initiatives aligned with mission and long-term sustainability.
- Galvanized faculty, administrators, board members, families, advancement, finance, and external partners around organization-wide priorities and implementation.
- Managed an annual operating budget exceeding $8 million and collaborated with the Business Office and Finance Committee to reduce expenses, increase revenue, and improve financial performance, resulting in positive cash flow and net operating results each year of tenure, following consecutive years operating at a deficit.
- Led 45 full-time and approximately 24 part-time employees, achieving 93% employee retention throughout tenure. Implemented a new HRIS, employee satisfaction survey, comprehensive evaluation and professional-growth system, and faculty salary/advancement framework.
- Partnered with the Director of Advancement and Advancement Committee to generate over $1.2 million in annual giving across two years.
- Established the foundation for a multiyear partnership with the Center for Transformational Teaching & Learning (CTTL) focused on Mind, Brain Education, commencing in 2026.
Middle School Director at Dawson School (2020-01 – 2024-12)
Directed the middle school program for grades 6–8, encompassing responsibility for 170 students, 23 employees, academic programming, student experience, enrollment, and faculty development.
- Led strategy and implementation for a complex academic and student-life portfolio, aligning program priorities with the school's strategic plan and emerging best practices in independent education.
- Collaborated with senior leadership, trustees, families, and faculty to identify program needs, evaluate opportunities, and implement improvements.
- Increased middle-school enrollment in each of four consecutive years through strategic program development, robust community engagement, and close partnership with admissions.
- Recruited, coached, developed, and retained a high-performing faculty team dedicated to educational excellence and continuous improvement.
- Co-led the school's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force with the Head of School, facilitating cross-functional collaboration and driving institutional change.
Director, Institute for Leadership & Purpose at Calvert School (2018-01 – 2020-12)
Designed and implemented a leadership-development program across PK–8, translating research findings and stakeholder needs into a cohesive school-wide program strategy.
- Served as a thought leader and co-coordinator for faculty professional learning, expanding the school's capacity in project-based learning and research-informed instructional practices.
- Partnered with the Head of School, Board, Admissions, Development, and Communications teams to establish the leadership institute as a core component of the school's mission and brand identity.
- Cultivated strategic partnerships with nonprofits, schools, and universities to broaden the program's reach and impact.
- Collaborated with development leaders and community stakeholders to garner support for the institute, collectively securing over $1.2 million to establish its endowment.
Director of Student Life at Calvert School (2015-01 – 2018-12)
Coordinated student leadership programming across the PK–8 school, directing initiatives encompassing student government, grade councils, leadership courses, retreats, service learning, sustainability, and student activities.
- Chaired the Leadership & Character Committee, directing a team of approximately 30 administrators, faculty, and staff responsible for implementing leadership programming school-wide.
- Developed and facilitated the school's Baltimore Middle School Leadership Summit, uniting students and educators for focused leadership development and the amplification of student voices.
Science Teacher & Student Life Coordinator at Calvert School (2010-01 – 2015-12)
Founder & Owner at Mountain Element (2007-01 – 2019-12)
Established and managed an educational outdoor leadership organization that served over 600 middle-school students across multiple states.
- Developed, marketed, and administered a diverse portfolio of experiential education programs focused on leadership, character development, and student growth.
- Executed market outreach and enrollment communications with families, and established clear program expectations and customer communication protocols.
- Recruited, trained, coached, and managed educators serving as program leaders.
- Instituted comprehensive risk-management and crisis-response systems for complex backcountry programs.
- Awarded over $10,000 annually in scholarships to enhance access for deserving students.
Middle School Science Teacher at Boys' Latin School (2005-01 – 2010-12)
Instructed sixth-grade life science and developed curriculum that integrated ecology and sustainability principles.
- Served as a sixth-grade advisor and coached middle-school lacrosse and cross-country teams.
Student Leadership Committee Chair at Association of Independent Maryland Schools (AIMS) (2013-01 – 2020-12)
Researched and evaluated student leadership programs across a network of 125 independent schools.
- Managed and facilitated the annual Learning to Lead Conference, serving as lead organizer and delivering opening and closing remarks for teachers and administrators.
- Cultivated relationships across the independent-school sector, fostering the exchange of research, best practices, and program innovations.
Leadership + Design Fellow at Leadership + Design (2021-01 – 2022-12)
Selected as one of 19 fellows for a nationally recognized leadership-development program focused on innovative approaches to educational leadership and organizational change.
Guest Faculty / Executive Editor, Leadership Blog at Gardner Carney Leadership Institute (gcLi)
Served as guest faculty, presenting leadership best practices and mentoring educators from approximately 50 leading independent schools nationwide.
- Functioned as Executive Editor of the gcLi Leadership Blog, coordinating content, editing, design, and branding while fostering an international practitioner network.
- Participated in multiple gcLi institutes and Pedagogy of Leadership Symposia.
