Head Appointments
Educational Directions reports chief executive appointments in The Head’s Letter
and we are pleased to include this news on our website.
Please let us know about any appointments we have missed. Thank you.
All appointments are for July 2010 unless otherwise noted.
From the June Issue of The Head's Letter:
| The Banner School, MD | Stephen Parnes, Middle School Head, Independent Day School, CT |
| Paul Cuffee School, RI | Michael C. Obel-Omia, Faculty, William Penn Charter School, PA |
| Gifft Hill School, U.S. Virgin Islands | Judith Chamberlain, former Head, Calmont School, CA |
| San Domenico School, CA | David Behrs, President, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, IN |
| Valley School of Seattle, WA | Robert Schultz, Principal, The Brilliant Star School, Saipan |
INTERIM 2010-2011
| Amherst Montessori School, MA | Robert W. Littell, former Head, Riverside Presbyterian Day School, FL |
| Gig Harbor Academy, WA (2 yr appt) | Bruce D. Shoup, former President, De la Salle High School, CA |
| Grace Episcopal Day School, MD | Helen R. Marter, Interim Head, Agnes Irwin School, PA |
| The Marin School, CA | Peter T. Esty, consultant |
| Providence Day School, NC | Stephen K. Barker, Interim Head, Sidwell Friends School, DC |
From the May Issue of The Head's Letter:
| American School of Bombay, India | Craig Johnson, Head, American School of Brasilia, Brazil |
| Bonn International School, Germany | Stephen Middlebrook, former Director, Atrium School, MA |
| Fenwick High School, IL | Co-Principals Richard Borsch, Acting Principal and Peter Groom, Dean, Fenwick |
| Highlands International School, Bolivia | Scott Frost, Interim Head, Highlands |
| International School of Beijing-Shunyi, China | Tarek Razik, Director, Concordian International School, Thailand |
| Lehrman Community Day School, FL | Jodi Bruce, Dean of Education, Lehrman |
| The Lowell Whiteman School, CO | Christopher Taylor, Interim Head, Independent School, KS |
| The Nantucket Lighthouse School, MA | Charles Clark, former Head, St. Edward's School, FL |
| Pacific Hills School, CA | Peter Temes, Founder and President, I L O Institute, CT |
| Rio Grande School, NM | David Genger, U.S. Head, Lake Forest Country Day School, IL |
| Saint John's School, PR | Maria M. Melendez Ramos, former Dep. Supt., Greenwich Schools, CT |
| St. John's Episcopal School, TX | Meredith Stanley, Head, St. Thomas the Apostle, TX |
| St. Matthew's School, NY | Stephanie Scanlon, Dir, Early Child. Rel. Learning, Convent of the Sac Heart, CT |
| The Swift School, GA | Richard Wendlek, former Head, Academy at the Lakes, FL |
| Tarbut V' Torah Com. Day School, CA | Seth Linfield, Head, Lehrman Community Day School, FL |
| TASIS: The American School in England | Michael McBrien, Head, Baylor School, TN |
| Trinity School of Texas, TX | Richard Beard, Interim Head, Trinity School of Texas |
INTERIM 2010-2011
| Francis Parker School, CA | Kevin Yaley, Associate Head, Francis Parker School |
| Holland Hall, OK | Geoffrey C. Butler, Interim Head, Trinity School of Midland, TX |
| Kent School, MD | Peter M. Cowen, former Head, Pingree School, MA |
| Valwood School, GA | Leland H. Cox, former President, Christ Church Episcopal School, SC |
From the April Issue of The Head's Letter:
| Archway School, Oakland, CA Johanna McCormack, M.S. Head, Brandeis Hillel Day Sch., San Rafael, CA |
| Far Brook School, Short Hills, NJ Amy Ziebarth, Executive Director, NJ SEEDS, Newark, NJ |
| Fredericksburg Academy, Fredericksburg, VA Karen Moschetto, Interim, M.S. Head, Fredericksburg Academy |
| Montclair Cooperative School, Montclair, NJ Margaret Grandados, L.S. Head, Shipley School, Bryn Mawr, PA |
| New Jersey Association of Independent Schools Carole J. Everett, Dir. of Admissions, St. Luke's Schol, New York, NY |
| Rio International School, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Michael Lindsay, Interim Head, Rio International School |
| Stanley Clark School, South Bend, IN Melissa L. Grubb, Dir. of Studies, The Oakridge School, Arlington, TX |
From the March Issue of The Head's Letter:
| American College of Sofia, Bulgaria | Paul Johnson, Superintendent, Bismarck, ND |
| Calmont School, Calabasas, CA | Ruth Glass (as of 1/25/2010), former Hd., Wesley School, North Hollywood, CA |
| Charlotte Christian School, Charlotte, NC | Barry Giller, Head, Christian Heritage School, Trumbull, CT |
| Giddens School, Seattle, WA | Robert Kogane, Interim Head, Giddens School |
| Latin School of Chicago, Chicago, IL | Shelley Greenwood, Interim, V.P. for Advancement, Latin School of Chicago |
| Link Community School, Newark, NJ | Maria Pilar Paradiso, Interim Head, V.P. for Advancement, Link Community Sch |
| The Meadows School, Las Vegas, NV | Henry Chanin, Headmaster/Upper School Director, The Meadows School |
| The Oaks School, Hollywood, CA | Ted Hamory, Executive Director, The New City School, Long Beach, CA |
| St. Joseph Montessori School, Columbus, OH | Elma Guevarra-Pundavella, Adm., Henson Valley Mont. Sch., Upper Marlboro, MD |
| Trinity School, Midland, TX | The Rev. Dr. Walter Prehn III, Asst. Rector, St. Luke's Church, San Antonio, TX |
| University Lake School, Hartland, WI | Paul B. Atkinson, Head, Berry College Elem. & Middle School, Mount Berry, GA |
| Wesley School, North Hollywood, CA | John Walter, Head, St. Timothy’s Preparatory School, Apple Valley, CA |
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| The Webb Schools, Claremont, CA | Taylor B. Stockdale, Assistant Head, The Webb Schools |
From the February Issue of The Head's Letter:
| All Saints Episcopal School, Tyler, TX | Randal E. Brown, Dir. of Develop., Christchurch School, Christchurch, VA |
| Allen Academy, Bryan, TX | John Rouse, Superintendent in Salida, CO |
| Bullis School, Potomac, MD | Gerald Boarman, Chancellor, NC Sch. of Science & Mathematics, Durham |
| The Craig School, Mountain Lakes, NJ | Eric Caparulo, Director, Th e Craig High School |
| Friends School Mullica Hill, Mullica Hill, NJ | Bruce S. Haines, Clerk, Board of Trustees, Westtown Sch., Westtown, PA |
| Hewitt School, New York, NY | Joan Z. Lonergan, Head, Castilleja School, Palo Alto, CA |
| Hong Kong International School (Interim) | D. J. Condon, Associate Head, Hong Kong International School |
| Intl. School of Boston, Cambridge, MA | Richard M. Blumenthal, Head, Francis Parker School, San Diego, CA |
| Lakeview Academy, Gainesville, GA | John P. Kennedy, Head, St. Anthony Catholic School, San Antonio, TX |
| Marshall School, Duluth, MN | Michael A. Ehrhardt, M.S. Head, American School in London |
| NOVA School, Olympia, WA | Jack J. Fallat, former Dir. of Operations, Annie Wright Sch., Tacoma, WA |
| Oak Mountain Academy, Carrollton, GA | Paula Gillispie, L.S. Head, Hampton Roads Academy, Newport News, VA |
| Ramah Christian Classical School, NC | David Blossom, Director, Santiago Christian School, Santiago, Dom. Rep. |
| St. Mark’s Episcopal School, Houston, TX | Garhett Wagers, Intermed. Div. Head, St. Mary’s Epis. Day Sch., Tampa, FL |
| Uruguayan American School, Montevideo | Michael Schramm, Curric. Dir., Intl. Sch. Nido de Aguilas, Santiago, Chile |
From the January Issue of The Head's Letter:
| Annie Wright School, Tacoma, WA | Christian G. Sullivan, former Head, Fairfield Country Day School, CT |
| Baker Demonstration School, Wilmette, IL | Dan Schwartz, Principal, Carleton W. Washburne Middle School, Winnetka, IL |
| Blue Oak School, Napa, CA | Hal G. Hensler, Interim Head, Blue Oak School |
| Brooklyn Friends School, Brooklyn, NY | Lawrence S. Weiss, Head, Saint Ann's School, Brooklyn, NY |
| Capitol Hill Day School, Washington, D.C. | Jason Gray, Assistant Head, Capitol Hill Day School |
| The Children's School, La Jolla, CA | Brian R. Oliphant, U.S. Head, Harbor Day School, Corona del Mar, CA |
| Christ Episcopal School, Rockville, MD | Caroline Chapin, Associate Head, Holy Comforter Epis. School, Tallahassee, FL |
| Delaware Valley Friends School, Paoli, PA | Daniel Kahn, Head, Tucson Hebrew Academy, Tucson, AZ |
| The Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, LA | Hugh M. Macintosh, Head, Keystone School, San Antonio, TX |
| Fairfield Country Day School, Fairfield, CT | John R. Munro, Jr., Assistant Head, Nichols School, Buffalo, NY |
| Foxcroft Academy, Dover Foxcroft, ME | Arnold B. Shorey, Assistant Superintendent, RSU 19, Newport, VT |
| French American School of Puget Sound, WA | Eric Thuau, Head, The Austin International School, Austin, TX |
| Friends School, Haverford, PA | Michael Zimmerman, L.S. Head, Friends Select School, Philadelphia, PA |
| Georgetown Day School, Washington, D.C. | Russell Shaw, Assistant Head, Abington Friends School, Jenkintown, PA |
| Georgetown Preparatory School, Bethesda, MD | Rev. Michael J. Marco, S.J., President, Walsh Jesuit High School, Stow, OH |
| Gunston Day School, Centreville, MD | John A. Lewis, U.S. Head, Ranney School, Tinton Falls, NJ |
| The Head-Royce School, Oakland, CA | Robert A. Lake, U.S. Head, Wilmington Friends School, Wilmington, DE |
| The Madeira School, McLean, VA | Pilar Cabeza de Vaca, former Head, The American School of Paris, France |
| National Business Officers Assoc (NBOA), CO | Jeffrey Shields, Sr. V.P., National Assoc. of Colleges and University Bus. Officers |
| Newtown Friends School, Newtown, PA | Dana Harrison, M.S. Head, Sandy Spring Friends School, MD |
| The Pegasus School, Huntington Beach, CA | John H. Zurn, former Head, St. John's Episcopal School, Olney, MD |
| Russell Byers Charter School, Philadelphia, PA | Drew Smith, Head, Friends School, Mullica Hill, NJ |
| St. John's Episcopal School, Dallas, TX | Mark Crotty, Director of Curricular Programs, Greenhill School, Addison, TX |
| St. John's School, Houston, TX | Mark Desjardins, Head, Holland Hall School, Tulsa, OK |
| Sandia Preparatory School, Albuquerque, NM | B. Steven Albert, Associate Head, The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, CT |
| Sandy Spring Friends School, Sandy Spring, MD | Thomas R. Gibian, Trustee, Sandy Spring Friends School, MD |
| Stuart C.D.S. of the Sacred Heart, Princeton, NJ | Patty L. Fagin, Principal, Villa Duchesne High School, St. Louis, MO |
| Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Natick, MA | Antonio Viva, Associate Head, Worcester Academy, Worcester, MA |
From the December Issue of The Head's Letter:
| The Barrie School, Silver Spring, MD | Charles Abelmann, St. Ed. Spec., World Bank, Washington, D.C. |
| Black Student Fund, Washington, DC | Jeanie Collins Carr, Interim Executive Director, Black Student Fund |
| Brookstone School, Columbus, GA | Brian Kennerly, Asst. Hd. of External Affairs, Wesleyan Sch., Norcross, GA |
| Carolina Day School, Asheville, NC | Thomas F. H. Trigg, Assoc. Pres., Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Children’s Day School, San Francisco, CA | Molly Huffman, Head, The Children’s School, La Jolla, CA |
| Chinese Amer. Int’l. Sch., San Francisco, CA | Jeffrey Bissell, Resident Director, China, School Year Abroad |
| FL Council of Indepen. Schools, Tampa, FL | Barbara H. Hodges, Head, Holy Comforter Episc. Sch., Tallahassee, FL |
| Graland Country Day School, Denver, CO | Veronica A. McCaffrey, Interim Head, Graland Country Day School |
| High Meadows School, Roswell, GA | Jason J. Underwood, Head, Rio Grande School, Santa Fe, NM |
| The Independent School, Wichita, KS | Mary S. Dickerson, Head, St. Vincent’s Cathedral School, Bedford, TX |
| Keystone School, San Antonio, TX | Brian C. Yager, Upper School Dir., Community School, Sun Valley, ID |
| Laguna Blanca School, Santa Barbara, CA | Paul G. Slocombe, Interim Head, Laguna Blanca School |
| The Montgomery Academy, AL | David J. Farace, Dir., Inst. Advancement, Randolph Sch., Huntsville, AL |
| Pacific Collegiate School, Santa Cruz, CA | Archibald Douglas, former Head, Montgomery Academy, AL |
| Renbrook School, West Hartford, CT | Armistead C. G. Webster, Lower Sch. Prin., Norwood Sch., Bethesda, MD |
| Shady Hill School, Cambridge, MA | Mark J. Stanek, Head, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York, NY |
| Virginia Episcopal School, Lynchburg, VA | G. Thomas Battle Jr., Executive, Smith Barney, Winston Salem, NC |
| The Webb School, Bell Buckle, TN | Raymond S. Broadhead, Head, Elon School, NC |
| Westchester CDS, Highpoint, NC | J. Cobb Atkinson, Head, Valwood, Hahira, GA |
| Westminster School, Simsbury, CT | William V. N. Philip, Dir. Coll. Couns. & Sr. Dev. Dir., Westminster Sch. |
From the November Issue of The Head’s Letter:
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| Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh, PA | Thomas M. Cangiano, President, American College of Sofia, Bulgaria |
| YK Pao School, Shanghai, China | Anthony Jaccaci, Dir., Global Programs, St. George's School, RI |
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| Charles R. Drew Charter School, Atlanta, GA | Dan Doran, Exec. Dir., Outward Bound, Atlanta, GA |
| The Grammar School at Somersville, Somers, CT | Susan J. Superson, Dir., Summer Institute for the Gifted, Stamford, CT |
| JSerra Catholic High Sch., San Juan Capistrano, CA | Frank Talarico, Dir. of Development, Servite High School, CA |
| Keith Country Day School, Rockford, IL | Alan W. Gibby, Head, Burlington Day School, NC |
| Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks, CA | Brettt Lowart, President, San Joquin Memorial High School, Fresno, CA |
| St. James School, Montgomery, AL | Melba B. Richardson, Interim Head, Saint James School |
| St. Alcuin Montessori School, Dallas, TX | Walter Sorensen, Head, St. John's Epis. School, Dallas, TX |
| Xavier High School, New York, NY | John R. Raslowsky II, Superintendent of Schools, Hoboken, NJ |
From the October Issue of The Head’s Letter:
For July 2009
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| Allen Academy, Bryan TX | Philip S. Deely, former Interim Hd., Bay Farm Academy, Duxbury, MA |
| Fairfield Country Day School, Fairfield, CT | Robert E. Kaufmann, former Hd., Deerfield Academy, MA |
| Montclair Cooperative School, Montclair, NJ | Pamela R. Bloom, Hd., Winston School, Short Hills, NJ |
| The Montgomery Academy, AL | Vivian Barfoot, L.S. Hd., The Montgomery Academy |
| The Wesley School, North Hollywood, CA | Verena Denove, Admissions Director, The Wesley School |
| Westchester Country Day School, High Point, NC | James Cantwell, Hd., The Pine School, Stuart, FL |
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| Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School, Waltham, MA | Lance Conrad, Asst. Hd., Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School |
| Christ Church Episcopal School, Greenville, SC | Leonard R. Kupersmith, Associate Hd., Christ Church Epis. School |
| The Emery Weiner School, Houston, TX | David Portnoy, Assoc. Hd., Beth Tfiloh Community School, Baltimore |
| International School, Portland, OR | Alfonso Orsini, Exec. Director, Zhuhai International School, Shanghai |
| Oliverian School, Haverhill, NH | Randle Richardson, former Hd., Derryfield School, Manchester, NH |
| Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy, South Africa | Anne van Zyl, Hd., Bridge House School, Franschhoe |
| Saint Edward's, Vero Beach, FL | Michael J. Mersky, former Hd., Lancaster Country Day School, PA |
| St. Matthew's Episcopal Day School, Austin, TX | Frances Thurman, Faculty, St. Andrew's Episcopal Day School, Austin |
| Santa Margarita Catholic High School, CA | Paul Carey, CFO, Cal State Univ. Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation |
| Vermont Commons School, VT | Peter Gilmore, U.S. Hd., Friends School of Baltimore, MD |
| Woodlynde School, Strafford, PA | Christopher M. Fulco, Principal, Springfield High School, PA |
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| Albany Academies, Albany, NY | Douglas M. North, President, Alaska Pacific University |
| Castilleja School, Palo Alto, CA | Nanci Z. Kauffman, Asst. Hd. & Dean of Faculty, Castilleja School |