School Manager

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O BJECTIVE

To lead an independent school its students, faculty, and families so that it can thrive in today s increasingly global world; my

international experiences, intellectual interests, and collaborative approach position me to work with students, their parents,

faculty, the leadership team, alumnae, and trustees to accomplish this.

E DU CATION

H arvard University G raduate School of Arts & Sciences

M aster s Degree, Regional Studies East Asia 1 993

Thesis: The Transfer of German Legal Thought to Meiji Japan Advisor: Dr. Ezra Vogel

State Farm Foundation Exceptional Student Scholar Fellowship

O hio Wesleyan University

B achelor s Degree, Journalism major, Economics Management minor 1 992

Summa Cum Laude with University Honors

Phi Beta Kappa, Dean s List for each semester of college career, National Dean s List

Full-tuition merit-based academic Presidential Scholarship recipient

Robert C. Byrd Scholarship from the Ohio Department of Education

McCord Memorial Scholarship for journalistic endeavors

I NDEPENDENT SCHOOL L E ADERSHI P/TEACHING E XPERIENCE

H utchison S chool, Memphis, Te nnessee w ww.hutchisonschool.org 2 009 p resent

U pper School Head

As a direct report to the Head of School enjoy robust experience serving on Leadership Team and School Team

Budget for the Upper School division (270 girls) and participate in the whole school management

Challenge the student body to live the school s mission of Mind, Body, and Spirit throughout the year. This manifests

itself through a senior class service project on 9/11, Monday student chapels, students philanthropic literacy

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Serve on the Board of Trustees Marketing & Communications Committee, School Sustainability Committee, and 21

Century Education Committee; serve on the Board of Trustees task force on Student Culture, present to the entire

Board of Trustees my vision for the Upper School; participate in board strategic planning retreats

Led a successful EE Ford grant proposal committee in developing the case, engaging faculty, and presenting proposal

Participated extensively in the preparation for and the five year dual SACS/SAIS re -accreditation visit April 2010

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Enjoyed serving as a 12 grade advisor, then as a 10 grade advisor, and then as an 11 grade advisor

Initiated and organized an exchange program with upper school students in Beijing, China

Led the research and writing of a new Strategic Plan for College Counseling, beginning six months before my start date

in November of 2008 that led to the institution of a new student summer retreat, improved college essays, new

expectations for senior speeches and thus greatly improved college essays, and a myriad of initiatives

Worked with Head of School and Assistant Head for Advancement to secure seven figure endowed gift for new

Hutchison Leads program to develop innovative student leadership program with curricular and co -curricular linkage

Collaborate with Assistant Head for Development to cultivate leads, meet with prospective donors, and increase giving

Lead Department Coordinators to strengthen their curricula both in the classroom and through activities, by adding new

programs such as orchestra and robotics while shoring up existing programs such as publications and Model UN

Recognized as the Administrator of the Year by the Tennessee High School Press Association (2012) for leadership in

publications renewal

Reformatted faculty meetings for increased participation, supplemented with optional themed faculty meetings that

resulted in new meaningful innovations in internships, new elective courses, senior privileges, the introduction of online

student course evaluations, and more

Documented processes to improve the operations of the school from a new hire handbook to process handbooks for

each functional area of the Upper School; this documentation wou ld become invaluable to the five new faculty members

hired during my first year, six new faculty members hired during my second year, and five new faculty members hired

during my third year

Attracted, interviewed, and brought final candidates to the Head of School for faculty and staff openings; extensively

counseled and assisted with retirements and departures from the school; consulted in RIF in 2009

P ace Academy, Atlanta, Georgia w ww.paceacademy.org 2 002 2 009

L EADERSHIP A T PACE A CADEMY : REGISTRAR

f ollowing the Choate/collegiate model where t he Registrar is a Director of Studies or Dean of Academic Affairs

Actively participated in the Deans & Counselors Committee where students most sensitive academic, social, physical,

medical, and disciplinary issues discussed confidentially among close-knit team led by Upper School Head

Actively participated in Curriculum Committee where curricular issues decided under direction of Upper School Head

Initiated individual meetings with each department chair to better understand academic department s needs. This

helped with the software re-design and deployment, as well as academic advising; discovered and met school needs,

including automated graduation requirements and grade distribution reports

Organized and led class meetings for class registration; counseled students individually and in small groups, provided

on-going academic advising to students and parents by phone, email, and in person

Represented Pace at city-wide independent school deans meeting

Managed a budget within constraints and reduced waste

Efficiently constructed survey responses for JRPRO peer schools nationwide on curricular matters

Attended training on legal compliance on FERPA and other school-related legislation

Led software implementation of Senior Systems. 12 month implementation: vendor relations, data migration, data

integrity, customization to user training to creating documentation

Automated the Georgia Hope Scholarship process and improved communications with our students and their parents,

augmented the College Office until they could re-organize their department

Provided online transcript request functionality for alumni and current families; digitally archived all alumni records for

the last fifty years graduates

Produced grade cards, transcripts, mid-term reports, and interims for 400 Upper School students; stream -lined this

process to reduce parental frustration and increase access to information

Reduced stress and anxiety levels of our faculty surrounding the comment wr iting and grade entry deadlines

FACULTY AT PACE ACADEMY: HISTORY DEPARTMENT

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Taught 12 grade Chinese History; 12 grade Japanese History; 11 /12 grade Newspaper; 11 grade American History;

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9 grade Ancient & Medieval History; 9 grade Public Speaking

Strong record of curriculum innovation: Developed and introduced a new Asian History curriculum at Pace Academy

Integrated technology and fundraising into a re-designed public speaking course that led to an NAIS Leading Edge

award; helped raise $16 million during the record setting Explore, Connect, Excel Campaign

Secured an Association for Asian Studies grant for our library to enhance Asian collection

Designed interdisciplinary arts-history program for students to study impact of photography on the Civil War that led to

two students winning first and second place nationally in The History Channel s national photography competition

Led student newspaper to highest Georgia Scholastic Press Association award in school history

Served on The Flat World Society examining curricula through the lens of Friedman s book by bringing guest

speakers to campus and making site visits, presenting to the Board of Trustees and the faculty at large.

Organized a school-wide assembly for students to hear visiting author with a point, counter-point discussion

Conducted admissions interviews and served on the Admissions Selection Committee

Advised an essay competition that awards Pace Academy students $2,500 -$5,000 from an anonymous donor

C ORPORATE EXPE RIE NCE

A T&T G lobal Markets B usiness Manager May 2000 August 2002

Managed two $50 million dollar per year accounts (both multinational corporations) while growing revenues

Led a sales team in New York and Atlanta, at client site and in our offices

C able & Wireless Senior International Account Manager Nov 1998 March 2000

Represented Hong Kong Telecom and other Cable & Wireless regional business units in the Southeastern states

for international data sales to multinational corporations

Managed a diverse sales team

D eloitte & Touche Consulting Group Senior Consultant March 1998 August 1998

International change leadership and training for aerospace manufacturer s business process redesign and ERP

implementation in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Toulouse, France and Reading, England

E xecuTrain Corporation Director, International Franchising Nov 1996 March 1998

Grew revenue for 14 computer training locations in Asia-Pacific

Advised franchises on best practices for their continued growth

S un Data, Inc. Asia Pacific Territory Manager May 1994 Nov 1996

Negotiated IBM Japan and Japan Air Lines preferred supplier relationships

Managed key accounts, including visiting clients and making presentations in Japan, South Korea, China (including

Hong Kong), Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Australia, and New Zealand

H ayes Micr ocomputer Products, Inc. Staff Specialist to CEO January 1994 May 1994

Served as liaison between Dennis Hayes, President and CEO, and his team of 17 executives on 4 continents

Set priorities for international travel and global meetings

Attended all board-level meetings and reported content

L ANGUAGES

Japanese: daily speaking, reading, and writing; use of syllabaries and kanji characters

Chinese: beginning language skills

French: seven years of formal study

P ERSONAL

I have a zest for independent school work and find it fulfilling. Meanwhile, my husband Mark has enjoyed success

working for Fortune 500 corporations managing their global IT projects. He is supportive of my leadership goal and is

willing to move with me, as he did when we relocated to Memphis so that I could take on my current leadership role.

We have two sons: Kevin, age 11, and Jackson, age 6. They are bright and out-going, pursuing a myriad of activities

including piano, chess, running, and soccer which we follow. I love to read, particularly historical fiction, and

appreciate textile arts. I have an extensive international stamp collection, as well. My health and fitness are important

to me, so I make time to get to the gym. During school breaks I chronicl e our family through photography. Together,

Mark and I enjoy dining with others and discussing films, travels, schools, and children.

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