SFS People

A proud product of Pittsburgh, PA (yes, I still bleed Black and Gold), I have been Head at The San Francisco School (SFS) since 2007. I first came to the school as the Assistant Head of School in 2003.

I began my career in education literally the day after I graduated from college, and I have worked as a teacher and administrator in independent schools for the past 20 years. Like most lifelong independent school educators, I have held various positions at a few different schools including: the Dean of Multicultural Programs, teaching English, serving as the Community Service Learning Co- Director, and coaching varsity soccer at University High School. My teaching career began at Sewickley Academy in Pennsylvania. Prior to working in independent schools, I was the Executive Director of Summerbridge, Pittsburgh.

Beyond the classroom and school office, I have presented at conferences across the country on subjects ranging from school culture to faculty development and multicultural education. I have become a better Head of School by serving as a Trustee on numerous Boards including but not limited to: The California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), The Urban School of San Francisco, The San Francisco Day School, California Teachers Development Collaborative (CATDC), Bay Area Teacher Training Initiative (BATTI), People of Color in Independent Schools (POCIS), and Youth Speaks, a San Francisco-based arts program.

I hold a Masters of Arts degree in Education from Stanford University where I completed The Principal’s Program. I earned my Bachelors degree in English at The College of Wooster in Ohio, with a minor in African American Studies.