About
Leadership
Head of School
EDUCATION
University of New Hampshire, Ph.D.
Durham, NH
June 2010
Ph.D. in Education; concentration in School Leadership.
Dissertation: Independently Innovative: Teachers and Change in Successful Schools.
Earned state of New Hampshire Principal Certification, Spring 2006.
Awarded Merit Scholarship, Spring 2006.
Columbia University Klingenstein Fellowship Dissertation: Independently Innovative: Teachers and Change in Successful Schools.
Earned state of New Hampshire Principal Certification, Spring 2006.
Awarded Merit Scholarship, Spring 2006.
New York, NY
June-July 1992
Awarded three-week fellowship for excellence in independent school teaching.
Harvard Graduate School of Education, M.Ed.
Cambridge, MA
June 1990
M.Ed. in Teaching, Curriculum & Learning Environments.
Student taught at the Pilot School at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School.
Dartmouth College, B.A.
Hanover, NH
June 1987
A.B. in History focusing on American intellectual and cultural history.
Wrote historical project The Origins of the Quaker Marriage Procedure, 1630-1660, researched at University of London and the Friends Library, London.
The Derryfield School
Located in Manchester, NH, The Derryfield School is a private day school for grades 6-12. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.