Meet Our Leaders
School Leadership
André Del Valle
Head of School
Beth Schneider
Associate Head of School
Tatesha Clark
Assistant Head of School: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Educational Leadership
Mark Doty
Upper School Director
Courtney Jimenez
Middle School Director
Kira Kingren
Middle School Assistant Director
Franziska Laskaris
Lower School Co-Director
Amy Levine
Upper School Assistant Director
Kim Lord
Director of College Guidance
Justin Schuhmacher
Director of Athletics
Hannah Finn Wiltshire
Lower School Co-Director
Administrative Leadership
Randy Brett
Director of Communications
Bronwyn Fleming-Jones
Senior School Nurse
Simon Horwith
Interim Chief Technology Officer
Tiffany Huggins
Director of Admissions
Horace Knight
Chief Financial Officer
Sadia Mehmood
Director of Development
Ginny Perrin
Chief Operating Officer
Tricina Stallings
Director of Human Resources
Board of Trustees
The Mary McDowell Friends School (MMFS) Board of Trustees works to secure the future of the school and ensure that MMFS is fulfilling its mission.
Trustees provide guidance to the school administration on matters including finance, fundraising, facilities, marketing, and strategic planning. The Board includes current and past parents of the school, Quakers, and community members.
Board meetings generally take place five times throughout the school year.
Larry Botel
Jim Clay
Deborah Edel
Ted Ehrhardt
Dan Freelander
Joan Giambusso
Molly Hoagland
Eric Lagdameo
Ken Lippmann
Larry Neubauer
Michael Phillips
LaTasha Richards
Larry Shire
Doris Simmons-Brown
Judine Somerville
Maria Torre
Richard White
Rosa Witsell
Angus Yuen-Killick
Susan L. Weiner
Trustee Emerita
André Del Valle
Head of School