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New Faculty at DDS
On Board
A warm welcome to Dutchess Day School’s newest Board members.
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Amelia Wilson
Amelia and her husband Jim, son Teddy, now a DDS 6th grader, and daughter Sadie, a sophomore at the Millbrook School, began spending weekends and holidays in Dutchess County 14 years ago, becoming fulltime residents in 2021. The Wilsons deeply appreciated the warm welcome they have received as new members of the DDS community, and Teddy has thrived both inside the classroom, on the playground, and out on the sports fields!
Currently working on several writing projects, Amelia formerly worked in management in finance and the nonprofit sector in London and New York. From 1998 to 2011, she held various senior roles within the Executive Office at Goldman Sachs, the financial services firm. From 2011 to 2018, she advised nonprofit clients, including StoryCorps, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Extreme Kids and Crew, Brooklyn Friends School, and The Brearley School on fundraising, leadership, and communications. Amelia has served as a trustee or committee member at many institutions, including The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy, Brooklyn Public Library, PAVE Charter School, Girls Leadership Institute, and the Brooklyn Kindergarten Society. A devoted year-round racket sports player, Amelia serves on the Tennis and Paddle Committees at The Millbrook Golf and Tennis Club. A native of Brisbane, Australia, she holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the Queensland University of Technology.
Reed Weeden Minor
Reed Weeden Minor is a DDS alum from the class of '95 when the geese still shared the field hockey fields with the athletes. She credits her years at DDS with instilling a love of all things school. A middle and high school English teacher for the last 20 years, Reed is now Director of College Counseling at Greenwich Academy in CT. She graduated from Deerfield Academy, Brown University, and Harvard Graduate School of Education, and she has worked as a volunteer or class rep for each institution. She also serves on the boards of the Greenwich Scholarship Association and the Round Hill Club Scholarship Fund. Reed and her family spend every moment they can in Millbrook, visiting her parents who live just down the road from DDS. Reed, her husband Stephen, and their three children, Sylvie (5th grade), Wellsley (2nd grade) and Stephen “Finn” (1st grade), consider Millbrook to be home, and she is honored to give back to Dutchess Day School and the incredible learning community it represents.

Cindy McWilliams
Cindy and her husband, Rick, spent their careers at Millbrook School where Cindy served as Director of Admission for twenty years and Rick was the Athletic Director, boys varsity soccer coach, and taught in the art department. Following her time in admissions, Cindy was the Director of the Alumni Annual Fund and
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Constituent Relations. Both their children, Trevor and Carly, attended DDS.
Among her admissions accomplishments, Cindy was proud to work under the leadership of Drew Casertano to increase enrollment, participate on the Trustee Advisory Committee and to serve as faculty member to The Association of Boarding Schools. During her time in the alumni office, she helped develop a campaign to engage alumni from the past 25 years.
Upon their retirement five years ago, Cindy serves on the Vestry of Grace Church, a member of the Millbrook Garden Club as well as Millbrook Golf and Tennis Club. Cindy works "parttime" with Right to Dream/US, a soccer academy in Ghana that sends some of its students to US boarding schools. As Director of Boarding School Relations, Cindy helps to oversee and coordinate all aspects of the educational and personal experiences for approximately twenty RTD students. The RTD mission is to give players and student-athletes the best possible developmental experiences, and to give them the best chance of reaching their potential through education, soccer, and developing their character to the fullest. Cindy and Rick became involved with RTD when Millbrook enrolled its first students over ten years ago.

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Jason Page
Although Jason is new to the Dutchess Day Board of Trustees, he has a long history with Dutchess Day School. Jason and Mary Elizabeth have four children, all of whom have or are currently attending Dutchess Day. Their eldest, Marshall, graduated DDS in 2020 and is entering his third year at Millbrook School. Catherine, Jackson, and Helen Marie will enter eighth, fifth, and second grades this fall. Furthermore, three members of Jason’s extended family also graduated from DDS.
Jason and Mary Elizabeth have been very active in the DDS community over the years, volunteering and serving as chair of the lower school and an upper school representative. Currently, they are chairing the 2023 DDS Gala at Old Drover’s Inn.
Jason is a lifetime resident of Dutchess County and the managing partner of Page Park Associates, a privately held real estate company, where he oversees the leasing and development of a diverse portfolio of space, as well as other business interests. He currently serves as President of the Block Island Club, where his family are summer residents, Jason is also on boards for their family businesses, committees for Dutchess County Economic Development, as well as several local charities.
Jason and Mary Elizabeth count many DDS parents among their cherished friends and are of sound belief that the school offers their children a strong academic foundation with a passionate faculty and a deep sense of community. Jason looks forward to serving as a Trustee.