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Menlo Park Academy Announces Head of School
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enlo Park Academy Board of Directors voted to appoint Tara Schmitt as the school’s first Head of School this fall. Schmitt brings more than 15 years of education, development, strategic planning and change management experience to Menlo Park Academy, including serving as: Head of School at Christian Montessori School in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Director of Institutional Advancement at Montessori High School at University Circle in Cleveland; and Managing Director of Development with the W.K. Kellogg Eye Center at the University of Michigan. Most recently, she served as a Director of Alumni Relations at Case Western Reserve University. The Wisconsin native spent most of her professional life in Ann Arbor before moving to Northeast Ohio four years ago. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Xavier University and has completed several Montessori programs, including the AMI Orientation to Adolescent Studies and the NAMTA Whole School Management Course for Administration in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Cleveland resident is active in Social Venture Partners and is the Lead Partner for Cleveland Kids’ Book Bank. She enjoys spending time with her two daughters, exploring the world, reading, camping and recreational rowing with the Western Reserve Rowing Association. “This new role with Menlo Park Academy was especially appealing to me since I enjoy the challenges of long-term school visioning, while also managing day-today school operations,” Schmitt says. “My goal is to work with faculty, staff, parents and the Board of Directors to promote a collaborative and nurturing environment for Menlo Park Academy’s nearly 600 students.” Submitted by Menlo Park Academy, menloparkacademy.com.
November 2019 - NortheastOhioParent.com
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