IMPORTANT SCHOOL NEWS
Sean Murphy
New Head of School
New Head of School Sean Murphy joins the St.
Sean has more than two decades of experience as a
Andrew’s school family on July 1, 2013. Selected
teacher, administrator, and, most recently, as Head of
from over 100 initial candidates, Sean rose to the top
School at Palmer Trinity, an Episcopal school in Miami,
through a series of visits and interviews that led to a
Florida. A native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sean
finalist round where he met school families, faculty,
earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature
staff, and students. Impressed by his experience, de-
from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire,
votion to Episcopal identity, and Episcopal educa-
and then returned to the southwest to begin his career
tion, his selection to the position of Head of School
at his alma mater, Albuquerque Academy, working
by the Board of Trustees made him “a perfect fit to
there for 15 years as a teacher, Dean of Students, and
strengthen the traditions of worship, community, in-
Upper School Head. During this time, Sean acquired
clusion, and excellence at St. Andrew’s,” said Board
a Masters of Arts degree in Great Books from St. John’s
Chair Catherine Miller. “His record of improvement at
College in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 2000, Sean joined
the schools where he has been ensures that he is well
Oldfields School in Maryland for four years as an As-
poised to inspire our community to be an even more
sociate Head of School and Interim Head of School,
exceptional, student-centered school.”
where he oversaw all the internal programs of the
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