HEAD OF SCHOOL SEARCH COMMITTEE
Kirsten Camp
TRUSTEE AND COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Ramona Emerson
BOARD PRESIDENT AND COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Kristina Ota Belfiore TRUSTEE
Sarah Leung ’90 TRUSTEE
Vickie Madriaga SCDS FACULTY
Quinn Thomsen SCDS FACULTY
Frank Woodruff TRUSTEE
Liane Yuh Grade 7 students watch their laser-cut creations take shape with Head of School, Michael G. Murphy. Photo credit: Libby Lewis
NEXT STEPS… Seattle Country Day School is in a place of strength as it readies itself for the next successor. The community is confident that the process will result in an exceptional next Head of School who will thoughtfully encourage continued growth and development, as Mr. Murphy has done over his tenure. Such ample notice has provided SCDS the gift of time to prepare for the transition while concurrently creating a welcoming climate for the incoming Head. Known for its ‘institution-centered’ approach, Brigham Hill Consultancy was selected this past January to assist with the search process. Brigham Hill has extensive experience conducting similar searches for independent schools across the nation, including several here in Seattle. Following the onset of the partnership, Brigham Hill held a series of open forums to provide SCDS parents, faculty, and staff opportunities to ask questions and share insight to strengthen the search process. An online survey seeking such input was also provided. The Board of Trustees and the Head of School Search Committee, co-chaired by Board President Ramona Emerson and Trustee Kirsten Camp, aim to have a new Head of School identified over the course of the 2017-2018 school year. The committee— comprised of current board members, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and alumni parents—will continue to seek input from the SCDS community during this search. In Mr. Murphy’s words, he feels “most fortunate to work at a school which truly lives its mission.” Mr. Murphy often reminds departing students, faculty, and staff “It’s never goodbye, but see you later.” We trust that ultimately will prove to be true for Mr. Murphy as well. However, in the meantime, it is “business as usual!”
SCDS ADMINISTRATOR
2016-2017 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ramona Emerson PRESIDENT
Natalie Stephens VICE PRESIDENT
Sarah Leung ‘90 SECRETARY
Frank Woodruff TREASURER
Annika Andrews Kristina Ota Belfiore Joanna Lin Black Kirsten Camp Lisa Narodick Colton ‘89 Janet Frink Rudy Gadre ‘83 Bharathi Jagadeesh Len Jordan Michael G. Murphy EX OFFICIO
Ryan Schofield Tsering Yuthok Short Chris Tessin Jarvis Weld Sandi Wollum
Current families can access additional information via the website’s Parent Portal. Updates will also be shared with the broader SCDS community in the fall edition of Kinetics. KINETICS | SPRING 2017
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