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Nancy (Brumley) Robitaille ’84 Nancy (Brumley) Robitaille ’84 serves as a director and president of The Zeist Foundation, Inc., and secretary/ treasurer of The Zeist Company, positions she has held since 2004. The Zeist Foundation embraces a holistic approach to address the needs of at-risk children, youth, and families in the areas of education, arts and culture, and health and human services. Prior to her work with The Zeist Foundation, Nancy worked in the Gwinnett County school system as a teacher for six years. As a Lovett alumna, parent, and educator, Nancy appreciates Lovett’s whole child approach. “The curriculum at Lovett was a draw for me because as an educator myself, I wanted my boys to have a wellrounded education that included intellectual, social/emotional, and physical development,” Nancy says. “In addition, Lovett’s approach to understanding all students’ learning styles provides a valuable tool for the student, teacher, and parent to help create individualized learning experiences.” Nancy has been involved at Lovett through parent support groups, the wrestling program, several special committees, and with Breakthrough Atlanta as a board member. “I am honored to have been given the opportunity to serve on the Board of Trustees. As a board member, I hope I can listen and learn what Lovett’s current needs are and help work to find creative and innovative solutions,” she says. “I also hope to bring some insight about the Academic Resource Center, as a parent who actively used it and had a child benefit from it. I look forward to joining the board in celebrating the faculty and staff, who work so hard to educate our children.”
Nancy’s passions and volunteer interests include supporting children, especially those at risk, and supporting a quality education for all children across Georgia. Currently, Nancy serves on the board of Atlanta Speech School, Whitefoord, Inc., and Breakthrough Atlanta. She has previously served on a number of Lovett committees, and the boards of Atlanta Children’s Shelter and Quality Care for Children. She is an active member of Trinity Presbyterian Church. Nancy received her undergraduate degree in early childhood education from Vanderbilt University and completed her master’s of educational leadership at the University of Georgia. She and her husband, Dan, are raising three sons: Lovett graduate Paul Hackett ’13, Harrison Hackett, grade 12 at Lovett, and Alex Robitaille, grade 12 at Holy Innocents’.
Nancy (Brumley) Robitaille ’84
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