Meet Peck’s New Head of the Lower School Ashley Tabor
successes. This is not always common in the workplace, and I feel so fortunate to come to work every day. Why did you want to join the Peck community five years ago? When I saw the School Psychologist posting at Peck five
After a comprehensive national search that produced an
years ago, I thought it was too good to be true. I knew of
exceptionally strong candidate pool, Ashley Tabor has
Peck as an incredible school with a wonderful community
been appointed the next Head of the Lower School. Tabor,
and academic program. The first time I walked on campus, I
who previously served as Peck’s Lower School Psychologist,
knew it was where I was meant to be. I have spent the past
joined the Peck community in 2018 and has been a tremen-
five years continuing to feel that way.
dous asset ever since. She has served on the InDeCoRe 2.0 Committee, the Covid Task Force, and the Strategic Plan
What are you most excited about in your new role?
Design Team, and she was also the chair of the Student
I am excited to continue the incredible legacy that Nina
Support Department. In her five years at Peck, she initiated numerous new programs for the benefit of our students, including Third and Fourth Grade Lunch Bunch and a social and emotional learning curriculum. Throughout the search, Tabor continued to rise to the top because of her clear vision, excellent communication skills, empathetic approach to working with students, parents, and colleagues, and deep devotion and commitment to Peck. Tabor holds bachelor’s degrees in psychology and history from Muhlenberg College, a master’s degree in school psychology from Marist College, and completed the Supervisor Endorsement
Sharma has built in the Lower School. I am looking forward to being challenged each day to move our school forward. In light of our recent strategic plan and its implementation, I am excited to use my expertise in child development and psychology to optimize our curriculum and create the best possible learning environment for all students. Most of all, I am excited to continue to work with families, colleagues, and students in a new capacity. I know each and every Lower School student already as a person; now I’m excited to get to know them as learners, too!
Program at Rutgers University. Why did you want to be the Lower School Head? I love education. I think the impact you can have on so many lives simultaneously is truly remarkable. I have always dreamed of moving into administration in a school that I loved and felt passionate about. When I learned that Nina Sharma would be retiring after her incredible career, I thought long and hard about whether this was the time and place for me to take that next step. The more I reflected, the more excited I became about the prospect of becoming the next Head of the Lower School. I feel passionate about this school, this community, and the work we can do to continue to move the Lower School program forward. What do you love most about Peck? Without a doubt, the people! I love working with my colleagues each day, I love watching our students push themselves and grow, and I love having the opportunity to build relationships with families from diverse backgrounds. The Peck community is truly remarkable. They support one another when times are tough and celebrate one another’s
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