Message from the Board of Directors
After more than ten years as founding Head of School, Ann Clarke will leave JMSG to pursue other endeavors in the field of education effective June 30, 2009.

The Board of Directors has appointed a search committee to conduct a nationwide head search to find the best candidates for the next Head of School. The committee is made up of parents, alumnae parents, teachers, administrators and board members and includes:

Search Committee
Mike Volk, Search Committee Chair (board member & alum parent, '03 and '05)
Mike Barbee (board member & alum parent, '07)
Marcia Bedford (Assistant Head)
Darlene Bell-Carson (Admission & Financial Aid Manager & alum parent, '06 and '08)
Laura Celik (7th grade science teacher)
Ilana DeBare (founding board chair & alum parent, '08)
Liz Gibbs Campbell (7th grade math teacher)
Jody Knowlton (board member, 7th grade parent & alum parent, '08)
Judy Levin (alum parent, '02)
Pam Maycroft (Business Manager)
Jennifer Villeneuve (8th grade parent)
Myrt Whitcomb (board member)

The Board  also hired Bob Fricker, an experienced search consultant with Educational Directions Inc., one of the top independent school placement firms in the country to assist in the search. 

Please download the CANDIDATE INFORMATION DOCUMENT to learn more and to read the official position description for the next Head of School.

Search Consultant
Bob Fricker: Search Consultant, Educational Directions Inc., in Rhode Island (2006–present); Head of School, Independent Day School in Middlefield, Connecticut (2000-07); Director of Development and Teacher, Moses Brown School in Providence, Rhode Island (1995-00)

Contact the Search Committee
As always, questions and comments are welcome and can be addressed to Search Committee chair Mike Volk at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or Board Chair Ilana DeBare at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .