October 24, 2011

Matthew Stuart Appointed as Caedmon’s Next Head of School

The Board of Trustees of the Caedmon School on Friday afternoon approved the appointment of Matthew Stuart as Caedmon’s fifth Head of School, effective July 1, 2012. Mr. Stuart was the unanimous first choice of the Search Committee.

MATTHEW STUART: AN EXPERIENCED, COLLABORATIVE AND INSPIRING LEADER

Mr. Stuart comes to Caedmon with a well-rounded and extensive background of leadership and teaching in independent schools.  His extensive career of over 2 ½ decades fortifies Mr. Stuart with the skills, wisdom and perspective to help lead Caedmon forward. Moreover, Mr. Stuart has a unique understanding and deep appreciation of Caedmon’s mission, who we are as a school and as a community. 

Mr. Stuart has been the Head of the Upper School and Director of Secondary Placement at the Town School since 2006.  In this capacity, he guides 158 students, manages 40 faculty members and supervises the upper school curriculum.  He is also responsible for counseling students and families on selecting appropriate ongoing schools.  Prior to joining the Town School, Mr. Stuart was the Director of the Middle School at The National Cathedral School in Washington, DC.  He previously spent 12 years at Spence, where he was the Performing Arts Department Head, a teacher of Drama, Theatre and Public Speaking, Theatre Director, as well as the Dean of Student Affairs.  Mr. Stuart’s career in education began at The Hewitt School where he was the director of the Middle School Drama Program.  In addition, he has worked with a wide variety of other independent schools as a consultant, workshop facilitator and conference speaker on issues involving diversity and department chair management. Mr. Stuart graduated from Syracuse University and earned a Masters’ degree in Educational Administration from Columbia University Teachers College, where he was inducted into the Kappa Delta Pi honor society and was a Joseph Klingenstein Fellow. He was also the recipient of the NAIS Aspiring Heads Fellowship.

In announcing Mr. Stuart’s appointment, President of the Board John Evans said: “Over 25 years as an educator, administrator and leader in the independent school community, Matthew has proven his ability to challenge, nurture and elevate his school communities. As Caedmon continues on its journey, Matthew's passion and commitment to our mission promises continued success for our students, faculty, and the entire Caedmon community.”

Said Mr. Stuart: “I am thrilled to join the Caedmon family.  During my visits I was impressed by the intelligent, passionate faculty, the kind, thoughtful parents, and particularly by the curious, happy children!  It will be exciting to celebrate Caedmon’s 50th Anniversary and to help lead the school as it begins its second half-century.”

CULMINATION OF OUR SEARCH

Mr. Stuart’s selection is the culmination of an inclusive and extensive search process that included our entire community.  On behalf of the Search Committee, thanks to all of you for your  commitment and interest throughout this process. We appreciate the feedback that was shared by the Caedmon Administration, Advisory Committee, Board of Trustees, faculty/staff and parents.  We are also thankful for the excellent advice and guidance provided by our consultants from Educators’ Collaborative every step of the way. Our search process was truly a collective effort and a demonstration of our community’s love and concern for Caedmon and our future.  We can now move forward as a community with Matthew Stuart as our next Head of School.

Yours,
Anna Winderbaum
Chair, Search Committee 

 

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