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St. Catherine’s School

   Richmond, Virginia
    Head of School
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 www.st.catherines.org
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Mission                                                 Motto
    St. Catherine’s School provides a rigorous              “What we keep we lose; only what we give
    education that prepares girls with diverse              remains our own.”
    perspectives for a lifetime of learning, leadership,
    and service in a global community.                      Fast Facts (2019-2020 school year)
                                                            Year established: 1890
     Core Values                                            Total enrollment: 980 girls
     •   Pursuing academic excellence                       Students of color: 19.4%
     •   Developing character                               ZIP Codes represented: 57+
     •   Nurturing spiritual growth                         Total faculty and staff: 233
     •   Celebrating individuals                            Faculty with advanced degrees: 47%
     •   Building community                                 Students receiving financial assistance: 22%
                                                            Endowment: $47.7 million

   Overview
   A leader in girls’ education since its founding in 1890, St. Catherine’s School in Richmond, Virginia,
   seeks an engaging and innovative Head of School to lead a community of nearly 1,000 girls age 3
   through grade 12. St. Catherine’s is deeply committed to developing strong, smart, and confident girls
   who are prepared for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and service. The next Head of School will be
   committed to educating, encouraging, and empowering young women for the challenges of the 21st
   century. St. Catherine’s combines a warm and supportive learning environment with a well-rounded
   and challenging curriculum designed to inspire girls to develop courage, explore their passions, and
   expand their hearts and minds as they prepare for independence and success in college and in life.
   St. Catherine’s is one of the six member Episcopal schools of Church Schools in the Diocese of
   Virginia. The School embraces a diversity of backgrounds, nationalities, faith traditions, experiences,
   and perspectives and cherishes the inclusive nature of its community.

   St. Catherine’s takes particular pride in its 21st-century curriculum that is intentionally girl-centered,
   focused on both the academic and social-emotional development of girls. At each level, the program
   is supported by the growing body of research on how girls thrive. St. Catherine’s is guided by its
   commitment to do what is best for girls, cultivating an environment where girls thrive and experience
   joy as they grow intellectually, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

   Dr. Terrie Hale Scheckelhoff, who has served as Head of School at St. Catherine’s since 2012, will
   retire at the end of the 2019-2020 school year, her eighth year of service. Under Dr. Scheckelhoff’s
   leadership, St. Catherine’s has flourished locally and nationally, achieving substantial growth,
   progress, and financial strength. She leaves the School in excellent shape for a dynamic new leader
   to take the reins.

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The next Head of School will join a community ready to welcome a leader who will cherish and nurture its
   deeply rooted traditions and its community while also championing St. Catherine’s as a national leader
   in forward-thinking education for girls. The successful candidate will be an experienced educational
   leader with an unwavering dedication to the School’s Mission. The next leader must be committed
   to preparing students for a global, technologically-advanced future and possess the ability to discern
   how to introduce and pace innovative change in collaboration with the faculty. This is an exceptional
   opportunity to lead an independent school with a commitment to excellence, growth, and service.

   School History
   St. Catherine’s (originally named the Virginia Randolph Ellett School) was founded in 1890 by
   Virginia Randolph Ellett. At that time, the world did not champion the merits of educating girls, but
   the School’s founder thought differently. She boldly blazed a path for girls to become prepared for
   higher education. She confronted the social conventions of the 19th century by forming a school for
   girls and developed an educational philosophy and progressive curriculum considered advanced
   for the time. Her emphasis on experiential learning and the importance of early childhood education
   are still embraced today. In 1917, the school was incorporated and moved to its present site in the
   Westhampton area of Richmond. In 1920, it became a member of Church Schools in the Diocese of
   Virginia (CSDV) and was renamed for St. Catherine, the patron saint of young women. In the same
   year, the School opened a boarding program to accompany the day school.

   In its 128-year history, St. Catherine’s has had 11 Heads of School. During those years, the School
   has maintained its essential mission and traditions while evolving with the times. In 1964, the School
   became racially integrated and began coordinating some of its programming with St. Christopher’s
   School, a neighboring school for boys that is also one of the six member Episcopal schools in the

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CSDV system. In 1981, St. Catherine’s built its first fine arts center and upgraded its arts program.
   This milestone was followed by a new science center and improvements in STEM education. In
   2003, the School opened its 145-acre Goochland Campus, which is used for both athletics and
   outdoor education. In the same year, it completed the remarkable 70,000-square-foot Kenny Sports
   and Fitness Center. In 2005, the Board of Governors announced the decision to phase out the
   boarding program by 2008. A $3 million anonymous gift in 2007 enabled construction to begin on a
   multi-year renovation project, which ultimately resulted in the complete renovation of Ellett, Bacot,
   and Washington Halls—converting former boarding dormitories into state-of-the-art classrooms,
   labs, and meeting spaces, and expanding the Dining Hall. In addition, the Science facility was more
   than doubled with the new Armfield Science Center (2012) to support a new STEM program. These
   expansions enabled the day school student population to grow considerably from 2008 to now.

   In the past two decades, St. Catherine’s has progressed considerably as a 21st-century school
   focused on the education of girls. Developments include a 1:1 laptop program (grades 7-12),
   renovating classrooms, libraries and labs into flexible learning spaces, the teaching of Mandarin
   Chinese and Spanish which begins in the Lower School, adding in-depth learning programs and
   leadership opportunities, joining the Online School for Girls, committing to environmental sustainability,
   formalizing its diversity efforts, and expanding its focus on technology and innovation.

   The School
   St. Catherine’s is proud of its history, traditions, and Episcopal identity. The present-day School is
   guided by four strategic principles. First, St. Catherine’s is girl centered—every decision is based
   on the what’s best for girls, so that all students can reach their full potential; the School proudly

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embraces its biggest differentiator. Second, the School deeply values remarkable intellect—building
   on its legacy of rigorous academics, St. Catherine’s equips each girl to compete and thrive in a
   complex, ever-changing world. Third, St. Catherine’s values a life of meaning—girls are provided
   the skills and tools they need to pursue lives of promise, purpose, and fulfillment. Fourth, the School
   is committed to upholding a tradition of strength—being good stewards of its resources to enable
   St. Catherine’s to flourish into the future.

   In short, St. Catherine’s is fully committed to provide each girl a transformative girl-centered education
   that will equip her with essential skills. It strives to cultivate intellectual habits that spark joy in learning
   through energetic inquiry, analytical and creative thinking, and continuous striving to reach new
   heights. It aims to teach students to live with integrity, responsibility, confidence, compassion, and
   respect for themselves and others.

   Just a few blocks away resides St. Christopher’s School, a JK-12 all-boys Episcopal day school,
   with whom St. Catherine’s shares a compelling educational partnership. As students grow and
   mature, St. Catherine’s and St. Christopher’s collaborate to provide distinctive, age-appropriate
   academic and extracurricular programs and opportunities that bring boys and girls together. The
   Saints Coordinate Program combines the benefits of a focused, single-sex education with elements
   of a coed experience that build over time, enabling boys and girls to flourish. In the Upper School,
   the academic day and courses are fully integrated while leadership positions, advisory relationships,
   and school traditions remain separate.

   In addition to providing rigorous academics and dynamic extracurricular activities, St. Catherine’s
   helps each girl to develop her self-awareness, self-advocacy skills, and a sense of empowerment.
   The overall goal is to help girls become independent adults, trusted leaders, dynamic innovators, and
   engaged world citizens. Just as important as academic success is the health and wellness of each
   girl, which has become an area of focus and leadership for the School. The age 3 to grade 12 health

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College Acceptances
    St. Catherine’s graduates attend many of
    the most selective colleges and universities
    in the nation. A sampling of acceptances for
    Graduates (2015-2019) includes:

    American University
    Boston College
    Brown University
    Bowdoin University
    College of William and Mary
    Columbia University
    Cornell University
    Davidson College
    Dickinson College
    Duke University
    Elon University
    George Washington University
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Georgetown University
    Harvard University
    Johns Hopkins University
    James Madison University
    Kenyon College
    Middlebury College
    Miami University, Ohio
    Northwestern University
    Occidental College
    Princeton University                           and wellness program provides additional opportunities for
    Sewanee: The University of the South           the girls to develop life skills that pave the way for greater
    Skidmore College                               success in college and beyond.
    Southern Methodist University
    Spelman College
    Stanford University                            St. Catherine’s is a member of the National Association
    Trinity College                                of Episcopal Schools (NAES), the National Association of
    Tulane University                              Independent Schools (NAIS), the Virginia Association of
    Texas Christian University                     Independent Schools (VAIS), the National Coalition of Girls
    United States Naval Academy
    University of California, Berkeley             Schools, and the Online School for Girls and One Schoolhouse.
    University of California, Los Angeles
    University of Colorado, Boulder
    University of Georgia
    University of Hawaii                           Academics
    University of Massachusetts, Amherst
    University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill      St. Catherine’s academic program is divided into three
    University of Oregon
    University of Pennsylvania
                                                   divisions—Lower, Middle, and Upper School.
    University of Richmond
    University of South Carolina                   The Lower School (age 3 to grade 4) carefully shapes the
    University of St. Andrews                      beginning of each girl’s educational journey. Teachers
    University of Tennessee                        motivate young minds with hands-on learning and generous
    University of Toronto
    University of Vermont                          attention. In the Lower School, the inventive Imagination
    University of Virginia                         Station is stocked with educational toys that allow girls to
    University of Washington                       tinker, build, and explore early engineering and physics
    Virginia Commonwealth University               concepts. The Lower School consciously focuses on helping
    Virginia Tech                                  girls build their skills in critical thinking, creativity, engineering,
    Wake Forest University
    Washington and Lee University                  computational thinking, character development (virtues
    Yale University                                program), public speaking, and research aptitude.

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The Middle School (grades 5-8) is designed to nurture and challenge girls during early adolescence.
   The teachers guide students in their intellectual, emotional, and physical growth, supporting individual
   needs and encouraging their quest for knowledge and exploration. Girls are encouraged to ask
   questions, seek creative solutions, and take healthy risks. The Middle School explores the themes
   of voice and choice, honor, healthy friendships, inclusion, self-advocacy, and service learning. In
   addition to developing analytical and study skills, students are taught to be informed, responsible
   digital citizens—and to develop strong self-awareness.

   The learning all comes together in the Upper School (grades 9-12). The academic program provides
   a breadth of offerings, expert faculty, and a flexibility that allows students to pursue their interests in
   depth. Each girl’s educational experience is enhanced by opportunities to dive deeper into career
   exploration and craft a roadmap for her future. A strong advising program, close relationships with
   teachers both in and out of the classroom, engagement in the community, and self-reflection are
   central to this growth. The Upper School experience is further enhanced by the Coordinate Program
   with St. Christopher’s, in which girls and boys can select courses at either campus to fully customize
   their academic experiences.

   The Upper School offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum, including 23 Advanced Placement
   (AP) courses along with signature programs in independent research and interdisciplinary studies.
   The School also offers an Intensive Studies Program (ISP) that provides girls the opportunity to
   create a personalized multi-year course of study, research, and service learning in entrepreneurship,
   global studies, STEM, or the arts. Their efforts culminate in a capstone project, such as working
   with businesses in China, programming and designing interactive video games, a study of the
   positive effects of music on all people, and a senior dance recital called “Overpowered: Formations
   and Interactions in Dance.” Other impressive academic opportunities include the junior summer
   internship program, X-term (a yearlong cohort with St. Christopher’s), and AP and honors-level
   computer science classes.
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The School integrates technology into teaching and learning. Middle and Upper School students have
   at their fingertips more than 25,000 hardcover books and 100,000 e-books and digital publications,
   as well as a myriad of online subscription databases to inform their studies and research. Three
   full-time librarians help the girls acquire research skills that will serve them well in higher education.

   Arts and Athletics
   St. Catherine’s views creativity as an essential skill that begins with an idea and takes shape through
   contemplation, discipline, and perseverance. The School’s vibrant arts program cultivates creative
   intelligence by offering a wide range of courses and opportunities at all levels. Of the girls in grades
   5-12, 84% choose to participate in the arts beyond the required courses.

   The visual arts include courses in drawing, painting, ceramics, video, photography, and digital design.
   Upper School students can take AP Art History, as well as focus on building their portfolio for college
   review. St. Catherine’s students often win National Scholastic Arts Awards and get accepted into top
   arts programs at universities across the nation.

   A signature program is the School’s remarkable JK-12 Dance Program that helps girls build their
   skills in various dance disciplines over the years. In music, the School has 26 performing ensembles.
   The Middle and Upper Schools have coed theater groups with students from St. Christopher’s.
   Students also learn to compose, arrange, and perform original music. Throughout the year, numerous
   professional artists in the various disciplines visit campus to work with students.

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St. Catherine’s fields 40 teams in 14 sports for grades 7-12. Three out of four girls in grades 7-12
   compete in athletics. Over the past decade alone, the teams have won 29 state titles and 54 League
   of Independent School championships. The School’s Kenny Sports and Fitness Center includes an
   eight-lane competitive pool with diving. In addition, 145 acres of fields support soccer, field hockey,
   lacrosse, and softball. The recently completed Performance Park featuring Julie Dayton Field at the
   southern end of the main campus provides a regulation size AstroTurf field for various sports, as
   well as Physical Education classes and year-round dry space for recess, outdoor play, and athletic
   competition. St. Catherine’s boasts the title of the most winning athletic program in the league for the
   last five years.

   Fall sports include cross-country, soccer, field hockey, tennis and volleyball. Winter sports include
   basketball, indoor track, swimming, diving, and squash. Spring sports include, lacrosse, golf, soccer,
   softball, and track and field.

   School Life
   In addition to its arts and athletics programs, St. Catherine’s offers vibrant after-school enrichment
   activities, clubs, and service outreach. Service learning and community engagement take place in
   all three divisions. The goal of the program is to cultivate leaders and engage in person-to-person
   service that fosters compassion and encourages students to address injustice and inequality.

   Spiritual life is at the core of the St. Catherine’s community. Its Episcopal identity guides the School
   in embracing all faith traditions and to respect the worth and dignity of all people. Chapel services
   are an integral part of community life at St. Catherine’s, and students and faculty in all divisions are
   invited to participate in leading worship as readers, speakers, musicians, acolytes, and ushers.
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Student health and wellness programs are as important as academic success at St. Catherine’s. It is
   important for girls of all ages to develop a strong sense of intellectual, emotional, physical, spiritual,
   and social well-being to prepare them for life.

   St. Catherine’s is also deeply committed to environmental sustainability. The School developed an
   aggressive environmental-stewardship strategy to cut costs that lower the base cost of operations
   without impacting teaching and learning. As part of its sustainability efforts, St. Catherine’s installed
   600 solar panels and has several Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses in its fleet and a CNG gas
   station on campus. For these efforts, the School was awarded The City of Richmond Department of
   Public Utilities 2016 Innovation & Leadership Award.

   Campus
   St. Catherine’s historic 16-acre main campus in Richmond, Virginia, is located in the city’s West
   End neighborhood and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Along with its gracious,
   historic buildings—all with upgraded state-of-the-art classrooms—the campus includes the
   70,000-square-foot Kenny Sports and Fitness Center with a swimming pool and a rock climbing wall;
   the 16,000-square-foot Armfield Science Center; the Grace Branch Moore Arts Center; two libraries;
   a community garden; three playgrounds; and the Center for Early Childhood Education, including an
   outdoor classroom. The 145-acre campus in nearby Goochland County contains playing fields and
   areas for outdoor learning and exploration.

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Richmond, Virginia
   The capital of Virginia, Richmond is a city of 225,000 people situated in a growing metropolitan
   region of 1.3 million people. It is frequently recognized as one of the country’s most vibrant and
   thriving cities. Time magazine recently named Richmond as the second fastest-growing city in the
   country for millennials. According to the U.S. Census, Richmond’s regional population is expected to
   increase for years to come. Richmond’s future is recognized as extremely bright.

   A welcoming city with tree-lined neighborhoods, the area’s quality of life is exceptional by almost
   every measure. Richmond boasts more than 40 parks comprising more than 1,500 acres within the
   city. Outdoor recreation abounds, facilitating the region’s progress toward its stated goal of becoming
   the most physically active community in the nation. The James River winds around the region and
   runs through the downtown area. Miles of rafting, fishing, birding, biking, and riding trails contribute to
   Richmond’s designation as the Best River Town in America by Outside Magazine (2012). Moreover,
   its central location in the state places it within 100 miles of Washington, D.C., 100 miles from the
   Virginia coast, and 60 miles east of Charlottesville and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

   Richmond offers world-class visual and performing arts and boasts a vibrant arts district downtown.
   Residents and visitors enjoy nationally acclaimed museums, such as the Virginia Museum of Fine
   Arts with noteworthy collections of Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Modern and Contemporary American
   art. The Richmond region also offers a year-round schedule of musical, theatrical, artistic, and dance
   performances, including the Richmond Ballet, Richmond Symphony, the Virginia Opera and the
   Virginia Repertory Theater.

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Near the riverfront is the Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitors Center and the American Civil
   War Center at Historic Tredegar, both housed in the former buildings of the Tredegar Iron Works,
   where much of the ordnance for the Civil War was produced. Other interesting local history museums
   include the Virginia Museum of History & Culture and The Valentine museum. Throughout the city
   are numerous historical buildings and monuments.

   Richmond’s River District has grown rapidly in recent years, and today the area is home to much of
   the city’s entertainment, dining, and nightlife activity, bolstered by the creation of a Canal Walk along
   the city’s former industrial canals. Richmond is also fast becoming known for its food scene, with
   more than 30 craft breweries and a growing number of eclectic restaurants in the Fan and Jackson
   Ward districts, the Church Hill neighborhood, and elsewhere around the city generating regional
   and national attention. Departures magazine named Richmond “The Next Great American Food
   City” in August 2014. The bountiful series of food, wine, street art, murals and music festivals further
   contribute to the lively food and arts scene.

   Today, Richmond’s economy is strong with the Greater Richmond area recently named the third-best
   city for business by MarketWatch, ranking behind only the Minneapolis and Denver areas and just
   above Boston. The area is home to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond as well as eight Fortune 500
   headquarters and dozens of 21st century industries, including biotech, logistics, health and wellness,
   education, information technology services and entrepreneurial startups. The traditional areas of law,
   finance, and government are robust and contribute to the region’s growing and diverse economy.

   Virginia in general and the Richmond area in particular are home to a large number of colleges and
   universities, including the nationally renowned Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Union
   University, Randolph-Macon College, and the University of Richmond. The quality of life and the cost of
   living (6% below the national average) attract talent to supply the region’s growing workforce pipeline.

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Opportunities for the New Head of School
   St. Catherine’s offers an exceptional opportunity for a dynamic new leader to build on the current
   strengths of the School in moving the School forward in exciting and inspiring ways. The Board of
   Governors is supportive and engaged, with clear succession planning in place. The finances are
   sound, the faculty is deeply committed, and the students are bright and inquisitive. The campus is
   striking with a recently completed Performance Park featuring Julie Dayton Field (May 2019) and
   additional facilities to include a new Arts and Innovation Center that is currently in the quiet lead donor
   fundraising phase. Parents are exceptionally supportive, and alumnae are equally committed. The
   coordination with St. Catherine’s brother school, St. Christopher’s, offers compelling opportunities
   for coed classes and extra-curricular activities.

   By simultaneously celebrating St. Catherine’s Mission and Core Values and embracing the
   opportunities and challenges of discerning what comprises a forward-looking education, St.
   Catherine’s will continue to provide its students and families with a transformative, girl-centered,
   values-based educational experience. While the benefits and opportunities afforded to the next Head
   at St. Catherine’s remain compelling, the School also faces challenges that the next leader must be
   able to address effectively. Those include:

   •   Partnering with the Board of Govenors in the middle of a capital campaign to fundraise, while also
       being a highly visible presence on campus;
   •   Maintaining the right balance between the School’s academic rigor and the needs of an increased
       student enrollment;
   •   Undertaking increased efforts to diversify the community, especially the faculty;
   •   Cultivating a strong sense of a “One School” community;

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•   Advancing the health and wellness initiative;
   •   Ensuring tuition remains affordable and competitive; and
   •   Nurturing the Episcopal identity, while continuing to welcome all faiths.

   Desired Qualities and Qualifications
   St. Catherine’s community seeks candidates who value and respect St. Catherine’s history, traditions,
   and Episcopal identity. They should possess the proven leadership and educational background
   to help the School continue its forward trajectory in preparing girls for the challenges of the 21st
   century. The School seeks a Head who builds connections and fosters relationships through wisdom,
   courage, and inspiration.

   The School is interested in candidates who demonstrate the following qualities and qualifications:

   •   An inspirational, confident, and visionary leader;
   •   An educator who is personable, warm, visible, and dedicated to building community;
   •   A knowledgeable and articulate proponent of the value of an all-girls education;
   •   An effective fundraiser and friend raiser;
   •   An effective recruiter, who retains and supports excellent faculty and staff dedicated to the highest
       standards;
   •   A collaborative manager who can build a team and delegate well;
   •   A steward who exhibits good decision-making processes and skills, as well as business acumen;
   •   An educator who possesses a growth mindset; and
   •   A leader who embraces the Episcopal identity of the School.

   To Apply
   Interested and qualified candidates should submit electronically in one email and as separate
   documents (preferably PDFs) the following materials:

   •   A cover letter expressing their interest in this particular position;
   •   A current résumé;
   •   A one-page statement of educational or leadership philosophy and practice;
   •   A list of five professional references with name, phone number, and email address of each
       (references will not be contacted without the candidate’s permission) to:

   Marguerite Lloyd
   Senior Consultant
   marguerite.lloyd@carneysandoe.com

   Peter O’Neill
   Senior Consultant
   peter.oneill@carneysandoe.com

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