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BrightvillehopeSchool · Est. 1972
School Leadership

The educators guiding Brightvillehope.

Meet our leadership team

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Dr. Eleanor Whitfield

Head of School

Former Dean at Phillips Andover. EdD, Harvard.

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Marcus Tanaka

Head of Upper School

20 years in independent schools. Stanford MA.

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Dr. Priya Raghavan

Head of Middle School

Educational psychologist. Columbia PhD.

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Sarah Lindberg

Head of Lower School

Reggio-trained specialist. Northwestern MEd.

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James Okonkwo

Director of Admissions

Joined 2014 from Sidwell Friends.

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Maya Rosenfeld

Director of College Counseling

Former Yale admissions officer.

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Dr. Tomás Vega

Director of Academics

Curriculum designer, IB-trained.

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Rebecca Park

Athletic Director

Olympic rowing coach, USRowing-certified.