Our Wildwood, Volume 48

“When I think about a compassionate leader, I think of someone whose work is to help others do their best. My senior seminar teacher, Deb Christenson, is such a person. She is a clear communicator who has challenged me to express my own ideas. I count her as a role model, and I am eager to continue learning from her.” — HONOR D. ‘23 STUDENT DIRECTOR OF THE WILDWOOD INSTITUTE FOR STEM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

MEET THE WOMEN OF THE WILDWOOD HEADS LEADERSHIP TEAM Christina Kyong, Associate Head of School

Katie Rios, Director of Elementary School

Jaimi Boehm, Director of Middle School

expansion to a K-12 institution 22 years ago, remembered the spirit of the Board of Trustees during her time of service. She said, “We were can-do people. We were going to do the research, planning, finances—whatever needed to be done, we were just going to do it. We layered those responsibilities on top of all that we already did” in order to see Wildwood School become a learning community for students all the way through 12th grade. “The school exists because so many people said YES,” Colleen added.

Dr. Joanie Banks-Hunt, Director of Upper School

Karen Dye, Director of Equity and Inclusion

Kimberly Pope, Director of Admission and Enrollment Management

Kristin Hampton, Director of Institutional Advancement

Michelle Meena, Director of Head’s Office & Board Relations

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