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Jane Foley Fried

Jane Foley Fried

Head of School

A dedicated educator with more than 38 years of experience in independent schools, Jane Foley Fried was named Head of the Brearley School in December 2011 and assumed her responsibilities at the K–XII girls’ school on July 1, 2012. Previously, Ms. Fried served as dean of admission and assistant head for enrollment, research and planning at Phillips Academy in Andover, MA.

A history and philosophy major at Bowdoin College, which honored her with the Bowdoin Alumni Council’s 2013 Distinguished Educator Award, Ms. Fried earned a master’s degree from Tufts University, writing her thesis on girls’ perceptions of leadership. Other areas of research and interest include the performance of underrepresented students of color and girls in math and science, the impact of independent school education on the lives of alumni, the redefinition of success for elementary and secondary school girls and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

In addition to her role as Head of School at Brearley, Ms. Fried is a past president (2018–2020) of the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS), where she currently serves as a trustee. She also serves on the board of the Buckley School and is a former trustee of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). In May 2020, Ms. Fried was appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio to serve on New York City's Education Sector Advisory Council, a panel of educational leaders and advocates formed to assist in planning the safe reopening of NYC schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Brearley Leadership

Lydia Barovero

Lydia Barovero

Academic Dean

Maria-Anna Zimmermann

Maria-Anna Zimmermann

Head of Lower School

Tim Brownell

Tim Brownell

Head of Middle School Student Life

Betty Noel-Pierre

Betty Noel-Pierre

Head of Upper School Student Life

Rahul Tripathi

Rahul Tripathi

Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer

Coy Dailey

Coy Dailey

Director of Equity and Community Engagement

Winifred M. Mabley

Winifred M. Mabley

Director of Lower School Admission

Christina Clemente

Christina Clemente

Director of Middle and Upper School Admission and Financial Assistance

Colin Samuel

Colin Samuel

Chief Technology Officer

Carolyn Clark

Carolyn Clark

Director of College Advising

Phoebe Geer

Phoebe Geer

Director of Advancement

Jennifer Stewart

Jennifer Stewart

Director of Communications

Maria Duckett

Maria Duckett

Registrar

Ahmed Najm

Ahmed Najm

Director of Faculty and Program Development

Board of Trustees

Brearley's Board of Trustees sets important policies for the school and oversees its governance and fiduciary health. The board meets regularly to discuss developments at the school and vote on policy decisions.

    Leadership

  • Sue Meng '99

    President
  • Susan Berresford '61

    Senior Vice President
  • Ning Jin

    Vice President
  • Lauren Wasson

    Vice President
  • Olivia Wassenaar '97

    Treasurer
  • Lita Tandon '06

    Secretary

    Members

  • Tara Abrahams

    Board Member
  • Eloise Austin

    Board Member
  • Tanisha Bellur

    Board Member
  • Alexander Brodsky

    Board Member
  • Ranika Cohen

    Board Member
  • Daphne Crespo-Helm

    Board Member
  • Amina Elderfield '94

    Board Member
  • Thomas Farrell

    Board Member
  • Jane Foley Fried

    Board Member
  • Martha Haakmat

    Board Member
  • Lindsay Higgins

    Board Member
  • Megan Lui '10

    Board Member
  • John McGinn

    Board Member
  • Margo Nederlander

    Board Member
  • Terri Seligman '78

    Board Member
  • Sidaya Moore Sherwood '90

    Board Member
  • Bill Shutzer

    Board Member
  • Nekesa Straker '97

    Board Member
  • Alan Yan

    Board Member
  • Runako Taylor

    Faculty Representative

    Trustees Emeriti

  • Modupe Akinola '92

    Former Board President
  • Christine Frankenhoff Alfaro '91

    Former Board President
  • Georges F. de Ménil

    Former Board Member
  • Evelyn Janover Halpert '52

    Former Head of School
  • David Hamamoto

    Former Board Member
  • Stephanie J. Hull

    Former Head of School
  • Ellen Jewett '77

    Former Board President
  • Alan Jones

    Former Board President
  • John F. Savarese

    Former Board Member
  • Priscilla Winn Barlow

    Former Head of School

Faculty and Staff

Brearley's teachers are as excited as their students to come to school. Highly accomplished in their fields, they are attentive to each student's aspirations and pace of development—her personality and talents. By asking much, and by serving as role models of commitment and achievement, teachers here inspire their students to stretch beyond their perceived limits and to internalize the connections between good work habits and success.

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