Letter from HOS Search Committee
October 25, 2021

Dear TMS Families and Faculty,

We want to provide an update on the Head of School search we are undertaking to find Laurie’s successor. 

Since we last wrote, the Board has engaged the services of Carney, Sandoe & Associates (CS&A), the leading independent school search firm, to assist us in conducting an inclusive and thorough process in finding strong candidates for the position. Our lead consultant, Skip Kotkins, has conducted many Head searches for Montessori Schools as well as the full spectrum of all kinds of independent schools. 

An important part of the process is to give everyone in our school community the opportunity to share their thoughts about the future of our school and the attributes you believe are necessary for the Head to lead us to that future. Please take a few minutes to go to a survey which can be found HERE or at 

We are moving quickly. That said, finding the right leader is more important than speed. We promise to take the time to do the search right. At the end of the process, finalist candidates will visit The Montessori School, and community members will have the opportunity to meet them and to share impressions with the Search Committee. 

We will keep you posted on any new information as it comes along. Archived communications can be found on the TMS website under the “About” drop-down menu. Thanks for your help. 

The Administration Transition Team
Administrative Transition Team Members
Dareus Conover
Current and alumni parent, TMS alumnus '86, Systems Architect for University of Pennsylvania College of Arts & Sciences

Marj Horton
Trustee, Director of Montessori Teacher Education Program at Chestnut Hill College

Keri Kelly
Former TMS Children’s House Guide, Reading Specialist, Alumni parent

Amy Robinson
Current TMS Lower Elementary Guide, TMS alumna '96

Brittany Shearon
Trustee, Former educator and director of literacy program within Philadelphia School District

Karen Walsh
Former Board Chair, Trustee, Alumni parent, Senior Executive Bank of America

Sue Zaharchuk
Trustee, Former leader of TMS capital campaign, Alumni parent
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