Welcoming New Mercy Leaders
As a new academic year begins, we enthusiastically welcome the new leaders joining our Mercy Education community. Presidents, principals and other key figures are stepping into their roles with a commitment to uphold the Core Values that define our institutions. These leaders bring a wealth of experience and fresh perspectives that promise to inspire and drive positive change. Let us extend our support and collaboration as we embark on this journey together, united in our mission to nurture and empower the next generation of learners and leaders.
We welcome the following heads of school and assistant heads of school:
Alpha Institute/Alpha Vocational Training Centre – Kingston, Jamaica
Alfred Poyser, Principal
Alpha Primary School – Kingston, Jamaica
Joan Green-Garrison, Alpha Primary, Senior Vice Principal
Okelo Francis, Alpha Primary, Vice Principal
Cristo Rey High School – Sacramento, California
Andreas Argos, Interim Principal
Jessie Ripoll Primary School – Kingston, Jamaica
Marsha Moodie-Benbow, Vice Principal
Mercy Career and Technical High School – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Howie Brown, President
Mercy High School, Burlingame, California
Jilian Loftus, Assistant Head for Student Life
Mercy McAuley High School, Cincinnati, Ohio
Lauren Clements, Principal
Merion Mercy Academy, Merion Station, Pennsylvania
Philip Vinogradov, Interim Assistant Head of School for Academics
Mount de Sales Academy, Macon, Georgia
Brendan O’Kane, President
Kaylee Freeman, Middle School Division Head
Notre Dame High School, Elmira, New York
Bernadette McClelland – Interim Head of School
St. Bernard Academy, Nashville, Tennessee
Margaret Richards, Interim Head of School
Lauren Wheelock, Lower School Head of School
St. Catharine Academy, Bronx, New York
Kerry Bader, President
Carmela Melucci-Ivanov, Interim Principal
Walsingham Academy, Williamsburg, Virginia
Julia Mishler, Director of Lower School
Pictured above: From September 11-12, new heads of school gathered in Merion Station, Pennsylvania, at Merion Mercy Academy and Waldron Mercy Academy for New Leader Orientation. Facilitated by Mercy Education staff, the orientation focused on mission, Mercy charism and Catholic identity. From left are Howie Brown, Mercy Career and Technical High School; Margaret Richards, St. Bernard Academy; Bernadette McClelland, Notre Dame High School; and Brendan O’Kane, Mount de Sales Academy. Kerry Bader (not pictured), St. Catharine Academy, also attended.
