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Leadership

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  • Welcome!

    Welcome to Ransom Everglades School, a school that has blended tradition and progressive ideas for 120 years.

    Throughout our history, students have developed the experiences, skills and knowledge to guide them through meaningful lives in a changing world. Since the beginning, Ransom Everglades has sought to instill an appreciation for the environment, global perspectives, empathy, cultural competencies and the ability to persevere. A curriculum that includes sailing on Biscayne Bay, a student body with students from around the Americas and world, and a well-traveled faculty have been hallmarks at Ransom Everglades.

    Three decades before Harkness tables arrived at Exeter, Paul Ransom instructed students in the Pagoda through the close readings of texts and, in 1955, Marie and Ed Swenson opened the Everglades School to students of all backgrounds. Student-centered, discussion-based learning built on a pedagogy of inquiry still characterizes Ransom Everglades, whether around tables where literature and historical texts are analyzed or in computer and physics labs where students define problems and create solutions.
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From the Head of School

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  • Head of School Rachel Rodriguez

    From the Desk of the Head of School: Traditions that we treasure

    Rachel Rodriguez
    The most revered rituals and traditions are handed down to the next generation with care and gratitude. Though passed on, they are not forgotten; they live on in our memories and connect us to others forever. RE’s annual St. Alban’s Day, which will take place December 8 on both campuses, is one such tradition; it unites RE alumni across generations. First held at the Everglades School for Girls more than 50 years ago, the event brings hundreds of children to our campuses for festive winter carnivals planned and executed by RE students and faculty, providing an inspiring illustration of our core values of service and outreach.
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Leadership Team

List of 12 members.

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    Rachel "Rachel" Rodriguez 

    Head of School
    305-460-8845
    Florida International University - B.S.
    Nova Southeastern University - M.S.
    Bio
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    John "John" King Jr. 

    Associate Head of School, History & Social Sciences Teacher
    305-460-8230
    Emory University - B.A.
    Emory University - M.A.
    Vanderbilt University - Ph.D.
    Bio
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    Geoffrey "Geoff" Bennett 

    Chief Financial Officer
    305-460-8851
    Kenyon College - B.A.
    Thunderbird School of Global Management - M.B.A.
    Bio
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    Bethania "Bethania" Cabrera 

    Chief of Human Resources
    Lehman College - B.S.
    Florida International University - MSHRM
    Bio
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    David "David" Clark 86

    Chief Operating Officer and Interim Head of the Upper School
    Dartmouth College - B.A.
    Florida Atlantic University - M.Ed.
    Bio
  • Photo of Peter DiPace

    Peter "Pete" DiPace 

    Head of the Middle School
    305-250-6871
    Florida State University - B.S.
    St. Thomas University - J.D.
    Northeastern University - Ed.D.
    Bio
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    Wendell "Wendell" Graham 74

    Director of Inclusion and Community Engagement
    305-460-8889
    Columbia University - B.A.
    University of Miami - J.D.
    Bio
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    Melanie "Melanie" Hoffmann 

    Director of Advancement
    305-460-8820
    Hollins College - B.A.
    University of Pennsylvania - M.S.
    Bio
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    Linda "Linda" Lawrence 

    Chief Technology Officer
    305-460-8220
    Louisiana Tech University - B.S.
    Tulane University - M.S.
    Bio
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    Jason "Jason" Locke 

    Executive Director of College Counseling
    Alfred University - B.A.
    The University of Vermont - M.Ed.
    Bio
  • Photo of Amy Shipley

    Amy "Amy" Shipley 

    Director of Communications
    305-460-8212
    Princeton University - B.S.E.
    Bio
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    Amy "Amy" Zichella 93

    Director of Admission and Enrollment Management
    305-250-6875
    Florida State University - B.A.
    Bio

Board of Trustees

Mr. Jonathan Fitzpatrick, Chair
Dr. Elana M. Oberstein-Harris '93, Vice-Chair
Mr. Miguel F. Dueñas '95, Treasurer
Mr. David Gershman, Secretary
Mr. Andrew L. Ansin '81
Mr. Agustin “Konky” Arellano '90
Mr. Shane Battier
Mr. John P. Bolduc
Dr. Vanessa Chartouni-de la Serna '90
Mr. Edgardo Defortuna
Ms. Stephanie N. Dua
Mr. David Duckenfield
Mrs. Constance M. Fernandez
Mr. Jeffrey J. Hicks '84
Mrs. Wendy Holman
Mrs. Susan M. Lampen '71
Mrs. Kinga Lampert
Mr. Jon Madorsky '91
Mr. David P. Martin
Mrs. Kimberly (Gray) Mendelson '85
Mr. Michael E. Moran
Mr. Mark Paresky
Mr. Rudy Prio Touzet '76
Mr. Scott A. Srebnick '83
Mr. Richard S. Stokes '94
Mrs. Brett Sundheim
Mr. Christopher Torto
Mr. James Weaver ’90

Life Trustee:
Mr. Eric Buermann ’69

Co-Presidents, Alumni Association Board:
Mr. Phil Cassel '03 
Mrs. Rachel Greer Narváez '99 

President, Parents’ Association:
Mrs. Soledad Awad
Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.