Dr. Helena Roth
Head of School
Eleventh year at Wren. Previously head of lower school at the Park School of Baltimore. Ed.D., Penn.
Faculty & leadership
The teachers are the school.
Wren retains its faculty. The average tenure of a full-time teacher at Wren is 11 years, more than triple the national independent school average. Below are the head of school, division heads, and a few of the chairs.
Marcus Whitfield
Head of Middle School
Fifteen years at Wren. Mathematics teacher, advisor, and former math department chair at Friends Seminary in NYC.
Camille Beaulieu
Head of Lower School
Seventeen years at Wren. Reading specialist trained at the Orton-Gillingham Academy.
Dr. Elias Park
Director of Studies
Curriculum design and faculty mentoring. Ph.D. in History, UVA. Teaches one 8th grade history section.
Eleanor Park
Visual Arts Chair
Practicing artist, work in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts permanent collection. Teaches K-8 visual art.
Dr. Rosalind Achebe
Director of Inclusion
Leads faculty professional development on inclusive pedagogy. Twenty years in independent schools.
Theo Nakamura
STEM Chair
Former NASA Goddard engineer. Built the wet lab. Coaches the FIRST LEGO League team.
Sofia Esposito
Director of Admissions
Eight years at Wren. Will know your child's name by the second visit.
Faculty by the numbers
People who stay.
- · 38 full-time teachers, 12 part-time specialists
- · Average tenure: 11 years
- · 92% hold an advanced degree in their teaching field
- · Two full-time counselors, one full-time librarian, one full-time learning specialist
- · Five days of paid professional development per teacher, per year
