About
Head of School
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Jeneen Graham, Ed.D., became St. Margaret’s Episcopal School’s fifth Head of School on July 1, 2023.
Dr. Graham brings a wealth of educational leadership experience to the role, and has deep ties to St. Margaret’s dating back more than 20 years. She previously was Upper School Principal (2018-2023) and Academic Dean (2012-2018) at St. Margaret’s, in addition to serving on the Board of Trustees and teaching AP psychology.
In her role as Upper School Principal, Dr. Graham led a community of 475 students and more than 75 professional community members. As Academic Dean, Dr. Graham developed curriculum and alignment for the school community, oversaw professional development, database development and data analysis, and led the pursuit of promising pedagogical practices and assessments across all divisions of the school.
In addition, Dr. Graham has collaborated with edX, a provider of high-quality online learning opportunities governed by MIT and Harvard, to develop their first-ever high school MOOCs. She has been a frequent presenter at industry conferences including the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES), California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Educational Records Bureau (ERB). She is the Co-Chair of the CAIS Think Tank for Data Based School Improvement and a Board Member for the California Teacher Development Collaborative (CATDC). She also provides advisory support for St. Margaret’s community programs, Breakthrough San Juan Capistrano and Special Camp.
Prior to her time at St. Margaret’s, Dr. Graham was on staff at the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine as a lecturer and a researcher. She was the Assistant Director and later the Acting Director of the Center for Research and Cognition and Learning. Before joining UCI, Dr. Graham was the Assistant Director of Admission for St. Andrews School in Boca Raton, Fla. She began her career at Carney, Sandoe and Associates, a well-known educational consulting firm in Boston.
Dr. Graham holds a B.A. in anthropology and a minor in Spanish from Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., and an Ed. D. in educational leadership from a joint UCI/UCLA program. Dr. Graham and her husband, Andy, are the parents of two St. Margaret’s graduates—Robbie ’19 and Reid ’22.
From the Head of School
List of 6 news stories.
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The Science of Motivating Young People
How can we help the young people in our lives reach their fullest potential?Read More -
Happy Birthday St. Margaret's!
As we celebrate our school’s 45th anniversary and make progress on our new heart of the campus, the St. Margaret’s Commons, I have spent a lot of time reflecting on our founder, Father Sillers, and how he would feel to see our school now.Read More -
We Get To Do This!
As we move into a new school year where change is present in almost every area of our lives, let’s together remember that “we get to do this.”Read More -
The Importance of a Healthy School Culture
For our children to thrive, they need the freedom to grow within a loving and nurturing environment.Read More -
Kindness and Gratitude at St. Margaret's
Why kindness and gratitude is so important and why it is critical to our mission of educating the hearts and minds of our young people for lives of learning, leadership, and service.Read More -
You're Invited!
A Tartan alumnus shows us how we can build community by extending real and meaningful invitations.Read More
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