Meet Our Admission Team
We're here to
help you explore.
From your first question to your campus visit and application, our team is here to help you understand Stanley and decide whether our community feels right for your family.
Your Guides Along the Way
Admission should feel like a conversation, not a transaction.
Choosing a school brings big questions, practical questions and sometimes questions you haven't quite figured out how to ask yet.
Our Admission Team is here to make the process welcoming, clear and personal, while helping you experience the classrooms, people and philosophy that make Stanley distinctive.
Admission Leadership
Meet Sara and Serena.
Sara Stern
Director of Admission & Summer Program
Sara is a graduate of Tulane University and in 2001, she completed the Stanley Teacher Prep program. Prior to her role as director of admission, Sara taught as a homeroom teacher and a science instructor for 14+ years in all grade levels.
She is dedicated to welcoming all prospective families and seeking to make your experience with the admission team a positive one. In addition to being a highly regarded teacher, Sara is director of Stanley's Summer at Stanley camp program, as well as a proud parent of a happy Stanley student and two Stanley alums.
Serena White
Admission Associate
Serena graduated from Loyola University in Baltimore, MD with a degree in Elementary Education. She has spent her entire career in education with roles in events, alumni relations, admissions, and many years as a teacher in primary classrooms. She looks forward to sharing the Stanley community with prospective families and guiding them through the admission process.
Admission Hosts
The people helping you experience Stanley firsthand.
Campus visits are a chance to see Stanley through the eyes of people who know the school, its students and its community.
Therese Aleinikoff
Admission Host
Therese welcomes prospective families to campus and helps visitors experience Stanley's classrooms, community and educational approach firsthand.
Jen Callahan
Admission Host
Jen Callahan is a former marketing professional and an engaged member of the Stanley British Primary School community. As the parent of two Stanley alumni, she has remained active at the school through volunteer work and by leading tours for prospective families with the Admission Office. Jen's background in marketing and her deep appreciation for Stanley's child-centered philosophy fuel her continued involvement and support of the school.
Jackie Slattery
Communications & Marketing Manager
& Admission Host
& Admission Host
Jackie brings a background spanning education, communications and community-building to her work at Stanley. She has worked as an elementary educator and in roles across education, marketing and community engagement, and holds a B.A. in Communication Studies and Sociology from the University of Michigan and an M.A. in Education from Loyola Marymount University.
As a Stanley parent of two and Stanley's Communications & Marketing Manager, Jackie helps families connect the big picture of the school with what they actually see and feel on campus: the relationships, learning experiences and everyday moments that make Stanley distinctive.
Have a Question?
Start with us.
You don't need to know exactly where you are in the process before reaching out. Ask about visiting, applying, grade placement or anything else you're wondering about.
Come Meet Us
We'd love to show you around.
Visit campus, step into classrooms and begin the conversation with our Admission Team.