 | A Message from the Head of School
Since 1843, Miss Porter's School has partnered tradition with innovation to provide a superior education to young women.
Miss Porter's School advocates intellectual curiosity, champions personal excellence, and prioritizes the relationships between students, faculty and Ancients. Our community of scholars, artists, athletes and friends flourishes within an environment of mutual respect, understanding and encouragement.
Sarah Porter said of her students, “They came as girls; they left as women.” The same is true of today's Porter's students. Inspired by our legacy and bound together by their experiences in Farmington, our accomplished alumnae shape a changing world.
I invite you to visit campus to meet the bold, resourceful, ethical global citizens that comprise our student body and to experience the Miss Porter's School of today. I look forward to welcoming you.
Sincerely,
Dr. Katherine G. Windsor
Head of School
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| Education Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Klingenstein Visiting Fellow, Columbia University, New York, NY M.A., Leadership in Teaching, College of Notre Dame, Baltimore, MD
B.A., English, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Friends School of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD |
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| Experience Miss Porter’s School, Farmington, CT (2008 to present)
Head of School
The Sage School, Foxboro, MA (1998 to 2008)
Head of School
Johns Hopkins University, Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Program, Baltimore, MD (1997)
Site Director
Sandy Spring Friends School, Sandy Spring, MD (1989 to 1998)
Head of Residential Life
Women's Athletic Director
History Teacher
Director, Summer Friends Camp Program
Department Head/Director Ninth Grade Program |
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| Leadership Board of Trustees, Connecticut Association of Independent Schools
Board of Directors, The Center for the Study of Boys’ and Girls’ Lives
Faculty Member, National Association of Principals of Schools for Girls Leadership Program Founding Member, Visionary Heads Group
Board of Directors, SPHERE Consortium in Eastern Connecticut
Board of Directors, Association of Independent Schools in New England
Chair Membership Committee, Association of Independent Schools in New England
Accreditation Team Leader/Liaison, Association of Independent Schools in New England
Board of Directors, Wellesley Community Childcare Center, Wellesley, MA
Trustee, The Park School, Brookline, MA
Educational Policy Committee, The Park School, Brookline, MA
Personnel Committee of the Board, Foxboro Regional Charter School
Board of Directors, Rockville Community Nursery School, Rockville, MD
Board Committee on Admissions & Enrollment, Sandy Spring Friends School, Sandy Spring, MD |
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| Presentations and Research Presenter, National Association of Independent Schools
Topic: Educating Young Women to Lead: Outsmarting the Stereotypes
Presenter, National Association of Independent Schools
Topic: Facilities Re-cycling: Saving Money and the Planet
Presenter, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Salon Series
Topic: Examining the Role of Single-Sex Education Presenter, National Association of Independent Schools
Topic: Defining Your Leadership Style in the First Year of a Headship
Presenter, Dana Hall School, Wellesley, MA
Topic: Workshop for Academic Administrators in Independent Schools: Strategies for Effective Leadership
Presenter, Talcott Mountain School
Topic: Recruitment and Enrollment Strategies for the Small School
Presenter, Association of Independent Schools in New England
Topic: Roles and Responsibilities of Accreditation Teams
Presenter, Visionary Heads Association Annual Meeting
Topic: The Essential Relationship between the Board Chair and the Head of School
Presenter, Belmont Hill School, Belmont, MA
Topic: Six Impossible Things: Getting “Unstuck” Through Creative Leadership. A Workshop for Elementary School Heads
Presenter, Foxboro Public Schools
Topic: Identification and Instruction for Academically Gifted Students
Presenter, New England Conference on Gifted Education
Topic: Meeting the Needs of Academically Gifted Students through Differentiation of Curriculum
Presenter, Grace Middle School Board of Trustees
Topic: The Search Process: Identifying and Recruiting Independent School Leaders
Author, Chapter: Issues & Ideas in Independent Schools (published Advocus Press, 2004)
Topic: Solving the Dilemmas of Modern Working Families through Job Sharing
Doctoral Dissertation, Educational and Organizational Leadership, University of Pennsylvania
Topic: Definitions of Success: Girls at Miss Porter’s School Share Their Hopes, Dreams and Fears
Klingenstein Fellow, Columbia University, NY, NY
Research: Examining the Impact of Race, Gender and Age on Leadership
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| | | Head of School Kate Windsor responds to New York Times article reporting single-sex schools are "ineffective." |
The Women's Crusade
By Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, The New York Times |
Contact the Head's Office Head of School Dr. Kate Windsor
60 Main Street
Farmington, CT 06032
860-409-3631 |
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