Dear Berkshire Country Day School Parents,
I write to share that a shift in the administrative structure at Berkshire Country Day School will occur next year. After careful reflection about the current needs and future direction of the School, I have decided to restructure the position of Associate Head of School to include leadership of the academic program from Preschool through Grade Nine. This position will have responsibility for overseeing the continuity of learning experiences and the full span of programs for all grade levels at BCD.
I am excited to announce that Carmen Dockery Perkins, currently Associate Head of School for Grades Four through Nine, has accepted my offer to expand her role as Associate Head of School and assume responsibility for our Preschool through Grade Nine program.
Carmen has been an educator for over 19 years, and she began her work at BCD in 2000 as an administrator in BCD’s Secondary School. When BCD closed its high school division in 2007, she assumed responsibility for the Grade Four through Nine program. Prior to coming to BCD, Carmen served as a teacher and in administrative capacities in a range of schools, from independent day to university. She received a BA in Spanish from Davidson College, an MA in Spanish Literature from the University of Colorado-Boulder, and an MA in Educational Administration from Columbia University’s Teachers College. Carmen’s demonstrated abilities as an administrator, and her consummate care and concern for BCD’s students, make her the perfect person to oversee and advance the programs in all divisions at BCD. I have the utmost respect for her skills as a leader and am confident in her ability to embrace the opportunities and challenges ahead.
As Associate Head of School, Carmen will have a part-time administrative assistant. She will no longer teach a section of Spanish in the Upper School. It has been exciting to witness Carmen’s enthusiasm for this shift in her responsibilities and to engage with her in planning for next year.
Sincerely,
Paul Lindenmaier
Oh,good show, Paul! You have made a wonderful decision and a spectacular choice! Congratulations, Carmen!
Felicidades a Carmen y a BCD!!! Esto es bueno para todos.
A stellar choice! Carmen will do a great job.
Oh, yay!
Ditto Jan Seward: ‘Oh,good show, Paul! You have made a wonderful decision and a spectacular choice! Congratulations, Carmen!’ Good news for our BCD community!- Sakharovs, 6th & 8th gr parents.