Alex Shaurette was appointed Associate Head of School in 2020.  He joined Professional Children's School in 2013 as Head of Upper School and was Associate Head of Academic Affairs from 2018 to 2020.  Alex earned a B.A. in Secondary Education/Social Studies from Indiana University and a Master's degree in Education Leadership from Columbia University, Teachers College.  He also attended an Independent School Leadership Institute at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University as well as the Principals' Center at Harvard Graduate School of Education.  He has over 15 years teaching experience, most recently at the Dwight-Engelwood School where he served as Learning Specialist  and Class Dean.

Reem Abu-Amara was appointed Director of Technology in 2021.   Prior to joining PCS, was Director of Technology at the City and Country School in New York City for many years.  She has her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University in Boston, her Master of Arts degree in Communication Studies from Emerson College, and her Master of Arts degree in Education from New York University. Her work prior to City and Country included  work in communications for the Carrington Company, and in web design for New York University’s Department of Educational Communications and Technology. She has experience in strategic planning, network and information systems, productivity applications, and is a leader in supporting faculty to develop their technical skills. 

Chris Haley was appointed Director of Institutional Advancement in 2013. With more than two decades of nonprofit fundraising and other leadership experience, Chris holds a Master of Science in Social Work degree with a concentration in nonprofit management from the University of Tennessee, a Bachelor of Arts in English from Middle Tennessee State University, and an Associate of Science degree in Business Administration from Motlow College.

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William Hirt was appointed College Advisor in 2006.   Mr. Hirt earned a B.A. and a B.S. from the University of Minnesota.  He spent a year as a Peace Corps member in Cameroon before earning an M.A. in Education from Columbia University.  He joined the Professional Children's School History Dept. in 1989.

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Reem Abu-Amara was appointed Director of Technology in 2021.   Prior to joining PCS, was Director of Technology at the City and Country School in New York City for many years.  She has her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University in Boston, her Master of Arts degree in Communication Studies from Emerson College, and her Master of Arts degree in Education from New York University. Her work prior to City and Country included  work in communications for the Carrington Company, and in web design for New York University’s Department of Educational Communications and Technology. She has experience in strategic planning, network and information systems, productivity applications, and is a leader in supporting faculty to develop their technical skills. 

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