Dear Boston Prep Community,
We are delighted to announce that the Board of Trustees has unanimously approved Meekerley Sanon as Boston Prep’s next Executive Director. This announcement is the culmination of a robust search, which included over 100 applicants from around the country. Boston Prep community members - including students, families, faculty, staff and Trustees - participated in all stages of this process, from defining the core attributes of a successful Boston Prep leader, which lead to the creation of the job description, to interviewing the finalists. With the community’s insight, we were able to select an inspirational leader who is aligned with Boston Prep’s mission and vision and will lead us into the future. After meeting with Meekerley during the interview process, community members shared that she:
- “has a deep knowledge of instruction, and its overlap with [social emotional learning] and anti-racism.” Teacher
- “has a great and ambitious vision for Boston Prep; she is also from an immigrant family and is bilingual.” Parent
- “[is a] very relatable person and she had an instant connection with the students.” Student
We are so excited for you to get to know Meekerley. Meekerley is an experienced charter school leader, passionate educator and charismatic leader. She is first-generation Haitian-American with local roots, growing up in Lawrence, MA. Meekerley has led several local charter public schools, including Excel Academy East Boston, where she is currently Head of School. Before this role, Meekerley served as a school principal, science teacher and instructional coach at Roxbury Prep Charter Public School and was the Senior Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Lawrence Community Day Charter Public School. Meekerley is currently an Ed.D in School Leadership candidate at Boston College in addition to holding a Master of Science in Nonprofit Management from Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Science in Brain & Cognitive Sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is fluent in both Haitian Kreyol and French and is a proud owner of a labradoodle. Meekerley will start meeting with the Phoenix family and participate in planning meetings this June so she can hit the ground running when she officially starts in July.
We are also grateful to Sharon Liszanckie, who, in her new role as Senior Advisor, will be supporting Meekerley to ensure a smooth transition of all school functions. We are thrilled to welcome Meekerley to 885 River Street in a few weeks and we know she is looking forward to getting to know every member of our Phoenix family.
In partnership,
Tamara Olsen
Chair, Board of Trustees
Claire Newton
Chair, Executive Director Search Committee of the Board of Trustees