Meet the Team

Rob had a distinguished career in schools for 45 years in three schools culminating in his headship at The Wellington School from 2007 to 2019. In 2019, at the behest of the school, Rob started The Wellington Initiative, a not-for-profit subsidiary of The Wellington School. Student autonomy and engagement have been at the center of his work throughout his career. Rob was educated at the Dwight-Englewood School, Princeton and Harvard. He lives with his wife, Monica, in Standish, Maine.

Brendan has been with The Wellington Initiative since 2017, where his diverse responsibilities include user training, technical support, data analysis, and more. Brendan earned his Bachelor’s degree at Notre Dame, and is a Master’s candidate at the Harvard Extension School. Brendan, his spouse Nicole, and his two cats, Milo and Charlie, live in southern Maine.

Sarah earned a B.A. in Psychology with a focus on Child Developmental Psychology from the University of Rochester and holds an M.Ed. in Learning and Technology from Western Governors University. With teaching experience across elementary, middle, and high school, she brings a broad perspective to curriculum and instructional development. As a seasoned academic leader, she has served as Director of Curriculum and Instruction and Dean of Studies, leading initiatives in curriculum mapping and review, student engagement, project-based learning, and teacher growth and development. She specializes in professional learning, strategic planning, academic innovation,  and leveraging institutional research to drive student, faculty, and school growth.

Sarah has co-facilitated professional learning on data-informed leadership for the Center for Institutional Research in Independent Schools and has presented on strategic planning and data-driven education at conferences, including the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools Annual Conference and the Association of Maryland Independent Schools’ Technology Conference. She has also presented nationally on project-based learning and hands-on, engaging instruction. She has won many prestigious education awards, including a Baltimore City Outstanding Teacher award, the 2016 Pearson CITE Excellence in K-12 Online Teaching, the 2017 ISTE Kay L. Bitter Vision Award, and a 2018 Fund for Teachers Fellow.