Leadership Team

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  Elizabeth Gleadall

  Director of Development
  Bachelor of Arts, UC San Diego
  Master of Education, University of San Diego
  Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)
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  Elizabeth Gleadall joined the Sonoma Country Day School community in 2001. She moved from The Gillispie School in La Jolla, California, where she had worked for six years as a first grade teacher and then as director of development. An alumna of independent elementary and high schools, Elizabeth is passionate about the value of a K-8 independent school experience and its role in providing a strong educational foundation and setting the stage for success in high school, college, and into adulthood.
  
  

  Elizabeth has many years of experience in development, and many more as a volunteer for nonprofit organizations. She has led successful annual and capital campaigns, produced numerous special and fundraising events, initiated fundraising, major gift, and grant programs, developed award-winning publications and events, and designed and managed public relations and marketing campaigns. Among her awards is the national Circle for Excellence Award for Educational Fundraising presented by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
  
  

  Elizabeth graduated with honors from the University of San Diego, where she received a master’s degree in education, and from the University of California, San Diego, where she received a bachelor’s degree in communications. She attended elementary school at The Palm Valley School, an independent school in Palm Springs, California, and high school in Tennessee at the Webb School of Knoxville.
  
  

  She lives in Healdsburg with her husband Tim and their children, William (Class of 2019) and Sarah (Class of 2024). 
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  Kelly Schmidt

  Director of Enrollment and Communications
  Bachelor of Arts, UC Santa Cruz
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  Kelly Schmidt began her career at Sonoma Country Day School in 2006 as a Neighborhood Associate. She spent two years in the primary division as an Associate Teacher before joining the admission office in 2009. Kelly loves meeting prospective families and students and teaching them about the opportunities, programs, and community that make SCDS the truly special place that it is.
  
  Besides overseeing the admission process for families entering SCDS, Kelly also counsels eighth grade students and their families on secondary school placement. She is the alumni relations contact for our young graduates, coordinates the weekly all-school Assembly, manages school communications, and also enjoys chaperoning student trips, whether local backpacking or international experiences.
  
  Outside of SCDS, Kelly is an avid equestrienne and orchid enthusiast. She has a rescued barn cat who many SCDS students helped socialize as a kitten. Kelly grew up in Sonoma County and is a graduate of Analy High School and UC Santa Cruz, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Literature with an emphasis in Creative Writing. 
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  Michele Ferretti

  Director of Community Engagement
  Bachelor of Arts, Sonoma State University
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  Born and raised in California, Michele has lived in Sonoma County for the last 18 years. She had the privilege of working as a parent volunteer for the Windsor Unified School District while raising her young daughters, which sparked her interest in education. She worked Special Education as a Paraprofessional for 9 years before deciding to go back to school for her teaching credential. Michele became passionate about teaching after seeing the joy in children’s eyes and knowing she had made a difference in many lives.
  
  

  In Michele’s free time, she enjoys cooking, gardening, spending time with her extended family and daughters Marissa and Lexie. Marissa is a student at Oregon State University and Lexie is attending University of Oregon.