About
School Leadership
Meet Head of School Dr. Jennifer L. Zaccara
Dr. Jennifer L. Zaccara is Vermont Academy’s eighteenth Head of School. She came to Vermont Academy in 2017 from The Nightingale-Bamford School in New York City, where she served as Associate Head of School since 2013. Prior to that, she was Associate Dean of Faculty at The Taft School in Watertown, CT where she spent twelve years. A native of Connecticut, Jennifer graduated from Trinity College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Master of Arts degree in English with distinction. She received her doctorate in English from the University of Connecticut, where she graduated with honors.
Once at VA, Dr. Zaccara led the crafting of a new strategic plan that identified our four educational pillars, our identity and brand, the students we serve best, and a way of teaching and learning that is our trademark. Her tenure at VA is also marked by additional highlights that include: navigating challenges of COVID-19 and persevering with in-person learning while also looking for opportunities to expand the VA footprint by acquiring Mount Snow Academy, now Vermont Academy at Mount Snow, and overseeing several partnerships, including with Liceo Europeo in Madrid, Spain and with LaLiga Academy, This past year, VA received the largest gift in the school’s history, enabling us to continue our forward momentum.
Jennifer’s focus for this academic year is on the school’s continued growth, on the quality of the student and family experiences on our campus, and reaching the goals we have set before us. The strength of VA today is due to her leadership, skill, and love of the school.
Board ofTrustees
Officers
Members
Alumni Association Representative
Kate Marshuetz Double '91, P '23
Parents' Association Representative
Mary Beth Adelson P '27
Trustee Emeriti
Hugh W. Pearson ’54
| Jeremy Herbert '99 Chair |
Linda Saarnijoki Secretary |
| Jayson Dunbar '86, P '07, '24 Vice-Chair |
Mike Choukas '73, P '94 Treasurer |
Members
| Lisa Birmingham | Bob McHugh |
| Scott Buckley '02 | Todd Ormiston |
| Shawn Byron | Shawne Robinson P '21, '22, '25 |
| Chris Croft | Jeannlis Sánchez '00 |
| Bill Hosley Jr '73 | Diane Wilder '79 |
| Mary Libutti P '21 | Jennifer Zaccara, Ex-Officio |
Alumni Association Representative
Kate Marshuetz Double '91, P '23
Parents' Association Representative
Mary Beth Adelson P '27
Trustee Emeriti
Hugh W. Pearson ’54
Administrative Team
List of 12 members.
Vermont Academy is a coed college preparatory boarding and day school in southern Vermont, serving grades 9-12 plus a postgraduate year.
