Moving On
King names four to administrative positions
By Press Release
Sep 17, 2008 - 2:05 PM

Bill Ennist

King Low Heywood Thomas (King) is pleased to announce the promotion of four senior level administrators for the 2008-2009 academic year. Bill Ennist of has been named Associate Head of School, Marnie Sadlowsky has been named Interim Head of Upper School, Deborah Doornick has been named Interim Director of Development, and Alex Weiner has been named Dean of Faculty.

Currently in his tenth year at King, Mr. Ennist assumes the position of Associate Head ofSchool, having served as Head of Upper School for nine years and Assistant Head of School for one year. Under Mr. Ennist’s tenure as Head of Upper School, Kingsaw a 45% growth in enrollment in the Upper School. Mr. Ennist also coordinated the creation and implementation of the School’s signature approach toe ducation, the Learning Framework. His responsibilities as Associate Head of School will include coordination of the rebranding initiative for the School and management of the Marketing & Communications Office, Global Studies initiative, and Curriculum Mapping project. Before his work at King, Mr. Ennist served as administrator, teacher, and coach at Rye Country Day School for sixyears. He holds a B.A. from Union College, a M.A. from Yale University, and a M.A. from Fairfield University. Mr. Ennist resides in Huntington, Connecticut.

Entering her eleventh year at King, Ms. Sadlowsky replaces Mr. Ennist as Head of Upper School. Ms. Sadlowsky will oversee all matters pertaining to Grades 9 through12 and will continue her investment in the School’s Professional Growth & Development opportunities. Ms. Sadlowsky served eight years as an Upper School English teacher, seven years as a grade level dean, and was Chair of the English Department last year. She also was a teacher for two years in the Middle School. Prior to coming to King, Ms. Sadlowsky taught for three summers at Rye Country Day School’s Summer Session. She earned a B.A. from St. Olaf College and a M.A.R. from Yale University. Ms. Sadlowsky lives in Stamford, Connecticut.

Deborah Doornick

Mrs. Doornick was named as the Interim Director of Development after serving as King’sDirector of Annual Giving since 2004. As Director of Development, Mrs. Doornick will oversee all matters pertaining to fundraising and will also manage the Office of Annual Giving and Office of Alumni Relations. Mrs. Doornick’s experience in Institutional Development began with a position in the Events Department at The Gartner Group, followed by three years as Director of Alumni Relations at Greens Farms Academy. She has a B.S. from the University a Albany-SUNY and a M.S. from Georgia State University. Mrs. Doornick resides inPort Chester, New York.

Mr. Weiner assumes his new role as Dean of Faculty, succeeding Helen Kweskin, who served as Dean of Faculty since 1997. Mr. Weiner brings a bevy of experience with him, having served as Associate Dean of Faculty since 2005, Director of the King Summer Institute since 2003, and Middle School teacher, advisor, and coach since 2000. As Dean of Faculty, Mr. Weiner will serve as the primary resource for faculty members and will support their concerns both in and out of the classroom. Mr. Weiner will continue to teach English in the Middle School. Prior to his employment at King, Mr. Weiner worked at Rye Country Day School, The Rivers School, and Avon Old Farms School. He holds a B.A. in Government from Bowdoin College and an Ed.M. from Harvard University. Mr. Weiner lives in Stamford, Connecticut.

All four individuals will make an immediate impact on King, according to Tom Main, Head of School.

“Each of these individuals is a proven administrator and has a demonstrated commitment to and love for the School,” he said. “We are so fortunate to have people of this caliber at King who are capable, ready, and willing to assume these responsibilities.”

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