GSE Mid-Career Student To Lead St. Paul's

January 24, 2011 - Michael Hirschfeld, a student in Penn GSE’s Mid-Career Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, has been appointed the Thirteenth Rector of St. Paul's School, effective June 2011.

Hirschfeld, who joined the St. Paul’s faculty in 1994, currently serves as vice rector of external affairs at the Concord, NH, boarding school. In that capacity, he oversees the development, alumni relations, admissions, college advising, and communications offices.

During his tenure at St. Paul’s, he has taught history and humanities (1999-2003) and served as associate director of college advising (1999-2003), director of admissions (2003-06), and vice rector for enrollment and communications (2006-07). He began his career in education at the Kent School, where he taught history and was assistant director of admissions (1990-94).

Hirschfeld received an A.B. in history in 1990 from Princeton University and an M.A. in liberal studies in 1999 from Dartmouth College.

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