List of 3 members.

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  Tanya Hyatt 

  Assistant Head of School

  540.687.4331

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  Tanya Hyatt joined the Foxcroft community as Assistant Head of School in July 2022. Prior to coming to Foxcroft, Dr. Hyatt served as Dean of Academics at Indian Springs from 2017-2020 and worked to strengthen course offerings and improve the academic schedule, to integrate study skills into the curriculum, and to increase the use of classroom technology. Her faculty, administrators, and Board of Trustees hold her in such esteem that she was appointed Acting Head of School for four months in 2019, when the Head left unexpectedly before the end of the School year. 
   
  Since July of 2020, Dr. Hyatt has served as Dean of Faculty, a role that leads all aspects of hiring, mentoring new faculty, and planning faculty meetings and professional development, among other responsibilities. Under her leadership, Indian Springs revised the hiring process to work to eliminate bias and increase faculty of color. She also worked to implement a new annual faculty evaluation using Folio Collaborative.
  
  

  Dr. Hyatt earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa and a Ph.D. in Nutrition Science from the University of Alabama, Birmingham. She has published research on nutrition, some of which is specifically related to women, and has also earned her paramedic license and national certification. 
  
  

  Dr. Hyatt, her husband Cris, his daughter Maddy, and their dog Saban are eager to get to know Foxcroft’s students, parents, and faculty, and to engage with the Middleburg community! 
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  Whittney Preston 

  Dean of Inclusive Excellence

  540.687.4333

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  Whittney joined the Foxcroft community in July 2021 as the Dean of Inclusive Excellence. Before coming to Foxcroft, Whittney resided in Oklahoma City, OK, where she worked for Heritage Hall School. During her time there, she had the enriching opportunity to work in all three divisions of the school teaching Spanish. She also served there as Associate Director of Diversity and Inclusion, where she works to implement diverse programming throughout the school as well as to serve as a sounding board for students, patrons, alumni, faculty, and staff. She started programs that connected all aspects of the community such as Charger Spotlight and Courageous Conversations, which she defines as open and honest dialogue about diversity challenges the community is facing. She also served as the Lower School Specials Team Lead, where she led the largest group of teachers on campus consistently towards common goals.
  
  

  She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish from The University of Oklahoma and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Southern Nazarene University. She is currently working on her Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership, where her dissertation is focused on how the lack of diversity and diverse programming in independent schools can have a negative impact on all students. 
  
  

  Whittney is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the first African American Greek-lettered Sorority. Through that organization, she volunteers supporting initiatives such as Women’s Healthcare and Wellness, as well as assisting high school students in their efforts to enter college. Whittney loves spending time with her family and her sweet little dog, a Maltipoo named Milo. In her spare time, she loves reading, traveling, and learning about cultures that are different from her own. She is a sports fanatic and loves watching and cheering on her Oklahoma Sooners, Boston Celtics, OKC Thunder, and Dallas Cowboys!
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  Patty Boswell 

  Registrar and Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Head of School, Lead Dorm Parent

  540.687.4332

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  Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Patty Boswell attended an all girls' private high school where she learned the value of single-sex education. She arrived at Foxcroft in May of 1990 with her family and began what was to become an unexpected adventure. After a brief stint on the switchboard, Patty became the Registrar/Administrative Assistant in the Academic Office in 1992. Always the faithful Hound, Patty proudly became the HoundBacker in 1999 and has lived in her Fox/Hound world ever since. In 2000, Patty added Court Housemother to her job description.
   

   

  In her spare time, Patty enjoys spending time with her family — Patty's daughter Kelli graduated from Foxcroft in the Class of 2003. She also enjoys reading, listening to music and enjoying the company of her many pets.