Principal Ryan Bernard
Middlebury College, University of Notre Dame – M.A. in English Literature,
M.A. in Nonprofit Organization Management
Originally from Colorado, Ryan joined St. Mary’s School in 2010 after more than a decade of senior work experience in both private and public education. Ryan began as an AP Literature teacher and within three years was promoted to the school’s Academic Director and again in 2015 to the position of High School Vice Principal, where he was responsible for coordinating St. Mary’s School’s international programs, assisting in fundraising and leading the accreditation team all while maintaining his commitment to teaching and growing with his students.
In 2022, Ryan was named Principal of St. Mary’s School. In just one year, St. Mary’s broke a new record for enrollment, raised nearly $2 million in funding, and focused on expanding the school’s influence nationally and internationally.