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As we approach the 2025-2026 school year, Father Ryan High School is proud to introduce the new members of our administrative team.
Dean of Students: Stuart Magness '95Father Ryan High School is pleased to name Stuart Magness, Father Ryan Class of 1995, as Dean of Students. The 2025-2026 school year will be Mr. Magness's 19th year at Father Ryan after previously serving as Interim Dean of Students and Assistant Dean of Students. Mr. Magness earned his Bachelor of Science in Sports Administration in 2000 from the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. He was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Magness worked for Metro as a Gang Probation Officer for eight years before coming back to Father Ryan in 2007.
Dean of Students: Joshua LesterFather Ryan High School is pleased to welcome Joshua Lester to our community to serve as Dean of Students alongside Mr. Magness. Mr. Lester brings a wealth of knowledge and extensive experience cultivated through leadership positions within independent schools in the greater Nashville area. He comes to Father Ryan from the Ensworth School where he served as the Associate Director of Sports Leagues & Auxiliary Programs. Prior to the Ensworth School, Mr. Lester served as Assistant Director of Athletics and Assistant Director of Admissions at Franklin Road Academy and Brentwood Academy, respectively. Mr. Lester earned both his Master of Sports Administration and Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science with a Marketing minor from Belmont University.
Dean of Faculty: Jennifer AllenFather Ryan High School is pleased to name Jennifer Allen as our new Dean of Faculty. Mrs. Allen joined the Father Ryan community in 2019 to serve as an English teacher. During her time, she has co-led Father Ryan's Instructional Leadership Team, served on the inaugural Hayes Scholars Programming Committee, redesigned and relaunched the Women's Voices in Literature course, and more. In this new position, Mrs. Allen will focus on faculty formation and instructional supervision by collaborating directly with teachers to strengthen teaching practices, foster professional growth, and support curriculum development that fully aligns with and supports the school's mission. Mrs. Allen earned both her Master of Education in Educational Leadership and Bachelor of Science in Middle Childhood Education from Trevecca Nazarene University. |