Leadership

M+J: What are some things you’re looking forward to when you start at Landmark?

JC:

There are so many things I’m looking forward to. I can’t wait to meet everybody and get to know all the teachers and students. But, I’ll admit, I’m also really excited to be able to see the ocean everyday. And I heard that Landmark serves the best soft pretzels and brownies for milkbreak—that’s an added bonus!

M+J: How do your kids feel about starting at the Elementary•Middle School?

JC:

Great question. They’re really excited and can’t wait to make new friends and meet people. They’re definitely a little nervous about moving and starting a new school. My wife, Melanie, and I know they’re going to love it.

M+J: What are your kids’ names?

JC:

Well, our son is named Rigby because I love the Beatles, and he’s named after the character in the song “Eleanor Rigby.” Our daughter is Dalloway, and she’s named after Clarissa Dalloway, a character in a Virginia Woolf novel.

M+J: What are some of the first things you’re going to do as head of school?

JC:

My number one goal is to just listen and learn from you all. I want to spend time understanding what makes Landmark great. What do you love about Landmark? What’s important about Landmark? And then what I can do to help make those things better.

M+J: What things about Landmark will stay the same?

JC:

That’s a great question. I hope everything that is wonderful about Landmark stays the same. I don’t see it as my job to change stuff. I see my job as protecting stuff, so that all the good things stay and continue. Let me ask you a question, what are some of your favorite things about Landmark? 

Jack:

Well, since COVID, we have to line up for our milkbreak snacks. The line is really long, so I’d like to go back to the way it was. And we have to wait to be dismissed after lunch. Before COVID we used to be able to just go outside and play.

Maggie:

I love everything about Landmark. I feel like I’m really lucky to be here. I hope they bring back the school trip to Canobie Lake Park. I also hope they bring back the trip to Washington, D.C. 

M+J: How long have you been working in education?

JC:

Outside of one job that I had in book publishing right after college, I’ve only ever worked in schools.

M+J: What do you like to do in your free time?

JC:

 I really like to run. I run a lot. I thought about getting a bike to go back and forth between the campuses, except the hills up to EMS and to the High School look really steep. I also like to read and travel.

M+J: Where will you spend most of your time when you’re at Landmark?

JC:

I think I’ll try to spend as much time as I can on both campuses. And I’ll be in my office too, which is located on the High School campus in the main administration building. I hope you both know that you can come and visit me in my office at any time.

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