NCAIS is governed by a board of independent school leaders. The board is comprised of a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and six Directors. 2022-2023 NCAIS BoardOfficers
Mrs. Doreen Kelly leads the leadership team of Ravenscroft and has been Head of School since July 2003. She joined the Ravenscroft faculty in July 1999 as the director of the Lower School. Mrs. Kelly is a Board Certified (BCC) Executive Leadership Coach. Mrs. Kelly studied and Villanova University and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in English and a Master's degree in Education. She was also a Division I volleyball player. Mrs. Kelly volunteers her time with various groups including: SAIS, Southern Headmasters' Association, Spoleto Study Abroad, Administrative Leadership Seminar for Women and a local non-profit, Note in the Pocket. Mrs. Kelly and her husband, Chris, have three children, all Ravenscroft alumni as well as a special family member from Sudan named Aru Kok who attended Ravenscroft for a year. Doreen and Chris Kelly reside on campus with their grand-dog Dug and grand-cat CC.
Directors![]() Eric Bradley has spent 25 years in Christian education, serving as GRACE Christian School’s Head of School since 2016. GRACE Christian School (GCS) is a TK-12 Christian school located in Raleigh, N.C. In 2022, GCS received the prestigious Association of Christian Schools International (ACS) Exemplary Accreditation, making it the second school in the state and the nineteenth school nationally to receive the honor. Prior to serving at GCS, Eric was Head of High School at Mount Paran Christian School, a Christian college preparatory school in Georgia. Prior to joining Mount Paran, Eric spent nine years at Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, N.C., where he served as a history teacher, spiritual life director, and assistant principal. Eric and his wife, Amy, are proud parents of GRACE alum Amelia and two current GRACE students, Thomas and Audrey. Beth is the Head of School at Rocky Mount Academy (RMA). She was also the Director of Development and Head of Lower School at RMA from 2005-2011. Prior to her time at RMA, Beth served in Nash County Public Schools for fifteen years. She is currently a trustee for North Carolina Wesleyan University the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association, as well as President of the Carolina Independent Conference. Beth holds a Master of School Administration from East Carolina University and is the mother of three children.
Tom served as Head of School at Trinity Episcopal School from 2011 to 2022. He joined Trinity from Ravenscroft School where he served as the Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs and as an assistant basketball coach. Prior to his move to Ravenscroft, Tom spent 21 years at St. Christopher's School in Richmond, VA. Early in his career, Tom was a teacher and coach at Woodward Academy and Southwest Dekalb High School in Atlanta, GA. He has served on school accreditation teams for VAIS, SAIS and SACS. He currently serves on the board of the Teaching Fellows Institute and is an active member of Refugee Support Services in Charlotte. Tom earned a BS in Sociology and a teaching certificate from Davidson College in 1984. He holds a Masters of Education in Administration and Supervision from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Kim Freedman (Head of School, New Garden Friends School)
Kim has been part of the New Garden Friends School Community for over 20 years. She joined the staff in 2014 as Director of Admissions and has served as Head of School since January of 2017. Before joining the NGFS staff, Kim had extensive experience in business and non-profit management. Kim has been active in the ADHD world for many years. In 2013, in collaboration with the UNCG ADHD Clinic and Noble Academy, Kim founded the North Carolina Summer program for Kids, offering students with ADHD a modified version of Dr. William E. Pelham’s Summer Treatment Program. Kim and her husband Don are the proud parents of Charlie and Jack, alumni of New Garden Friends School. ![]() Ray Quesnel has served as the Head of School at Fayetteville Academy since his appointment in 2012. Ray graduated from the University of Vermont in 1989 with a degree in mathematics. He worked at two other NCAIS member schools, The Asheville School (11 years) and Forsyth Country Day School (12 years), prior to F.A. His previous positions held include Assistant Headmaster, Academic Dean, Athletic Director, Upper School math teacher, and coach. Ray also serves on the Board of Trustees for the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association and on the Board of Visitors at Methodist University. He is a former board member and past president of the Kiwanis Club of Fayetteville. Ray and his wife Wendy have two grown children and one grandson. |