Parker Leadership Team

KEVIN YALEY, Ph.D.
Head of School
PARKER LEADERSHIP TEAM


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Lori holds a B.A. in Communications from Grand Canyon University. A Parker alumna, Lori has two children attending the School; Christian, Class of 2023, and Allison, Class of 2027.

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Heather came to Parker in 2000 and currently holds the position of Dr. Robert Gillingham Head of Lower School. Prior to joining Parker, she taught grades 6 to 8 in a public middle school near Seattle. She found her "home" at Parker in Grade 5 for 11 years before moving into other roles, including Math Specialist, Curriculum Coordinator, and Assistant Head of Lower School. She has two children who are "lifers" at Parker, daughter Zoë '19, and son David, class of 2022.
Heather earned her B.S. in Environmental Education from Western Washington University, Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Washington, and Preliminary Administrative Credential from National University. In December 2020 Heather will receive her Administrative Services Credential from SDSU.
Heather enjoys hiking in national parks with her family, photography, swimming laps, traveling, cooking and reading.


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Shara came to Parker in 2013 as the Head of Advancement. In July 2020, she assumed the role of Assistant Head of School for External Relations. Prior to joining Parker, she was the Senior Director of Development and Stewardship for Fordham Law School. Previously, Shara was a Major Gifts Officer for Cornell University and prior to Cornell, she was Director of Major Gifts at The Chapin School in New York City.
Shara received a B.A. in Psychology from Cornell University and an M.S. in Sport Psychology from Ithaca College. She enjoys traveling and is an avid reader.

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Frederic came to Parker in 2021 and currently holds the position of Director of Instructional Technology and Information Systems. He has worked in independent schools for almost 20 years on both East and West coasts. Frederic attended University of Paris XII (France) and he holds a master's degree in Philosophy of Science.

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Ben Temple came to Parker in 2021 and currently holds the position of Head of Upper School. Prior to joining Parker, Ben was the Head of Upper School at the Collegiate School in New York since 2015, where he was responsible for all aspects of the Upper School program and supervised 225 students, more than 50 faculty, and eight department heads.
Ben is an accomplished educational leader with 18 years of teaching and administrative roles in independent schools across the country, including The Blake School in Minneapolis, Global Online Academy in Seattle, Westtown School in West Chester, Pa., and Tatnall School in Wilmington, De. He is a champion of gender diversity work and an advocate for students and faculty of color.
Ben and his wife, Erika, are parents of three Parker students — Austen '25, Olivia ‘28, and Sam ‘32.
