Director of Admissions & Financial Aid
Sara Lynn Leavenworth Renda 860.567.1803
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Sara Lynn brings her local knowledge of independent school admissions north to Litchfield, from Westover School in Middlebury, CT, where she served as Director of Admission and Financial Aid for five years. In addition to her success with recruitment and retention of students, she has extensive experience in marketing and communications. Prior to her tenure at Westover, she was Director of Communications at The Park School in Brookline, MA, where she led the design and creation of biannual magazines, annual reports, and admission materials. Sara Lynn enjoys golf, gardening, and running after her two sons.

Director of Student Recruitment
Tom O'Dell 860.567.1817
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Tom comes to Forman with many years of experience in private schools. He has worked previously as a head of school and director of admissions, as well as a private educational consultant. At Forman, Tom will assist the admissions office with his outreach to junior boarding schools and educational consultants who work with Forman. A lifelong resident of Litchfield, Tom and his wife Robin moved to neighboring Goshen, CT, where they enjoy working in their garden and traveling to historical places.

 

Admissions Associate
Beth Man 860.567.1851
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Beth has joined The Forman School Admissions team this spring as an Admissions Associate. Along with assisting with tours and Open Houses, Beth will work with Forman's Parent Executive Council Advisory Committee to connect prospective students and their families with current parents. Beth's office is the newly formed Forman Archives Room, located on the first floor of Henderson. 

 

Admissions Assistant
Sue Ratkevich 860.567.1802
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Your initial contact with the Admissions Office begins with Susan. It is here that the process gets started. From answering questions to setting up tours and interviews, Susan enjoys the interaction with prospective Forman families. With a background in office-related responsibilities and having worked in the public school sector with LD students, Susan joined Forman in April 2006.

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