A Maine native who recently completed his first year as Director of Admisison at Holderness, Tyler explains that his favorite aspect of the job is spending time getting to know the families who visit. Helping them to gain a clear sense of the community – the programs, traditions and personalities, as well as the humble pride that seems to define the accomplished students and faculty – is a pleasure and it also seems to be characteristic of so many families who come through the door.

Tyler did his undergraduate studies at Colby College and later completed his master’s degree at Harvard University. Prior to coming to Holderness, Tyler worked at Blair Academy as a teacher and coach and also in the admission, financial aid and college counseling offices. Most recently, he was working at Carney, Sandoe and Associates, an educational consulting group in Boston.

When Tyler isn’t in the office, he enjoys skiing, hiking, biking and all manner of outdoor activities. His wife, Renee, is a teacher and coach at Holderness and you will meet their dog, Baxter, on any visit to the admission office.

Having worked in a number of offices at the Holderness School and also the parent of a Holderness alumna, Nancy has a unique and very valuable knowledge of the school. Nancy has been working at the school since 1984 and is currently the Director of Financial Aid and Admission Operations.

In addition to her work in admission and financial aid, Nancy recently co-led a group of Holderness students on a trip to Guatemala and she can frequently be spotted on the sidelines and in the audience for many Holderness athletic and arts events.

A summa cum laude graduate of Plymouth State College, Tobi has also studied in Austria, Spain, Mexico and Costa Rica. Since arriving here at Holderness in 1995, Tobi has served in a range of roles including interim Director of Admission, coaching a number of sports and this year she will be balancing her responsibilities in admission with her work as Director of Diversity, advisor in running Pfenninger dorm, and continuing to teach in the foreign language department.

Tobi has led international student travel trips, she is an avid marathoner and she is excited about having her oldest child enroll at Holderness as a freshman in the fall of 2007.

B.A., Middlebury College, 1989. Associate Dean of Admissions, New Hampton School, 1996-01. While at New Hampton School directed the Hamptones, an a cappella singing group. Math teacher, Greenwich Country Day School, 1994-96. Director of Athletics, Dublin School, Dublin, NH. Interested in music, athletics and the outdoors.