Senior School Administrator
Dawn
Brews
Strategic & Operational Leadership · PreK–12
26
Years in Education
14
Years Senior Leadership
4
Countries
Senior School Administrator
Strategic & Operational Leadership · PreK–12
Profile
Mission-driven and deeply experienced, Dawn Brews brings 26 years in education and 14 years in senior leadership to every school community she serves. She is equally prepared to step into a Head of School role and to serve as a trusted strategic and operational partner to sitting Heads and senior leadership teams.
Dawn is known for strengthening systems, advancing schoolwide priorities, and building the kind of joyful, student-centered cultures that inspire both faculty and families. Her work spans independent schools in the United States, Malaysia, China, and Hong Kong — bringing a genuinely global perspective to curriculum, community, and institutional health.
Her deepest commitments are to equity, whole-child development, and the long-term sustainability of the schools she leads. She approaches every challenge with clarity, warmth, and a bias toward action.
Accreditations
School Communities
Areas of Focus
Career
2022 – Present
Head of Lower School & Co-Director of Professional Development (K–8)
Crane Country Day School · Santa Barbara, California
2021 – 2022
Acting Head of School (K–8) & Assistant Head (K–5)
Moravian Academy · Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
2020 – 2021
Lower School Principal (PK–5)
Shanghai Community International School · Shanghai, China
2016 – 2020
Elementary Assistant Principal & PYP Coordinator
Mont’Kiara International School · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Earlier Career
School Leadership & Teaching Roles
Renaissance College · Hong Kong | Hong Kong International School
What I Bring
Strategic Execution
Cross-divisional alignment, board partnership, and translating vision into durable operational systems.
Instructional Leadership
Curriculum innovation in literacy, math, and experiential learning — grounded in research and responsive to students.
Faculty Development
Coaching, mentoring, and professional learning systems that invest in teacher growth and instructional coherence.
Student Support Systems
Whole-child development, MTSS frameworks, neurodiversity, and inclusive learning environments.
Enrollment & Community
School storytelling, mission alignment, and community trust-building that sustain strong enrollment.
Equity & Belonging
Deep commitment to culturally responsive practice, inclusion, and school cultures where every student thrives.
Credentials
Degrees
M.Ed., Educational Leadership
American College of Education · 2013
M.Ed., Elementary Education
University of Phoenix · 2008
B.S., Psychology
Nova University · 1992
Certificates & Licenses
In the Community
Get in Touch
Dawn is available for conversations about future opportunities and collaboration. She welcomes outreach from search consultants, school boards, and colleagues.