Ed Ellison
Head of School @Cape Fear Academy
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WORK HISTORY
Head of School @Cape Fear Academy
Wilmington, NC, US
What a great, supportive community at CFA! In the past five years we have accomplished the following- Increased enrollment from 653 students to 812 students at present- Achieved outstanding college placement for our graduating seniors- Raised $4 million through the successful completion of the \"Be the Next\" Campaign, which funded STEM facilities renovations and boosted unrestricted endowment- Introduced two Signature Programs: The Capstone AP Seminar and Research Certificate, and the Engineering Certificate program- Acquired 11.4 acres of property adjacent to our main campus, increasing our footprint to 50 acres- Secured a $5 million gift restricted to fund financial aid for lower students from lower socio-economic demographics- Increased CFA\'s Endowment from $1.2 million to $8.8 million- Completed an extensive growth plan and strategic plan,\"Navigating toward Tomorrow Together,\" that will guide the school for the foreseeable future- Completed a comprehensive campus master plan that envisions an additional sq ft of new learning spaces, in addition to three new athletic surfaces- Surpassed in Annual Fund donations for the first time in school history- Conducted a campaign readiness exercise that will provide a roadmap to successful fundraising efforts for the next few years.
EDUCATION
Tufts University
BA, Classics, cum laude
Harvard Business School
MBA, Finance
SKILLS
ABOUT ED ELLISON
Ed is a tireless, mission-driven, values-based, educational leader committed to advancing the priorities of the organizations he serves. His mission is “to develop ethical leaders through an amazing educational experience.” As a teacher and coach first, he approaches each day as an opportunity to learn and lead. A team player, he puts the interests of the institution ahead of his own, and as an administrator, he guards its precious resources jealously. He believes that leaders have a duty to serve those whom they lead; not the other way around.
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