Meet the Enrollment Management team

Kiersten Caputy

Having spent the past five years as a member of the Advancement team at Paul VI, Kiersten Caputy is excited to move into the Director of Enrollment Management role. Her experience as an Admissions Associate at a K-12 allgirls independent school in Baltimore, Maryland, coupled with her success as Annual Fund Manager at PVI, makes her uniquely qualified for the position. Kiersten holds a Bachelor’s in Tourism and Event Management from George Mason University and a Master’s in Marketing & Public Relations from Liberty University. She and her husband, a proud PVI alumnus from the Class of 2008, are proud parents to Gianna (3) and Geno (1). Kiersten is eager to continue to serve PVI’s current and future families.

What is your favorite thing about PVI? I love the way our students are able to actively practice their faith in a deeply personal way. Our Catholic faith is intentionally woven into our curriculum and throughout every part of our day. Seeing our students dive in to the many opportunities with which they are provided to deepen their relationship with God is so beautiful!

What is one word you would use to describe PVI?

Joyful! From our students’ eagerness in our classrooms and labs to their enthusiasm while singing "Jerusalem, My Destiny" during school-wide Mass, to their spirit on the stage, court, and field, the joy transcends the walls of Paul VI, and is palpable to all who step on our campus. What’s your favorite thing about working in admissions? Admissions is a field in which you can have a tangible impact on other people’s lives. Paul VI is a lifechanging place, and we get to connect students and their families to a community that shares their same values and beliefs. What’s more amazing than that?

Mike Cresson

Mike Cresson is thrilled to move into the Associate Director of Enrollment Management role. Mike loves the welcoming and friendly community at PVI and looks forward to working with current and new families. Mike earned an undergraduate degree in History from Virginia Tech and a Master’s degree in Secondary Education from Marymount University. He has spent the majority of his career in the Diocese of Arlington, first at Bishop O’Connell as a teacher and then as the Director of Admissions. He has spent the past two years teaching social studies at PVI. Mike is the proud father of two boys, Cameron (6) and CJ (3), and enjoys spending time with his family at PVI attending sporting events, concerts, and theatre productions. In his spare time, Mike enjoys watching sports and spending time outdoors with friends.

What is your favorite thing about PVI? My favorite thing about PVI is the students and how they make PVI such a great place. The students are very caring, positive, and hardworking. It makes it easy to be at a school where the students make it a great place to be.

What is one word you would use to describe PVI? Welcoming. Not only the students, but the faculty, staff, and parents have been so friendly and welcoming. It is obvious that so many people care about making PVI a wonderful place.

What’s your favorite thing about working in admissions? My favorite thing in Admissions is working with new families and being able to share the excitement of attending a new school. I love being able to share how PVI is an amazing school and how new families will get to experience that as well.

Ron Ginyard, Jr. ’99

We are delighted to welcome Ron Ginyard, Jr. back to PVI as Associate Director of Enrollment Management. A graduate of the PVI Class of 1999, Ron earned an undergraduate degree in Government in 2006 from Georgetown University. Soon thereafter he embarked on a collegiate basketball coaching career with a focus on institutions geared towards faith and service, such as The Citadel, the U.S. Naval Academy, and Niagara University. He and his wife, Thérèse, returned home to Virginia after the birth of their first child to prioritize their family and exit the hectic life of college coaching. Ron is coming to PVI after spending 11 years in various roles at St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School in Alexandria, most recently as Director of Middle School Admission. Ron and Thérèse are proud parents of Xavier (12) and Soléil (8). They are active members of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Annandale where Ron serves as a Lector and Eucharistic Minister, while Xavier is an Altar Server. Ron has deepened his faith through a study of the life of St. Francis of Assisi, even spending two weeks in Assisi living in a convent with the Franciscan Missionary Sisters. Ron loves outdoor activities, including camping, hiking, and kayaking. Ron and his family currently reside in Springfield.

What is your favorite thing about PVI? My favorite thing about PVI is its ability to plant seeds of charity in young people through the strength of Catholic social teachings. I often reflect on my 12th grade religion course with Mrs. Helen Brewer at PVI. I was paired as a pen pal with a veteran who was on death row. The image of that man is imprinted in my memory, and the letters opened my heart to the reality of the life and dignity of the human person and the idea of solidarity. My life has been about charity and service, and I am grateful to Mrs. Brewer for such a powerful experience.

This fall, we invite our applicants to spend a full school day on campus and experience core academics, co-curricular programming, enjoy lunch with future classmates, and meet and learn from a wide variety of faculty. New this year, we will have information sessions for parents during their student’s Visit Day! Parents will have the opportunity to meet school administrators, take a campus tour, and hear from current faculty, students, and parents about the PVI experience. Visit www. paulvi.net/admissions to learn more about visiting campus and the application process.

What is one word you would use to describe PVI? Mystical. Entering our new campus for the first time inspired a sense of awe and wonder. I still struggle to digest the difference between the building within which I attended classes and the campus we are now blessed to occupy. I enjoy entering a space, indoors or outdoors, that is difficult to comprehend.

What is your favorite thing about working in admissions? I look forward to all the conversations with prospective students and families that create meaningful human connections. I relish the journey of walking alongside families as they discern such an important life decision — in what environment to be educated and to grow and mature into young adulthood. It’s deeply rewarding to attract families to a community that has a mission that aligns with my faith.