Alumni Spotlight

This year, Packer was able to send a group of over 20 current faculty, staff, and administrators to the NAIS People of Color Conference (PoCC) in Texas. PoCC is the flagship of the National Association of Independent Schools’ commitment to equity and justice in teaching, learning, and sustainability for independent schools. At the conference, Alumni Director Ronnette Hope ’07 met up with several fellow Packer alumni who have gone on to careers in independent schools, including Aléwa Cooper ’94, Head of the Foote School in Connecticut, who was honored along with the ever-growing number of “Heads of Color” at independent schools.

Packer Holiday Mall

Three years ago, the long-running Packer Holiday Mall went digital to adapt to pandemic restrictions. The Mall, which is assembled by the Packer Parent Association and managed by Operations Chair Ainka Turner ’92, is a great place for people to find creative gifts, outings, and experiences while supporting small businesses within the Packer community.

This year, the Mall featured several alumni small businesses including from Erika Togashi ’99,

On a rainy day in December, recent graduate Theo Eagle ’18 visited Kindergarten classes to impart some of his expertise in sustainable food and farming. He led students in song and a hands-on workshop where they learned about what is needed to help plants grow (hint: seeds, soil, and squiggly worms).

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Founder and Creative Director of SEPTEMBER Surf & Swimwear, a sustainable, modern swimwear company; Katie Muehlenkamp ’95, Owner of The Bar Method: Brooklyn; and Stacey Toussaint ’92, Founder of Inside Out Tours (NYC), a Black woman-owned tour company with a social mission to elevate marginalized voices.

If you have a small business you’d like included in the Packer Holiday Mall 2023, email the Parent Association at operations@packerpa.org.