20 CROSSROADS SCHOOL FOR ARTS & SCIENCES
DONOR PROFILE
MAIA HEYDARKHAN, third grade
Carrie and Kevin Neustadt
Carrie and Kevin with their sons, Jonah and Sammy.
Crossroads’ commitment to service has long resonated with Carrie and Kevin Neustadt, parents to Jonah ’20 and rising 11th grader Sammy. When the boys entered Crossroads six years ago, “We felt a special connection to the School,” said Kevin. Carrie and Kevin quickly began volunteering. “We are going to work hard to build community,” Kevin remembered thinking. “And we’re modeling that for our kids.” The Neustadts understand that giving back can take many forms. In addition to devoting time as a grade-level representative and admissions volunteer, Carrie has served as a guest improvisation teacher, sharing the expertise she gained as a member of The Goundlings Main Company. She especially enjoys spending time on campus and experiencing the School’s programs firsthand. She reflects, “It’s nice to be there and see what’s going on.” Meanwhile, Kevin has been co-chair of the 2019 Parent Association Spring Fundraiser, Cabaret; Middle School Parent Association president; and an admission volunteer. He is passionate about his involvement and proud to see more fathers volunteering in recent years. “I made it my personal mission to get more dads
involved,” he explained. “When I first started, I was the only one in the room. Having more dads involved begets more dads.” Following in their parents’ footsteps, both Jonah and Sammy are active members of the Crossroads community. Jonah is a theater kid through and through, recently playing major roles in the Drama Conservatory’s productions of “Oklahoma!” and “Urinetown.” Sammy is a member of the new Crossroads Robotics Team with a passion for photography. Carrie and Kevin are deeply grateful to Crossroads for embracing and nurturing the individuality of their sons. The Neustadts have also exhibited a commitment to Crossroads through their support of the Crossroads Fund, which enables the School to open doors to educational excellence, hire and retain extraordinary faculty and provide financial aid to one in four students. Kevin said, “Crossroads wasn’t going to be just for our kids—we believe in the mission and the people. We’ve had a wonderful experience here and will continue to show our kids how much we value their education and their School.”
