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Heather Pearce

Interim Director of Advancement

When my family joined Potomac in 2019, I immediately knew we had just become part of a truly extraordinary community. Everyone we met was warm and welcoming, and the environment was energetic. I am honored to join an incredible team of professionals, as we work together on exciting development initiatives to ensure that a Potomac education continues to meaningfully and positively impact students and their communities well into the future. 

After living in Houston and Dallas as a child, my family moved to Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. I was fortunate to attend the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur for my middle and high school years where I played field hockey, tennis, and lacrosse. I received my Bachelor of Arts from The Catholic University of America and my Master of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin (Hook ‘Em Horns!). 

I have worked in Fortune 500 companies and the halls of government in the House of Commons in the United Kingdom, the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate and the White House. After 25 years in lobbying, business development, and communications for the government and corporations, I discovered that the path to truly making an impact on the future is in the field of education. My journey working in independent schools began at the Montessori School of McLean, where I led advancement and communications for six years before coming to Potomac. 

Outside of school you can find me cheering on my two sons on the soccer field and tennis courts as well as hiking, golfing, and playing tennis.

Rita Deurdulian

Assistant Director of Communications

Alexis Ellis

Assistant Director of Fundraising and Constituent Relations

Martha Madrid

Assistant Director of Creative Services

Loretta Sevier

Director of Web Services

"The principle is competing against yourself. It’s about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before."

Every day I love coming to Potomac to support my colleagues and their students.  Whether photographing an event or creating content for our website, I love the constant energy found at a school.

My other love in life is the game of tennis. As a life-long athlete, I came to love the game after playing basketball at Gonzaga University.  Through tennis, I have made friends wherever we have moved - Japan, Korea, England, France and even Qatar. It is truly a sport for life, one where friendship is formed through play and competition. And at Potomac, I have found that community, as so many of my amazing colleagues are now my true friends.

When not at school or on the court, I love spending time hiking and biking with my husband and visitng my adult children.

 

Alex Thomas

Upper School Spanish Teacher and Advancement Associate for Alumni Relations

Contact Our Office

Director of Advancement

Heather Pearce
(703) 749-6330

Director of Alumni Relations

Laura Miller
(703) 749-6356

Director of Annual Giving

Laura Bennett
(703) 873-5557

Director of Advancement Events

Christine Sharkey
(703) 749-6362

Assistant Director of Fundraising and Constituent Relations

Alexis Ellis
(703) 749-6329

Advancement Associate for Alumni Relations

Alex Thomas
(703)873-6180

Development Services Manager

Christine Hauptman
(703) 749-6328

Campaign Coordinator

Lisa Gibb
(703) 873-6102

Manager of Support Services

Susanne Roxbury
(703) 749-6321

Communications

Director of
Communications  

Megan Corey
(703) 873-5539
mcorey@potomacschool.org

Director of Web Services

Loretta Sevier
(703) 749-2722
lsevier@potomacschool.org

Assistant Director of Communications

Rita Deurdulian
(703) 873-5556
rdeurdulian@potomacschool.org

 

Assistant Director of Creative Services

Martha Madrid
(703) 749-6322
mmadrid@potomacschool.org