MENU INQUIRE VERACROSS PORTALS (OPENS IN NEW WINDOW/TAB) ALUMNI QUICKLINKS Search Toggle School Leadership Anne Stavney, Head of School, earned her Ph.D., M.A. and B.A. in English from the University of Washington and her first B.A. in Government from Smith College. Since joining Blake in 2012, she has led the school in a successful $80 million comprehensive campaign; overseen six capital projects including a new science wing, entry hall and dining commons; developed a global immersion program and a computer science program; and significantly revised the school’s curricula in world languages, literacy, mathematics and humanities. She serves on the board for the Children’s Theatre Company of Minnesota and chairs its Education Committee, and is a member of the Accreditation Review Committee for the Independent Schools Association of Central States. Before joining Blake, Dr. Stavney served as Assistant Head of School and Middle School Director at her alma mater, Lakeside School in Seattle. Anne Graybeal, Associate Head of School, earned her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at the University of Pennsylvania, her M.A. in English Literature from Georgetown University and her B.A. cum laude in English Literature and French Literature from Pomona College. In addition to serving as an Academic Dean at Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth, she has taught English at the Madeira School, the United States Senate Page School, and the Webb Schools, where she served as English Department Chair and received the Thompson and Vivian Webb Award for Excellence in Teaching. She joined Blake as Upper School Director in 2010 and taught both American Literature and AP English 11. History Our Campuses Life at Blake Videos Mission & Values Toggle SubLevel School Leadership Toggle SubLevel Employment News Pluralism & Identity Toggle SubLevel Publications Jay Dean, Middle School Director, earned his M.S. in School Counseling from Loyola Marymount University and his B.S. in TV, Radio and Film Production from Syracuse University. He joined Blake as Assistant Middle School Director and English Teacher in 2011. Prior to joining Blake, he worked as a Humanities teacher and Academic Dean at Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica, California, for nine years. Joe Ruggiero, Upper School Director, earned his Ph.D. in Communication Sciences and Disorders/Language and Cognition from Northwestern University. He has a B.A. in English from Vassar College and also studied literature and linguistics at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. He joined Blake as Upper School Director in 2015, after serving for 13 years as Head of Upper School and four years as a teacher at Francis W. Parker School in Chicago. Prior to that, he was the Academic Dean at The Kildonan School in New York, as well as a lecturer, diagnostician and clinician in the Department of Education and the Learning Disabilities Clinic at Northwestern University. Raymond Yu, Lower School Director, earned his doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, his Ed.S. from the University of Minnesota, his M.A. from the University of Saint Thomas and his B.A. from Skidmore College. He has served as a classroom teacher, central office administrator and public school principal and held various board positions, including membership on Harvard University's Graduate School of Education's Principal Advisory, the University of Minnesota Urban Leadership Advisory, and the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Community Education Advisory. A highlight of his career in education was starting as a third grade teacher at The Blake School in 1992. Facebook (opens in new window/tab) Twitter (opens in new window/tab) Instagram (opens in new window/tab) YouTube (opens in new window/tab) LinkedIn (opens in new window/tab) Flickr (opens in new window/tab) THE BLAKE SCHOOL BLAKE CAMPUS 110 Blake Road South, Hopkins, MN 55343 NORTHROP CAMPUS 511 Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55403 HIGHCROFT CAMPUS 301 Peavey Lane, Wayzata, MN 55391 RESOURCES Veracross (opens in new window/tab) Summer at Blake (opens in new window/tab) Employment Maps and Directions BearWear (opens in new window/tab) Athletics Sideline Store (opens in new window/tab) Website Feedback THE BLAKE SCHOOL PRIVACY POLICY SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY Powered by Finalsite