Biography

Theresa Kiernan is thrilled to serve as Trinity Hall's third head of school. Theresa began her journey as a volunteer working on Trinity Hall founding committees in early 2012 until being hired as director of advancement and admissions in the spring of 2013. In this founding position, Theresa created the Trinity Hall "brand" and designed more than a decade's worth of advertising campaigns, school marketing, publicity, social media and more. Even while crafting the public's view of the school, internally she established the school's admissions process, built a strong and sustainable admissions pipeline, developed valuable relationships, and continued to advance the mission of the school in every way. Theresa was named Interim Head of School on July 1, 2023 and affirmed as Trinity Hall's official head of school in January of 2024. She is currently completing her Master's in private school leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University, has a B.A. in communication from Rutgers University, and earned a graduate certification in technical communication from NJIT.

 

Before joining Trinity Hall, Theresa had a successful career as a voice over casting director at one of the largest audio facilities in NYC, working on projects such as the NY Lottery, the 2002 Olympics, Home Depot, CBS Sports, and Mattel. She is the proud mother of two wonderful young ladies, and is married to her high school sweetheart. Theresa is the co-creator of Trinity Hall: Origins, a documentary about the founding of Trinity Hall. In completing this project, she hopes others will be inspired to step far outside their comfort zones and try new things, and is grateful that Trinity Hall is a place in which those risks can be taken.