Ensworth is a coeducational school where students in kindergarten through twelfth grades are nurtured and respected as individuals, challenged to become life-long learners, and inspired to be active contributors to any community of which they are a part.
This is clearly the case at Ensworth. Whether it is through our challenging curriculum, our diverse fine arts offerings or our robust athletic program, students and teachers engage in a learning process that is second to none.
At the heart of every great school is an exceptional faculty committed to guiding students as they explore their potential in a broad range of contexts.
By virtue of being an independent school, Ensworth has the freedom to provide a curriculum based on current best practices in education and to assess student performance in authentic, meaningful ways, which prepares our students exceptionally well for success in college and beyond.
Associate Head of School; Director of Athletics; Head Boys Basketball Coach-HS
(615) 301-5425
Samford University Lipscomb University - B.A. Tennessee State University - M.A.
Dr. Sarah Buchanan
Associate Head of School; Director of Enrollment Management
(615) 250-8934
Vanderbilt University - B.A. Vanderbilt University - Peabody College - M.A. Vanderbilt University - Peabody College - Ed.D.
Heather Caponi
Head of Lower School
Colby College - B.A. University of San Diego - M.Ed.
Chan Gammill
Head of Middle School; Life Teacher-MS
(615) 301-8938
Hamilton College - B.A. Dartmouth College - M.A.L.S. Syracuse University - M.B.A.
Nowell Hesse
Head of High School
(615) 250-8913
University of Georgia - B.S. Vanderbilt University - M.Ed.
Jason Hiett
Director of Technology
(615) 250-8921
Tennessee Technological University - B.S.
Bedell James
Director of Institutional Advancement
(615) 250-8919
Lynchburg College - B.A.
Whitney Johnson
Director of Finance and Operations
(615) 301-5367
University of Central Arkansas - B.B.A. University of Arkansas - M.A.C.C.
Dr. Bobby Mirzaie
Director of Curriculum & Instruction; History Teacher-HS; Head Boys Cross Country Coach-HS
(615) 301-8939
University of Oklahoma - B.A. Arizona State University - M.L.S. Northeastern University - Ed.D.
David Whitfield
Director of Community Engagement and Inclusion; English, History and Seminar Teacher-HS
(615) 301-5378
Tennessee State University - B.A. University of Chicago - M.A. Vanderbilt University - M.L.A.S.
Board of Trustees
Will Morrow, President Jennifer Frist, Vice-President Jim Bowen, Secretary Bruce Crosby, Treasurer John Jacobson, Counsel Bruce Moore, Special Advisor
Kathryn Brown
Stuart Brunson Gerard Bullock
Amy Christiansen
Beth Courtney Amanda Farnsworth
Ben Freeland
Trish Frist*
Craig Goguen
Chad Greer
Emily Kurtz
Deb McDermott
Neal Patel Yvonne Ralsky
Josephine Smithwick
Jamee Thompson
T.J. Wilt, Ex officio - Past Board Chair David Braemer, Ex officio - Head of School Elizabeth Gerken, Ex officio - President, Ensworth Parent Association Kirsten Crosby, Ex officio - President-Elect, Ensworth Parent Association Anna Russell Kelly Friedman, Ex officio - President, Ensworth Alumni Council