Meet the Team

List of 5 members.

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  Mr.  Jamie Lougheed 87

  Chief Advancement Officer

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  Jamie Lougheed '87, P’18, leads Crescent School's Advancement Department, which manages the School's enrolment, fundraising, parent and alumni relations, and marketing and communication activities. Mr. Lougheed’s association with Crescent School spans over 40 years. He is a Crescent alumnus (Class of ‘87), former faculty member (‘97 to ‘02), former President of the Alumni Executive (‘99 to ‘01), former Alumni Executive member (‘13 to ‘19), and along with his wife Alana, a past Crescent parent (Jack ‘18). Before returning to Crescent School, Mr. Lougheed spent 22 years at Greenwood College School in Toronto. He was part of the original group that founded the school in 2002 and served as the founding Executive Director, Admissions and, most recently, the Executive Director, Advancement. Mr. Lougheed graduated from Dalhousie University and completed his Masters in Educational Leadership and Management from Royal Roads University.
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  Mrs. Kathryn Foster 

  Director of Development

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  As Director of Development, Kathryn Foster supports all fundraising and friend-raising efforts at Crescent School. Kathryn started at Crescent in 2011 as the Alumni Relations Officer, rising to Associate Director of Advancement and Alumni Relations, where she was responsible for managing the robust Crescent alumni programs. In 2021, Kathryn left Crescent to join Trillium Health Partners Foundation as the Manager of Philanthropy. She returned to Crescent in 2023 to assume her current role. Kathryn graduated from Western University with an Honours BA and has a graduate certificate from Humber College’s Fundraising and Volunteer Management Program. 
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  Ms. Leslie Pringle 

  Alumni Relations Officer

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  Leslie Pringle joined the Advancement Team in 2018. Her responsibilities include alumni reunion and networking events, the University Networking Program, working with the Alumni Executive Committee and supporting the Advancement Team. Previously, she was the Assistant to the Head of Crescent's Upper School for four years. She holds a Certificate in Business Administration, Marketing from Algonquin College in Ottawa.
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  Ms. Barb Shearer 

  Advancement & Campaign Officer

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  Barb Shearer has been part of the team at Crescent School since 2016 and joined the Advancement Office in November 2018. Previously, she helped run the Toronto California Closets franchise which she co-owned with her husband for 12 years. Prior to that she worked at Nortel for 15 years in a variety of human resources roles. Barb has a Bachelor of Business Management degree from Ryerson University.
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  Ms. Anna Melnychuk 

  Advancement Services & Database Coordinator

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  Anna Melnychuk joined Crescent School’s Advancement Office in 2016. She has 14-year track record in database management, donor services and gift processing. Previously, she held a similar position in Advancement Services at Ryerson University. Prior to Ryerson, she worked in Alumni Relations at George Brown College. She holds a BA in music and pedagogy from the University of Odessa, a Computer Systems Technician diploma from George Brown College and a certificate in Big Data Analytics from Ryerson University.