ERB’s, field trips, Spring Break coming! All factors making this an amazingly quiet day for me at Trinity, and I find myself missing the usual energy that I gain from my Wednesdays as a consultant at Trinity. Private practice as a psychologist is very isolating and I look forward to the children running down the halls, visiting classrooms, and meeting with parents and teachers. I casually remarked to Maryellen what a quiet day I was having and she immediately tracked me down to write a column for Flourish. As most know, it is impossible to say no to Maryellen.

I first met Maryellen when she was my son’s fifth grade teacher and his first crush. I have had the opportunity to watch her blossom from classroom teacher to administrator, mentoring and motivating countless students and teachers along the way. Her ability to help others confront issues honestly and with compassion make her one of the best psychologists that I know, with or without a Ph.D.

But Maryellen is one of many Trinity faculty and staff that impact the lives of our students and help them grow into fine young adults. I have had several middle school and high school faculty members from all over the city ask me how Trinity manages to produce graduates that are so poised and self-aware. I celebrate that I and my own son and daughter have been a part of this amazing place. Thanks, Maryellen!

Learner, Thinker, Writer:  Carol Drummond serves the Trinity School community as a consulting psychologist.