Trish Neary
Dean of Students - Middle School
Education: Western CT State University, BS, Elementary Education
Western CT State University, MS, Counselor Education
Trish Neary joined St. Paul’s Academy in 2015 as a Physical Education instructor for the upper school, and has been the middle school girls basketball coach for two years. Trish comes to our school with 17 years of experience in public education, primarily as a school counselor at the high school and middle school level. In addition to counseling, Trish enjoyed several years as the Link Crew coordinator, Student Council sponsor, class sponsor, and Girl’s basketball, softball and golf coach. After a family move brought Trish to Bellingham (from sunny Colorado) two years ago, she had enjoyed exploring the terrific Pacific Northwest and all it has to offer.
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