William Moseley
Head of School, Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
Will Moseley joins CGPS from St. Margaret’s Episcopal School in California, a coeducational day school of 1,250 students. His professional experience includes two 10-plus-year tenures as Head of School at large independent schools, most recently at St. Margaret’s and, before that, the Ensworth School in Nashville. Originally from Long Island, Mr. Moseley was the Assistant Headmaster and Director of Admission at The Browning School in Manhattan earlier in his career.
Mr. Moseley’s achievements at St. Margaret’s and Ensworth are significant. He developed a strategic plan centered on student experience using a design thinking approach, conducted successful capital campaigns to build and improve facilities, championed faculty professional development, led master planning and space utilization initiatives, and engaged with and supported the college office to optimize every student’s college process.
While at Ensworth, Mr. Moseley opened a new high school with an emphasis on balancing classwork and extracurriculars, which yielded outstanding academic results and beyond. His intentional approach to building community includes being visible and present during the school day and at events, and he is committed to inclusion that supports every student’s need for belonging.
Mr. Moseley holds an MA in Independent School Leadership from the Klingenstein Center at Teachers College, Columbia University, and a BA from Lake Forest College. His continuing education coursework includes Harvard Graduate School of Education, Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, Harvard Business School and numerous conferences.