Kerryn Hinds Named New Head of Lower School

Head of The Seven Hills School Matt Bolton has announced that Kerryn Hinds has been selected as the next Head of Lower School after a nationwide search.

Hinds comes from The Chestnut Hill School in Massachusetts, where she was most recently the Lower School Division Head. She also works as an instructor for Initiatives for Developing Equity & Achievement for Students and was previously the director of diversity, equity, and inclusion for Chestnut Hill.

“I am deeply honored and excited to be joining Seven Hills, especially at such a pivotal time,” Hinds said.

Hinds will start as the Head of Lotspeich Lower School at the start of the 2026-27 school year and will lead the combined Doherty Lotspeich Lower School in 2027-28 and beyond. Next school year, starting July 2026, Tracy Murch will step into the role of Head of Early Childhood, while she continues to serve as Head of Doherty Lower School through June 2027. She will continue to serve as Head of Early Childhood in 2027-28 and beyond. Current Head of Lotspeich Susan Miller will conclude her role at the end of the 2025-26 school year. 

“The committee and I were so impressed by Kerryn’s joyful approach to teaching and learning, her commitment to building a sense of community for all members of her school, and her deep knowledge of the developmental needs of Lower School students,” Bolton said. “We are thrilled to welcome Kerryn to Seven Hills.”

Hinds has a B.A. in early childhood education with a minor in human resources management from Ashford University and an M.Ed. in early childhood education from Gordon College.

Before joining Chestnut Hill, Hinds was a pre-kindergarten and kindergarten teacher and the director of equity and belonging at the Fayerweather Street School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was the founder, owner, and director of a daycare center.

“I look forward to the exciting new chapter for Lotspeich and Doherty, and I am eager to listen, learn, and build strong relationships with students, families, faculty, and alumni. I continue to think about the stories and shared experiences that make Seven Hills so special and the privilege to be a part of such an incredible community,” Hinds said.

Seven Hills partnered with educational search firm Carney, Sandoe & Associates and Seven Hills’ former Upper Head and Interim Head of School Todd Bland led the search with colleague Burke Zalosh. The Seven Hills search committee was co-chaired by Doherty Unit I teacher Amy Kulhavik and Lotspeich Spanish teacher Megan Hayes. 

Seven Hills is in the process of combining its Lower School divisions into one division on the Hillsdale Campus in Madisonville. Construction begins on the Doherty Lotspeich Lower School on the Hillsdale Campus this spring. 

The Doherty Campus, in East Walnut Hills, was sold to the Springer School and Center. Seven Hills will continue to occupy the Doherty Campus through June 2027, after which the students and teachers will be joining their peers on the Hillsdale Campus. In July 2027, the former Doherty Campus will become the new home to Springer High School.