Independent School Dedicated to Gifted Learners Appoints Director of Innovation and Technology

Located 20 miles north of LAX in the Santa Monica Mountains, Mirman School is a K-8 independent school dedicated to serving highly gifted learners. With a mission to cultivate the boundless potential of its students, Mirman provides a challenging and enriching academic environment that fosters intellectual curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. The school emphasizes a holistic approach to education, balancing rigorous academics with social-emotional learning, character development, and opportunities for hands-on, project- based exploration. Mirman’s curriculum is designed to meet the unique needs of highly gifted students, encouraging them to take intellectual risks, pursue their passions, and develop the skills necessary to become lifelong learners and leaders.

Technology and innovation are integral to the Mirman experience, with a significant emphasis on STEM, design thinking, and interdisciplinary learning. The school’s recently constructed Innovation Space serves as a hub for robotics, coding, engineering, and creative problem-solving. Mirman also prioritizes community, inclusion, and belonging, striving to create a community where students, faculty, and families feel valued and supported. With a collaborative and forward-thinking faculty, Mirman continually evolves to provide an exceptional educational experience that prepares students for the challenges and opportunities of an ever-changing world.

Mirman School sought a dynamic and strategic leader to serve as the director of innovation and technology, a new role that oversees all aspects of educational technology, data/systems, IT infrastructure, and innovation to ensure the school remains at the forefront of digital learning for highly gifted students. Reporting to the head of school, the director leads technology integration, professional development, and strategic initiatives while playing a key role in faculty support and the continued evolution of the school’s newly constructed Innovation Space. This role required a visionary leader who is also a hands-on technology professional that thrives in a fast-paced environment. The director is eager to engage with students and faculty and committed to advancing Mirman’s mission through the innovative and strategic use of technology. The director oversees two IT support roles, one of which is open—thus giving the director a chance to make an early departmental hire. The school also works with an excellent local managed services provider on a time-and-materials basis to provide occasional higher-level engineering, project, and IT support. Mirman was eager for the new director to start early summer but no later than July 1, so that partnerships and connections with faculty and staff can be in place well before the start of the next school year.

Mirman School was thrilled to welcome Amy Brownlee to the position.