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The Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School Board of Trustees announced today that David O’Shea has been named the next president of Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School to be effective July 1, 2027, when current president Camille Naughton retires. David O’Shea has been in education for over 20 years and previously served Cristo Rey Altanta as a teacher, Corporate Work Study Relationship Manager, and Director of Corporate Work Study.
Board Chairman PJ Bain announced the appointment of O’Shea. “Since our founding 14 years ago, Cristo Rey Atlanta has been blessed by outstanding leadership. We are continuing this tradition with someone who knows our community and is already well established with the metro Atlanta business partners that make up our Corporate Work Study Program. David’s experience, including having previously served at Cristo Rey Altanta, makes him the perfect candidate to lead our school in our next phase as we continue to give life-changing opportunities to our students and their families.”
“I am excited to return to Cristo Rey Atlanta as president and to continue advancing a mission in which I wholeheartedly believe. Once you have been involved with Cristo Rey Atlanta, its mission stays with you,” said O’Shea. “I look forward to building on the school’s success with the dedicated faculty and staff, the dynamic collective of Corporate Partners, the generous donors, and all those in the Atlanta community who support the work of this extraordinary school.”
Naughton will retire in June 2027 after 14 years at Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School, serving as president since July 2020. During her tenure, the school grew its endowment to over $30,000,000, completed two successful capital campaigns, increased faculty salaries to competitive levels with area private schools, brought technology support in-house, launched a Career Counselor position to support and connect the school’s alumni in college to the HR opportunities at the school’s Corporate Partners, and oversaw a $10,000,000 annual budget. The school maintained 100% college acceptance for all 1065 graduates, expanded guidance counseling to provide support at each grade level, increased the math department to provide targeted curriculum for multiple learning levels, and established a Resource Learning Specialist/Executive Functioning Coach position under Naughton’s leadership, as well.
Naughton’s passion for the mission of the school has driven her success in building relationships with Corporate Partners, foundations, and individual donors. She has led with intentionality that fostered excellence in all aspects of the school’s activities. Above all, the students were at the heart of all decisions and actions that she has made.
The Board feels confident that David O’Shea will carry on that level of commitment and leadership. O’Shea currently serves as the Director of Advancement at Pinecrest Academy in Cumming. GA, where he leads the planning and implementation of all fundraising and admissions revenue streams. In his prior role at Cristo Rey as Director of Corporate Work Study, O’Shea managed a portfolio of 134 corporate partners securing 60% of the school’s annual revenue. He fostered relationships with Metro Atlanta CEO’s and company supervisors. In addition, O’Shea developed the curriculum for the school’s Business Training Institute and Business Literacy courses. His years as a Corporate Work Study Relationship Manager and as an instructor in the classroom give him the additional benefit and perspective of working directly with students and parents.
O’Shea is an alumnus of Leadership Forsyth 2024. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Policy and Administration from the University of Lancashire and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from Queens University of Charlotte. O’Shea and his wife Dee live in metro Atlanta with their three children.
Viva Cristo Rey!
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