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Courtney is the Head of School at Regents School of Charlottesville, a classical Christian school located in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mrs. Palumbo founded Regents with seven students and one paid teacher in the summer of 2010. Regents School currently serves 290 students and employs 50 full and part-time teachers. Regents has completed two capital campaigns and experienced the great joy of constructing a permanent campus consisting of nine small buildings on 20 acres in 2024. Mrs. Palumbo holds a Bachelor’s of Communication from Vanderbilt University. Prior to moving to Charlottesville, she served as an assistant account executive for Hill and Knowlton public affairs in Washington, DC and opened her own event planning company in Austin, Texas. Mrs. Palumbo also served on the Vice-Presidential Advance Team for the 1992 election and in the Logistical Operations office of the 1992 Republican National Convention. Mrs. Palumbo has been married to Tom for 33 years. They have three beautiful children and one beautiful golden retriever, Gus.
Drawing from 16 years of school leadership, this session outlines the main ideas from Ken Sande’s Peacemaker and gives examples and stories of how these principles have made a difference for boards, teachers, parents, and students in navigating conflict and achieving reconciliation.
Courtney is the Head of School at Regents School of Charlottesville, a classical Christian school located in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mrs. Palumbo founded Regents with seven students and one paid teacher in the summer of 2010. Regents School currently serves 290 students and employs 50 full and part-time teachers. Regents has completed two capital campaigns and experienced the great joy of constructing a permanent campus consisting of nine small buildings on 20 acres in 2024. Mrs. Palumbo holds a Bachelor’s of Communication from Vanderbilt University. Prior to moving to Charlottesville, she served as an assistant account executive for Hill and Knowlton public affairs in Washington, DC and opened her own event planning company in Austin, Texas. Mrs. Palumbo also served on the Vice-Presidential Advance Team for the 1992 election and in the Logistical Operations office of the 1992 Republican National Convention. Mrs. Palumbo has been married to Tom for 33 years. They have three beautiful children and one beautiful golden retriever, Gus.