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$950K
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Reported as Head of School of Sage Hill School, based in Newport Coast, CA.
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Received $950K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Biography Web-sourced
Patricia Merz is Head of School at Sage Hill School in Newport Beach, California, where she has led the institution since 2014. A 30-year veteran of independent school administration, she has pioneered Sage Hill's expansion to include a middle school and oversaw a $25 million capital campaign.
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Head of School since 2014; 30 years in independent school leadership
Education
Kenyon College (BA in English)
Middlebury College (MA in English)
Klingenstein Center (MA in Education Administration) · Columbia University Teachers College
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Sage Hill SchoolHead of School · $42.7M revenue · Newport Coast, CAWE INSPIRE IN OUR STUDENTS A LOVE OF KNOWLEDGE AND THE ABILITY TO USE THAT KNOWLEDGE CREATIVELY, COMPASSIONATELY AND COURAGEOUSLY THROUGHOUT THEIR…pay $479K → $950KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Other people named Patricia Merz
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Patricia Merz1 organization · Santa Ana, CAEl Sol Academy Foundation
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Patricia Merz1 organization · Glendale, CACalifornia Association of Independent Schools INC
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Patricia Merz1 organization · San Diego, CAFrancis Parker School
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