Nativity School of Worcester Hires Principal

Zequeira is currently the assistant director of admission at Kingswood-Oxford School in West Hartford, Conn., where he has worked in several capacities for the past nine years. He also teaches Spanish, coaches several athletic teams and directs theatre productions at the school.

A native of Miami and the son of Cuban immigrants, Zequeira attended Belen Jesuit Preparatory in Miami for middle and high school. He is a 1994 graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.

"My exposure to Jesuit education truly has been one of the most defining events in my life," says Zequeira. "The emphasis on educating the mind, body and soul has always been the cornerstone of my philosophy as an administrator, advisor and coach. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead the new Nativity School of Worcester and to work with the young men we will educate."

Sponsored by the Society of Jesus in New England and the College of the Holy Cross, the Nativity School of Worcester will offer an intensive education to students who come from low-income families. The student body will include at-risk youth who have the potential to do well academically, but who are currently working at or below grade level.

"Alex has the talent, experience and the commitment to contribute to the formation of this school," says Joanne G. McClatchy, executive director of the Nativity School. "He understands the academic, social and spiritual components central to the Nativity mission. His background in teaching middle and high school, coupled with experience as a coach and an administrator, make him the ideal individual to lead the school as principal."

Zequeira begins working immediately on a consulting basis and starts full-time in July 2003.

Photo courtesy of John Buckingham.