Dr. Amy Moviel is originally from upstate New York where she earned her B.S. in Psychology and her M.S. in Elementary Education from the State University of New York. While earning her degrees, she worked as the Director of Educational Advocacy for a non-profit organization located just outside of New York City. During that time, Dr. Moviel’s primary role was to work as a liaison between home and school to facilitate effective communication during difficult cases regarding students with special needs.
Dr. Moviel relocated to Florida in 2011 with her husband Scott where she spent three years as the Director of Special Education in St. Lucie County School District. As Director of Special Education, Dr. Moviel has led numerous professional development opportunities for both faculty and staff and has written over one hundred educational plans for students with learning disabilities and students identified as gifted.
In 2015, Dr. Moviel earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership from Lynn University in Boca Raton. She focused her dissertation work on the relationship between athletics and education and developed a postsecondary school model that would allow students to excel athletically in the professional world of sports without compromising their ability to pursue higher education at the same time. Dr. Moviel has held several positions at CSN, including Lower School teacher, Assistant Head of Lower School and currently serves as the Head of Lower School.