Welcome new administrators, staff

Get to know the new faces you'll soon see in offices and hallways around the school.
Complied by the Administrative Team

Yuriko Biles is the Administrative Assistant in the Office of Alumni & Development. She comes to USN from an AmeriCorps position at Explore! Community School in East Nashville. She attended the University of Tennessee where she studied English and Nonprofit Management. Yuriko is excited to be at USN and eager to get to know the community. In her free time, she can be found reading, going to concerts and shows, and wandering around East Nashville.
 
Courtney Brown is the new MS/HS Instructional Librarian. Her 18 years of experience in education include seven years as a school librarian, at Red Bank High School in Chattanooga and more recently Ravenwood High School in Brentwood, as well as 11 years of teaching English and reading in both middle and high schools. Courtney places a high value on collaboration with teachers and outreach to students, ensuring that the library is a welcoming environment for all. She earned her Master of Library and Information Sciences from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and her Master of Arts in Teaching from Lee University.
 
George LaBour '17 is returning to USN as the Library Assistant. He brings to the role a great enthusiasm for the Hassenfeld Library space and its resources, having spent a considerable amount of time there as a student. He is a recent graduate of Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Science in History. George is very excited to be back in Nashville and coming back to the USN community. In his free time, George enjoys reading, spending time with his family, watching baseball, and walking in the parks around Nashville. 
 
Holly Newsome joins USN as Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications. She is a proud first-generation college student and double alumna of Belmont University, having earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations with a minor in Organizational and Corporate Communication and a Master of Science in Strategic Communication and Leadership. Her professional experience includes marketing stints with HCA’s TriStar Health and Brandywine Travel, working as an account executive in Nashville public relations agencies Deane Smith and Lam-Andrews, and coordinating communications for alumni and undergraduate admissions at Belmont University. A lifelong Nashvillian, Holly is an avid reader, enjoys baking — especially pies, and traveling with family and friends.
 
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  • HS athletics recaps for September 11-17

    Tiger golfers have officially qualified for the region tournament, and our other teams are not far behind. Volleyball sits near the top of the district, finishing up regular season play next week with Senior Night. Girls soccer continues to hold first place in the district after another 9-0 win, and our cross country runners are chasing after some school records. To round it all out, our mountain bike team traveled to Oakfield to continue to improve on their times for the season. There’s plenty more where that came from- so be sure to come out to the River Campus, Sperling Gym, or out on the road to cheer on our Tigers before their seasons end.
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  • MS athletics recaps for September 11-17

    Middle School volleyball and tennis teams are nearing the final games of their seasons, with the competition heating up while the Tigers play to determine their HVAC rankings. Cross country was finally able to race at the River Campus despite the heat, and our mountain biking team traveled to Oakfield, Tennessee, for a high-temperature race weekend.
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  • MTB Race #2 Report - Rockabilly Ridge Trails, Oakfield, TN

    Steve Smail
    The MTB team returned to the the twisty trails of tranquil Oakfield, TN on Sept 13th to take part in the second race of the season, as part of the 5-race series hosted by the NICA/TICL League.
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Edgehill Campus
2000 Edgehill Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212

Phone:  615-321-8000
Fax:       615-321-0889 
Email:    info@usn.org

River Campus
1200 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218

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University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.