Middle School welcomes learning specialist
Learning Specialist Rachel Harley has over a decade in middle school education. Her office is located in room 1171 on the first floor of the Gordon Wing, in the former Middle School conference room.
Complied by Joel Bezaire, Head of Middle School
Rachel Harley is joining our Middle School Instructional Leadership Team as our Learning Specialist. She has spent over a decade in middle school education, most recently at Episcopal School of Nashville, teaching and leading in both public and independent school settings. Throughout her career, she has taught all core academic subjects, served as an interventionist, mentored teachers, and led teams focused on curriculum design and instructional excellence. Rachel is passionate about using data to drive differentiated instruction, designing systems that help all students succeed, and building strong relationships that serve as the foundation for learning and growth. Outside of school, Rachel is mom to Julia (4) and Tru (almost 1), and is currently working with her husband to renovate an antique shop for their 1940s stone cottage. She is excited to join the Middle School ILT and partner with colleagues to support exceptional teaching and meaningful learning across USN.
Interested in getting to know others new to USN? Meet new High School faculty here. Meet new Lower School faculty here. Meet new staff here.
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Rachel Harley is joining our Middle School Instructional Leadership Team as our Learning Specialist. She has spent over a decade in middle school education, most recently at Episcopal School of Nashville, teaching and leading in both public and independent school settings. Throughout her career, she has taught all core academic subjects, served as an interventionist, mentored teachers, and led teams focused on curriculum design and instructional excellence. Rachel is passionate about using data to drive differentiated instruction, designing systems that help all students succeed, and building strong relationships that serve as the foundation for learning and growth. Outside of school, Rachel is mom to Julia (4) and Tru (almost 1), and is currently working with her husband to renovate an antique shop for their 1940s stone cottage. She is excited to join the Middle School ILT and partner with colleagues to support exceptional teaching and meaningful learning across USN.
Interested in getting to know others new to USN? Meet new High School faculty here. Meet new Lower School faculty here. Meet new staff here.
School News
List of 3 news stories.
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USN Evening Classes offers mahjong for parents, Middle Schoolers
Students in grades 5-8 and their families can take USN Evening Class 702: Mah and Pah Jong and Me to learn to play a board game together while benefiting USN's need-based scholarship endowment.Read More -
Travel grant takes naturalist to Galápagos Islands
Read MoreThe Helen Meador Summer International Fellowship funded a summer of professional development in South America for Lower School Naturalist Carrie Riley. Through this profound experience, she said she plans to bring these lessons into her teaching, grounding her voice in wonder, joy, and a commitment to protecting the natural world, which she loves. -
Vissepó’s 'Fantastical Views' creates space to connect
The impact of USN’s Art Department is not confined to art studios in the Christine Slayden Tibbott Center. Students often engage with art in ways that transcend traditional classroom learning, such as at the opening reception for artist Yanira Vissepó's “Fantastical Views.”Read More
Athletics News
List of 3 news stories.
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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.Read More -
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.Read More -
MTB Race #2 Report - Rockabilly Ridge Trails, Oakfield, TN
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.Read More
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1200 County Hospital Road
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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.
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.