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.
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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.