Ambassador Toolkit
This is the Blue Ridge School “Ambassador Toolkit,” a resource for alumni, parents, and friends of BRS to find up-to-date information about programs, students, and initiatives. People like you — people who have personal experience with Blue Ridge — have always been our best ambassadors. Let these tools help you help BRS. Use these stories to inspire conversations with prospective families. Share the success of our students and faculty with parents looking for a school were boys thrive, a school that was “Built for Boys.”
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Mr. Brian Blaine has taught in schools and communities around the world, including Israel and South Africa. Prior to joining Blue Ridge School as an English teacher, he worked for Teach for America in Memphis, Tennessee.
Mr. Alexander Deitrich is no stranger to boarding schools. This history teacher previously taught at The Phelps School, an all-boys school in Pennsylvania. He was a hall parent there and coached esports.
Dr. Dedra Demaree is a physics teacher and hall parent at Blue Ridge. Before joining BRS she taught at Stone Independent School and lived and taught in South Korea.
Mr. Nuren Iftekar comes to Blue Ridge School after teaching at the college level for three years. Here he teaches chemistry and is a hall parent. He enjoys writing in his spare time and has published a work of fiction.
Mr. Clint Alexander is a history teacher and head football coach at Blue Ridge School. No stranger to all-boys boarding schools, he worked at Woodberry Forest for many years. He comes to BRS from a large public school in Michigan.
Mr. Jerry Filler comes to Blue Ridge School from Vermont Academy where he was assistant director of admissions. He is the assistant director of college counseling at BRS. He lives on the residence halls with his family.
Mr. Jahlil Puryear is a graduate of Blue Ridge School’s Class of 2017. He has returned to BRS to work as an assistant in Information Technology and in the Athletic Department.
