School Leadership

Career Highlights

Dr. Renée Greenfield brings over 20 years of experience as a teacher, Orton-Gillingham fellow, university professor, and leader in education. She returned to Carroll after teaching at the school from 2000-2004 and serving as a teacher coach from 2011-2012. Fueled by her early experiences at Carroll and a desire to support children who are underserved, Renée focused her advanced studies on language learning and dyslexia, earning a Master of Education in Moderate Disabilities (pre-K-9) from Lesley University and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction, Language and Literacy from Boston College.

The path that led Renée back to lead Carroll School is rooted in her experience in the classroom, educating both students and teachers. Renée began her career as a speech-language teacher in the Lawrence Public Schools, before joining Carroll as a teacher and teacher coach for four years. She went on to teach in the Newton Public Schools where she helped to create the REACH program, a citywide language development program that supports students with language-based learning disabilities. In the pursuit of acquiring a deeper understanding of how language is developed in children and how to support students who struggle to acquire reading skills, Renée earned her doctoral degree in curriculum and instruction from Boston College.

Renée went on to become professor of special education at the University of Hartford, where she specialized in the areas of language development, learning disabilities, and preparing educators to educate linguistically diverse students with and without disabilities. After four years, Renée was presented the opportunity by the Amherst Pelham Public School District to combine her dedication towards teaching both students and teachers. As a specialized instructional coach, Renée coached the district’s co-teachers, taught courses in the Orton-Gillingham approach, provided ongoing professional support to K-12 educators, and worked with the English Language coordinator to educate bilingual students with learning disabilities. In 2017, Renée assumed the leadership position of assistant principal at Fort River Elementary School, where she worked collaboratively and strategically with district leaders, teachers and staff, including leading the school’s special education team.

Renée’s career has gained her the skills to successfully guide the mission and strategic vision of Carroll School. With 20 years of instructional leadership experiences and a robust background in quantitative and qualitative research, Renée understands how students and teachers learn and is uniquely qualified to further build and improve upon Carroll's exceptional academic program.

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