Kirk Walker Jr.
Professional Bio
Kirk Walker served as head of McCallie School in Chattanooga, TN, from 1999-2014. He led the school through a great period of growth that included the construction on two new dorms and a new dining facility, enhancements to the campus chapel, and a 30 percent increase in enrollment.
In 2015, Walker was named president of SAIS after many years of deep engagement with the association, serving the SAIS Board of Trustees as secretary, treasurer, accreditation committee chair, and board chair. He helped launch the initial SAIS accreditation program and has participated on 12 SAIS accreditation visits. Additionally, he chaired the board of the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools (TAIS).
After graduating from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, with a BA in comparative religion and as a Morehead Scholar, he began a teaching career and later earned both his MS in English education and his Ph.D. in curriculum development at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. He served as a supervisor of instruction in Ft. Campbell, KY, as head of Bright School in Chattanooga, TN, (1982-1990) and as head of Ensworth School in Nashville, TN, (1990-1999).
DSA Presentation Video: https://vimeo.com/683984532/28f3ea045d
In 2015, Walker was named president of SAIS after many years of deep engagement with the association, serving the SAIS Board of Trustees as secretary, treasurer, accreditation committee chair, and board chair. He helped launch the initial SAIS accreditation program and has participated on 12 SAIS accreditation visits. Additionally, he chaired the board of the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools (TAIS).
After graduating from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, with a BA in comparative religion and as a Morehead Scholar, he began a teaching career and later earned both his MS in English education and his Ph.D. in curriculum development at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. He served as a supervisor of instruction in Ft. Campbell, KY, as head of Bright School in Chattanooga, TN, (1982-1990) and as head of Ensworth School in Nashville, TN, (1990-1999).
DSA Presentation Video: https://vimeo.com/683984532/28f3ea045d
Awards
2018 SAIS Distinguished Service Award