Sandra P. Adams
Professional Bio
Sandra Adams began her independent school career teaching Latin at Summit School in Winston-Salem, NC, in 1967. In 1990, she was named head of school and over the next 18 years, she led Summit in raising more than $22 million to build a library, an athletics center, a dining room, a 2nd-3rd grade building, a playground, and renovate the junior high building.
Adams served on the SAIS Board of Trustees from 1994-2006, including appointments as treasurer, secretary, vice chair, and chair (2004-2006). She chaired 12 accreditation visits. She also served on the boards of NAIS and NCAIS, and she was the first female member of the Southern Heads Association. In 2008, North Carolina Governor Mike Easley awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine to Adams upon her retirement from Summit School in recognition of her 41 years of service.
Adams earned her BA in English and Latin from Wake Forest College. She returned to her alma mater to earn a master’s degree in counseling and later earned her Ed.D. from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.
DSA Presentation Video: https://vimeo.com/683984771/cc0af8eae7
Adams served on the SAIS Board of Trustees from 1994-2006, including appointments as treasurer, secretary, vice chair, and chair (2004-2006). She chaired 12 accreditation visits. She also served on the boards of NAIS and NCAIS, and she was the first female member of the Southern Heads Association. In 2008, North Carolina Governor Mike Easley awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine to Adams upon her retirement from Summit School in recognition of her 41 years of service.
Adams earned her BA in English and Latin from Wake Forest College. She returned to her alma mater to earn a master’s degree in counseling and later earned her Ed.D. from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.
DSA Presentation Video: https://vimeo.com/683984771/cc0af8eae7
Awards
2018 SAIS Distinguished Service Award