About
Leadership Team
Elizabeth English
Head of School
Elizabeth English is the Head of School at The Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles. She has served as an educational leader in both independent and public schools across the country for over 25 years, with a focus on building ethical school culture and excellence in teaching and learning through research.
Elizabeth holds a B.A. in English from Skidmore College. She earned her Master of Arts in Teaching from Tufts University, and her Master of Education in School Leadership from Harvard University.
She began her career as an English teacher at the Emma Willard School in New York, one of the oldest girls’ schools in the country and since then has been a passionate and devoted advocate for girls’ schools everywhere. She writes and speaks about education, parenting and the issues facing girls today. She has been the Head of School at Archer since 2008.
A native of Boston, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two golden retrievers.
Elizabeth English is the Head of School at The Archer School for Girls in Los Angeles. She has served as an educational leader in both independent and public schools across the country for over 25 years, with a focus on building ethical school culture and excellence in teaching and learning through research.
Elizabeth holds a B.A. in English from Skidmore College. She earned her Master of Arts in Teaching from Tufts University, and her Master of Education in School Leadership from Harvard University.
She began her career as an English teacher at the Emma Willard School in New York, one of the oldest girls’ schools in the country and since then has been a passionate and devoted advocate for girls’ schools everywhere. She writes and speaks about education, parenting and the issues facing girls today. She has been the Head of School at Archer since 2008.
A native of Boston, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two golden retrievers.
Jane Davis
Associate Head of School for Finance & Operations
Jane Davis began her career as a CPA in public accounting. Subsequently, she worked in various financial leadership roles in technology, advertising, real estate, and entertainment. Prior to joining Archer, Jane served as CFO of a non-profit organization for nine years.
Jane grew up on the East Coast and graduated from Bryant University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. She holds a CPA license from the California Board of Accountancy. Over the past two decades, Jane has served on several nonprofit boards.
Reed Farley
Middle School Director
Reed Farley is the Middle School Director. Reed joined the Archer community in 2009 as a Performing Arts teacher. Since then, he has been an educational leader in the community serving as a Grade Level Dean, Department Chair, Director of Visual & Performing Arts, Director of Summer Programs, and Director of Academic Programs. Reed has been integral in the development of many of Archer's signature programs including the Institute of Film & Video Literacy, Archer Film Festival, and Archer Summer.
Prior to Reed's career in education, he worked as a director and choreographer for Off-Broadway and regional theatre companies across the nation.
Reed holds a B.F.A. in Drama from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and an M.Ed. from UCLA's Graduate School of Education and Information Studies.
Maggie Cenan
Upper School Director
Maggie Cenan has 15 years of experience teaching, leading, and presenting in her field. Her combination of instructional and curriculum-building expertise enables her to create transformational learning experiences for students and teacher teams. She has presented on assessment, mentoring, and supervision at various national conferences.
Maggie’s eight-year tenure at Archer exemplifies her commitment to professional growth and continuous improvement. Previously as Archer’s Math Department Chair, Maggie moved the Math and Computer Science department curricula forward with the addition of courses such as Financial Algebra, Statistics, and Advanced Study in Data Science.
She holds a Master's in Secondary Education from Loyola Marymount University and is currently completing a certificate in School Management and Leadership at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and Business School.
Felicia Paik
Director of Admissions
Felicia Paik joined the Archer community in 2010. A graduate of Stanford University with a degree in communications, Felicia was a journalist for almost 20 years and has written for numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and Forbes.
Felicia is a girls' school graduate, having attended The Westlake School for Girls and her alma mater, Castilleja School. She serves as a member of the Castilleja Alumnae Executive Committee.
Felicia's daughter, Sabrina '22, is a sophomore at UC Berkeley. Her son, Ryan, graduated from Harvard College and is attending UC Berkeley School of Law. Felicia and her husband live in her hometown of Santa Monica.
Sarah Rooney
Director of Advancement
Sarah Rooney is the Director of Advancement at The Archer School for Girls. Sarah began her career in development more than a decade ago, working for two nonprofits in the Washington, DC area before coming to Archer in 2017.
Sarah grew up outside of Baltimore and has a B.A. in English from Virginia Tech and a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) credential. She lives in Brentwood with her husband, son, and daughter.
Sarah grew up outside of Baltimore and has a B.A. in English from Virginia Tech and a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) credential. She lives in Brentwood with her husband, son, and daughter.
The Archer School for Girls admits students of any race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or other legally protected status to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or other legally protected status in its hiring or in the administration of its educational policies and programs, admissions policies, financial aid programs or other school-administered programs.
The Archer School for Girls’ mission is to educate students in an environment specifically designed for girls. As such, the school will consider any candidate for admission who identifies as a girl. Once admitted to Archer, all students in good academic standing who abide by Archer’s code of conduct and who meet requirements for graduation will be eligible to receive an Archer diploma, regardless of any change in sexual identity or other legally protected status.
