Leadership

Head of School

Kristin Watts became the 13^th Head of Bright School on July 1, 2021. Mrs. Watts has been an administrator in independent schools and colleges for more than 20 years.

She came to The Bright School from St. Anne’s Day School and Enrichment Programs in Atlanta, where she was director for five years. Prior to that, Mrs. Watts served as director of admissions at Trinity School in Atlanta for 11 years and also held posts at University Lake School in Hartland, Wisconsin, and Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

A Michigan native, Mrs. Watts earned her bachelor’s degree in Spanish literature at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and her master’s degree in human resource management at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan.

Mrs. Watts currently is serving on the Creative Discovery Museum's Board of Trustees.

Mrs. Watts and her husband, Jay, have a daughter attending Bright School, and her stepson is in college.