Presbyterian Day School - Presbyterian Day School - A private Christian preschool and elementary school for boys in Memphis, TN

Laura Lee Jones

  • Position: Promotion & Sales Coordinator
  • Last Name: Jones
  • First Name: Laura Lee
  • Division: Advancement, Maintenance
  • Phone - Work: 901-842-4653
  • Work Address: 4025 Poplar Avenue
  • Work City: Memphis
  • Work State: TN
  • Work Zip: 38111
  • Degrees: B.S. University of Tennessee
Promotion & Sales Coordinator

Kristen Griffith

  • Position: Advancement Assistant
  • Last Name: Griffith
  • First Name: Kristen
  • Division: Advancement
  • Phone - Work: 901-842-4629
  • Work Address: 4025 Poplar Avenue
  • Work City: Memphis
  • Work State: TN
  • Work Zip: 38111
Advancement Assistant

Chris Oliver

  • Chris Oliver serves as Chief Advancement Officer at Presbyterian Day School (PDS) in Memphis, TN, one of the leading independent schools for boys.

    Chris is a native Memphian and cares deeply about the city.

    For the last 13 years, he has dedicated his efforts in nonprofit leadership and strategic development in under-resourced neighborhoods. Chris has worked at New Hope Christian Academy, Alcy Ball Development Corporation, and Advance Memphis.

    Chris earned a master’s in education from The University of Mississippi, and his bachelor’s from Middle Tennessee State University. He was also a Memphis Fellow at Second Pres.

    Chris and his wife Kandis have 3 sons, Cohen, Jonah, and Jude, and worship at Downtown Church. He enjoys biking, camping and the outdoors, playing soccer, and cheering on local sports teams.

  • Position: Chief Advancement Officer
  • Last Name: Oliver
  • First Name: Chris
  • Division: Administration, Advancement
  • Phone - Work: 901-842-4602
  • Work Address: 4025 Poplar Avenue
  • Work City: Memphis
  • Work State: TN
  • Work Zip: 38111
  • Degrees: B.A. Middle Tennessee State University, M.Ed The University of Mississippi
Chief Advancement Officer

Anne-Davis Vander Have

  • Position: Director of Marketing and Summer Programs
  • Last Name: Vander Have
  • First Name: Anne-Davis
  • Division: Advancement
  • Phone - Work: 901-842-4613
  • Work Address: 4025 Poplar Avenue
  • Work City: Memphis
  • Work State: TN
  • Work Zip: 38111
  • Degrees: B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication and English, Samford University
Director of Marketing and Summer Programs

Molly Beard

  • Position: Assistant Director of Admission
  • Last Name: Beard
  • First Name: Molly
  • Division: Advancement
  • Phone - Work: 901-842-4625
  • Work Address: 4025 Poplar Avenue
  • Work City: Memphis
  • Work State: TN
  • Work Zip: 38111
Assistant Director of Admission

Kim Bridgforth

  • Position: Director of Annual Giving
  • Last Name: Bridgforth
  • First Name: Kim
  • Division: Advancement
  • Phone - Work: 901-842-4606
  • Work Address: 4025 Poplar Avenue
  • Work City: Memphis
  • Work State: TN
  • Work Zip: 38111
  • Degrees: B.A., The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Director of Annual Giving

Cynthia Cross

  • Position: Special Events Coordinator
  • Last Name: Cross
  • First Name: Cynthia
  • Division: Advancement
  • Phone - Work: 901-842-4691
  • Work Address: 4025 Poplar Avenue
  • Work City: Memphis
  • Work State: TN
  • Work Zip: 38111
  • Degrees: B.S., Vanderbilt University
Special Events Coordinator

Rachel Bishop

  • Rachel Bishop serves as Director of Admission and Enrollment Management at Presbyterian Day School (PDS) in Memphis, TN, one of the leading independent schools for boys.

    Rachel joined PDS in the summer of 2015. She has spent time in the classroom as well as in administration at other independent schools in the area. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Lipscomb University and a Masters degree in Instruction and Curriculum Leadership from the University of Memphis.

    Her passions outside the classroom include spending time with her family and SEC football. She is married to PDS alum, Louie '80, and has two children, Miller and Turner '16.

  • Position: Director of Admission and Enrollment Management
  • Last Name: Bishop
  • First Name: Rachel
  • Division: Administration, Admission
  • Phone - Work: 901-842-4695
  • Work Address: 4025 Poplar Avenue
  • Work City: Memphis
  • Work State: TN
  • Work Zip: 38111
  • Degrees: B.S., Lipscomb University; M.Ed, University of Memphis
Director of Admission and Enrollment Management

Winston Baccus

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  • Position: Director of Communication
  • Last Name: Baccus
  • First Name: Winston
  • Division: Advancement
  • Phone - Work: 901-842-4614
  • Work Address: 4025 Poplar Avenue
  • Work City: Memphis
  • Work State: TN
  • Work Zip: 38111
  • Degrees: B.A., The University of Alabama
Director of Communication

Presbyterian Day School (PDS) is a private, Christian preschool and elementary school serving boys from 2-years-old through 6th grade for 75 years.

With our mission of striving to glorify God by developing boys in wisdom and stature and favor with God and man, we take a holistic approach to education, nurturing the heart, soul, mind, and body of each boy.

4025 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38111

901-842-4600

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