Boarding

Meet the Residential Life Staff

Eight Currey Ingram Academy faculty and staff members are part of the Residential Life staff and live with boarding students in the residence hall. Their jobs are to make sure the students’ residential life experience is rewarding, safe, and fully-integrated with all aspects of living and learning in the Currey Ingram community.

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  • Laura Vedas, Director of Residential Life

    Laura she served as a Resident Director at the University of California, Riverside, where she supported 450 students, led a team of more than 20 student staff members, and contributed to a number of campus-wide initiatives.
     
    Prior to her time at UC Riverside, Laura held leadership roles at several independent schools, including Head of Lower School at Redlands Christian School and Dean of Students at both Houston Christian High School and Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga. Across all these roles, she has focused on student well-being, strong family communication, and fostering meaningful connections.
     
    Laura holds a Master of Education from Vanderbilt University, a Master of Public Accounting from the University of Texas, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.

    Laura Vedas
    Laura.Vedas@curreyingram.org

  • Ryan Pena, Assistant Director of Residential Life

    Ms. Pena has been at Currey Ingram since 2022 as an Upper School faculty member, teaching English. She joined the Residential Life staff and community in January 2024.  Ryan comes from a large family and loves the dynamics of a bustling household. She completed her Bachelor's degree at Harding University and her Master's degree is from the University of Tennessee - Knoxville. She enjoys reading and is driven by a passion of leading with empathy.

    Ryan.Pena@curreyingram.org

  • Levi Hamilton, Assistant Division Head & Residential Life Supervisor

    Mr. Hamilton has worked at Currey Ingram Academy for 18 years. He has served as the Lower School After-School Director, Tech Support and is currently the Upper School Assistant Principal. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Trevecca Nazarene University and received his Masters from Trevecca as well. He is a certified Reading Specialist. Mrs. Hamilton has served in pastoral ministry for 17 years and is an Ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church. She received her Master of Arts in Religion from Trevecca Nazarene University and her Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt University. She served as a Pastor to Youth and Families for 11 years and, most recently, as a Lead Pastor for six years. During a break from pastoral ministry, Mrs. Hamilton worked as an Administrative Assistant in the Middle School at Currey Ingram Academy. Levi and Kelli met in college and have been married for over 20 years. They are parents to two children, Tessa and Dominic, who also live in the residence hall.

    Levi Hamilton
    Levi.Hamilton@curreyingram.org

  • Cole and Alyssa Robinson

    Cole and Alyssa Robinson and their two young girls, Athena and Maeve, have served as Residential Life staff since August 2024. Starting at Currey Ingram in July 2023, they have quickly integrated themselves into the community. Cole teaches History as part of the Upper School faculty and has coached Volleyball and Track. Cole holds a B.A. in History with a Latin American Studies Minor from Grand Valley State University, and a Masters in Public and Digital History from Washington State University. Alyssa holds an Associate's Degree in Elementary Education, and has worked in classrooms and served as a nanny to children with advanced mental and physical disabilities. The Robinsons love adventure, traveling, reading, and spending time with loved ones. They are excited to get to know the residential life students and help them experience the best of Currey Ingram!

    Cole Robinson
    Cole.Robinson@curreyingram.org

  • Lucy Liautaud, Weekday Supervisor

    Lucy Liautaud has been the Weekday Supervisor for Residential Life since 2023. Lucy graduated with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of Iowa. After deciding to put a journalism career on hold, she joined the team at Currey Ingram. Lucy attended a boarding school for high school and loved her experience. She is excited to be back in a boarding environment and loves building relationships with students to help support them to be successful students and residents.

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Currey Ingram Academy is an exemplary JK-12 day and boarding school that empowers students with learning differences to achieve their fullest potential. Since 2002, the school has been located on an 83-acre campus in Brentwood, Tennessee, just miles from Nashville and Franklin. Families from 33 states and eight countries cite the school as their primary reason for moving to Middle Tennessee.

Currey Ingram Academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS).