Faculty & Staff

Devonna comes to Westminster after having served as the director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Kent School. In that role, she provided strategic vision and leadership for diversity and inclusion programming at the school, with a particular focus on cultivating teaching and learning moments, in addition to building curriculum.

 

Devonna is a skilled diversity and inclusion practitioner, organizational strategist, educator and counseling professional with over 20 years of combined clinical practice experience in higher education and community-based settings, as well as the private sector. Through her children, Devonna has developed a passion for the game of ice hockey and is proud to serve as an advisor to Black Girls Hockey Club (BGHC), a nonprofit organization devoted to making ice hockey accessible to everyone.

 

Devonna earned a bachelor’s in social work from Western New England University and her master’s in social work from Smith College. She lives in campus housing with her husband Torrey and their children Adrienne '25, Tatum and RJ. In her free time she enjoys staying active outdoors, baking, watching her children play sports and spending time with family and friends.

Lee joined Westminster after serving 13 years in various academic, administrative, and coaching capacities at Avon Old Farms School, his alma mater. For seven years, he served as assistant dean of students and a member of the administrative council, and for 13 years, he taught English and served as a dormitory head and faculty duty crew head. His coaching responsibilities included varsity football, basketball, and track. In 2003, he received the Kenneth A. Fanning Faculty Award as teacher of the year. Lee has also been a board representative to SPHERE and a consultant to the Westminster Crossroads Learning Program in Hartford (WCLP). At Westminster, he served  as a form dean for the class of ’14, ’18 and ’22, corridor supervisor, teaches English, is the head coach for track and field, served as the associate dean of faculty, and is the current dean of faculty. In 2015, Lee won the Swayze Award, which acknowledged his commitment and significant contributions to the Westminster community.

 

Lee is a native of Bloomfield, Conn., where he attended high school for a year before transferring to Avon Old Farms School. While in high school, he enjoyed a number of activities, which included playing and coaching football. In the fall of 1992, Lee matriculated to Washington and Jefferson College, where he majored in philosophy, chaired the Black Student Union, and played football. After graduating from college, he returned to Avon Old Farms School in the fall of 1997. He completed a M.A.L.S. at Wesleyan University in 2005. Lee is a committed educator and a strong believer in the opportunities that private education can provide. He lives in a faculty home on campus with his wife, Shayna, and his daughters, Anaya ’26 and Layla. Lee is also a Westminster parent to Jalen Sears ’19.