Ms. Grear graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with her Bachelor of Science in Childhood Education, as well as a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She was a graduate of the Muriel A. Howard Honors Program and a member of the Kappa Delta Pi Honor’s Society for educators. As the Director of Admissions, Ms. Grear's goal is to collaborate closely with BASIS Independent Bellevue’s school leadership and faculty to provide a warm and supportive space for prospective and returning students. She hopes to be of service to families as they navigate finding the best fit for their student’s academic success. Ms. Grear chose BASIS Independent Schools because she believes in bringing joy back into the learning process and feels that the BASIS Curriculum truly supports student success through high academic standards, coupled with a focus on holistically nurturing both curiosity and spirit. In her free time, Ms. Grear enjoys taking a book down to her local coffee shop, testing out new vegan recipes, and spending time with her pets.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​​​‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​‌​‍​‍‌‌‌‌‍‌‌‍​‌​‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌