Mr. Yinger holds his B.A. in English from Lebanon Valley College. He is an experienced communications and advancement professional with nearly 15 years in independent schools. He previously served as the Communications & Advancement Manager at Sant Bani School in Sanbornton, New Hampshire, where he oversaw strategic messaging, branding, publications, social media, and community engagement. Mr. Yinger also directed the school’s athletics program, blending his expertise in communications with leadership in student life. Previously, he spent over a decade at The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennslyvania, where he held a variety of roles in communications, athletics, and school life, including Sports Information Director and Associate Director of Communications. A skilled storyteller and collaborator, he is known for his adaptability, creativity, and commitment to showcasing school values.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‍​‌​‍‌​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​​‌​‌​‍‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​‍‌​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

After moving to the Bay Area from the East Coast in 2025, Mr. Yinger knew he wanted to continue working in independent schools. He was drawn to BASIS Independent Dublin because of the school’s educational model. “BASIS Independent Schools inspires students to pursue excellence and push themselves to be their very best, while also providing the necessary support systems to help them achieve their academic and personal goals.”

Outside of school, Mr. Yinger is an avid sports fan, particularly enjoying soccer, hockey, baseball, F1 racing, track and field, golf, college basketball, and college softball. During the pandemic, Mr. Yinger discovered that he enjoys cooking, and while he is still developing his culinary skills, he enjoys trying new recipes from time to time. He also enjoys listening to music and spending time outside.