As Head of School at BASIS Independent McLean, and with over 12 years of experience in BASIS Curriculum Schools, Ms. Reynolds sees herself as the “architect behind the scenes.” She is dedicated to building the right team and systems that empower teachers and students to thrive, embrace challenges, pursue excellence, and make meaningful contributions to the world.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌​‍‍‌​‌​‌​‍​‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍​‌​‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌​‍‌‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‌​‌‌​‍‌‌‌​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

“My vision for BASIS Independent McLean is that students begin as toddlers and take flight as seniors—prepared to embrace challenges, pursue excellence, and contribute meaningfully to the world,” expressed Ms. Reynolds. “We connect our rigorous BASIS Curriculum, talented faculty, and diverse, supportive community into a connected journey of growth, nurturing our EPIC values—Empathy, Perseverance, Integrity, and Curiosity—so that students leave BASIS Independent McLean not only with strong knowledge and skills but also with a sense of purpose to shape their own futures and positively influence the world around them.”

Prior to becoming the Head of School, Ms. Reynolds started as an upper school math teacher and curriculum developer in public schools. In 2012, she was a founding Math Subject Expert Teacher at a BASIS Curriculum School in Washington, DC. She then joined BASIS Independent McLean in 2017 as the Director of Academic Programs. In 2024, Ms. Reynolds was appointed as the Associate Head of School. Her extensive experience with the BASIS Curriculum, Learning and Subject Expert Teachers, and the culture of support has equipped her with a comprehensive understanding and valuable insights into the school's strengths and areas of growth. Ms. Reynolds appreciates the integral academic programs that inspire students from toddlers to seniors, guiding them from foundational knowledge to advanced studies while fostering their EPIC principles.

Ms. Reynolds graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Mathematics and Secondary Mathematics Education.

Outside of work, Ms. Reynolds enjoys playing street hockey, cheering on Buffalo sports, and watching with pride as her two sons, both Red-Tailed Hawks, continue to grow.