Gill St. Bernard’s Named Ann Marie Blackman Director of Admission and Financial Aid 

Gill St. Bernard’s has named Ann Marie Blackman P ’13, ’16 as Director of Admission and Financial Aid.  

Blackman joined the Gill St. Bernard’s community in 2000 when her oldest son, Nick ’13, enrolled in Kindergarten. Her younger son, Dylan ’16, soon followed, joining the GSB Prekindergarten in 2002. As a new parent, Blackman quickly became involved in different aspects of the community including the Parents’ Association, the Parents’ Admission Network (PAN), and the Athletic Boosters Club.  

Her knowledge of the school made her the perfect candidate to step in when help was needed on a part-time basis in the Development Office, where she assisted in data management, and the Middle School Office, to cover a leave of absence. In 2005, she was asked to fill in as the Office of Admission’s office manager, and the rest—as they say—is history. For the next two decades, she was an integral part of GSB’s admission office, introducing prospective students and their families to GSB and assisting them as they navigated the admission process. 

“When I first visited GSB as a new parent, I knew my child was going to be cared for. It’s hard to explain, but when I walked in the door, I just felt it,” Blackman explained. “I stayed in the Admission Office because I wanted to share with prospective families the feeling that their child will be challenged, nurtured, and supported here. I wanted others to know and experience what I did—that this is a great place.” 

During her time, Blackman assumed the role of Ninth Grade Advisor, she became an Admission Liaison to the Deans’ Office, and she volunteered at countless events. In 2018, Blackman was named the Associate Director of Admission and Assistant Director of Financial Assistance, a role she held for six years before most recently assuming the director role. 

“This isn’t just a job for me,” Blackman said. “My boys grew up here, and they are who they are because of their time here. In a phrase: they were known. I want other families to have the same experience at GSB that my children had. I want them to know that when their children walk through our doors, we will help them to become better students and, most importantly, better people before they leave and move onto the next step in their journey.” 

Please join us in welcoming Ann Marie Blackman into her new role!