Finding the right person to be Christ School's first Director of Safety and Security was a search that began and ended with Ron Ramsey.
He was immediately tested, and passed, in dealing with the 2024 aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The storm knocked out power for weeks and irrevocably changed the campus landscape by felling more than 1,000 trees. Coordination of people and resources ensured a safe, expedient return for the students and faculty.
Mr. Ramsey’s love for the boys and scrupulous attention to detail have been part of the school’s fiber for 13 years. He has previously been in positions of leadership as chair of the Science Department, Director of the Outdoor Program, Principal, and Assistant Head of School 2021.
Mr. Ramsey earned a B.S. in Secondary Education from Tennessee Tech University in 1998 and an M.S. in Science Education from Montana State University in 2009. He began his teaching career at St. Andrews-Sewanee School, where Mr. Ramsey spent 12 years. Along with his duties at Christ School, Mr. Ramsey volunteers for the Buncombe County Rescue Squad and serves as a member of the Western North Carolina Mountain Rescue Team 3.
In his free time, Mr. Ramsey likes to fly-fish, read, and explore the outdoors with his family. He and his wife, Vivian, live on campus and have a daughter, Audrey.