Alumnae Board

Eleanore (Elle) Alexander Cassidy '05 is a proud graduate of the Sacred Heart, attending Sacred Heart (New Orleans, LA), Stuart (Princeton, NJ), and graduating from Stone Ridge in 2005. Currently, Elle is a Manager of Public Policy and Stakeholder Engagement at McDonald's, focusing on Planet and Food. Previously, Elle worked in the private and non-profit sectors in Washington, DC and New York City, working to improve health through better nutrition and disease prevention. Elle holds a PhD in Health Policy & Management and a Masters of Science in Public Health (MSPH) in Human Nutrition from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and an International Relations Certificate from UMass Amherst. Elle lives in Hinsdale, IL with her husband John, daughter Maeve and their black lab Rosie.

Sheryl Matthews Daniel graduated from Stone Ridge in 1988. She is currently pursuing a second career as a licensed clinical counselor after ending a 20+ year career as a brand marketer.  During her former career as a digital brand marketer, Sheryl developed expertise in paid and earned digital media, content development, SEO, online reputation, audience engagement and digital analytics working with organizations in healthcare, financial services, tech and social advocacy.  A job disruption caused by the recent Pandemic presented the opportunity to fully transition from a digital marketing career to a long held passion and years-long call to serve the community as a mental health practitioner.  Recognizing the need for spiritually sensitive and culturally relevant clinical practitioners in communities of color, Sheryl is pursuing a Master's Degree in Licensed Clinical Professional  Counseling.  In this new role, Sheryl will work to destigmatize mental health care and provide accessible relevant clinical therapeutic care to the many community members dealing with mental health issues.

Kaitlin is a 2007 Stone Ridge graduate and after playing lacrosse for The University of Notre Dame, she began her financial services career in Morgan Stanley’s McLean, VA Branch in 2013. She is a Certified Financial Planner®, a Family Wealth Advisor, and a second-generation Financial Advisor. Outside of work, Kaitlin enjoys staying active, running, design, and seeking out live music.

Susan graduated from Stone Ridge in 1972. She was a proud Blue team member and played varsity field hockey, basketball and softball. She received her BA from Connecticut College in History and her MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School. Susan has spent over 35 years in international development, starting as a Peace Corps volunteer in Senegal, where she worked on developing improved cook stoves to address deforestation.

After the Peace Corps, Susan worked for several non-profit international development organizations as Project Manager and in Executive positions, working on emergency relief efforts, development projects in health, small business, natural resources, girls education and programs in human rights. She has lived and worked in several countries, Mali, Niger, Somalia and Tanzania, and provided oversight to programs in countries around the world.

Although retired, Susan continues to support local organizations through volunteer opportunities and travels whenever possible!

Maggie graduated from Stone Ridge in 2005, having attended since 1st grade. Her SR claims to fame were winning the 1st grade Goal 2 award and the 12th grade Goal 3 award.  After high school, Maggie went to the University of Virginia where she studied Systems Engineering.  Maggie's first job out of college was at Northrop Grumman, a defense contractor, where she helped design control systems for naval ships.  While at Northrop, Maggie got a master's degree in Systems Engineering also at UVA, before taking off to get an MBA from Yale.

After business school, Maggie moved back to DC and worked for 5 years as a management consultant. In that role, Maggie traveled around the country (sometimes Canada, one time Australia!) helping companies identify issues with the way they operated, and then helping them fix those problems. Three years ago, Maggie put away her suitcase and started a career at Clark Construction. She now works in Clark's Strategy & Innovation group, helping the company figure out how to build better, faster, and more cost effectively.

Clarke Jamison is a 2013 graduate of Stone Ridge and a proud Gold Team Member. During her four years at Stone Ridge, she was an active competitor on the Varsity Volleyball team, lettering all four years; and serving as captain her senior year. Clarke graduated from Spring Hill College in 2017 with a B.A. in Sociology and avidly coaches high school and club volleyball teams. 

In May 2021, Clarke graduated from The Howard University with a Master’s in Social Work focusing on working with communities and organizations and how they assist people. She serves as an Enrollment Coordinator and Social Worker for Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science. In her free time, she coaches club volleyball for SpikedCity DC and finds time to travel whenever possible.

Jessica Kane ’97 is a proud Gator and attended Stone Ridge for four years.  During that time, she played soccer, basketball, and tennis.  She served as Class President during her senior year and received the Four Year Commitment Award for Goal II, a deep respect for intellectual values.

After graduating from Stone Ridge, Jessica received her bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and her law degree from George Mason University School of Law.  She joined the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in 2007 as an attorney-adviser and currently is a Disclosure Review Program Director in the Division of Corporation Finance.  In this capacity, she leads the Division’s important work reviewing transactional, periodic, and current reports in furtherance of the Division’s mission critical work to promote capital formation and protect investors.  Jessica also leads initiatives to monitor and enhance the effectiveness, relevancy, and transparency of disclosures.

Jessica previously served as Director of the Office of Credit Ratings, leading its work to oversee credit rating agencies registered with the SEC as NRSROs.  She led efforts on NRSRO examinations and related SEC annual reports, as well as monitoring initiatives and reports to Congress on competition, transparency, and conflicts of interest.  Before joining OCR, Jessica was the Director of the Office of Municipal Securities and played a leading role in the implementation and operation of the municipal advisor registration regime. 

Kay DeFranceaux Leonard ’64 attended Stone Ridge for 7 years and was a weekly boarder during 8th grade and on and off through high school. She was a proud member of the Blue Team; was a recipient of the Father’s Club Award in 1963; was a regular helper in Mer. Mouton’s office, and was passionate about field hockey and the Drama Club.  

Kay worked in the satellite communications field for almost 30 years, working at the Public Service Satellite Consortium and then as Executive VP/GM of Beach Associates. After working as an independent satellite communications consultant for several years, she and her husband bought a gymnastics school on Kauai in HI and moved there to run it and be closer to one of their daughters and her two children. While on Kauai, Kay also became a REALTOR® selling over $45M in properties. After 15 years of owning/operating the gymnastics school, Kay and her husband recently sold their school and their home there, and moved back to Woodbine, Maryland where she will continue as a REALTOR®.

Kay has been a class rep for ’64 since graduating and was a past President of the Alumnae Board. 

Madeline McCormick '11 attended Stone Ridge for four years where she was a student-athlete, Blue Team Captain, Math Club founder, and recipient of the Sacred Heart Award. Madeline graduated from Villanova University in 2015 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering. She then entered the Construction Industry in Washington, DC and currently works as a Project Manager at HITT Contracting in the Life Science & BioTech sector. She resides in Arlington, VA and loves being a part of the SR Alumnae Board!

Lindsay Morton graduated from Stone Ridge in 2002. She currently serves as Redbrick LMD’s Vice President of Community Engagement and Corporate Impact. She is staunchly involved in and focused on community preservation, engagement and progression, with experience at both the local and national levels. Lindsay previously served as the Director of Community Engagement in the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia where she advised the senior attorneys and led community initiatives under the direction of Attorney General Karl A. Racine.

Before that role, she served as Director of the Healthy Markets Program at Martha’s Table where she launched Joyful Food Markets — an after-school grocery program that provides healthy food and nutrition education to over 6,000 elementary students each month. She also aided in the development and opening of a one-of-a-kind Whole Foods Market “community store” in New Orleans, LA. Lindsay earned her B.S. in business from Boston College and a master’s in Sports Industry Management from Georgetown University.

Tonija Hope '93 was a spirited Gator for 4 years. During that time, she served as captain of the Blue Team and head of the Athletic Association. She was an active participant in student organizations that supported the anti-apartheid movement and environmental issues. Upon graduating from Stone Ridge, Tonija attended Macalester College in St. Paul, MN where she double majored in Spanish/Latin American Studies. She studied abroad in the Dominican Republic and soon after graduation moved to South Africa where she worked at the University of Cape Town.

After returning to the US, Tonija worked for proud Stone Ridge parent, José Andrés, for 12 years supporting the development of what is now ThinkFoodGroup. After several years, she left the restaurant industry to commit herself full time to international education and completed a master’s degree at George Washington University in Tourism Administration with a concentration in International Education. She joined the Phelps Stokes Fund working on the State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program and then served as its Director of Latin American Programs & Special Projects.

Since 2015, Tonija has served as the Director of the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University where she leads the university’s comprehensive internationalization process, oversees study abroad and the day-to-day operations of the Charles B. Rangel, Thomas R. Pickering, and Donald M. Payne Fellowship Programs. A commitment to "social awareness which impels to action," instilled in her as a student at Stone Ridge, continues to guide her work at Howard University. Tonija has two children, lives in Washington, DC and recently received her PhD in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies at Howard University.

Jenelle Oxendine’s journey at Stone Ridge began in the sixth grade, as a proud member of the blue team, and culminated with her graduation in 2004.

Jenelle earned her B.S. in Culture and Politics from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and her M.S. in International Relations from the London School of Economics.

Currently, Jenelle works at GDIT where she leads a stellar project management team overseeing high-priority biomedical projects for the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the NIH. Her work has earned her two NHLBI Director’s Awards and an NIH Director’s Award.

As a native of Maryland, Jenelle vowed to never cross the river, but now happily calls Alexandria, Virginia, home. In her free time, she enjoys exploring her new city (especially the food scene) and living life to the fullest with her husband. She’s excited to bring her passion and experience back to Stone Ridge and contribute to the vibrant alumnae community.

Margaret (Maggie) Pruitt is a proud alumnus of the Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart. She was warmly welcomed onto the Gold Team when she began her education at SR in the 6th grade. Maggie received recognition for Goal I in 2002 and Goal IV in 2003 and 2005. She graduated in 2005.

Since graduating, Maggie has pursued a career as a physician scientist, building upon the foundation of curiosity, faith, integrity, and intellect that was established by her parents and solidified at SR. She graduated from Duke University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She earned her dual Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy in 2019 from the University of Kansas, where she studied telomere biology in the Department of Integrative andMolecular Physiology and secured funding through the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship. Maggie completed residency in internal medicine at the George Washington University in Washington, DC, where she also served as Chief Resident of Medical Education.

Maggie is currently a medical oncology fellow and Assistant Chief Fellow of Clinic Scheduling at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), NationalInstitutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. Maggie’s research focuses on the translational and clinical study of women’s malignancies. Maggie enjoys attending outdoor music festivals and her most recent travels have taken her to Barbados for the 50th Anniversary of Crop Over and the Grand Kadooment. She is pleased to serve on the Alumnae Board!

Isabella Richardson ’15 was a “lifer” spending 14 years at Stone Ridge and remains a proud member of the Blue Team. During her years at Stone Ridge, she spent four years on the varsity lacrosse team and served as a captain her senior year. Isabella graduated from Washington College in 2019 with a B.A. in political science and a minor in business. In addition, she also spent four years playing NCAA D3 lacrosse.

In May of 2022, Isabella graduated from The Catholic University Columbus School of Law and throughout law school Isabella completed internships with Carr Maloney, The Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office, and The Honorable John M. Maloney in Montgomery County Circuit Court.  After law school graduation Isabella served as a Law Clerk to both the Honorable David A. Boynton and to the Honorable James A. Bonifant in the Montgomery County Circuit Court. In November of 2023, Isabella was admitted to practice law in Maryland and is currently a prosecutor in the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Maria Antonia (Toni) Rodriguez Roberts ’92 comes from a long line of Sacred Heart Alums. Her mother attended the school in Havana, Cuba and Noroton in Darien, Connecticut in 1957, and her grandmother also attended the school in Havana, Cuba. Toni has worked for the FBI since 2003 and is a Senior Leader in the IT Infrastructure Division. Previously, she worked as a forensic scientist for 17 years at the FBI Laboratory and has published over a dozen research articles in the field of latent fingerprints. She is a graduate of the DOJ's Leadership in Excellence Achievement Program (LEAP), a succession planning program for future leaders.

Prior to her employment with the FBI, she worked as a researcher at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and as an Adjunct Faculty member at St. Mary's College in Maryland in the Biology department. She has an MS degree in Cell and Molecular Biology from Florida State University, and a BS degree in Biology from UMBC.  Right before graduate school, she lived in Bolivia and volunteered at Para Los Ninos Orphanage and at Andean Rural Health.

She enjoys travel, stand up paddling, and time with her family and dogs. She is a proud blue team member!

Biography coming soon!

Elizabeth (Missy) spent her High School years at Stone Ridge and graduated in 1972 as a member of the Blue Team.

After receiving her B.A. in Art History from Vassar College, she worked in Washington D.C. at the National Gallery of Art, the Federal Election Commission, and the American Film Institute, while also pursuing further Art History courses at American University.

In 1981 she moved abroad and spent the next almost 40 years between Hong Kong and London, with the majority of her professional career being in London with the CBRE Group, a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, and the global leader in commercial real estate services and investments. During her 35 years with CBRE she was responsible for Company Secretariat, Marketing, Legal and Compliance. From 2004 to retirement, she was Executive Director and Head of Legal and Compliance for Europe, Middle East and Africa. In 2020, Elizabeth stepped down from her full-time role to return to her family home in Maryland, but continued as a Senior Advisor for CBRE EMEA Legal for a further three years.

Elizabeth’s main responsibilities at CBRE included: acquisitions, new corporate entities/offices, corporate re-structuring, Affiliate arrangements, senior hires/contracts, legal and compliance. In 2005 she established CBRE’s UK Women’s Network, which was the first CBRE Women’s Network outside of the US and the first Women’s Network for a real estate advisory company in the UK. The Network’s principal aim was to address the professional needs of CBRE’s female employees through education/training, mentorship, maternity/ child benefits and networking.

Currently Elizabeth volunteers as a tutor at the Washington Jesuit Academy and is a member of the Smithsonian Women’s Committee. She lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland with her husband and golden doodle, and is incredibly grateful to be near her three children and four grandchildren.