Bob Sears

Bob Sears joined the administration at Athens Academy as the dean of guidance in 2004, after previously working at Tallulah Falls School in Tallulah Falls, Georgia, and Pine Crest School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. In August 2008, he began serving as director of Upper School while maintaining his counseling responsibilities, doing so until July 2017. During this time, he received the Faculty Award for Professional Excellence twice, as well as the Teacher of the Year Award in 2009. Later that year, Mr. Sears participated in the Peabody Professional Institute for Independent School Leadership at Vanderbilt University. For the 2017-2018 school year, Mr. Sears assumed the newly-created position of director of student services, helping to support students and families throughout their years at Athens Academy. Mr. Sears has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Georgia and a master's degree in professional counseling from Georgia State University. Additionally, he is a Board Certified Counselor, actively maintaining credentials through the National Board of Certified Counselors.