Ruth Burke

Ruth Burke is the Associate Head of School at The Episcopal School of Dallas, overseeing Enrollment, Communications, Community Culture, and Strategic Initiatives.

Ruth’s experience in independent school administration spans 28 years with 21 in service to ESD, at three nationally-recognized schools, The Bolles School, University Liggett School, and ESD, in the roles of administrator, teacher, coach, advisor, and dean. She has served as conference chair for the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS) Admission Conference and led numerous panel discussions and seminars for the Secondary School Admission Test Board (SSATB), National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), and ISAS. From 2009-2012, Ruth taught four-day seminars for Independent School Management (ISM), leading admission professionals from across the country in the application of best practices and admission trends.

Ruth grew up in Maryland and earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Masters in School Administration from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, where she played basketball and ran track and field.