Christian J. Cashman

Christian J. Cashman, M.Ed, was named president of Fairfield College Preparatory School, effective July 1, 2020. Previously a theology teacher at Prep, he returns to the school after serving three years as president and head of school at Northwest Catholic High School in West Hartford, Conn.

At Northwest, Cashman not only acted as the Catholic spiritual leader and chief development officer of the school, but also oversaw all professional staff, budgetary processes, official communications, and fundraising efforts.

Cashman previously served as principal and chief administrator at East Catholic High School in Manchester, Conn., and as principal and head of school at St. Timothy Middle School in West Hartford, Conn. With a demonstrated dedication to Catholic education, he has held such titles as associate retreat director at the Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center in West Hartford; director of Campus Ministry and religion teacher at East Catholic High School in Manchester, CT; and director of Campus Ministry and teacher of religion and English at Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati, OH.

A graduate of Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH, Cashman earned a BA in philosophy and an MEd in secondary education, specializing in English. He is also a graduate of the Seminars in Ignatian Leadership, part of the Jesuit School Network’s United States Jesuit Conference.