Emily Neilson Swarter has extensive experience in educational leadership and teaching, currently serving as the Director of Advancement & Alumni Relations and Athletic Director at Upland Country Day School since June 2017. Prior to this, Emily worked as an English Teacher and coached Varsity Field Hockey and Varsity Lacrosse at Westminster School from June 2011 to June 2020, and as an English Teacher at Porter-Gaud School from August 2016 to June 2017. Early career roles included an internship in the Communications Department at Bowdoin College and an administrative internship at La Comunidad Hispana. Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Government from Bowdoin College and a Master of Arts in English from Middlebury College.