USNA Volunteer Spotlight: Stephanie Kleiner
This month, USNA is highlighting Caring and Concern Volunteer Stephanie Kleiner, a USN parent and wife.
There is a USNA Caring and Concern volunteer within each division. In Lower School, it is Mehri Irani, mom to Omeed '26. In Middle School, it is Erin Daunic, mom to Evy '21 and Mahoney '24. High School's volunteer is Stephanie Kleiner, wife of Fifth Grade Teacher John Kleiner and mom to Max ’19, Jack ’20, Will ’24, and Luke.
What do the Caring and Concern Coordinators do?
The Caring and Concern coordinators send handwritten, personal notes to families when they are experiencing a difficult time. We reach out to parents, students, faculty, and staff members — the entire USN community. Often, we enclose a gift card to Zoe’s or Jeni’s Ice Cream to brighten their day.
Why did you volunteer to help USN in this way?
I love to write notes; it’s a simple, yet meaningful way to express that we care when a family is going through a difficult time. It may seem old-fashioned, but sending a card can be a powerful gesture to build community and remind someone that we care about them. Reaching out to each other is so simple, so easy, and so important.
Would you share a memorable moment?
When we moved to Nashville, USN was our family. While one moment doesn’t stand out, reaching out with a card allows us to be compassionate and kind, and that kindness has been repaid to our family over the many years we have been here.
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What do the Caring and Concern Coordinators do?
The Caring and Concern coordinators send handwritten, personal notes to families when they are experiencing a difficult time. We reach out to parents, students, faculty, and staff members — the entire USN community. Often, we enclose a gift card to Zoe’s or Jeni’s Ice Cream to brighten their day.
Why did you volunteer to help USN in this way?
I love to write notes; it’s a simple, yet meaningful way to express that we care when a family is going through a difficult time. It may seem old-fashioned, but sending a card can be a powerful gesture to build community and remind someone that we care about them. Reaching out to each other is so simple, so easy, and so important.
Would you share a memorable moment?
When we moved to Nashville, USN was our family. While one moment doesn’t stand out, reaching out with a card allows us to be compassionate and kind, and that kindness has been repaid to our family over the many years we have been here.
More USN News
List of 3 news stories.
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Science Olympiad team competes at state competition
15 members of the USN Science Olympiad Team traveled to the University of Tennessee-Knoxville for the state competition and returned to USN with several medals for their stellar performance.Read More -
MS students shine at Austin Peay math competition
A team of USN Middle Schoolers excelled at the second annual Austin Peay State University math competition.Read More -
USN students dominate at Perennial Math Tournament
Lower and Middle Schoolers had stellar performances in the Perennial Math Problem-Solving Tournament hosted at Franklin Road Academy.Read More
Contact
Edgehill Campus
2000 Edgehill Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-321-8000
Fax: 615-321-0889
Email: info@usn.org
River Campus
1200 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
2000 Edgehill Ave.
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-321-8000
Fax: 615-321-0889
Email: info@usn.org
River Campus
1200 County Hospital Road
Nashville, TN 37218
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University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.
University School of Nashville models the best educational practices. In an environment that represents the cultural and ethnic composition of Metropolitan Nashville, USN fosters each student’s intellectual, artistic, and athletic potential, valuing and inspiring integrity, creative expression, a love of learning, and the pursuit of excellence.