Meet the giving Team

Mary McCarty
Director of advancement

Mary has been a part of the Advancement and Alumni Relations team at Calhoun since 2016. She is also a Middle School Volleyball Coach. Mary studied drama and politics at NYU. Prior to Calhoun, she helped develop Generation Citizen, an organization that empowers young people to become engaged and effective citizens through an action civics curriculum.

Mary loves to sing and play guitar, and her most memorable school experience was serving as captain of her high school volleyball team.

mary.mccarty@calhoun.org | 212-497-6579

Bart Hale '00
Senior Manager of Development Operations and Communications

Bart joined the Development and Alumni Relations office in 2010, but his relationship with the school first began in preschool at age 4; he is a proud member of Calhoun's Class of 2000. Bart attended Colgate University, where he earned a BA in political science and served as student body president.

Bart is an avid sailor, racing competitively around the country, and he has competed in two Sunfish World Championships. If Bart could be a Calhoun student — again — he would love to take part in former Chef Bobo's Politics of Food class.

bart.hale@calhoun.org | 646-666-6450

TESS Barton
Advancement Coordinator

Tess joined the Calhoun Advancement team in 2025. Prior to that, she worked at an independent school in Seattle focusing her time on a capital campaign and alumni relations and attended Carleton College in Minnesota. In her free time, Tess loves reading books, going on long walks in Central Park, and listening to music. 

tess.barton@calhoun.org | 212-497-6581