Meet the Team

Mary McCarty
Director of development

Mary has been a part of the Development 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

penny walsh
development associate

Penny joined the development team in 2024. Previously, she worked in social media and public relations. Penny attended Loyola University Chicago, and graduated in 2020 with a BA in English and marketing. She also served as a founding executive council member of her sorority, Kappa Delta! Penny enjoys reading, needlepointing, and traveling. She looks back on her time in school fondly, as it is where she made lifelong friends.

penelope.walsh@calhoun.org | 212-497-6581