JACKSON, TN – After School Care and Camp Bruins Director Faith Dixon and Assistant Development Director Cathy Garrett recently announced that they would leave USJ at the end of the school year.

Both of these administrators have contributed substantially to the growth of their programs and have served USJ well.

We will miss them for their kindness, leadership, and steadfast support of USJ and its students, faculty, and staff. Two current staff members have been asked to take on portions of their roles.

USJ is pleased to announce that Melissa Zerfoss has been appointed to the newly-created position of Director of Auxiliary Programs, effective June 1.

This position will oversee all of the various after school and summer activities for students ages two through twelfth grade, including After Care, Summer, and Conservatory Programs. She will also work toward further development of additional revenue streams regarding the use of USJ’s property and facilities while expanding current programming.

In addition, Melissa will coordinate the financial and record-keeping aspects of the development office and continue her work in communications.

Melissa earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Mississippi.
She joined the staff at USJ in 2011, after many years as an active parent volunteer. Since that time, she has served in various roles, including Summer Programs Director, Director of Alumni Relations, and Assistant to the Head of School.

With more than a decade of office administration experience, Melissa also has six years of experience in Human Resources. Melissa and her husband Matt (’90) have two children. Nick (’18) is a junior at Union University, and Zach is a senior in high school who plans to attend Ole Miss in the fall.

(PHOTO: Melissa Zerfoss)