Meet Our Team

Linda Miyares

Director of Admission

Email: lmiyares@birchwoodschool.org

Bio: Linda Miyares holds a degree in English from St. Bonaventure University in New York. She spent over 15 years in corporate work before becoming a stay-at-home mom. She enjoyed teaching her children and volunteering in their schools and with their activities before joining the administrative team at Birchwood School of Hawken. Growing up in a large family which emphasized the importance of books, education, and opportunities for learning in everyday life led her to develop a passion for reading and a natural curiosity. Seeing these pursuits reflected throughout the wonderful Birchwood community of students and families makes the school feel like home. She and her husband are enormously proud of their daughter, a student at Birchwood, and son, a student at Hawken Upper School.

Claudia Bixler

Director of Operations

Email: cbixler@birchwoodschool.org
Bio: Claudia Bixler thoroughly enjoys working with and assisting Birchwood students and families. Prior to moving to Cleveland she worked in hospital administration in Rochester, New York and as a translator in Montreal, Canada. She became a certified translator through McGill University in Montreal and holds a bachelor of arts in French and Spanish from the University of Western Ontario. She is married to a Birchwood alumnus and is a proud mom of a Birchwood alumna. She is happy to be a member of the Birchwood community and relishes the opportunity to greet students and parents each day.

Visit Us

4400 West 140th Street | Cleveland, OH 44135 | 216.251.2321