Mr. Graves began his career in education as an Upper School English teacher and basketball coach in Cincinnati, Ohio. Since then, he has served as an English Teacher, Director of Residential Life, Lower and Middle School Principal (Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Big Island, Hawaii), Upper School Principal, and Assistant Head of School (Admiral Farragut Academy, St. Petersburg, Florida) and Head of School at Island School on Kauai, Hawaii 2015-2020. He served on the Hawaii Association of Independent School Board of Directors from 2016-2020. He was appointed by the Board of Trustees as Head of School at The Vanguard School in 2020. His family includes his wife Maria and children Sara (English/Reading Teacher), Joshua (College Student, Arizona State University '24), and Koa (Vanguard '27). In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, golfing, reading, and watching Xavier basketball and Tampa Bay Lightning hockey. He earned his M. Ed Administration at Xavier University, as well as his English Teaching Certification, and his B.A from Morehead State University Communications, Journalism.