Ruth Kuder is the Head of School at Eastern Christian School in New Jersey, where she has served since 1990 in a variety of roles, including teacher, dean, international program director, high school principal, and chief education officer. Ruth is serving a third term on the Christian Schools International board of trustees, currently as vice-chair, and has been a member of the New Jersey Department of Education Nonpublic Advisory Committee since 2017. She was a 2021-2022 Van Lunen Fellow. She holds a BA in English and History from Wheaton College, IL, an MS in Educational Leadership from the University of Scranton, and an EdD in Organizational Leadership from Vanderbilt University. She is state-certified as a principal and chief school administrator. Ruth joined the Van Lunen faculty in 2023.