Leadership

Dr. Patrick Sillup

Dr. Patrick Sillup has spent 20-plus years as a dedicated leader for education. Prior to his role as Head of School, Sillup served as the Assistant Head of School for Academics at Malvern Prep, as well as the Head of Middle School and as a Mathematics teacher.

Before arriving at Malvern, Sillup taught as a Middle School Mathematics teacher at the New York City Department of Education at MS896 and PS126, and a Physical Education, Health, and Study Skills teacher at Chancellor Charter School in North Lauderdale, Florida.

Sillup earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Duquesne University and a Master of Science in Mathematics Education from The City College of New York as a member of the New York City Teaching Fellows Program. He then went on to earn a Master of Educational Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, where he focused on the use of assessment to create a culture of reflective practice in middle school math classrooms.

Dr. Sillup earned his Doctorate of Education from the University of Southern California in the spring of 2025, focusing his research on cultivating Augustinian values in all-boys secondary schools—a study sparked by the noticeable decline in Augustinian Friars actively serving in these educational communities. He is also the Co-Founder & Lead Facilitator of Expeditionaries, an intensive three-to-five-day social entrepreneurship learning experience in which participants develop a prototype that would address a problem they identified. 

The Head of School Cabinet is comprised of a variety of senior leadership positions across campus that work together to address issues affecting the entire school community.  As a team, the Cabinet is genuinely invested in the mission of Malvern Prep and ensuring that faculty, staff, and students have the tools, programs, and direction to achieve success at the highest level. With a clear vision and by providing all information necessary, the Cabinet engages in a process of collaboration and collegiality in matters pertaining to the school community in order to oversee, execute, and implement plans which preserve and progress our Augustinian culture.