A native of Beaufort, South Carolina, Nancy Head Thode is a graduate of Ashley Hall School, Towson State University, and the University of Maryland School of Social Work. An early advocate for family mediation, she was a founding board member of the Academy of Family Mediators and continues her work today as a practicing family psychotherapist.
Later in life, she discovered a passion for community theater, starring in several productions and writing and producing one-woman shows. A strong believer in the power of fellowship, she now chairs the Gatherings Committee at Christ Church Greenwich in Connecticut.
In 2020, she established the Ann Head Literary Award for Short Story Fiction at Beaufort High School, where her mother, Ann Head, once taught and mentored a young Pat Conroy.
The mother of two and grandmother of five, Nancy currently divides her time between Stamford, Connecticut, and Fripp Island, near Beaufort, South Carolina. This is her first book.
Nancy Thode, Author
In this podcast, “meet Nancy Thode - family psychotherapist, theater lover, community connector, and now, author In this week’s episode, Nancy shares her inspiring journey from socialwork and family mediation to discovering a passion for the stage later in life.”
“Host Lisa Champeau dives into Nancy’s deep belief in the power of fellowship, her work in community theater, and the beautiful legacy she honors through the Ann Head Literary Award, named after her mother - who once mentored the young Pat Conroy Her new book is dedicated to her in "Ahead of Her Time" published by Evening Post Books”
-The Foundation for Harmony Presents