Ed Rafferty first arrived at CA as a house parent in 2005 and became a member of the History Department in 2012. He briefly left for two years and returned in the 2026–27 school year. Ed has served as a house parent or affiliate in Phelps, Admadjaja, and Haines, as an administrator on duty (AOD), and as a coach for basketball, softball, and P.E. classes. He earned his Ph.D. in history at Brown University and currently lives with his family (Marie, Cecilia ’19, Edward ’21, and Emma ’21) in Pawtucket, R.I. In his spare time, he enjoys writing nonfiction and creative nonfiction, playing guitar, and gardening.