Educator

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Before wending my way to ASIJ, I lived in the United States, France, The Netherlands, and Hong Kong. ASIJ was my third international school. 

Pre-Covid we were inveterate travelers with trips to Machu Picchu, Uzbekistan, Cambodia, South Africa among a few of our favorites. 

I retired (sort of) from ASIJ in 2013. Within a half year I was working at the American International School of Rotterdam (AISR), first as Interim Secondary Principal, then as Admissions Director. AISR is an IB school rather than the AP Program which I knew at ASIJ so it was a steep learning curb. I retired again (sort of) in 2016.

I have since committed myself to volunteer work. I was keen to stay connected with internationals so joined a help desk where we offer info about schools, jobs, healthcare, housing and everything else to international newcomers in Amsterdam.

After four decades in schools, it was difficult not being among students. Well, that has been short-lived as well. WASC, the organization which accredits ASIJ, needs volunteers to serve on visiting teams. I have been doing that since 1989. Since being back in Europe I have been on WASC teams in Sweden, Italy, Spain, Israel, South Africa and Qatar. On two teams, my teammate was a friend from ISSH in Tokyo. 

I love staying connected with people.

1:02 - Introduction

3:33 - Why did you join the world of education?

5:15 - International schools in the 1980s

7:38 - Changes in ASIJ from 1996 to 2013

9:39 - Role as a disciplinarian at ASIJ 18:07 - Size of schools and the role it plays

21:57 - WASC Accreditation process  

27:37 - AP vs IB (Advance Placement v International Baccalaureate)

31:11 - Traveling around the world

35:23 - What is the difference between a "great' vs "good" school

36:54 - What is to come