Andy Wood brings a wealth of international experience to his role as head of school, having led schools in Dubai, Cape Town, and the Bahamas during his seventeen-year career as a school leader and thirty years in education. He joined THINK Global School following his time as the founding principal of Green School South Africa, a pioneering institution recognized for its forward-thinking, child-centered education delivered through a sustainability lens. Andy...
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1. Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from and what were you doing before arriving at THINK Global School? This is my second stint at TGS, so it's something of a homecoming! My grounding was in state schools in the UK, where I was an English teacher, and I've tried to apply those early lessons wherever life has taken me since. I left for the Caribbean in...
Read More1. Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from and what were you doing before arriving at THINK Global School? Naturally, my passions lie in the arts, in every form, I enjoy self-expression and creating. I have had the privilege of teaching music and performing arts in the UK. As a child of Nigerian immigrants, I have always been fascinated by the diversity and various cultures of the...
Read More1. Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from and what were you doing before arriving at THINK Global School? My name is Shasta and I call Alaska home. Alaska is a place that encourages travel and exploration and that has heavily influenced my life experiences. I attended four high schools in four years and did my first foreign exchange in Japan. The blend of education and travel...
Read More1. Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from and what were you doing before arriving at THINK Global School? My name is Kenzie, I was born in Plymouth, MA, but I have lived in 5 states and eight cities in the USA, including New Hampshire, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Illinois. I have lived the past four years in Quito, Ecuador, where I was a science teacher and...
Read More1. Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from and what were you doing before arriving at THINK Global School? I am from Barnsley, a small mining town in South Yorkshire in the north of England. The area is full of natural beauty, where you are never further than a short stroll from farms, forests, or moorland. Before joining TGS, I spent six years teaching internationally, first at...
Read More1. If you could make one major change to global education, what would it be? Access to cost-free, quality education should be inclusive for all children and adolescents, regardless of their backgrounds. I wish all students could receive a free lunch every day, as well as free learning materials, health care, counseling, and transportation - not to forget about free access to well-educated teachers and a quality curriculum. Is it...
Read More1. Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from and what were you doing before arriving at THINK Global School? I grew up in Pennsylvania, but I feel most at home in Colorado. I earned my BS in Math Education from Pennsylvania State University and my M.Ed. in Adventure Education from Plymouth State. I have spent most of my professional career teaching secondary math courses and incorporating outdoor...
Read More1. Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from and what were you doing before arriving at THINK Global School? I grew up in China and went to Gettysburg College in the US to study psychology and international affairs. After graduation, I worked in Washington DC for a year in the media sector, before pursuing a master's degree in international education at Columbia University. My work experience in...
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