Robert E. Thompson Email & Phone Number

+I have a long history of successful management of international schools and in particular, IB World Schools. I am always interested in a challenging position where I can use my years of experience to assist a school maintain or obtain a high level of academic excellence along with appropriate management structure.+I have experience managing both resource rich and limited resource schools. In both scenarios I have been able to maximize the schools' effectiveness within its financial abilities.+I have worked in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and South America. I am a fluent Spanish speaker.+I have overcome labor difficulties by understanding local conditions. I have maintained excellent relations with local officials by meeting their requirements without hampering the ability of the international school to maintain its nature.Specialties: I have worked in all aspects of international education. I adapt well to new cultures. I work very well with host country employees and officials. I have acquired a level of wisdom in how to deal with boards, teachers and staff to obtain the highest level of cooperation with the goals and needs of the school. I can overcome great adversity to bring a school up to levels previously not reached. I have reorganized many schools so that they can meet U.S. accreditation standards.

Listed skills include Staff Development, Teaching, Teacher Training, Public Speaking, and 18 others.

• Former Headmaster

  British School Of Lome

  Jul 2015 - Present - Togo