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SCHOOL SPOTLIGHTS
International Teaching in Mexico | December 4, 2020

Search Associates welcomes new member school John F. Kennedy The American School of Querétaro (JFK), which offers a pre–K–12, bilingual, bicultural...


 
CANDIDATE STORIES
Barbara Wrightson: Life, Love, and Learning on Three Continents | December 3, 2020

When Barbara Wrightson earned her B.A. in International Affairs, specializing in Russian and Eastern European Studies, she did not intend to...


 
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Binita Dey: From India to Spain, Austria, and Myanmar | November 12, 2020

Growing up in New Delhi, Binita Dey was exposed to many different aspects of Hispanic cultures and people. Her father, a professor of Comparative...


 
SCHOOL SPOTLIGHTS
Overseas Teaching in Mexico | November 3, 2020

The American School of Torreón (CAT) is an independent day school serving the needs of the community of the Comarca Lagunera Region of Mexico,...


 
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Albina and Charles: Determined to Give Back | November 1, 2020

Albina Mululu and Charles Ochola, both children of educators, grew up basking in their parents’ joy when students and their families thanked...


 
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Barika Andrews: From South Florida to Abu Dhabi | October 21, 2020

Growing up in South Florida, a region with a robust multicultural population, Barika Andrews understood that being part of a diverse community...


 
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Matthew Tavares’ Dream Come True | October 11, 2020

Music teacher Matthew Tavares turned a yearning for home in Indonesia into a reality, and he made it happen through passion, focus, and a gratitude...


 
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The Punjabis: An IB Family | September 30, 2020

After enjoying their two years at the International School of Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, the Punjabis have relocated to the New Oriental Academy,...


 
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The Many Roles of Duncan Kaiser | September 17, 2020

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck and the quarantine began, Duncan Kaiser was between appointments in international schools within Switzerland....


 
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A Global Perspective: Home Is Wherever We Live at the Time | September 7, 2020

Born in the U.S. and Spain, respectively, Andrea Plakmeyer and Rayesh Peswani met in Tanzania during her first year and his second teaching in...


 
SCHOOL SPOTLIGHTS
Overseas Teaching in Ningbo | August 29, 2020

Georgia School – Ningbo (GSN) is located in the rapidly-developing Jiangbei District of Ningbo—215 kilometers south of Shanghai—across the Hangzhou...


 
GENERAL NEWS
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | August 26, 2020

Dear Search Associates Community, On June 5, 2020, following the murder of George Floyd, the...


 
CANDIDATE STORIES
The Morris Family: Extending the Adventure | August 21, 2020

This year, Justin and Claire Morris completed their 13th year as international educators, three at Dubai American Academy and 10 at American...


 
SCHOOL SPOTLIGHTS
Teaching International Students in Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley | August 21, 2020

Founded in 1826, Western Reserve Academy (WRA) is an independent, coed, boarding and day school for Grades 9–12. Located in historic Hudson,...


 
SCHOOL SPOTLIGHTS
Teach Abroad in Kuwait | August 14, 2020

Northwest Bilingual School Kuwait (Northwest) is a young and rapidly-growing K–12 day school in Farwaniya, Kuwait. The school boasts spacious...


 
CANDIDATE STORIES
Jenna and Tanya: From Latvia to Brazil! | August 7, 2020

Teaching couple Jenna Heidel and Tanya Wienand finished their sixth year at International School of Riga, Latvia while preparing for their next...


 
SCHOOL SPOTLIGHTS
Overseas Teaching in Qatar | August 7, 2020

Qatar Academy of Science and Technology (QAST) is a STEM day school for boys and girls in Grades 8–12. The first three years of the program immerses...


 
SCHOOL SPOTLIGHTS
International Teaching in Panyu | July 31, 2020

Opening in September 2020, Nord Anglia School Guangzhou, Panyu (NAS Guangzhou, Panyu) will provide a state-of-the-art, world-class learning and...


 
SCHOOL SPOTLIGHTS
Teach Abroad in Malaysia | July 23, 2020

Crescendo-HELP International School (CHIS) is a new and developing school in Malaysia with excellent, well-resourced facilities. The school’s...


 
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Gita Gemuts: Life in the Time of Covid-19 | July 21, 2020

Gita Gemuts had only been at DSB International School (DSB), Mumbai for two weeks when the school received the city’s stay-at-home orders due...

Did You Know…?

Senior Associate Bill Turner’s international teaching career has taken him to Sudan, Italy, Qatar and the UAE as well as his home country of England. His very first teaching position was in rural Sudan.