Professional/Qualifications & Experience:

• Degrees: B.S. in Engineering Physics (University of Illinois), M.A. in Theoretical Physics (Brandeis University), M.S. in Physics (University of Washington), Ph.D. in Physics (University of Washington) “Research on Student Understanding of Quantum Mechanics as a Guide for Improving Instruction”

• Certifications: Certificate of International school Leadership (Principals’ Training Center), Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership (in progress) (John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Executive Education)

• Recent Professional training: Welcome to the board, Governance Training Center (May 2021); Creating a Positive Culture of Governance, Academy of International School Heads (April 2021); Introduction to Cross Cultural Management, Hofstede Insights (March 2021); Performance Measurement for Effective Management of Nonprofit organizations, Harvard Kennedy School (June 2020); Summer Seminar, Academy for International School Heads (July 2019); Instructional Coaching, Stephen Barkley (periodic since 2016)

• Recent Conferences: Global Leadership Conference, AAIE (April 2021); Fall Leadership Conference, NESA (October 2020); Standards Based Learning System Summit, NESA (Jan. 2020),

FUN FACTS:

Andrew has visited almost 40 countries and lived in eight. He enjoys acquiring a taste for foods locals love but foreigners find challenging. He once found himself in an open boat without power in the middle of the pacific. He has accepted fine wine as a gift from a paramount chief with no teeth. He can turn a plastic swimming pool into a parachute and cacao into chocolate. In all, he finds great joy in new ideas and new experiences.