Writing & Storytelling
Writing has always been the way I make sense of what I’ve seen and learned—in schools and in life. It’s where the two sides of my work, strategic and personal, often meet. Through essays, reflections, and occasional stories, I explore how institutions evolve, how people find their voice, and how clarity of purpose gives shape to both.
Several of these pieces first appeared in Our Weekly Fast, a collaborative blog I wrote and curated over two to three years. That space brought together voices from different parts of the world reflecting on gratitude, humility, and the daily work of becoming more human. Those themes continue to ground much of my writing today.
In recent years, my writing has appeared in professional journals and newsletters including InterEd and The International Educator, through the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE) and the Academy for International School Heads (AISH).
Among my current projects:
Reimagining PreK–12 Schools
Published by ISC Research, August 2025
Education must move beyond the 19th-century structures it inherited and align form with function. This essay proposes design principles for flexible, student-centered learning models that promote agency, adaptability, and purpose—calling schools to reimagine both how and why they educate.
How My Mind Has Changed: Tim Kelley
Part of the AISH Series, forthcoming publication
The first in a series of conversations with retiring international school heads. In this interview, Tim Kelley reflects on what three decades of leadership have taught him about courage, humility, and the evolving meaning of success in education. His insights remind us that growth is not a matter of certainty but of continual change.
→ Read excerpt
The Brooklyn Bridge
Published in the AISH Newsletter, 2025; awaiting submission to literary journals
A meditation on endurance, imagination, and leadership—told through the story of the Brooklyn Bridge and the lives that built it. This piece explores how vision and perseverance can span generations, connecting the personal and the structural in both bridges and human endeavor.
→ Read essay excerpt
Navigating the Challenges of International Schools in a Rapidly Changing World
Published in InterEd, Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE), Spring 2024
International schools sit at the crossroads of global change, balancing tradition and innovation amid shifting political, economic, and cultural contexts. This essay explores the evolving pressures on governance, leadership, and sustainability, offering a call for schools to adopt adaptive strategic planning and human-centered leadership practices.
→ Read full article in InterEd
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A Central Question
Unpublished essay, shared privately with colleagues and friends
A personal reflection on vocation, identity, and care—rooted in the formative experiences that shaped my sense of belonging and purpose. It’s a piece about seeing and being seen, and about the questions that continue to live quietly at the center of one’s work.
→ Read essay excerpt
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The Brooklyn Bridge
An essay on endurance, imagination, and leadership.
→ (Later link to full essay or PDF)How My Mind Has Changed
A series of conversations with international school heads on growth and renewal.
→ (Link to AISH/AAIE page or first interview)(Optional third) Reimagining PreK–12 Schools
A piece on aligning form and function in contemporary education.
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