Dr. Winnard has been an international head of school for 20 years. He founded the first IB World School in Sudan, where he served for 12 years. He then spent seven years as Head of the American School of Rio de Janeiro, a two-campus IB World Continuum School, before joining ACS as Interim Head of School. As a school leader, researcher, writer and consultant, he works with communities to explore ways in which international schools can develop and implement ways to meet the needs of their students with fidelity in a world of evolving challenges, threats and opportunities. Dr. Winnard has a deep professional and academic interest in the ways in which international schools recruit, develop and retain the best leaders and teachers for their communities. He holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern California and an MA in Educational Administration from Michigan State University.
Dr Nigel Winnard
