MARK E. ULFERS

Background: Mark Ulfers was an independent / international school head for 28 years. He began his overseas career at Singapore American School and four years later developed and led the first American school on the island of Cyprus. He returned to Asia to lead the Taipei American School (12 years), then to the Frankfurt International School in Germany (5 years), and finally as head of school for the American School of Paris from July 2010-June 2018.

Experienced as a trustee and with non-profit foundation work, Mark served as board chair of the East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools. He worked with Dr. Jane Goodall to establish the Jane Goodall Foundation in Asia. He was a founding board member of the Academy of International School Heads and was president of the Association for the Advancement of International Education.

From 2018-2021 Mark served as executive director of the Association for the Advancement of International Education- the non-profit that brings all international schools under the same umbrella. Since 2021, he has served as the Director of the US Department of State, Office of Overseas Schools, with oversight of over 900 international schools worldwide, with an emphasis on educational quality and school leadership. As a separate community service journey, Mark leads a South African foundation to improve matriculation rates for college entrance within the Kalahari Desert.

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