Scott Newland,Ed.S.Scott Newland,Ed.S.

Personal IntroductionPersonal Introduction

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Retired Overseas School DirectorRetired Overseas School Director

Growing UpGrowing Up

New Market Va – Exit 264 off I – 81New Market Va – Exit 264 off I – 81 One Sister who is a CPA with her own firm.One Sister who is a CPA with her own firm. Avid Golfer since age 8Avid Golfer since age 8 Avid Motorcyclist since age 10Avid Motorcyclist since age 10 Enjoyed board gamesEnjoyed board games Learned Chess at age 22! While in the Air Learned Chess at age 22! While in the Air

Force to pass down town.Force to pass down town. Left Air Force E6 after 8 Years.Left Air Force E6 after 8 Years.

East TennesseeEast Tennessee

Graduated from ETSU after AF time with a Graduated from ETSU after AF time with a Degree in Elementary EducationDegree in Elementary Education

Met my (future) wife via her brother who was Met my (future) wife via her brother who was my dorm-mate. We have now been married my dorm-mate. We have now been married over 15 years.over 15 years.

Moved to Fredericksburg, VA where we Moved to Fredericksburg, VA where we taught public school for 4 years.taught public school for 4 years.

Overseas - KuwaitOverseas - Kuwait

Took one year (actually 10 month) Took one year (actually 10 month) contract to teach in a private contract to teach in a private

school in school in Kuwait.Kuwait. Enjoyed it so much we spent 4 Enjoyed it so much we spent 4

more years!more years! Completed Masters Degree in Completed Masters Degree in

Educational Leadership while in Educational Leadership while in Kuwait via onsite courses provided Kuwait via onsite courses provided by the College of New Jersey.by the College of New Jersey.

Became Asst Principal and Became Asst Principal and Director of K-12 Curriculum.Director of K-12 Curriculum.

Overseas - LesothoOverseas - Lesotho Pronounced “le soo too” is a Kingdom Pronounced “le soo too” is a Kingdom

surrounded by South Africa.surrounded by South Africa. Was appointed Director of the American Was appointed Director of the American

School. I was the youngest Director in the School. I was the youngest Director in the overseas community at that time!overseas community at that time!

Overseas - LesothoOverseas - Lesotho

Began Ed Specialist Degree in C&I at Began Ed Specialist Degree in C&I at University of Sarasota in SummersUniversity of Sarasota in Summers

Remained in Lesotho for 2 yearsRemained in Lesotho for 2 years

Overseas - EritreaOverseas - Eritrea Appointed Director after Appointed Director after

success in Lesotho.success in Lesotho. Began 4 year commitment to Began 4 year commitment to

redevelop school, leading to redevelop school, leading to its first ever accreditation.its first ever accreditation.

Completed Ed.S degree in Completed Ed.S degree in 2001.2001.

Left last year to began Left last year to began Doctorate in Curriculum.Doctorate in Curriculum.

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