Change Agency: A lifelong learner and
advocate for self-actualised learners
Developing a
landscape for
learners that
creates endless
opportunities in their futures.
Will.I.am
I have always been a passionate educator. As a learning leader, I have a deep interest in further pushing the boundaries of innovative pedagogy to provide our students with the best and broadest opportunities to learn.
“We are defined as humans not by the situations put in front of us but by the way we face them, respond to them and overcome them. More than ever, you have faced adversity with courage and resilience in a way I find truly humbling. The future is full of optimism and hope because you are the people shaping it.”
Will Hurtado
Final assembly address, 2020
Leadership experience
2019 - 2022
Secondary School Principal
International School Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2012 - 2019
High School Assistant Principal
American International School of Johannesburg, South Africa
2011 - 2012
IBDP Coordinator
Westminster Academy, London, United Kingdom
2009 - 2011
Dean of Studies
Emirates International School, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2006 - 2009
Head of Geography and Head of House
Markham College, Lima, Peru
Education and
Credentials
MA in Educational Leadership and Management (Merit)
University of Bath
November 2017
PGCE in Secondary Education with QTS
Brunel University
July 2001
BSc with Hons in Environmental Science
University of Hertfordshire
June 1999
National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH)
December 2021
Principal’s Training Center (PTC)
Certificate of International School Leadership
July 2018
Will. he. is
My interests outside of work are eclectic to say the least.
I am fanatical about sport, both as a spectator and participant. Football is my passion; I have played it since I was five years old and obsessed over my beloved Tottenham Hotspur for about the same length of time. I also enjoy running, and on occasion feel compelled to run marathons (I liken the suffering of marathon running, to that of being a Spurs fan). I also love the Arts – you will often find me engrossed in a book, captivated in an Art gallery, awed by a Theatre production, or lost in Music. Music too in the form of vinyl records, house music and DJ’ing have been ever present in my life and soothe my soul. Then there are the three Cs – Coffee, Cooking and Culture. My relationship with coffee is extremely well known to all around me, testament to this even on this site, ‘Coffee with Will’. I also, love to cook and embrace the travel and cultural experiences afforded to me by the wanderlust of international education.
Coffee with Will
