Dr.  Paul  D.  Richards       +966  50  385  3461  Saudi  mobile   [email protected]   Skype:  prichards298;  Twitter:  ISGSuperintend     EDUCATION   Ed.D.  Boston  College,  2009,  educational  administration,  MESPA  Cohort  #4,   Dissertation  title:  “Addressing  academic  stress  in  a  suburban  high  school”   Ed.M.  Harvard  Graduate  School  of  Education,  1999,  educational  administration,   principal’s  certification  program,  research  assistant:  JFK  School  of  Gov’t   B.S.  University  of  Massachusetts  at  Amherst,  1994,  geology,  varsity  tennis  team     EXPERIENCE   The  International  Schools  Group–Saudi  Arabia,  4000  students,  2013-­‐present   Superintendent.  Responsible  for  setting  and  implementing  a  strategic  direction,   and  supporting  seven  schools  in  the  non-­‐for-­‐profit  district.  Facilitate  fiduciary,   strategic,  and  generative  leadership  with  a  12-­‐member  Board  of  Trustees.     The  American  School  in  London,  9-­‐12,  470  students,  2009-­‐2013   High  School  Principal.  Responsible  for  implementing  the  Strategic  Plan  and  the   school  Mission.  Overall  supervision  and  evaluation,  and  hiring  of  75  faculty  and   staff.  Overseeing  the  development  of  a  9-­‐12  Experiential  &  Character  Education   curriculum.  Develop  and  administer  divisional  budget  and  student  activities   program.  Liaise  with  parents  and  students  on  various  school  improvement   initiatives.  Chair  faculty  teaching  and  learning  groups.  Facilitate  Community   Partnerships  service  learning  program.  Co-­‐chair  K-­‐12  projects,  including  Global   Perspective  and  School  Climate.  Member  of  Board  of  Trustees  subcommittee  on   Diversity  and  Financial  Aid.   Teacher.  Race,  Culture  &  Human  Rights:  social  studies  elective  (2010-­‐present)   Physical  Science  (April  –  June,  2011);  Health  (guest  teacher  each  semester)   Tennis  Coach.  Boys  &  Girls  HS  Varsity  (2012);  Girls  &  Boys  MS  (2010-­‐2011)   Club  Advisor.  Change  by  Change;  Ping  Pong;  Sparks  (Community  Partnership)     Needham  High  School,  9-­‐12,  1400  students,  2004-­‐2009   Principal.  Responsible  for  implementing  the  School  Improvement  Plan  and  the   school  Mission;  overall  supervision  and  evaluation,  and  hiring  for  180  staff.   Develop  and  administered  school  budget  and  student  activities  program.  Oversaw   and  managed  four-­‐year,  $62m  construction  and  renovation  project.  Participated  in   the  establishment  of  Albertville,  France  and  Shanghai,  China  student  and  staff   exchanges,  as  well  as  the  Global  Competence  Program.  Guided  revision  of  school’s   mission  and  expectations  for  student  learning;  guided  key  aspects  of  self  study  for   2009  NEASC  accreditation  visit.  Guided  revision  of  senior  project.  Created  “tardy   incentive  program”.  Revised  Ethics  Policy.  Established  anti-­‐bias  initiative.  Chair  of   Stress  Reduction  Committee,  School  Council.  Established  Student  Judiciary  Court.    

Nantucket  High  School,  9-­‐12,  400  students,  1999-­‐2004   Principal  (2002-­‐04),  Assistant  Principal  (1999-­‐2002).  Responsible  for   implementing  the  School  Improvement  Plan  and  the  school  Mission;  overall   supervision  and  evaluation,  and  hiring  for  70  staff.  Developed  and  administered   school  budget  and  student  activities  program.  Guided  key  aspects  of  the   preparation  for  a  2006  accreditation  visit.  Implemented  new  schedule.  Developed   parent  newsletter,  email  listserv,  phone  tree,  and  new  website  to  enhance  school-­‐ home  communication.  Coached  varsity  golf.  Managed  all  aspects  of  student   behavior.  Wrote  district’s  hiring  policy  and  co-­‐wrote  school’s  Teachers’  Guide  for   Students  With  Disabilities.     SPECIAL  AREAS  OF  EXPERTISE   Diversity  and  Multiculturalism   Global  Perspective   School  Stress  and  Mindfulness   Character  Education  and  Core  Values   School  Construction   Adolescent  Suicide     PROFESSIONAL  ACTIVITIES   Keynote  Speaker  at  TOYC  event.  “Who  Owns  the  Learning?”.  Dhahran  campus.   (2014)   The  Learning  Institute  at  ASL.  “Pedagogy  and  Approaches  to  Teaching  and   Learning  in  a  Technology-­‐Enriched  Environment”.  (2013) Panel  Presenter,  The  Educators’  Retreat.  Mindfulness  conference  with  Thich  Nhat   Hahn.  The  Community  of  Interbeing.  (2012)   Sessions  presenter  at  ECIS  (Lisbon  2011):  Entry  Planning  for  Administrators;     Why  Teaching  Race  Matters   Principals  Training  Center:  Supervision  &  Evaluation  course  (2010);  Aspiring  Heads   course  (2011)   Keynote  speaker  on  adolescent  stress  and  suicide  topics:  Town  of  Lexington   Adolescent  Mental  Health  Forum  (2008);  Child  Development  Seminar  –   Harvard  Medical  School  (2008);  Wellesley  Congregational  Church  (2008);   Harvard  Medical  School  Department  of  Continuing  Education’s  “School   Mental  Health”  Annual  Conference  (2009)   Keynote  speaker  on  global  competence  issues  and  school  programs:  Eastern   Massachusetts  Foreign  Languages  Association  (2009);  M.A.S.S.  Leadership   Academy  (2009).   Assistant  Chair,  New  England  Association  of  Schools  and  Colleges  (NEASC):  two   visiting  committees  (2006,  2007).   Massachusetts  Secondary  School  Administrators’  Association:  established  New   Principals  Network  program;  member  of  Professional  Services  Committee;   wrote  article  titled  “Common  sense”  for  The  Leader.   Stanford  University’s  Stressed  Out  Students  Project:  active  member  of  the   initiative  since  2005;  panel  presenter  for  2008  conference.     WRITING   “Academic  Integrity:  A  Case  for  Good  Teaching”.  Independent  School  Magazine,  Sum.  2012