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International school leadership · Riyadh 2026
Two independent leaders.
One shared commitment to learning.
Charles and Marie Martin bring complementary leadership across middle school, early childhood, faculty development, curriculum, and Gulf-region education—grounded in dignity, cultural humility, and measurable improvement.
Shared leadership premise
“Students thrive when relational trust, excellent teaching, safeguarding, and reliable systems reinforce one another.”
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Learning first
Decisions stay connected to classroom evidence, student work, and developmentally sound practice.
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Belonging by design
Culture, language, family knowledge, and equal dignity are treated as assets in a global school.
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Trust through execution
Clear expectations, visible leadership, honest communication, and consistent follow-through build confidence.
Candidate 01
Charles Martin Jr., Ed.D.
Middle School Principal
Visible, evidence-minded leadership for the middle years.
Charles is a K–12 administrator and scholar-practitioner with direct school-administration responsibility in Abu Dhabi, more than a decade of K–8 teaching and international education, and executive leadership in curriculum, professional learning, responsible AI, and learning technology.
- More than two years of Head of Faculty and administrative responsibility in Abu Dhabi
- Teacher observation, evaluation, coaching, curriculum alignment, and student support
- Ed.D. in Educational Technology; school-administration certificate; California and Georgia credentials
- Cross-cultural leadership with multilingual faculty, students, and families
5 yearsAbu Dhabi service
10+ yearsK–8 teaching and education
2030Renewable CA credentials
Candidate 02
Marie Martin, Ed.D.
ES Associate Principal · EY–Grade 2
Coaching-centered leadership for the foundational years.
Marie is an education executive, instructional coach, and scholar-practitioner with more than twenty years across early childhood, elementary and K–12 education. Her six years in Abu Dhabi included promotion into Head of Faculty responsibilities, multinational faculty development, and measurable school improvement.
For AIS-R, she offers a rare combination: early-years instructional depth, Gulf-region experience, faculty coaching, family partnership, and the executive judgment to turn a shared vision into consistent classroom practice.
- Instructional coaching, early literacy, curriculum, assessment, and family partnership
- Led Arabic and Western educators through culturally responsive professional learning
- Ed.D. in Educational Leadership; California teaching and administrative credentials
- Three-time Teacher of the Year across Abu Dhabi and California
30%EMSA benchmark improvement
10 of 12Readers reached grade level
3×Teacher of the Year
Marie’s leadership philosophy
Warmth, evidence, and disciplined execution.
Marie believes the early years deserve leadership that is both deeply human and operationally strong. Children thrive when teachers are coached well, learner support is coordinated, families understand the path forward, and everyday systems consistently protect belonging, curiosity, and safety.
Read Marie’s full philosophyGrow the adults
Build faculty capacity through specific evidence, honest dialogue, reflective inquiry, and sustained follow-through.
Make trust operational
Turn vision into safe routines, coordinated interventions, equitable decisions, reliable communication, and visible accountability.
Gulf-region readiness
Experience shaped in Abu Dhabi.
Commitment focused on Riyadh.
Both candidates understand that effective international-school leadership begins with listening, cultural humility, and respect for the host country. Their Gulf experience is not presented as a shortcut—it is evidence that they can earn trust across language and cultural differences while keeping learning, wellbeing, and professional standards at the center.
Application portfolio
Submission-ready documents
Each candidacy stands on its own merits. These files were reviewed for role alignment, evidence, accuracy, safeguarding, executive voice, and visual quality.