Dr. Nneka Johnson is an advocate for international education. She believes in the power of servant leadership, design thinking/innovation, global engagement/collaboration, mentorship, and Generative AI. Nneka strives to empower school leaders to use innovative methodologies to make a positive impact within their diverse communities.

In 2023, Nneka became the first Fellow at the Council of International Schools (CIS). Before joining CIS, she spent five years at the International School of Dakar (ISD), where she held the position of Director of Innovation and Strategic Development. In her senior leadership role at ISD she was responsible for a number of school strategic initiatives. She currently serves on the Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA) Board of Trustees and the AISA Professional Learning Design Team. She is also an Edsafe Women in AI Fellow.

Currently, Nneka is an international educational consultant who is passionate about supporting human-centered problem solving.

Jennifer Beckwith has worked in K-12 education for over 40 years with international leadership experiences that span nine countries, including principalships in the Netherlands, UK, Norway, Belgium, Germany, and Japan. As a Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent, she oversaw schools in Italy, Turkey, Bahrain, Spain, and Portugal. She founded The American United School of Kuwait.

Jennifer holds a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Beckwith served on the Board of Trustees of AAIE and as a Commissioner for Middle States Association. Dr. Beckwith is also one of the founding members of the Diversity Collaborative.

Joel is a learner and an international education leader who is committed to our collective work for the transformation of international education grounded on anti-racism and DEIJ. Prior to his current role, he was a Learning Specialist, Instructional Coach, and schoolwide DEIJ Lead at The International School of Kuala Lumpur.

Joel has been in education for 20 years. He worked at the International School of Brussels, International School of Beijing, and Cebu International School as a classroom teacher, department coordinator, and accreditation coordinator. He has led schoolwide initiatives in curriculum, assessment, professional development, innovation. Joel has been involved in accreditation as a team evaluator during team visits representing NEASC and CIS. He leads various professional learning for international schools and organizations.

Joel serves in the advisory role of the CIS Board Committee on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Anti Racism. He is also a member of the Editorial Team of The International Educator. Joel holds a Master of Education in International Education Administration from Endicott College in Massachusetts and a Certificate of International School Leadership from The Principals Training Center. He is a proud member of  AIELOC and Diversity Collaborative. He is a dog parent to Frida, a poodle, and Asgier, a schnauzer.