Darlene Fisher
Incoming Director/International Accreditation Leader
Prior to joining NEASC as a consultant and International Accreditation Leader, Darlene worked for 30+ years as a leader and teacher in day and boarding schools in Australia, USA, Oman, Thailand, India, Turkey, and the UK. She has experience with IB programs, and the Australian, US and UK curricula in many culturally diverse school communities.
At NEASC Darlene has worked with more than 200 schools on their ACE Learning transformation, through leading accreditation teams as well as providing consulting and ongoing support as a Relationship Manager for schools. She was central to development of the Collaborative Learning Protocol (CLP) created in conjunction with the IB which aligned both IB re-evaluation and NEASC accreditation to provide a single, streamlined process for schools to achieve both. More recently she has guided the development of the Continuum of Growth for NEASC Visitors and Lead Visitors which will help increase the quality of support for our schools.
Darlene previously served as Chief Learning Officer at ECIS with responsibility for developing and presenting teacher and leader professional development with a particular focus on international education. She has worked with teacher training for Cambridge, as well as mentoring heads of school and consulting on curricula and teacher development in schools across Asia, Middle East, Europe and the Americas.
A core team of four educators, including Darlene, developed for the International Baccalaureate (IB) a series of four workshops for aspiring and experienced school leaders. This led to a certificate in ‘The Essentials of International Leadership’. She continues to work with school leadership, research and learning around the globe.
Darlene holds a doctorate from the University of Bath, UK where the thesis focused on international school leadership and how culture impacts what are effective leadership behaviours. She also holds a master's degree in history from St. Andrews University, UK and a Diploma of Education from Monash University Melbourne Australia.
