Kevin Ferrone

About Kevin Ferrone

Who I am.• An educator who is inspired by student success• A leader who can bring together teams that are geographically, linguistically and culturally diverse• An achiever with a proven track record of making an impact• A flexible and creative problem solver - I revel in adversity• A doer - able to translate a strategic vision into an executed result• An entrepreneur who is able to build something from nothing, and bring order to complex situations with ambiguous information

Experience

1. Founding Head of School

   Polaris Global Academy

   Jun 2024 — Present

   A virtual school serving highly ambitious students in grades 6-12, Polaris Global Academy prepares students from around the world to make confident and successful transitions to US high schools and universities.

Education

• Stockholm University

  Economics, Liberal Arts

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Master of Education (EdM), Global Studies in Education

• Brown University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business Economics

Skills

• Educational Leadership
• Intercultural Communication
• International Education
• English as a Second Language (Esl)
• Research
• Strategic Planning
• Nonprofits
• Career Counseling
• Tutoring
• Leadership
• Curriculum Development
• Event Planning
• Public Speaking
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Media
• Training
• New Business Development
• Staff Development
• Program Management
• Higher Education
• Instructional Design
• Curriculum Design
• Multi-Cultural Team Leadership
• Business Strategy
• Educational Programs
• Community Outreach
• Esl
• Management
• Program Development
• Admissions
• China Business Development
• Teaching
• Entrepreneurship