David Lynn

Experience

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  Village of Kétsoprony

  Aug 2000 - Jul 2001

  English Teacher

  Led an English program in the village of Kétsoprony, serving students in grades three through twelve, as well as many parents and grandparents; Volunteered as an English teacher at both the Békéscsaba Refugee Resettlement Center and the Békéscsaba KEA (YMCA); Explored Hungary's remarkable natural beauty, cultural richness, and historical depth.

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  Linyi Number One Middle School and ShuangYueYuen School

  Aug 2001 - Jul 2002

  English Teacher

  Served as an English teacher while contributing to the expansion of cultural perspectives; Collaborated with over a dozen schools in the Linyi Region and utilized three-day weekends and holidays to explore 27 out of China's 31 provinces; In subsequent years, I had the privilege of organizing multiple visits of American and French student groups to Linyi city, fostering peer-to-peer exchanges.

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  Shackleton Schools

  Aug 2003 - Jul 2005

  Educator

  Designed and implemented 11th-grade experiential programs based on US government and environmental science; Led multi-week student "learning expeditions" to Arizona (environmental science), the American South (civil rights), Washington, DC (government), Coast of Maine (sea kayaking), and The Appalachian Trail (wilderness and hiking); Organized and led day-long and multi-day learning programs throughout New England.

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  American School of Paris

  Aug 2005 - Jul 2013

  Social Studies Teacher

  Taught middle and upper school world history, AP Comparative Government, and AP US History; Served as eighth-grade team leader and as the elected faculty representative to the Board of Trustees; Advised the Model United Nations Club and Student Council; Coached cross country, basketball, and lacrosse; Designed and implemented student global travel experiences to more than 20 countries.

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  Charlotte Country Day School

  Aug 2013 - Jul 2023

  Director of International Studies

  Empowering teachers with the insights, experiences, and resources needed to promote the growth of students' intercultural competencies; Leading global initiatives for the school, which include pre-K-12 curriculum development, community outreach, and faculty-led student experiences both domestically and abroad, spanning over 25 countries; Serving as a member of the school's senior administrative team while working in partnership with student leaders, teachers, parents, and community stakeholders.

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  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

  Jul 2023 - now

  Principal

  South Academy of International Languages (formerly known as E.E. Waddell Language Academy; before that, Smith Academy of International Languages) is a public K-8 language immersion magnet school located in Charlotte, North Carolina, with over 1250 students enrolled. Teachers and staff hail from around the world, offering full language immersion instruction in French, German, Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese, with Spanish offered in grades 6-8.