ABOUT

American School of Paris
Saint Cloud, France

Over the past 25 years, Daniel Kerr’s international educational career has seen him serve in senior leadership roles throughout schools in China, Ecuador, France, and most recently, in Saigon, Vietnam. As a leader, Kerr focuses on inspiring his staff to embrace their own potential as leaders, cultivating a culture of collaboration and support, and providing plentiful professional development and leadership opportunities. Under his guidance and with enthusiastic participation by teachers, the school embraced a focus on Inquiry Learning, transforming curriculum and introducing more experiential learning initiatives, while also focusing on data-informed goal setting and teacher instruction. Kerr also overhauled the school’s early childhood curriculum with a similar focus on inquiry learning and supporting student voice, choice, and ownership. Intensive visioning sessions with teachers and consultants led to the construction of an inspiring new outdoor learning space that replaced the traditional playground, curriculum focused on creativity, outdoor education, and play-based learning, and ultimately, a high-enrollment early childhood program that now serves as an inspiration and learning lab for schools across Europe. Kerr has also spearheaded a Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion initiative, whose work has resulted in important conversations and transformations to curriculum. Kerr holds a B.A. from Dalhousie University, a B.Ed. from University of Maine at Fort Kent, and an M.Ed. in International Education and Leadership from Endicott College and has served as an adjunct professor with Endicott College over the past several years.

2023 - Present

Middle School Principal

Saigon South International School, Saigon, Vietnam

2023

Featured Educational Voice & Blogger

The International Educator Website ( TIE ONLINE)

Present

Adjunct Professor

Endicott College - Teaching Masters Degree classes on Innovation in International Schools and Change Management

Present

Podcast Host

Blue Sky Leadership Podcast Host - TIE Online

2021

Best Principal

2021 National Association of Elementary Schools Distinguished Principal Award Winner

2017-2023

Lower School Director

American School of Paris

2014-2017

Intermediate Division Director

Academia Cotopaxi American International School, Quito, Ecuador

2010-2014

Middle School Principal

Shanghai Community International School - Shanghai, China

2003-2010

Teacher Leader

Jakarta Intercultural School - Jakarta, Indonesia