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SUIS Gubei Academic Principal
上海协和双语高级中学学术校长
Rick Spadafora
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We are excited to announce the appointment of Rick Spadafora as Academic Principal of Shanghai United International School, Gubei Campus, starting in August 2025.
Rick Spadafora is an international educational leader with over 35 years of teaching and senior management experience in prestigious schools across Asia, particularly in Hong Kong and Mainland of China. He has overseen the authorization processes for many new schools, helping them flourish and thrive in the process. Rick is most proud of his role in developing Keystone Academy, Beijing, as one of China's leading pioneering bilingual schools. He also has extensive involvement with the IB as an English examiner, workshop leader, and IBDP verification and evaluation team leader.
Working in education, at both a teaching and leadership level, provides me with an unlimited spring of inspiration and imagination. I relish the energy and dynamism of working with teenagers whilst helping them navigate the challenges they face in an uncertain world. Collaborating with a team of dedicated and passionate educators provides me with unlimited stimulus, especially knowing that we are all striving to build an exceptional educational experience and a supportive community of which we are all proud of and where students and staff can reach their fullest potential.
I completely welcome and invite parent input into the success of our school’s programme. I look forward to working in close partnership with you to nurture a community where our students thrive academically, socially, and personally, and where together we continue to build upon the legacy that exists and of which we are all proud. Much of my career - and personal life - has been a blend of ‘East meets West’, making me a firm proponent of having strong foundations in one’s heritage before venturing beyond as the benefits of intercultural understanding open so many professional and social opportunities. Working with the community, I hope to contribute to this cornerstone of our programme.
Outside school, I enjoy spending time with family, hiking, running and dabbling in philosophy. I am very excited about living in Shanghai and taking in all it has to offer. Although most of my travel days are behind me, there are still some gems in China I have not explored yet, like Hangzhou and Dunhuang.
I consider myself very fortunate and honored to be working at and helping to lead a school that has a solid academic and community reputation, that has robust systems in place and that has people who have connected and committed themselves to the success of the organization. I am indebted to all who have contributed to this endeavor and hope to evolve and strengthen what already exists.
SUIS GubeiAcademic Principal | Rick Spadafora
上海协和双语高级中学 学术校长 Rick Spadafora
Again, let us welcome Rick’s arrival! We wish everyone a very successful semester.
协和古北大家庭迎来新成员！欢迎Rick Spadafora先生于2025年8月加入上海协和双语高级中学，担任学术校长一职。
Rick Spadafora先生是一位国际教育领域的领军人物，在亚洲，尤其是香港和中国大陆的多所知名学府拥有超过 35 年的教学及高层管理经验。他成功主导了众多新学校的授权认证工作，助力这些学校在发展过程中稳步成长、蓬勃发展。Rick Spadafora先生最为自豪的是，他参与推动北京鼎石学校（Keystone Academy, Beijing）成为中国领先的开创性双语学校之一。
此外，他与国际文凭组织（IB）渊源深厚，曾担任IB阅卷考官、IB国际课程官方教师培训导师，以及IB 文凭项目（IBDP）的认证与评估团队负责人。
无论是在教学一线还是管理岗位，教育工作始终为我提供着源源不断的灵感与无限想象空间。我热爱与青少年共处的活力与激情，更享受在充满不确定性的世界中，帮助他们直面挑战、探索未来。与一群敬业热忱的教育者并肩同行，总能激发我无尽的动力——尤其是当我们共同为打造卓越的教育体验和有温度的校园而努力时，这份归属感让我们倍感自豪，而这也正是我们共同的骄傲所在。
我始终以开放的态度欢迎并珍视家长对学校发展建言献策。期待与您携手共建一个学术卓越、全人教育、社交融通的成长型校园，也期待与大家携手，在既有的优良传统之上继续深耕，让这份我们共同珍视的成果愈发深厚。让我们在传承现有教育成果的基础上，共同书写令所有人引以为豪的新篇章。
纵观我的职业生涯与个人经历，始终贯穿着"融合中西"的理念。我深信，唯有扎根于自身文化传统，方能真正走向世界——跨文化理解所带来的广阔视野，将为学生的职业发展与社会交往开启无限可能。作为教育共同体的一员，我愿与大家协力夯实这一教育基石。
工作之余，我喜欢与家人共处温馨时刻，或徒步山野、奔跑驰骋，偶尔也会沉浸于哲学思辨的乐趣之中。定居上海令我倍感欣喜——这座城市的多元魅力正待我细细品味。虽已过了频繁远游的年纪，但中国仍有几处心驰神往的地方尚未踏足，譬如西湖烟雨的杭州，大漠飞天的敦煌，都令我向往。
能加入协和古北并参与管理，我深感荣幸。完善的制度体系、敬业奉献的团队，以及全体成员对学校发展的热忱投入，无不令我倍感振奋。在此，我要向所有为学校建设付出心血的同仁致以诚挚谢意。未来，我愿与大家携手，在现有基础上开拓创新，推动学校迈向更高峰。
SUIS GubeiAcademic Principal | Rick Spadafora
上海协和双语高级中学 学术校长 Rick Spadafora
让我们再次欢迎Rick Spadafora校长的到任！新学年新气象！协和古北携手全体师生、家长协同和心、共创卓越！
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