Adam Beeson

Strategic Enrollment Director

New Summit Academy Costa Rica

Adam Beeson is Strategic Enrollment Director at New Summit Academy and The Bridge - Costa Rica. With nearly two decades of international school teaching and leadership experience in Europe and the Americas, Adam is an educator with a passion for creating meaningful relationships with learners and facilitating experiences that lead to cross-cultural understanding and global competencies. From 2015-2020, Adam served in a number of roles within the Academic Department at New Summit, including Academic Coordinator, Global Citizenship Coordinator and a teacher of Journalism and Model United Nations. He is actively involved in the wider field of international school education, adding his insight as a presenter at the International Baccalaureate (IB) Global Conference of the Americas, serving as an IB Examiner and member of the International Schools Anti-Discrimination Taskforce, and contributing to various publications, including the Wellbeing in International Schools Magazine, for which he was also a founding member of the editorial team. Adam received his M.A. in International Education from the University of Bath in the United Kingdom, a B.A. in English from Brevard College (USA) and an International Teacher Certificate from the European Council of International Schools. He is a Fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminar, an Austrian-based think tank and policy center, and serves in a volunteer capacity as Community and Outreach Coordinator for the Global Citizenship Alliance. A lifelong learner, Adam spends his free time planning adventures with friends and family, trail running, and perusing independent bookstores for a good read and a cup of coffee.

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