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Aldenham Education Group Brings Current UK Prep School Head, Vicky Gocher, to Riyadh as Founding Head

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Sunday, February 20, 2022

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aldenham Education Group (Aldenham) is pleased to announce it is bringing Vicky Gocher, current head of Aldenham Prep in the UK, to Riyadh to serve as the Founding Head for the new Aldenham Prep Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Having led, inspired and educated Aldenham's pupils and teaching staff in the UK for over a decade, the appointment of Gocher as Founding Head will ensure the new Riyadh school is built on the same foundations, principles and ethos as Aldenham in the UK. Opening in September 2022, Aldenham Prep Riyadh will cater to children aged 3-11 years and be the first owner-operated, truly integrated branch campus of a notable independent UK school in Riyadh and the greater GCC region. Announcements for Aldenham Senior School will follow later in the year.

Key Points: 
  • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Aldenham Education Group (Aldenham) is pleased to announce it is bringing Vicky Gocher, current head of Aldenham Prep in the UK, to Riyadh to serve as the Founding Head for the new Aldenham Prep Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.
  • Before joining Aldenham, Gocher was previously Deputy Head at Caterham Prep School, a leading, co-educational day school, and holds an MA in Educational Leadership and Innovation from Warwick University.
  • Due to emigrate to the region before starting her new role in September 2022, Gocher shares her delight at founding the Riyadh school: "I am extremely excited to be coming to Saudi Arabia as the Founding Head of Aldenham Prep School Riyadh, after 10 years leading Aldenham Prep School in the UK.
  • Read more about Aldenham Riyadh here: https://www.aldenhamprepriyadh.com/
    Aldenham Education Group (Aldenham or AEG) is the exclusive commercial arm of the Aldenham Foundation, leading all international expansion efforts.

Aldenham Education Group Brings Current UK Prep School Head, Vicky Gocher, to Riyadh as Founding Head

Retrieved on: 
Sunday, February 20, 2022

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aldenham Education Group (Aldenham) is pleased to announce it is bringing Vicky Gocher, current head of Aldenham Prep in the UK, to Riyadh to serve as the Founding Head for the new Aldenham Prep Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Having led, inspired and educated Aldenham's pupils and teaching staff in the UK for over a decade, the appointment of Gocher as Founding Head will ensure the new Riyadh school is built on the same foundations, principles and ethos as Aldenham in the UK. Opening in September 2022, Aldenham Prep Riyadh will cater to children aged 3-11 years and be the first owner-operated, truly integrated branch campus of a notable independent UK school in Riyadh and the greater GCC region. Announcements for Aldenham Senior School will follow later in the year.

Key Points: 
  • RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Aldenham Education Group (Aldenham) is pleased to announce it is bringing Vicky Gocher, current head of Aldenham Prep in the UK, to Riyadh to serve as the Founding Head for the new Aldenham Prep Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.
  • Before joining Aldenham, Gocher was previously Deputy Head at Caterham Prep School, a leading, co-educational day school, and holds an MA in Educational Leadership and Innovation from Warwick University.
  • Due to emigrate to the region before starting her new role in September 2022, Gocher shares her delight at founding the Riyadh school: "I am extremely excited to be coming to Saudi Arabia as the Founding Head of Aldenham Prep School Riyadh, after 10 years leading Aldenham Prep School in the UK.
  • Read more about Aldenham Riyadh here: https://www.aldenhamprepriyadh.com/
    Aldenham Education Group (Aldenham or AEG) is the exclusive commercial arm of the Aldenham Foundation, leading all international expansion efforts.

Lori Gillespie, ANAB Vice President, Elected as IAF Vice Chair

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Monday, November 15, 2021

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lori Gillespie, the ANSI National Accreditation Board's (ANAB) vice president of management systems and validation and verification, has been elected to a three-year term as vice chair of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) .

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lori Gillespie, the ANSI National Accreditation Board's (ANAB) vice president of management systems and validation and verification, has been elected to a three-year term as vice chair of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) .
  • She will also represent IAF, as required, in relations with partner organizations and external forums, and assume the function of the IAF chair, should they be unavailable for dutyamong other responsibilities.
  • She is a member of the IAF Technical Committee, the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) Committee, and the Database Management Committee (DMC).
  • "I look forward to serving as IAF vice chair and helping champion conformity assessment that supports businesses and consumers alike.