PREPARING
GLOBAL CITIZENS FOR THE WORLD OF THE FUTURE Written by: Ioana Ciocan, AISB Alumna / Teacher (2006-2012)
I will always remember the wonderful sunny day when I had my job interview with Ms.
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Tammi Shreve, the ES AISB Principal. As an MA student in London I applied
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online for the Art Elementary Teacher position in my home country of Romania. My parents wanted me back after studying abroad in Copenhagen and London. I was not convinced I wanted to go back home to Romania but AISB’s reputation convinced me to apply for the position. Why not! I figured that if I got the job, I would stay for a year or two in Romania and then leave again for Europe. Plus, driving from my home in downtown Bucharest all the way to
Pipera, was quite an adventure back then, so I couldn’t picture myself doing that for longer than that. I always preferred the bikes of Copenhagen! But that day definitely changed my life. The ground floor of Elementary School of AISB was full of wonderful artwork, warm coloured landscapes and imaginative selfportraits. I was surprised by the variety of art techniques used and the smart use of
lines, crosshatches, tints and shades. The student exploration of different subjects was alive through art. The artwork was full of creativity and was carefully framed and displayed. Everywhere I looked parents and teachers were smiling and the kids with their Vampire jackets looked wonderfully happy and full of energy. After my interview - for the ES Art Teacher – I knew that AISB was the place to be! I had forgotten
