UDIS has a school board which comprises of members from the parent company of UDIS, Udon International Education Partnership, educational representatives from the Ministry of Education and members from the local business and educational communities. Please see our Governance page for more information about the roles and responsibilities of the Board.
Our current School Board is comprised a wonderful group of talented people as follows:
Siriphat has been involved in all levels of education for over 15 years in Thailand. She is also currently the licensee of Kornprapaphat Bilingual School (KPBS) in Khon Kaen which was one of the first English programmes to be launched in Khon Kaen in 2004. She has also been involved in the administration of universities, polytechnics and has been a prominent member of the Khon Kaen Private School’s Committee for many years. Siriphat has education in her blood, and lives and breathes for the development of student learning in Isaan.
Pairat is a businessman with over 30 years’ experience working in multinational oil & gas, mineral, engineering, and logistic companies. He graduated from Chulalongkorn University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in Marketing and received a scholarship from Shell Thailand to extend his MBA studies at the SASIN Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University. Khun Pairat has strong experience in business development, brand, and marketing management. He understands current market challenges and applies his business knowledge to support the school in enhancing its marketing and communication tactics and to provide advice on how to position and strengthen the UDIS brand strategically for sustainable growth.
K. Prodpran has been a member of the UDIS community for a number of years as the parent of one of our MY learners. She is a prominent member of the Udon Thani medical community working as a pharmacist and is currently developing her own personal business around agricultural products. K. Prodpran brings a wealth of experience in human resources, business, medicine and legal issues that can be used to help the school. In her spare time she loves to get involved with hiking. She is excited and keen to help UDIS continue to develop in our community.
Carl is a parent of a Year 11 learner at the school and originally hails from New Zealand. He has recently retired after a long career in the food industry in the Middle East where he worked with well known international brands. Carl has experience of international schools including in Dubai where he was a parent of Dubai American Academy and a member of the Greenfields school board. He is an enthusiastic advocate for higher education and the IB programmes having previously had two daughters graduating with the IB Diploma.
Nuttaradee has been involved in education for over 20 years in Thailand and is an experienced school and college administrator. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Udon Thani Rajabhat University and also completed a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Khon Kaen University and a second Master’s Degree in Education Administration from Ramkhamhaeng University. Nuttaradee has an excellent understanding of educational administration and human resources administration. She is passionate about providing more opportunities to disadvantaged children to access education so that they will have better careers for the future. Her family owns and operates the Nongbua Pitchaya Football Club and Udon United Football Club, which are further ways to support disadvantaged children through the provision of pathways to become professional football players so they have a better quality of life. She will aim to use her experience in education, and her passion to support children, to help develop Udon Thani International School and its students in many different ways through her involvement in the board.
Dr. Phirawan graduated with a medical degree (MBBS) from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia in 2001. She is a member of the Australian medical council and has been practicing medicine with a specialty in dermatology for over 20 years. Dr. Phirawan is a Medical Director at Nongkhai-Wattana Hospital and Assistant Medical Director at North-Eastern Wattana Hospital, Udon Thani. She has extensive experience as a medical coordinator for both Thai and foreign patients. As a board member of UDIS, she conveys parents’ expectations and provides feedback on the academic outcomes of the MYP curriculum.
Nard received her Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Education from Suan Dusit University. She went on to further her education by receiving her Master’s Degree in Education Administration from Khon Kaen University. She is an experienced teacher who has taught in Bangkok, Khon Kaen and now she is the Thai Director in Udon Thani at UDIS. Nard has over 20 years experience working in education and she has been able to mentor, train and develop other teachers throughout her career. She has continued to keep up with current teaching practices by participating in various training courses from ISAT and IB programmes. These courses keep her up to date with best practices and she has been able to continue her education journey to continue developing Thai curriculum education in international school settings.
Mark is an experienced teacher from the USA who started his career in education in 2005. He has worked in various teaching and leadership roles in the USA, China and Thailand. Mark received his Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and Elementary Education with a specialisation in Special Education from William Paterson University and graduated with Magna Cum Laude honours. Mark also graduated with a Masters Degree in Literacy from the University of New England and received Summa Cum Laude honours. Mark has gone on to complete various PYP and MYP IB courses to further develop his teaching and leadership skills. He believes in incorporating a variety of research and innovative teaching strategies into his lessons so children are engaged and have the ability to express their full potential and creativity.
Lindsay is an experienced school administrator with over 15 years’ experience working in education in Thailand. Lindsay hails from New Zealand, where he graduated from the University of Canterbury with Bachelor degrees in Arts and Science before completing a PhD in Information Systems. He also holds a Master’s degree from Mahidol University in Thailand and a Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Administration from Massey University in New Zealand. Lindsay has an excellent understanding of educational administration, learning and technology and uses that knowledge to guide and shape exciting learning programmes for the students of Udon Thani International School.
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