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Richard K. Barnhouse
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| Title: |
Director of Facility Development |
| Industry: |
Education |
| Type of Organization: |
School |
| Major Product/Service: |
Providing education for the multi-national students whose parents are temporarily residing and working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Expertise: |
With over 33 years of experience and 20 years with the current institution, Mr. Barnhouse, serving as Principal, is responsible for overseeing 150 teachers, aides, custodians, librarians, secretaries, technicians, vice principals, Saudi guards and 1,250 students from nursury to grade 12. He is responsible for community outreach, discipline, public relations, counseling parents and children, teacher development, consulting with local ministry of education and lecturing on professional development. Mr. Barnhouse also does some international consulting on the side. He provides assistance with new facilities, public relations, marketing and working with donors. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees task force for four years in developing a strategic plan for building and relocating the school. |
| Geographic Area of Distribution: |
International |
| Affiliations: |
American Businessman Association, Eastern Province; International Reading Association; Coach, Board Member, Khobar Youth Baseball Association; Coach, Board Member, Khobar Lasers, Eastern Province Swim Association; Arabian Reading Association; Secondary School Admission Test Board; Coach, Dhahran Youth Baseball Association; A.S.C.D.; T.A.R.A.; T.O.Y.C.; N.E.S.A. |
| University/Degree: |
B.S., Education, Salem College, Salem, West Virginia; M.S., Educational Administration, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, 1995 |
| Born: |
July 29, 1956 |
| Hobbies/Sports: |
Coaching sports, photography, international travel, fitness |
| Spouse: |
Jana |
| Children: |
Leah, Aaron |
| Work History: |
Mr. Barnhouse has served as the Principal at International Schools Group of Dammam since 2004. From 1998-2004, he was Principal at International Schools Group - Abqaiq. From 1978-1995, Mr. Barnhouse was a special education teacher, a special education and HS learning disability math teacher, a physical education and remedial reading teacher as well as Vice-Principal, JH Boys PE teacher and District Activities Director at Dhahran Academy Junior High-SAIS, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and Vice Principal of Support Services at Rahima Academy, Ras Tanura, Saudia Arabia. |
| Honors & Awards: |
Saudi Cancer Society, 2010; Working Together for a Cause; Inducted into Salem International University Athletic Hall Fame, Team of 2006; Ministry of Education, Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia 2003; Best research paper, "Approaching Education from the Humanistic Side" |
| Published Works: |
Numerous articles, Arab newspapers; Presented and spoke at numerous conferences, schools and banquets |
