Welcome to CEESA
CEESA is the Central and Eastern European Schools Association,
one of several regional associations of US State Department sponsored
American Overseas Schools. Explore our site for more information
about us.
Summer Office Closure
The CEESA office will close for the Summer on June 15. Your patience
is kindly requested: e-mail will still be answered, but perhaps not as quickly as usual.
The office will reopen in mid-August.
New Executive Director Appointed
The Central and Eastern European Schools Association (CEESA) Executive Committee and
Board of Directors are very happy to announce the appointment of Ms. Kathy Stetson to
the position of Executive Director of CEESA. Kathy will assume full responsibilities
for this position in the summer of 2011 following a year of transition activities during
the 2010-11 school year.
Kathy is currently a Senior Account Executive for International Partners for NWEA
(Northwest Evaluation Association) in Portland, Oregon, and in this role has pioneered
NWEA's Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) onto the global stage. She is
responsible for coordinating enrollment and professional development activities as well
as providing project management services for international schools. Ms Stetson has a
broad background in K-12 education serving as an elementary teacher, principal, central
office administrator, consultant and professional development coordinator. She went to
UC Berkeley and Portland State University for her undergraduate studies and has a Master
in Education from Lewis and Clark College, where she also received Administration and
Superintendent Certifications.
Ms. Stetson grew up in the San Francisco, CA area and has called Portland, Oregon
home since 1975. She has three grown children, Daniel, Laura and Sean, and an
Australian Shepherd pet named Lilly. Please join with us in congratulating Kathy on
this appointment and welcoming her to this new assignment!
What CEESA Does
CEESA sponsors a wide variety of activities. Student activities
include a Cultural Arts Festival, celebrations and sports of all
kinds, and more. CEESA supports the teachers of its member schools
with Teachers' Job-Alikes (JALs), and all kinds of resources.
In addition there is the Annual Conference, bringing together
250 teachers for professional growth and social interaction. CEESA
organizes several meetings in the year for school administrators
for collaboration, planning and conversation.
On this site, you'll find links to the other regions, as well
as to member schools, to regional activities and information,
and to U.S. Government and State Department sites. Check our calendar
for upcoming events and our Picture Gallery for images from recent
events; if you are hosting an event, or planning to, read the
detailed CEESA Activities Handbook. Find the latest information
about what's new with CEESA in the on-line version of our newsletter.
We have also included information and documents for organizations
wishing to learn about CEESA membership.
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