Kenneth Bence is originally from Liverpool in the U.K. and has over 17 years of experience teaching and leading in international and bilingual schools. He graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a Joint Honours Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, Psychology, and Sociology. He pursued his Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from the University of Sunderland where he then continued his studies to gain a Master’s in International Education. Ken is currently a doctoral candidate in educational leadership with the American College of Education.
Ken’s career in education began as a secondary school English literature and language teacher before teaching in primary school grades. Ken was the founding head of the international division at a school in Shanghai before joining a leading school in Kuwait where he began his work in developing teachers into masters of their craft as a K-12 instructional coach. Ken’s experience of leading schools through times of transformation, development, and growth then took him to Shenzhen where he was the founding primary vice head at a bilingual school before becoming the founding head of primary and early years at a combined international and bilingual school in Chengdu, China.
Throughout all of Ken’s experience, he has always brought a passion for student leadership, collaboration, and for developing strong cultures of support for students. He strongly believes in guiding students to find their own passions and preparing them for the future by igniting a desire for lifelong learning. In all his schools, he has developed learning experiences where dual language and multicultural backgrounds are celebrated in an inclusive and caring school culture.
In his spare time, Ken enjoys biking, hiking, traveling, and challenging himself to learn new skills and hobbies.