Richard Kassissieh

Richard joined Stratford Hall in 2022 because he felt a strong resonance with its profoundly positive mission and character. He developed his vision and style during 28 years of prior teaching and leadership experience in the United States and Botswana. Richard learned to uphold the value of identity-based differences in schools and volunteered with Amnesty International to advance human rights around the world. He obtained his undergraduate degree in Biological Anthropology from Harvard University and a Master of Arts degree in Curriculum and Teacher Education from Stanford University, where he met his wife, Julia. They are the proud parents of two adult children, David and Charlie. Richard also serves on the boards of the not-for-profit organizations American Friends of Maru-a-Pula and Leadership+Design.