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Head of Secondary School, Atlanta International School |  Women of Influence in Education, Founding Executive Member

Director of Global Recruitment

Pauline O’Brien, ISS Director of Global Recruitment has 20+ years of experience in professional recruiting, client service, and school board relations in international education. Pauline has led multi-cultural teams in international corporate recruitment, and the non-profit international sector. Her focus has always been on developing talent and creating inclusive (aspiring) leadership programs.

She has designed multi-faceted learning opportunities for international schools, which include competency-based recruiting strategies, skills-based interviewing methods, and STAR application profiles. Pauline has coached and supported thousands of international school leaders in their career goals, has run international workshops and recruitment fairs around the globe. Her work in Women in Leadership is vast and she is a returning educational conference speaker globally.

Pauline’s work also includes service on the International Task Force for Child Protection (ITFCP), resulting in the creation and the delivery of educational sessions on Effective International Recruitment Practices worldwide. Most recently Pauline has been appointed Chair of the Recruitment Committee of ITFCP and has been appointed to the ECIS Women in Leadership Special Interest Group.

President, SEK Education group

An expert in learning innovation, Nieves Segovia is President of SEK Education Group, comprising of University Camilo José Cela and SEK International Schools..

Nieves Segovia sits on the Education Advisory Board of the Spanish Ministry of Education, chairs the Felipe Segovia Foundation, is a member of the Board of Trustees of Fundación Europea Sociedad y Educación, and Fundación Transforma España.  She is Vice-Chair of the Talloires Network of Engaged Universities Steering Committee. She is also Vice-Chair of the Global Sports Innovation Center, the Club Excelencia en Gestión, and the Edutech Cluster Spain.

She founded the Global Education Forum, and SEK Lab, the first EdTech start-up accelerator in Spain. In 2017 she launched the UCJC Integra Programme, which has been joined by Sphera and EachTeach.

Recognized among the most influential women in education, she has received the UNICEF Prize for Education in Values, is a regular speaker at education forums, and writes frequently for the media.

Founding Director and owner of Educational Aspirations, an educational consultancy that has focused on the  principles of UBUNTU, working with schools in the capacity of an education advisor, board member, professional development provider, consultant, coach and mentor of school leaders and young educators. Proserpina is passionate about education in Africa, international education and  learning and teaching. She is also a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice and Belonging as well as women empowerment  Warrior, believing that as educators, we should aspire to have a positive impact on our learning communities, and ensure that all our stakeholders feel that they are fairly and positively represented at the decision making table.

She has worked in state, national and international schools and in global educational organisations in Africa, Europe, Middle East and North America. Her work has enabled her to interact and collaborate with students, parents, teachers, non- teaching staff and school leaders, tertiary institutions and governments. She is a conference presenter and speaker and is a  contributor to the OECD 2030 Education Paper. She has written educational articles for The International Educator and International School magazine on racism, sexism, international education and other topics.

Proserpina has been a teacher, head of department, coordinator, vice principal and principal and this journey has empowered her to support others coming after her as she stands on the shoulders of giants that have influenced who she is as an educational leader.

She is presently employed by the International Baccalaureate as a Senior IB World Schools Manager working directly with IB world schools globally, a job she cherishes and one she says teaches her more about humility and inclusion on a daily basis.

Her  personal motto is: I aspire to inspire!