Since joining Hong Kong International School in 2014, Dr Ronald (Ron) Roukema has served as Upper Primary Principal, Provost, and, since 2017, Interim Head of School. Prior to joining HKIS, Ron was Head of School for Marymount International School in Paris, France, a Principal at Shanghai American School--Pudong, and a principal in several public schools in Durham, North Carolina. Ron received his BA in History Education from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, an MA in School Administration from East Carolina University in North Carolina, and an EdD in Educational Leadership from North Carolina State University with a concentration in curriculum and instruction. Ron and his wife, Ashley, have three children.