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Stephen P. Robinson’s Bio

Dr. Stephen Robinson is a career educator with a global focus. He has served as a senior
administrator in universities, headmaster of boarding schools, superintendent of a foreign
bilingual school system, and has participated in a variety of educational consultation roles.
Currently he is involved in a variety of consulting activities, yet his passion is in developing
the Orbis Learner Community as a transformative model in addressing the educational
needs of the world’s youth.

In recent years Stephen has served as a Strategic Consultant for Three W International, a
premiere international student enrollment management company. In this role he is
assisting with the development of bilingual schools in China, as well as assisting with
program and partnership development within the United States.

From July 2015 to July 2019 he served as the Canon for Education and Superintendent of
Schools for the Episcopal Diocese of Honduras. In this missionary assignment he has
supported the bishop with the diocesan education programs, with a primary focus on
strategic planning, system development, and leadership development within the seven
bilingual schools of the diocese.

Since 2012 Stephen has participated in the Education Reimagined project of the
Convergence Center for Policy Resolution. This project engaged 28 educational leaders from
diverse backgrounds and positions to come together to create a Transformational Vision for
Education in the United States. The Education Reimagined vision was published in
September 2015 and he continues to serve on its advisory board.

Stephen was the president of the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) from
July 2007 to June 2015. In this role he was the CEO of the largest independent school
regional accrediting association in the US, serving and accrediting approximately 375
independent schools in 11 states and four countries. Prior to SAIS, he served as the
headmaster of two independent boarding schools; Saddlebrook Preparatory School (FL)
and The Orme School of Arizona.

Stephen’s career as an educator began as the director of student recruitment at Southern
Nazarene University. This role was followed by positions as the director of student
assessment and the director of graduate student services at Oklahoma State University;
associate vice chancellor for enrollment management at the University of Nebraska-
Kearney; and vice president for student affairs at Carl Albert State College.

Stephen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious studies and music from Bethany
Nazarene College, where he competed successfully as an intercollegiate basketball player.
He also earned his Master of Arts degree in general education from Southern Nazarene

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