A Designated Safeguarding Lead at UWC Thailand, Aleka hosts monthly online gatherings called 'The Nest' for globally mobile families.

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Aleka Bilan brings over 30 years of experience with international high school populations across four continents, including a dozen years in Asia as an IB and AP humanities teacher, school counselor, and department head. She previously served as full-time Director of Wellbeing for a population of students ages 2 to 20 at UWC Thailand.

As a professional certified academic life coach, Aleka helps young adults crossing cultures arrive and thrive at their next step, co-leading training for university success coaches on ethically supporting young people. She's presented at Penn's Graduate School of Education's International College Advising program, College Board Summer Institutes at NYU-Shanghai and NYU-Abu Dhabi, and International ACAC conferences, and hosts monthly gatherings for SPAN (Safe Passage Across Networks), focused on transitions support for students moving from secondary to higher education.

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Experience: Less than 6 years

Campus tours: 3 to 5 / year

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Master of Arts MA, Educational Leadership and Administration, K-12 Michigan State University

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