Title:Principal of GEMS Academy Alexandria
My name is David Thorpe and I am delighted to introduce myself as the new Principal of GEMS Academy Alexandria. I am honoured to have been selected for this role by such a prestigious school known for its committed staff and its dedication to the children enrolled here

Over the past 25 years, I have worked in school management in  a number of countries and have gained experience in working in harmony within other cultures and environments. I worked in Italy for ten years, working my way up to Academic Manager. I then returned to the UK where I gained my Master’s in Applied Linguistics and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) in Cambridge. After six years, I moved to the Middle East and worked as a Technical Instructor before moving to Vietnam. Here, I was responsible for 56 government schools and over 25,000 students. I also met my wife and we now have a beautiful two-year-old daughter

I am proud and thankful to be able to bring my experience to the
GAA community