Quality Schools
International (QSI), a private non-profit organization,
organizes and operates schools of excellence, identifies
quality educators for these schools, and provides educational
consulting services.
• QSI Schools
QSI operates 31 schools in 24 countries in Eastern Europe,
Central Asia, the Far East, South America , and the
Middle East. QSI established schools are located in:
Afghanistan- QSI Int’l School of Kabul; Albania-
Tirana Int’l School; Armenia- QSI Int’l
School of Yerevan; Azerbaijan- Baku Int’l School;
Belarus- Minsk Int’l School; Bosnia & Herzegovina-
QSI Int’l School of Sarajevo; China- QSI Int’l
School of Zhuhai, QSI Int’l School of Wuhan, QSI
Int’l School of Shekou, QSI Int’l School
of Chengdu, QSI Int’l School of Dongguan; Georgia-
QSI Int’l School of Tbilisi; Italy- QSI Int’l
School of Brindisi; Kazakhstan- Almaty Int’l School
& QSI Int’l School of Astana; Kosovo- QSI
Int’l School of Pristina; Kyrgyzstan- Bishkek
Int’l School; Macedonia- QSI Int’l School
of Skopje; Moldova- QSI Int’l School of Chisinau;
Russia- QSI Int’l School of Vladivostok; Slovakia-
QSI Int’l School of Bratislava & QSI Int’l
School of Kosice; Slovenia- QSI Int’l School of
Ljubljana; Tajikistan- QSI Int’l School Dushanbe;
Thailand- QSI Int’l School of Phuket; Turkmenistan-
Ashgabat Int’l School; Ukraine- Kiev Int’l
School; Venezuela- QSI Int’l School of Puerto
La Cruz & QSI Int’l School of El Tigre; Vietnam-
QSI Int’l School of Haiphong; and Yemen- Sanaa
Int’l School
• President
The President of QSI, Mr. James E. Gilson, was the Director
of Sanaa International School (1971-2002) that he founded
in 1971. From 1969-71, he was Principal of Nairobi International
School in Kenya. Mr. Gilson received his bachelor’s
degree in Physics from Seattle Pacific University (1956)
and his master’s degree in General Science from
Oregon State University (1968). He has over 30 years
of experience in the administration of international
schools.
• Vice-President
The Vice-President of QSI, Mr. H. Duane Root, has been
a member of the Board of Directors of Sanaa International
School since 1974 and was a member of its administration
for nine years. He was the Director of Kiev International
School from 1994-97. In the USA Mr. Root has nine years
of experience as a High School Principal and District
Superintendent in the State of Idaho. He received his
bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Seattle
Pacific University (1957) and his master’s degree
in Educational Administration from the College of Idaho
(1968).
• Director of Operations
The Director of Operations of QSI, Mr. E. Michael Tewalthomas
was Director of Instruction at Kiev International School
in 1996-97 followed by six years as the Director of
Kiev International School. Prior to coming to Kiev,
he has had teaching and school administrative experience
in the USA, Venezuela, Pakistan, and Bolivia. Mr. Tewalthomas
received his bachelor’s degree in science education
for physics and chemistry from University of Wisconsin
(1974), and his master’s degree in Educational
Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Superior
(1988).
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