Leading an International School on the Island of Curaçao

ITP - 67 (Audio Only) James Joubert is the Head of School at the Curaçao American Preparatory School on the beautiful Caribbean island of Curaçao. He is originally from South Africa, so Greg asks him to verify the rumor of why elephants are on the Amarula Bottle - elephants get drunk off the ripe amarula fruit. (Don't believe it? Watch this! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIDJ-sTuoO8) We googled it right after recording this episode. Funny, but actually just an entertaining myth.) All this talk about alcohol required us to list this as *explicit content. Ahem. We are all educators so we have don't need the kiddos listening to the fact that teachers and administrators are actually "human" and "partake" once in a while. James is an inspirational educational leader that has been overseas for over two decades and has the stories to prove it. This is a candid discussion full of laughter and joy. Join us an listen to James explain why international educators should always wear pajamas to bed and what it's like to meet incoming expatriate teachers at the airport arrivals. This is an episode you will want to share with teachers in your life. Additional Gems Related to Our Show: Signup to be our guest https://calendly.com/itpexpat/itp-interview?month=2025-01 Our Website⁠ - https://www.itpexpat.com/ ⁠JPMint Consulting Website - https://www.jpmintconsulting.com/ Books By Gregory Lemoine: ⁠"International Teaching: The Best-kept Secret in Education"⁠ | by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed. ⁠"Finding the Right Fit: Your Professional Guide for International Educator Recruiting Fairs and Amazing Stories of a Teacher Living Overseas⁠" |by Gregory Lemoine M.Ed. Partner Podcasts: Just to Know You: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/just-to-know-you/id1655096513 Educators Going Global: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/educators-going-global/id1657501409 Relative Hashes: #internationalteachersday #internationaleducation #overseaseducation #internationalschools #education #teacherburnout #teachersalarynews #teachersalary #teacherrecruitments #overseaseducatorfairs